Tips and Tricks (20 Viewers)
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I did exactly what you told, i live in holland nad get the next error when i click the Run Update now button:
E:\mediaportal\XMLTV\XMLTV automate > "e:\\Mediaportal\\xmltv\\XMLTV automate\\xmltv\\xmltv.exe" tv_grab_nl --config-file tv_grab_nl.config --output XMLTV\TVdata-nl.xml -- days 7
Timezone is +0100
config file...
problem
I did exactly what you told, i live in holland nad get the next error when i click the Run Update now button...
By Fasttech at myHTPC.Net
http://myhtpc.net/pub/Tools/XMLTV-Automate/
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...
an all-in-one tool to do a lot of things like this from the command line is nircmd.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html
I use this to switch resolutions from my remote, and a bunch of other things. Very useful..
an all-in-one tool to do a lot of things like this from the command line is nircmd.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html...
Hi,
I've read around on these forums alot (including searching ALOT) and found that dual displays are not supported in MP. So...
Hi,
Sorry; by ccd.ax file I meant CaptureCardDefinitions.xml it was just me being lazey by calling it the ccd.ax file, so for anyone else wanting to make this mod don't look for a file called ccd.ax it is actually called CaptureCardDefinitions.xml I am pleased the edit helped you out.
Russ
Hi,
Sorry; by ccd.ax file I meant CaptureCardDefinitions.xml it was just me being lazey by calling it the ccd.ax file, so for...
After downloading MP I could not get it to work with my Twinhan DTv Ter(D+A) card. I eventually made an edit to the ccd.ax file...
Thank you for the excellent tip PJ. I (from US), built my reciever from parts at radio shack costing about $6 total. Here is the site:
http://lnx.manoweb.com/lirc/
It works well but now you got me too excited. Connecting the serial to WOL pins makes sense. Wasn't thinking of this before. Thank you very much.
Thank you for the excellent tip PJ. I (from US), built my reciever from parts at radio shack costing about $6 total. Here is the...
Do do the maintenance on my htpc I use RealVNC. So why stand up and switch the htpc on. There must be a way to do that with...
Well done Robert ! I really like your solution. Previously I used the EPG Manager to download the pregrabbed xml files, but this gave me way too much information in the tvguide.xml for channels I did not have. When searching in the guide using the mp-webinterface I ended up with non-valid results because of this. But now I really find...
Well done Robert ! I really like your solution. Previously I used the EPG Manager to download the pregrabbed xml files, but this...
To get the dutch TV-Guide working look here.
Has anyone else noticed that editing the DVB-t details in the config doesn't work anymore with any 0.2.x.x version including svn
As soon as you run MP and select the channel the changes are wiped from the database and have no affect.
The changes are saved because reopening the config after changes have been made shows they are...
Has anyone else noticed that editing the DVB-t details in the config doesn't work anymore with any 0.2.x.x version including svn...
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Yes it can be done! Its easier than you might...
Does someone know how to get the logo for the new Voice/TV Viisi -channel? I mean how can you insert "/" in the images name? Isn't that the way how MediaPortal knows what image to show in EPG?
Does someone know how to get the logo for the new Voice/TV Viisi -channel? I mean how can you insert "/" in the images name? Isn't...
http://funkiest.net/~globe/logos/fi-logos.rar
someone pointed me to this decent logo pack so i just added voice and extra
i...
don't use the dvr ripper. use the graph edit method. it works fine!
the butcher
don't use the dvr ripper. use the graph edit method. it works fine!
the butcher
The My TV module in Mediaportal records movies to the .dvr-ms format
Reason for this is that we're using the streambuffer engine...
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...
I payed about €150, and trust me, it is worth it :D
I payed about €150, and trust me, it is worth it :D
I have a little tip for those of you that are testing everything, and needs to go back to a clean windows installation or presaved...
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...
TNX! Workes Perfectly! :D
BTW... You don't have to select the property browser
Edit:
I removed the "Clear Display" command so you don't have a blank display between changes when using a remote.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Girder><Group Name="MPDisplayUpdate" Identifier="19085" Enabled="TRUE"><MultiGroup...
TNX! Workes Perfectly! :D
BTW... You don't have to select the property browser
Edit:
I removed the "Clear Display"...
Although I have already faced a lot of challenges in setting up MP
this was a hard one. It took me so long to get it working that...
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...
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...
Overdrive gave me some very minor stuttering, but nothing else seemed to make a difference.
Overdrive gave me some very minor stuttering, but nothing else seemed to make a difference.
I was searching around and found this. It's a link to add some registry Values to give you hidden features within the Purevideo...
Wow I just tried that SQL Analyzer program and I am still clueless! I tried 'executing' a change wherein I changed the filepath of a recorded tv program from a .mpg extension to a .avi extension and it didn't take (i.e. it didnt do it). SQL Analyzer is useful for looking at how things are arranged in the databases but that command...
