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Here a little help to you to config Pinnacle PCTV cards
click START panel -->MEDIAPORTAL --> click CONFIGURE
go to TELEVISION then click CAPTURE CARDS
click ADD in this menu select a TV CAPTURE CARD
IS this a software Versiony you must enter your soundcard
and the line In you connectet to you tv-card
select TAB CODECS und...
Here a little help to you to config Pinnacle PCTV cards
click START panel -->MEDIAPORTAL --> click CONFIGURE
go to TELEVISION...
Remote is ok, com1 port is ok. But can't get Media Portal to learn the commands. Perhaps someone here has the remote.ini for me or...
if you have an iPod, you have iTunes and you have playlists in iTunes. If you want to share them with MediaPortal, see here: http://www.maisenbachers.de/dokuw/howto:mymusic:useitunesplaylists
if you have an iPod, you have iTunes and you have playlists in iTunes. If you want to share them with MediaPortal, see here...
if you have an iPod, you have iTunes and you have playlists in iTunes. If you want to share them with MediaPortal, see here...
I know, that my TV Tuner Card, Hauppage WinTV primio FM, works With Mp, and for once It worked....but, I dont Remeber how, Which are the right settings, when I try to configure Tv with MP, It Always crashes....Does Anybody knows a trick, or the right settings to make it work properly?
I bought a Universal remote, Vivanco,; Can I...
I know, that my TV Tuner Card, Hauppage WinTV primio FM, works With Mp, and for once It worked....but, I dont Remeber how, Which...
I know, that my TV Tuner Card, Hauppage WinTV primio FM, works With Mp, and for once It worked....but, I dont Remeber how, Which...
Since today I had stuttering picture in my TV with overlay. I upgraded the Catalyst drivers to Version 5.2 yesterday so I supposed the problem there.
After installing the new driver there were missing some registry settings for dxva. Some time ago I found a tip to enable dxva for ati radeon cards.
Here it is:
Windows Registry...
Since today I had stuttering picture in my TV with overlay. I upgraded the Catalyst drivers to Version 5.2 yesterday so I supposed...
I took me some time to finally get rid of the stuttering or tearing (is it tearing?) when watching TV. It really drove me crazy...
That's propably, why we did not understand your problem... ;-)
That's propably, why we did not understand your problem... ;-)
I am using my ATI MMC video player with media portal because it provides flawless video reproduction, while all other players...
Can I download this files somewhere else, the links are broken. :(
//Jakke
Can I download this files somewhere else, the links are broken. :(
//Jakke
Here are links to the internet radio from SR:
http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/mall/artikel.asp?ProgramID=2321&Artikel=787720
Här är...
I also have small amounts of ghosting.
I also have small amounts of ghosting.
Hi,
MP 1.0.8
Download and install ffdshow20050216
Be aware, 2 dlls are missing, can be downloaded
here and here
In MP...
Your Twinhan configuration is not working for BDA drivers >= 1.2.1.8 anymore.
Use the newest driver (1.2.1.9) from www.DigitalRise.biz and the configuration from http://www.kiwi07.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Cards/CaptureCardDefinitions.xml
Martin
Your Twinhan configuration is not working for BDA drivers >= 1.2.1.8 anymore.
Use the newest driver (1.2.1.9) from...
Hi folks,
after reading this forum fo a while, finally got my Typhoon/Twinhan card running. Stil needs some performance tuning...
i made an mistake. you're right. there was only the button "0" in my cmd file. i fixed the cmd file. you can download it from the link above.
greets brandy
i made an mistake. you're right. there was only the button "0" in my cmd file. i fixed the cmd file. you can download it from the...
Before IR Assistant i was using Girder and the winlirc plugin. It works fine but after the 30 day test trial you must pay for it...
From time to time there are posts in here with ppl having trouble with corrupted .Net Framework installations.
Here is a KB article from Microsoft on how this might be solved:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306160
In summary:
//Morten
From time to time there are posts in here with ppl having trouble with corrupted .Net Framework installations.
Here is a KB...
From time to time there are posts in here with ppl having trouble with corrupted .Net Framework installations.
