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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 1192271" data-attributes="member: 82144"><p>Hello and welcome Martin</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sure thing. MediaPortal isn't designed for doing this (you may get better results with AVer software?), but it's definitely possible.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Okay, I can only help with MediaPortal.</p><p></p><p>From the log files it looks like TV Server was able to load your card. That can often be a significant hurdle with analog tuners/inputs, so it's good to know that works. There seem to be 2 sticking points:</p><p></p><p>1. First and most important: if you're wanting to use the composite input (...which is strongly recommended, because it will give slightly better quality than the RF/coax input), don't scan for channels. You were close, but that's not the right thing to do. Instead click the "add s-video channels" button <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers/7_Scan_Analog#Composite.2FComponent.2FS-Video_Input" target="_blank">as described in the wiki</a> (manual). That will add one channel per input (composite, s-video etc.) into the channels list found in TV Server Configuration -> TV Channels section. You can then view and/or record from the appropriate input by recording the corresponding channel in exactly the same way as if it were a regular channel. I expect if you use the composite input, the channel you'll be looking for will be named "CVBS#1 on 3" (meaning: composite input 1 on tuner 3). There are many ways to start a recording. It'll probably be simplest to just use manual recordings <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/14_Using_MediaPortal/3_TV/3_Record_TV" target="_blank">as explained in the wiki here</a>.</p><p></p><p>2. From the log file, at times it looks like TV Server fails to get control of your card. This can happen for several reasons. Two tips:</p><p>--> 1) You must fully close and stop WMC, NPVR and any other software you've installed for the card in order to enable TV Server to use the card. To be very clear: you can't have WMC recording digital TV channels from your aerial at the same time as TV Server is trying to record from the composite input. That flat out won't work.</p><p>--> 2) Please check the following configuration is correct:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Open TV Server Configuration.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Go to the tuners list under the "Servers" section.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Select the "M779 PCIe TV-Tuner 1" analog tuner.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click "edit".</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Ensure "when card enters idle state..." is set to "stop card".</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click "save" .</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Close TV Server Configuration.</li> </ol><p></p><p>Finally, a tip...</p><p>To get the best results, you should definitely make sure the frame size and rate settings match the output from your VCR. You may also want to experiment with the video proc amp (brighness, contrast, hue, sharpness etc.) and encoder quality (bit-rate) settings. You can find all of these settings in TV Server configuration in pretty much the same place where you found the scanning function for your card. Just flick over to the other tabs ("settings", "videoprocamp", "quality control"):</p><p><a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers/7_Scan_Analog#Settings" target="_blank">http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers/7_Scan_Analog#Settings</a></p><p><a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers/7_Scan_Analog#Video_Parameters" target="_blank">http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers/7_Scan_Analog#Video_Parameters</a></p><p><a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers/7_Scan_Analog#Quality_Control" target="_blank">http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers/7_Scan_Analog#Quality_Control</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>I hope that helps you get started. Don't hesitate to ask if you get stuck or have further questions. Specific questions are easier to answer, so please try to be specific. Log files and screenshots also make it much easier to help you. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Kind regards,</p><p>mm</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 1192271, member: 82144"] Hello and welcome Martin Sure thing. MediaPortal isn't designed for doing this (you may get better results with AVer software?), but it's definitely possible. Okay, I can only help with MediaPortal. From the log files it looks like TV Server was able to load your card. That can often be a significant hurdle with analog tuners/inputs, so it's good to know that works. There seem to be 2 sticking points: 1. First and most important: if you're wanting to use the composite input (...which is strongly recommended, because it will give slightly better quality than the RF/coax input), don't scan for channels. You were close, but that's not the right thing to do. Instead click the "add s-video channels" button [URL='http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers/7_Scan_Analog#Composite.2FComponent.2FS-Video_Input']as described in the wiki[/URL] (manual). That will add one channel per input (composite, s-video etc.) into the channels list found in TV Server Configuration -> TV Channels section. You can then view and/or record from the appropriate input by recording the corresponding channel in exactly the same way as if it were a regular channel. I expect if you use the composite input, the channel you'll be looking for will be named "CVBS#1 on 3" (meaning: composite input 1 on tuner 3). There are many ways to start a recording. It'll probably be simplest to just use manual recordings [URL='http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/14_Using_MediaPortal/3_TV/3_Record_TV']as explained in the wiki here[/URL]. 2. From the log file, at times it looks like TV Server fails to get control of your card. This can happen for several reasons. Two tips: --> 1) You must fully close and stop WMC, NPVR and any other software you've installed for the card in order to enable TV Server to use the card. To be very clear: you can't have WMC recording digital TV channels from your aerial at the same time as TV Server is trying to record from the composite input. That flat out won't work. --> 2) Please check the following configuration is correct: [LIST=1] [*]Open TV Server Configuration. [*]Go to the tuners list under the "Servers" section. [*]Select the "M779 PCIe TV-Tuner 1" analog tuner. [*]Click "edit". [*]Ensure "when card enters idle state..." is set to "stop card". [*]Click "save" . [*]Close TV Server Configuration. [/LIST] Finally, a tip... To get the best results, you should definitely make sure the frame size and rate settings match the output from your VCR. You may also want to experiment with the video proc amp (brighness, contrast, hue, sharpness etc.) and encoder quality (bit-rate) settings. You can find all of these settings in TV Server configuration in pretty much the same place where you found the scanning function for your card. Just flick over to the other tabs ("settings", "videoprocamp", "quality control"): [URL]http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers/7_Scan_Analog#Settings[/URL] [URL]http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers/7_Scan_Analog#Video_Parameters[/URL] [URL]http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers/7_Scan_Analog#Quality_Control[/URL] I hope that helps you get started. Don't hesitate to ask if you get stuck or have further questions. Specific questions are easier to answer, so please try to be specific. Log files and screenshots also make it much easier to help you. :) Kind regards, mm [/QUOTE]
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