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<blockquote data-quote="Bewildered" data-source="post: 266240" data-attributes="member: 74739"><p><strong>HVR-3000 and analogue TV reception (and DVB Radio if you have time)</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I have a few questions of my own (doesn't everyone) but a couple of comments on the last few pages of posts - </p><p></p><p>I run Windows XP Pro with latest patches, FFDShow codec pack and MPRC1 with DVB-S --> the ffdshow codec pack has a H.264 decoder in it and while I am not using it for decoding DVB-T is works very well on the H264 encoded DVD-Rips that I have format shifted to the HDD (kids films and stuff - must faster to pick of menu than find, load etc). If it can decode that smoothly then perhaps it will also be fine for decoding DVB-T from freeview. And it is FREE, so the price is right.</p><p></p><p>Viewing of .ts files - I can view these fine with media player (once you associate them) but haven't ever tried to convert them to another format for use on portable devices etc. If the ts files are essentially just mpeg2 files then converting with something like handbrake may be a good option. This does raise another question - why record in ts form at all (perhaps needed if running multiple clients) but on my single instance of MP I haven't yet found any advantages....are there any?</p><p></p><p>So, now some questions of my own....I've been running MP for about 3 weeks now and overall am very happy with it - a few niggly problem though that I can't seem to be able to solve that hopefully the rest of you Kiwis can help with.....</p><p></p><p>Analog TV - </p><p></p><p>I have an HVR-3000 which works really well for DVB-S reception (I have a DiSEqC switch with two LNBs) and it also receives DVB-T (though I have disabled that tuner for now). But even though the card is supposed to be able to receive analog TV (in my case I want Prime) I can't use MP to find any channels. Am I missing something? Does it work for anyone? Is it supposed to? Doesn't matter whether I tune telling it the conneciton is cable or antenna, nothing make a difference - it finds NOTHING. I briefly had GBPCR installed and that at least found some channels...</p><p></p><p>DVB Radio - </p><p></p><p>Has anyone had a go at making this work? The radio EPG works OK (listings for National Radio and Concert FM get downloaded) but the moment I try to listen to the radio nothing happens, OR the MP locks up for long periods at a time - often to the point of requiring the machine to be rebooted - all very weird....is that normal?</p><p></p><p></p><p>TV Recording Schedule - </p><p></p><p>I record the Simpsons for the kids from Mon-Fri - as I don't much care about this schedule the recording has a very low (or no) pre/post-record time. When it record most of the Simpsons episodes are SILENT - perfect picture, no sound....this is problem number 1. All the other recordings are fine - so I think it could be the pre/post settings at fault as this is the only difference between the Simpsons recordings (all silent) and every other recording (all fine). Is that normal? So anyway, I think "No worries, I'll change the schedule", but I couldn't find an editable list of pending/programmed recordings. In the end I selected another simpsons episode, told it not to record, and then re-set it to record with the settings I wanted. Dumb. Where can I find a list of all the set recordings so that I can change the schedule (episode retention, pre/post record etc)?</p><p></p><p>OK.....I'll stop....more questions later but for now that will get me going....</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bewildered, post: 266240, member: 74739"] [b]HVR-3000 and analogue TV reception (and DVB Radio if you have time)[/b] Hi, I have a few questions of my own (doesn't everyone) but a couple of comments on the last few pages of posts - I run Windows XP Pro with latest patches, FFDShow codec pack and MPRC1 with DVB-S --> the ffdshow codec pack has a H.264 decoder in it and while I am not using it for decoding DVB-T is works very well on the H264 encoded DVD-Rips that I have format shifted to the HDD (kids films and stuff - must faster to pick of menu than find, load etc). If it can decode that smoothly then perhaps it will also be fine for decoding DVB-T from freeview. And it is FREE, so the price is right. Viewing of .ts files - I can view these fine with media player (once you associate them) but haven't ever tried to convert them to another format for use on portable devices etc. If the ts files are essentially just mpeg2 files then converting with something like handbrake may be a good option. This does raise another question - why record in ts form at all (perhaps needed if running multiple clients) but on my single instance of MP I haven't yet found any advantages....are there any? So, now some questions of my own....I've been running MP for about 3 weeks now and overall am very happy with it - a few niggly problem though that I can't seem to be able to solve that hopefully the rest of you Kiwis can help with..... Analog TV - I have an HVR-3000 which works really well for DVB-S reception (I have a DiSEqC switch with two LNBs) and it also receives DVB-T (though I have disabled that tuner for now). But even though the card is supposed to be able to receive analog TV (in my case I want Prime) I can't use MP to find any channels. Am I missing something? Does it work for anyone? Is it supposed to? Doesn't matter whether I tune telling it the conneciton is cable or antenna, nothing make a difference - it finds NOTHING. I briefly had GBPCR installed and that at least found some channels... DVB Radio - Has anyone had a go at making this work? The radio EPG works OK (listings for National Radio and Concert FM get downloaded) but the moment I try to listen to the radio nothing happens, OR the MP locks up for long periods at a time - often to the point of requiring the machine to be rebooted - all very weird....is that normal? TV Recording Schedule - I record the Simpsons for the kids from Mon-Fri - as I don't much care about this schedule the recording has a very low (or no) pre/post-record time. When it record most of the Simpsons episodes are SILENT - perfect picture, no sound....this is problem number 1. All the other recordings are fine - so I think it could be the pre/post settings at fault as this is the only difference between the Simpsons recordings (all silent) and every other recording (all fine). Is that normal? So anyway, I think "No worries, I'll change the schedule", but I couldn't find an editable list of pending/programmed recordings. In the end I selected another simpsons episode, told it not to record, and then re-set it to record with the settings I wanted. Dumb. Where can I find a list of all the set recordings so that I can change the schedule (episode retention, pre/post record etc)? OK.....I'll stop....more questions later but for now that will get me going.... Thanks in advance... [/QUOTE]
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