Here is a KB...
merci1983
TARGETDIR is just a hint how to set a different path. You could write
TARGETDIR="E:\HTPC Test\MP"
or just leave the parameter for default. The funny thing was, standard msi parameter INSTALLDIR was ignored. Had to check the log to find it.
Another tip (originally from FlipGer):
Export your radio stations and...
merci1983
TARGETDIR is just a hint how to set a different path. You could write
TARGETDIR="E:\HTPC Test\MP"
or just...
You just have to build to batch files and drop them into folder containing new setup files.
Cut and paste the following line for...
Einfach in den Ordner thumbs kopieren, Filegroesse 267 KB
simply copy it into the thumbs folder
https://machenwirs.kicks-ass.org/homepage/ftp/public/mplogos.zip
:lol:
Einfach in den Ordner thumbs kopieren, Filegroesse 267 KB
simply copy it into the thumbs folder...
Einfach in den Ordner thumbs kopieren, Filegroesse 267 KB
simply copy it into the thumbs folder...
Still the same problem in 1.3.0. Greek fonts, especially in MP3 tags and CDDB info, are wrong!
Will there be any fix in the next releases?
Still the same problem in 1.3.0. Greek fonts, especially in MP3 tags and CDDB info, are wrong!
Will there be any fix in the next...
[I think it has not yet been covered in the tips forum]
Want MP to be able to display your files or MP3 tags in the language...
All you need is the stream address, I belive.
Old post, but still very useful :D
Perhaps this can make IP-radio more attractive?
http://www.hardware.no/nyheter/programvare/norsk_nettradio_blir_gratis/32686
All you need is the stream address, I belive.
Old post, but still very useful :D
Perhaps this can make IP-radio more attractive...
Here are some radio playlistfiles for norwegian radiochannels.
Just put them in your radio playlist folder, or specify folder in...
Re: Useful link for use remotecontrol Hauppauge Tv cards
This one is okay, the other one you posted it to, is for support problems.
Re: Useful link for use remotecontrol Hauppauge Tv cards
This one is okay, the other one you posted it to, is for support problems.
Useful link for use remotecontrol Hauppauge Tv cards :D
http://www.dschnabel.de/irctrlen.htm
I use this software and...
Streams and Sharing
Hi DaveyB,
Yesterday i heard Luke talking about a possible maybe on a location to share MP related files in the future.
In the meanwhile; if you have any webspace available to place
aprrox. 150MB of streams on, Then you can get them all !
Otherwise, a good location to look for streams would be...
Streams and Sharing
Hi DaveyB,
Yesterday i heard Luke talking about a possible maybe on a location to share MP related files in...
:D
I'm not sure if somebody did a post on this allready.
If so, i was not able to find it.
How to play your streams...
Try it, the process should be similar...
Try it, the process should be similar...
Okay, I am sure a lot of you have faced problems setting up the TVGuide
in MP. I know I did. I expected this to be trivial but...
What button on the mce remote works like "backshift" ?
If you typed in a wrong character you can't navigate out..
What button on the mce remote works like "backshift" ?
If you typed in a wrong character you can't navigate out..
Getting tired of scrolling endless pages of songs with arrow up/down to find the song you are looking for? There are faster ways of...
hi!
but you can't play more then one file. if you want to play movie_part01 and movie_part02 you will need a playlist and a way to tell vlc to play this playlist. i have written a script for myhtpc which generates a temp playlist on the fly. this script won't work with mp. have to take a look into it. but it would be much nicer...
hi!
but you can't play more then one file. if you want to play movie_part01 and movie_part02 you will need a playlist and a way...
In my opinion, the hardest part of configuring MediaPortal for a fresh install of WindowsXP is to setup all the codecs.
I'm no...
In fact, after the installation, make a complete copy/paste of the mediaportal directory on your hardisk.
When a db is corrupted, or something runs bad... Just copy/paste the MP-backup in your Mp install directory.
With this solution you can restart a valid version of MP in a few seconds... without a complete re-installation...
In fact, after the installation, make a complete copy/paste of the mediaportal directory on your hardisk.
When a db is...
In fact, after the installation, make a complete copy/paste of the mediaportal directory on your hardisk.
When a db is...
This all works great, but do you think you could make a list of what all the buttons do? It's kind of a pain to look up each thing individually.
