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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...
Interesting! Thanks!
Interesting! Thanks!
I found that on my ATI 8500le, and this probably holds true for other ATI cards, that the d3d settings affect MediaPortal directly...
My solution is the following:
I installed UltraMon and made the following display profiles:
"Primary - Primary"
- In here the only thing you'll have to do is filling in the name
and
"Primary - Secondary"
- In here you'll have to select the secondary screen check the 'primary' checkbox
- Fill in the name
Next I made...
My solution is the following:
I installed UltraMon and made the following display profiles:
"Primary - Primary"
- In here...
hey, i know this is a reaccuring topic, but none of the other methods have ever worked for me, however i finally got around to...
I actually just noticed that the Core AVC don't even use the GPU to decode the h.264 and I even managed to run the trailers I downloaded without problem on a Athlon XP 2000+ with a Nvidia 440MX card with absolutely no problem. :-)
Next version of the Core AVC will even utilize GPU support... we will se about that.
I actually just noticed that the Core AVC don't even use the GPU to decode the h.264 and I even managed to run the trailers I...
I you follow this link...
http://forums.nvidia.com/lofiversion/index.php?t12150.html
...you will find instructions for this.
I...
+ "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...
great tips, i´ve already changed the layout/fontsize of a couple of tvosd´s with the help of it!
what i´d still like to know is if you can change the actual number of channels displayed in the the tvguide or the minitvguide. by default i think there´s 11 channels in the tvguide and 5 or 6 in the miniguide, i´d like to decrease that...
great tips, i´ve already changed the layout/fontsize of a couple of tvosd´s with the help of it!
what i´d still like to know is...
If you want to increase the fontsize for the MyTV - TV Guide in Blue2, you need to change the following:
open mytvguide.xml...
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...
Use an SQL command
You can run the SQL tool:
\Docs\SQLite Database Browser.exe
Open the database:
\database\TVDatabaseV21.db3 (or whatever yours is called)
And run the SQL command:
update channel set iChannelNr = '2500' || iChannelNr , bExternal = 1 , ExternalChannel = iChannelNr
Anyone know how to batch/bulk change the...
Use an SQL command
You can run the SQL tool:
\Docs\SQLite Database Browser.exe
Open the database:
\database\TVDatabaseV21.db3...
This should save your fingers from some mouse-bound and typing torture and all you need is to tell Notepad to do all the work for...
Would it be difficult for MP to support HIP's alternative driver?
Would it be difficult for MP to support HIP's alternative driver?
Hello All
Just installed mediaportal, nice software.
I used myHome and launch KTV software in full screen mode from mediaportal...
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...
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...
How do I run Mediaportal through Girder?
When I just doubleclick my Mediaportal icon on the desctop, the program just opens up as a window on my pc monitor...
Not much Girder experience but it looks like a clever solution :)
How do I run Mediaportal through Girder?
When I just doubleclick my Mediaportal icon on the desctop, the program just opens up as...
So here it is. It's a little complex and requires 2 additional applications (both shareware and common), but it definitely works...
I've only read the topic very briefly but take a look at a topic I made earlier:
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showthread.php?t=8861
I've only read the topic very briefly but take a look at a topic I made earlier...
I kno, I kno, s-video doesnt support widescreen (at least not with my graphics card: ati radeon 9250)
this is why id like an...
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...
Total Newb Question.
Hi,
My name is Michael. Long time listener, first time caller. :P
So here's my dumb question: If you can control Homeseer with MediaPortal, wouldn't you be able to control Z-wave devices with HomeSeer doing the translation?
Thanks,
Michael
:thx:
Total Newb Question.
Hi,
My name is Michael. Long time listener, first time caller. :P
So here's my dumb question: If you...
Here's a gude to a simple, quick MP interface to Homeseer. This method provides control functions/inputs to Homeseer via calls to...
Well...? Where can I find this usefull DL?
Well...? Where can I find this usefull DL?
I love the media portal program (if only they would port the project mayhem III skin from xbox it would be perfect) anyway I was...
I'm having some issues in MP where the subtitles are forced, no matter what settings I choose in haali media splitter or directvobsub or MP. Also, dman_lfc told me today that when directvobsub is invoked, DXVA is disabled. This is detrimental to playback, especially of 720p and greater content.
I was tooling around on the intarweb...
I'm having some issues in MP where the subtitles are forced, no matter what settings I choose in haali media splitter or...
I'm having some issues in MP where the subtitles are forced, no matter what settings I choose in haali media splitter or...
Bitbyte,
I'm glad you got your DTV to work. I'm not as fortunate. I've been trying to get MPExtuneCmd to work with a external program that changes channel via a IR Blaster, without any success. The program to control the IRBlaster works perfectly from a CMD Window in Win XP but I have tried everything I know and not able to get the...
