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<blockquote data-quote="oglesbyj" data-source="post: 714496" data-attributes="member: 70059"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>It's only my second post on here <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Have used mediaportal for many years though. Now in fantastic HD for free !!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p><p>I have this BGT3620 card working *perfectly* now without any issues at all and I'm running still on windows XP.</p><p></p><p>Stop using middle of the road codecs from MS, cyberlink or divx* - use the broadcast ones below <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>Here's what I did to get the card working in mediaportal</p><p></p><p>1) You need <a href="http://home.btconnect.com/blackgold/Downloads/BGT_8.0.0.3_Debug-tl.zip" target="_blank">http://home.btconnect.com/blackgold/Downloads/BGT_8.0.0.3_Debug-tl.zip</a> </p><p>These are patched (debug) drivers that stop the card going 'missing' also stop the card doing a 'no signal' after either a reboot or a resume from s3 or standby. I don't use the debug, just the patch that's included in 8.0.0.3 (check device manager to see the version of your driver and update with the tvserver service stopped)</p><p>If that helps you, please let BlackGold know <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> how else does this fix make it to the next official driver...</p><p></p><p>2) setup XMLTV to grab the EPG for the 4 UK HD channels</p><p>Then untick the grab epg for those four specific HD channels in the tv server config -> tv channels -> tv epg grabber</p><p>That way all the SD channels EPG comes in over the air, the HD ones I set in xmltv to come from radiotimes. I then used XMLTV's XmltvConsole.exe run from the startup folder for my TV user.This means each time I login, the EPG is updated.</p><p>Also in mediaportal tv config -> plugin -> XmlTv I switched off 'Delete old programs before import' as this lost me the EPG for many minutes with it on.</p><p></p><p>3) here's the best bit <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>Use codecs from MainConcept. They have demo ones on their website (install their demo showcase to test) note the demo showcase AAC codec only demos for 30 seconds then mutes audio but still allows the video to work, and the demo H264 broadcast codec keeps going forever but has a logo in the top corner. </p><p>Now I needed more than 30 seconds audio and hate logos on my screen so ................. pm for info.</p><p></p><p>4) works so well with the above three things, I did some sqling (sorry if that's not a word!) in my-sql to swap BBC One and BBC One HD in the EPG and channel numbers</p><p>I also swapped ITV1 and ITV1 HD in the EPG and channel numbers</p><p>I also swapped Ch 4 and Ch 4 HD in the EPG and channel numbers</p><p>I also put BBC HD channel on (free for me in London) channel 8 and moved it to appear between BBC Three and BBC Four in the EPG. No, I can't explain simply how to do it, but there are 3 tables in my-sql involved. If you don't know sql then don't try this channel swapping.</p><p></p><p>Have fun !</p><p></p><p>*= I know silly isn't it, divx and mainconcept both owned by the same company. Go figure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oglesbyj, post: 714496, member: 70059"] Hi, It's only my second post on here :) Have used mediaportal for many years though. Now in fantastic HD for free !!! :cool: I have this BGT3620 card working *perfectly* now without any issues at all and I'm running still on windows XP. Stop using middle of the road codecs from MS, cyberlink or divx* - use the broadcast ones below :) Here's what I did to get the card working in mediaportal 1) You need [url]http://home.btconnect.com/blackgold/Downloads/BGT_8.0.0.3_Debug-tl.zip[/url] These are patched (debug) drivers that stop the card going 'missing' also stop the card doing a 'no signal' after either a reboot or a resume from s3 or standby. I don't use the debug, just the patch that's included in 8.0.0.3 (check device manager to see the version of your driver and update with the tvserver service stopped) If that helps you, please let BlackGold know :-) how else does this fix make it to the next official driver... 2) setup XMLTV to grab the EPG for the 4 UK HD channels Then untick the grab epg for those four specific HD channels in the tv server config -> tv channels -> tv epg grabber That way all the SD channels EPG comes in over the air, the HD ones I set in xmltv to come from radiotimes. I then used XMLTV's XmltvConsole.exe run from the startup folder for my TV user.This means each time I login, the EPG is updated. Also in mediaportal tv config -> plugin -> XmlTv I switched off 'Delete old programs before import' as this lost me the EPG for many minutes with it on. 3) here's the best bit :-) Use codecs from MainConcept. They have demo ones on their website (install their demo showcase to test) note the demo showcase AAC codec only demos for 30 seconds then mutes audio but still allows the video to work, and the demo H264 broadcast codec keeps going forever but has a logo in the top corner. Now I needed more than 30 seconds audio and hate logos on my screen so ................. pm for info. 4) works so well with the above three things, I did some sqling (sorry if that's not a word!) in my-sql to swap BBC One and BBC One HD in the EPG and channel numbers I also swapped ITV1 and ITV1 HD in the EPG and channel numbers I also swapped Ch 4 and Ch 4 HD in the EPG and channel numbers I also put BBC HD channel on (free for me in London) channel 8 and moved it to appear between BBC Three and BBC Four in the EPG. No, I can't explain simply how to do it, but there are 3 tables in my-sql involved. If you don't know sql then don't try this channel swapping. Have fun ! *= I know silly isn't it, divx and mainconcept both owned by the same company. Go figure. [/QUOTE]
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