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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 1145698" data-attributes="member: 82144"><p>[USER=153757]@Techsmith_solutions[/USER] </p><p>Please be aware that most of us work on MP in our spare time. That means getting an answer will sometimes take awhile. Starting new threads doesn't help to get an answer faster. We'd appreciate your patience. <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>To answer your questions...</p><p></p><p>Yes. I'm aware that MP is not always able to handle SDV channels smoothly. There is a workaround of sorts, but it isn't exactly... pleasant.</p><p></p><p>Let's use OWN as an example to describe the workaround.</p><p></p><p>Open the Ceton tuner web page, select any tuner, and go to "tuner" sub-tab (the section where you can test/tune a channel).</p><p><a href="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/infinitv417md.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/infinitv417md.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>Enter the OWN channel number (119) and click "set channel".</p><p>Note the <strong>program number </strong>in the lower area.</p><p>Open TV Server Configuration.</p><p>Navigate to the TV Channels section.</p><p><a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/03_TV_Channels" target="_blank">http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/03_TV_Channels</a></p><p></p><p>Locate the OWN channel.</p><p>Double click on the channel or select it (single click) and click "edit".</p><p>Select the tuning detail in the lower area of the dialog box and click "edit".</p><p>You should now see a dialog that looks like this:</p><p><a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/@api/deki/files/3992/=TV-Server_Configuration_-_TV_Channels_-_Add_Edit_ATSC_Tuningdetail.png" target="_blank">http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/@api/deki/files/3992/=TV-Server_Configuration_-_TV_Channels_-_Add_Edit_ATSC_Tuningdetail.png</a></p><p></p><p>Change the <strong>service ID</strong> to match the program number that you noted in the Ceton tuner web page.</p><p>Click OK and OK to close the 2 dialogs.</p><p></p><p>After this process the channel should work. Because of the nature of SDV, unfotunately there's no guarantee that the channel won't stop working at some point... and then you would have to repeat the process to make the channel work again.</p><p></p><p>Like I said, I'm aware this is not ideal, but at this point there's nothing else that would make those channels work for you.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As described in the wiki, when tuners show with type "unknown" it generally means either "tuner not detected", "tuner not supported" or "tuner not working/installed correctly". In your case it means "tuner not detected".</p><p></p><p>You may well see CableCARD tuners listed as "unknown" if [for example] you trigger a TV Server restart or reboot the tuner. That's simply because it can take 5 or 10 seconds for a CableCARD tuner to be detected. However, the label should not be persistent. For example, the tuners should show as normal (ATSC) if you wait 30 seconds and reopen TV Server configuration.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Are you talking about this patch?</p><p><a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/cablecard-tuner-support-for-mediaportal-1.112585/page-63#post-1056643" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/cablecard-tuner-support-for-mediaportal-1.112585/page-63#post-1056643</a></p><p></p><p>If so, then yes it is recommended. I don't understand what you mean by "patch not fix". The patch is intended to be a fix.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 1145698, member: 82144"] [USER=153757]@Techsmith_solutions[/USER] Please be aware that most of us work on MP in our spare time. That means getting an answer will sometimes take awhile. Starting new threads doesn't help to get an answer faster. We'd appreciate your patience. :) To answer your questions... Yes. I'm aware that MP is not always able to handle SDV channels smoothly. There is a workaround of sorts, but it isn't exactly... pleasant. Let's use OWN as an example to describe the workaround. Open the Ceton tuner web page, select any tuner, and go to "tuner" sub-tab (the section where you can test/tune a channel). [URL]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/infinitv417md.jpg[/URL] Enter the OWN channel number (119) and click "set channel". Note the [B]program number [/B]in the lower area. Open TV Server Configuration. Navigate to the TV Channels section. [URL]http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/03_TV_Channels[/URL] Locate the OWN channel. Double click on the channel or select it (single click) and click "edit". Select the tuning detail in the lower area of the dialog box and click "edit". You should now see a dialog that looks like this: [URL]http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/@api/deki/files/3992/=TV-Server_Configuration_-_TV_Channels_-_Add_Edit_ATSC_Tuningdetail.png[/URL] Change the [B]service ID[/B] to match the program number that you noted in the Ceton tuner web page. Click OK and OK to close the 2 dialogs. After this process the channel should work. Because of the nature of SDV, unfotunately there's no guarantee that the channel won't stop working at some point... and then you would have to repeat the process to make the channel work again. Like I said, I'm aware this is not ideal, but at this point there's nothing else that would make those channels work for you. As described in the wiki, when tuners show with type "unknown" it generally means either "tuner not detected", "tuner not supported" or "tuner not working/installed correctly". In your case it means "tuner not detected". You may well see CableCARD tuners listed as "unknown" if [for example] you trigger a TV Server restart or reboot the tuner. That's simply because it can take 5 or 10 seconds for a CableCARD tuner to be detected. However, the label should not be persistent. For example, the tuners should show as normal (ATSC) if you wait 30 seconds and reopen TV Server configuration. Are you talking about this patch? [URL]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/cablecard-tuner-support-for-mediaportal-1.112585/page-63#post-1056643[/URL] If so, then yes it is recommended. I don't understand what you mean by "patch not fix". The patch is intended to be a fix. [/QUOTE]
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