This all works great, but do you think you could make a list of what all the buttons do? It's kind of a pain to look up each thing...
Hi Guys I Am New Here
i really liked mediaportal, i've been using it for 2 weeks now, its perfect with my skystar2....
I did a...
Use --slow option.
See help of XMLTV
Use --slow option.
See help of XMLTV
I am running the tv_grab_be python script to get the XMLTV tvguide.
Out of the box, this script takes the program "Info" to put...
Whoo...I have to resurrect this really old thread since I ran into the same issue on the current build (1.2.2.0) running on a Windows 7 Home Premuim 32Bit edition (fully patched and no Anti Virus software running). Sometimes MP took a really long time to start up or the TV ran out of sync. The mentioned WMI service was blocking one...
Whoo...I have to resurrect this really old thread since I ran into the same issue on the current build (1.2.2.0) running on a...
Hi there
For a long time i have been having major problems with MP's MY TV. Whenever i ran it the bda graph(DVB-T card) would...
+ "Power" button cannot be used to close MediaPortal from inside the application because I don't know how to configure key shortcut "STRG + UMSCHALT + ALT + F6" to exit MediaPortal.
I noticed that the twinhan remote always tries to open twinhandtv.exe from this location, C:\Program Files\PC-TV\TwinHanDTV
To get media...
+ "Power" button cannot be used to close MediaPortal from inside the application because I don't know how to configure key...
Here you can find a short step-by-step guide how to configure the twinhan remote control for usage in MediaPortal...
Unfortunately, I've got the 8386, equiped with an analog 7134 and it just won't work with MP: always a black screen!!!
I was wondering if the remote settings for the Medion 8383 remote is the same as the 8386?
Unfortunately, I've got the 8386, equiped with an analog 7134 and it just won't work with MP: always a black screen!!!
I was...
I am making a simple, graphical guide to mediaportal for medion 8383 owners. It's only partially complete so far, and is low on...
Hey, am I glad I have this fixed!
I've been puzzling over a problem with my new mediaportal PVR for sometime.
I have a PCTV card from Mira running with MP and it's been failing to record after the first successful record (after a reboot). i.e it does it once and then never again until a restart.
I had errors along the...
Hey, am I glad I have this fixed!
I've been puzzling over a problem with my new mediaportal PVR for sometime.
I have a PCTV...
Hey, am I glad I have this fixed!
I've been puzzling over a problem with my new mediaportal PVR for sometime.
I have a PCTV...
Must be a card driver issue as the 125 MHz offset is already catered for in MP.
DMAN
Must be a card driver issue as the 125 MHz offset is already catered for in MP.
DMAN
For autotune to correctly create channel entries for Nine & SBS I modified the dvbt.xml file.
For Nine change the frequency from...
Well, not quite...
I have MP 0.1.2.0 and the USBUIRT and it is not working at all. You can see my original post here (http://nolanparty.com/mediaportal.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7801). The USBUIRT will not change the channels even though I already have them set to external. Plus, the USBUIRT doesn't even light up it's...
Well, not quite...
I have MP 0.1.2.0 and the USBUIRT and it is not working at all. You can see my original post here...
Thanks to Jon from USBUIRT who donated a system to frodo and MANY thanks to frodo who kind of "outsorced" the transmission codes to...
My 2 year daughter showed me I can fullscreen DVD playback by using the scroll wheel on my mouse!
My kids are always finding undocumented features like that! hahaha :D
(Well OK, maybe it is documented somewhere but I haven't seen it.)
My 2 year daughter showed me I can fullscreen DVD playback by using the scroll wheel on my mouse!
My kids are always finding...
Lets add usefull tips to this topic. Things which are usefull but maybe not known to most people.
Please only reply with new...
I extracted the below data form a settings file for a humax set top box and converted it to MP .tpl format.
Cannot claim that it is complete but it might be a useful starting point.
In order to use the data simply cut and paste the required sections for the sats your dish can see into suitably named .tpl files.
Satellite...
I extracted the below data form a settings file for a humax set top box and converted it to MP .tpl format.
Cannot claim that it...
I extracted the below data form a settings file for a humax set top box and converted it to MP .tpl format.
Cannot claim that it...