Capture Card Definitions (1 Viewer)

[jimmya]

1.0.0 rc4:
Indigo]:
XP SP3:
AMD P4 2900ype:
500gig:
2gig:
[TV USB2.0:

Hi,

When configuring my encoders, MP is only recognizing my Intervideo codecs/filters. I want to use MainConcept so I created an entry in CaptureCardDefinitions.xml and placed it in the MediaPortal sub-directory. MP started fine and recorded fine. However, it did not use the MainConcept codec/filetrs but Intervideo as was the norm.

My question is, did I put the xml in the right directory and, if so, where can I look in the logs to see if MP even tried to use this setup? I can't find trace of it anywhere.

Thanks

 

[jimmya]

No luck at all

OK, I am learning slowly. I installed a new card, an Avermedia MTVBHPCIR AverTV Bravo Hybrid PCIE. So now I know that this was a bad choice. No h/w encoding and MP does not recognize it. However, I believe I have successfully set it up in the CaptureCardsDefiniton.xml. But how do I configure it in the config application when MP does not find any cards?

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

ATSC\Analog hybrid, why not use the TVServer (auto identifies card)

As this is capable of HD broadcasting reception, you would need to use the TVServer anyway.

Regards.

 

[jimmya]

Scan

Many thanks for the advice. I have never used TV-Server before. OK, I tried to configure my card. TV-Server recognized my hybrid card and I created a new group with digital and analog tv and radio. However, when I scan for channels on any of the three, nothing is found. Also strange is that the config window on the right does not change when I click different options on the right.

Sorry, I mean options on the left! HELP

 

[jimmya]

More

Oops! In addition to what I have reported, I also have come across a more serious problem. After rebooting, Windows tries, but fails, to install a 'Multimedia Controller'. Furthermore, now none of my multimedia apps can find my tuner!!

 

[jimmya]

Has nobody had this problem? When I configured TV-Server for my hybrid, I created a group for my digital and analog video and radio. Scanning found no channels. When I rebooted, TV-Server must have created a multimedia controller that Windows cannot install, even when I point to my tuner driver installation disk.

Hope someone can help.

 

[jimmya]

Frustrated

Do I just need to give up and try another app?

 

[jimmya]

?

What do you have to do to get support around here? I would really like to use MediaPortal. I used it with my previous tuner card!

 

[rekenaar]

What do you have to do to get support around here? I would really like to use MediaPortal. I used it with my previous tuner card!

A good start would be to read the guidelines.

Also strange is that the config window on the right does not change when I click different options

Maybe the config program will write something in the log files.

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Keep on trying with the right tone, and you will eventually get help.

 

[rekenaar]

Oops! In addition to what I have reported, I also have come across a more serious problem. After rebooting, Windows tries, but fails, to install a 'Multimedia Controller'. Furthermore, now none of my multimedia apps can find my tuner!!

I think you should first ensure that your hardware is correctly configured in windows before trying TVServer.