Bitbyte,
I'm glad you got your DTV to work. I'm not as fortunate. I've been trying to get MPExtuneCmd to work with a external...
I have finally gotten a fix for the issues regarding MPExTuneCMD and it not working with DTV Control.
After fighting with the...
i have a dign h5 case with sasem vfd, do you know where and how to find the sasem onair driver?
i have a dign h5 case with sasem vfd, do you know where and how to find the sasem onair driver?
I recently installed a new IRTrans VFD module in my Dign HV5 but while doing that i could not resist to try my "broken"(it displays...
cool..i saw u changed it ..hehe
thanks people!
cool..i saw u changed it ..hehe
thanks people!
I read this on the MP site ..Im trying in 0.1.0.3...but i cant get it working......
Is this available in 0.1.0.3 ..or in CVS?
Hello I thought some people here would like a better codec pack, @swgreed at MSFN.org made and continues to update what I consider the best Codec Pack on the Internet.
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=14614
I also have a Silent Codec Pack for DirectShow Filters...
Hello I thought some people here would like a better codec pack, @swgreed at MSFN.org made and continues to update what I consider...
Hello I thought some people here would like a better codec pack, @swgreed at MSFN.org made and continues to update what I consider...
*sigh*... i knew it was too good to be true.. just rebooted my machine and found that the 4t Tray Minimizer Freeware edition does not store options !! :evil:
oh well.. nothin for nothin i suppose :wink:
In any case, I will continue searching for a freeware alternative that will do the job.
But for those who never turn off...
*sigh*... i knew it was too good to be true.. just rebooted my machine and found that the 4t Tray Minimizer Freeware edition does...
As the devteam as stated a few times in the forum MP is intended to be a fulltime HTPC. IMHO, this is reasonable and helps focus...
thank you,
most usefull!
thank you,
most usefull!
If your LCD can be used with girder, you can do the following to get output to your display:
If not allready done:
-Install...
I will have a look at those tvguide files
My goal is to get quality, not to get quantity. That's the reason I watch only four channels.
I will have a look at those tvguide files
My goal is to get quality, not to get quantity. That's the reason I watch only four...
Hi there,
Just wondered if somebody can help. I've setup my channels in the order I want them in Mediaportal setup, and no channel...
Some things such as the default time before killing non-responding apps at shutdown can cause problems. Generally 10 seconds is fine but I wouldnt go lower, because a lot of settings wont be saved properly on shutdown.
Its obviously preSP2 as well as their method for disabling WFP wont work anymore.
Clearing pagefile on shutdown...
Some things such as the default time before killing non-responding apps at shutdown can cause problems. Generally 10 seconds is...
First, I am not sure where to post this so if the moderators wish to move it please do so. With that said on with the post.
I...
Hi,
I found the frequencies of all the broadcasting stations of France and put them in a xml file by following the same format as in this topic.
If the format is not good I can easily change it :wink:
You can find it here : http://havrest.cliranet.com/divers/tnt.xml
Hi,
I found the frequencies of all the broadcasting stations of France and put them in a xml file by following the same format...
Hi,
I found the frequencies of all the broadcasting stations of France and put them in a xml file by following the same format...
Fyi, the popular dtvcontrol.exe for controlling certain DirecTV settops via serial control did not work for me out-of-the box with my D10-100 settop. (I was just trying to use the included GUI. I could power on/off, but could not change channels.) I didn't spend too much time on it, and others have used it successfully with MP, so...
Fyi, the popular dtvcontrol.exe for controlling certain DirecTV settops via serial control did not work for me out-of-the box with...
Fyi, the popular dtvcontrol.exe for controlling certain DirecTV settops via serial control did not work for me out-of-the box with...
wow, fantastic. This could be the best feature yet. I can truely replace my desktop environment with MP.
Thank you for the perfect instructions. I doubt i could ever have figured it out like you have described. I also could not find the type of explanation i was looking for.
You could make a small addition to step 13 though...
wow, fantastic. This could be the best feature yet. I can truely replace my desktop environment with MP.
Thank you for the...
I don't know if this has been discussed, but when i searched for it earlier, i didn't find it except in the Manual, which i...
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...
The BBC have just started a video feed of their news headlines in windows media format. This means all of us news junkies can watch it in MP under My Radio!
If you refer to this thread on setting up internet radio/tv stations, then use the example .asx file below you can see it for yourself...
The BBC have just started a video feed of their news headlines in windows media format. This means all of us news junkies can watch...
The BBC have just started a video feed of their news headlines in windows media format. This means all of us news junkies can watch...