home
products
contribute
download
documentation
forum
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
All posts
Latest activity
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Donate
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Search titles only
By:
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
MediaPortal 1
Support
Watch / Listen Media
Television (MyTV frontend and TV-Server)
Best setup for Hauppauge 2250
Contact us
RSS
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="CloFan" data-source="post: 492395" data-attributes="member: 91301"><p><strong>TV-Server Version</strong>: 1.0.2.0</p><p><strong>MediaPortal Version</strong>: 1.0.2.0</p><p><strong>MediaPortal Skin</strong>: BlueWide</p><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: Vista Enterprise (Business) SP1</p><p><strong>CPU Type</strong>: Intel E5200 2.5Ghz Dual Core</p><p><strong>HDD</strong>: Western Digital 1tb, Western Digital 40gb</p><p><strong>Memory</strong>: 2gb Kingston DDR2 800</p><p><strong>Motherboard</strong>: GA-E7AUM-DS2H</p><p><strong>Video Card</strong>: Nvidia 9400 (onboard)</p><p><strong>Video Card Driver</strong>: 7.15.11.8250</p><p><strong>1. TV Card</strong>: Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Type</strong>: analog, ATSC</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Driver</strong>: 7.6.1.27118</p><p><strong>Satelite/CableTV Provider</strong>: Suddenlink Communications</p><p><strong>HTPC Case</strong>: IN WIN IW-BT611T.300SL</p><p><strong>Cooling</strong>: Stock HSF, extra quiet case fan</p><p><strong>Power Supply</strong>: Supplied with case</p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: Logitech Harmony 760</p><p><strong>TV</strong>: Envision L32W761</p><p><strong>TV - HTPC Connection</strong>: HDMI</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm looking for the best setup for my HTPC to act as a DVR. I've a Hauppauge 2250, which has 4 tuners on it, 2 ATSC and 2 Analog, which are actually 2 hybrids on one card.</p><p></p><p>First of all, it's impossible to tell which cards are together when setting up a hybrid:</p><p><img src="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=44397&stc=1&d=1249248942" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>So it's really just a trial and error, which is hard to keep straight, especially because MediaPortal freezes instead of just giving an error while trying to use the same card for both connections, go figure. Also I'd like to know the optimal priority settings for this.</p><p></p><p>Also, is there any way to have MediaPortal alternate cards it uses for analog channels, so that it can make channel loadings times faster? As it is it uses the same card if you go from any channel to another, which sometimes has the effect of freezing the computer.</p><p></p><p>Specifically for this card, what is the best Mpeg2 codec? Right now I'm using the PowerDVD codec from SAF, and while it works (unlike some others), the quality isn't great (blacks are grey).</p><p></p><p>One last question about recording, how does it work when I'm recording one program directly after another? Say, a show comes on at 9:30, and I want to record that and the show at 10:00. Is it smart enough to use the same tuner and just continue recording, or does it use my second tuner to start 1 minute before the program starts, while the first tuner is recording 2 minutes after the program ends? Sorry if that's confusing- if you don't understand, ask, and I'll try to clarify.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CloFan, post: 492395, member: 91301"] [b]TV-Server Version[/b]: 1.0.2.0 [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 1.0.2.0 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: BlueWide [b]Windows Version[/b]: Vista Enterprise (Business) SP1 [b]CPU Type[/b]: Intel E5200 2.5Ghz Dual Core [b]HDD[/b]: Western Digital 1tb, Western Digital 40gb [b]Memory[/b]: 2gb Kingston DDR2 800 [b]Motherboard[/b]: GA-E7AUM-DS2H [b]Video Card[/b]: Nvidia 9400 (onboard) [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: 7.15.11.8250 [b]1. TV Card[/b]: Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: analog, ATSC [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: 7.6.1.27118 [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: Suddenlink Communications [b]HTPC Case[/b]: IN WIN IW-BT611T.300SL [b]Cooling[/b]: Stock HSF, extra quiet case fan [b]Power Supply[/b]: Supplied with case [b]Remote[/b]: Logitech Harmony 760 [b]TV[/b]: Envision L32W761 [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: HDMI I'm looking for the best setup for my HTPC to act as a DVR. I've a Hauppauge 2250, which has 4 tuners on it, 2 ATSC and 2 Analog, which are actually 2 hybrids on one card. First of all, it's impossible to tell which cards are together when setting up a hybrid: [IMG]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=44397&stc=1&d=1249248942[/IMG] So it's really just a trial and error, which is hard to keep straight, especially because MediaPortal freezes instead of just giving an error while trying to use the same card for both connections, go figure. Also I'd like to know the optimal priority settings for this. Also, is there any way to have MediaPortal alternate cards it uses for analog channels, so that it can make channel loadings times faster? As it is it uses the same card if you go from any channel to another, which sometimes has the effect of freezing the computer. Specifically for this card, what is the best Mpeg2 codec? Right now I'm using the PowerDVD codec from SAF, and while it works (unlike some others), the quality isn't great (blacks are grey). One last question about recording, how does it work when I'm recording one program directly after another? Say, a show comes on at 9:30, and I want to record that and the show at 10:00. Is it smart enough to use the same tuner and just continue recording, or does it use my second tuner to start 1 minute before the program starts, while the first tuner is recording 2 minutes after the program ends? Sorry if that's confusing- if you don't understand, ask, and I'll try to clarify. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
MediaPortal 1
Support
Watch / Listen Media
Television (MyTV frontend and TV-Server)
Best setup for Hauppauge 2250
Contact us
RSS
Top
Bottom