Wow I just tried that SQL Analyzer program and I am still clueless! I tried 'executing' a change wherein I changed the filepath of...
Just thought you would like to know that you can edit the media portal database. Why you ask? What about when you compress your...
That remote looks great!
Be I guess you loose the direct acces options which in my homy is important...??
regards
Tom
That remote looks great!
Be I guess you loose the direct acces options which in my homy is important...??
regards
Tom
Using "standard" volume control within windows isn't always desireable.
In my case, I'm having MP launch Zoomplayer to watch...
Personally, I have set up a Scheduled Task within Windows to run "xmltvrt.exe /Grab" which automates the whole process.
Personally, I have set up a Scheduled Task within Windows to run "xmltvrt.exe /Grab" which automates the whole process.
To use a simple program to get your UK XMLTV file try either/both of these great free programs:
XMLTV grabber for Radio Times...
Thank You a lot :) it'll help :D
Thank You a lot :) it'll help :D
Thanks to Smirnoff, Keyboards with "Media keys" such as; Play, pause, stop next, and back now works natively with mediaportal...
Ok....
Ok then... perhaps I didn't see it... I'm quite new to MP.
Sorry.
Yuval.
P.S
I hope there's something else I can contribute to this great project...
Ok....
Ok then... perhaps I didn't see it... I'm quite new to MP.
Sorry.
Yuval.
P.S
I hope there's something else I can...
Hi everyone!
I tried repeatedly to set Media Portal as the windows shell (to make the boot proccess faster and to prevent...
the link seems to change... so i guess he did some editing yesterday as he has released a new version today!
i have just linked the homepage now and the help can be found on here. look on the left hand side.
The link you have is for the command line program behind the DVDAuthorgui progam :)
thanks for taking the time to look...
the link seems to change... so i guess he did some editing yesterday as he has released a new version today!
i have just linked...
OK so the title sounds like a Spam Message but it isn’t....
Im going to attempt to tell you how to cut those annoying ad's out...
Gotto remeber this. Getting TVoIP / IPTV in nov/des.
Gotto remeber this. Getting TVoIP / IPTV in nov/des.
For a while now, I've wanted my HTPC to stream TV to via TCP/IP. Ive finally succeded :-) and here's what I used.
1) VLC 0.8.4a...
THIS IS THE FORMAL CHANNEL ALLOCATION IN POLAND (the frequencies are almost the same in other European countries except for UK that allocates only puny 69 TV channels)
email me at: ten.emohtfos@nosnibor.egroeg (spelled backwards) if you want this list in a nice MS-Excel chart:
Regards,
George
Stereo Encoding: A2...
THIS IS THE FORMAL CHANNEL ALLOCATION IN POLAND (the frequencies are almost the same in other European countries except for UK...
For complete list of all country codes look here...
I bought an Abit VT7 mobo (which has a VIA chipset) for my HTPC and was having exactly the same problem. No matter what I did I couldn't stop it from artifacting. After buying an Asus mobo my problem was fixed.
I am still struggling to get a refund from the supplier as the mobo says in it's specs that it would run with my video card.
I bought an Abit VT7 mobo (which has a VIA chipset) for my HTPC and was having exactly the same problem. No matter what I did I...
Just a little note to say that I've had problems (as have MANY others I've read about on other forums) with my Gigabyte K8VM800M...
I have a gyration mouse and keyboard. These are wireless (radio) and have really good range (I have a large lounge and 50" Axium display) over 30 feet. The keyboard is small and the mouse can be used on the bench like a normal mouse or in the 'air' like a wand.
I have a gyration mouse and keyboard. These are wireless (radio) and have really good range (I have a large lounge and 50" Axium...
I found a cool keyboard which is quite small and works cableless via infrared. It has a mouse build in and some extra keys...
0.1.3 has solved the problem for me :D
nice
0.1.3 has solved the problem for me :D
nice
Fullscreen Music Visualisations have always been very slow for me, with 50% cpu usage.
By turning off "Use visual styles..." in...
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...
Look in https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showthread.php?t=4521 for a compiled version for 0.2.2.0
Look in https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showthread.php?t=4521 for a compiled version for 0.2.2.0
I was a fan of the mediaportal fullscreen on secondary monitor launcher for my htpc downstairs, but the new builds removed the...
I also use the GB-PVR recording service. it's nice to now that tv will be recorded aslong as my pc is on.
would be good if media portal had a tv service so when media portal crashes i don't lose what i'm recording.
I also use the GB-PVR recording service. it's nice to now that tv will be recorded aslong as my pc is on.
would be good if...
I use GB-PVR's recording service which has Comskip integrated and use MediaPortals interface to play the clean videos. I hope to...