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<blockquote data-quote="MrHolst" data-source="post: 99190" data-attributes="member: 25732">MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2MediaPortal Skin: Blue TwoWindows Version: XP, sp2CPU Type: Intel P4, 1.8GHzHDD: 80GBMemory: 512MBMotherboard: Asus P4B533-VMotherboard Chipset: Motherboard Bios: Video Card: Asus V8420/DTVideo Card Driver: Sound Card: Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: Hauppage 500MCE1. TV Card Type: analog1. TV Card Driver: 2. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: 3. TV Card Type: 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: MPEG2 Audio Codec: Satelite/CableTV Provider: TDC CableHTPC Case: Cooling: Power Supply: Remote: noneTV: TV - HTPC Connection: I have been struggling with install/configuration of MP using the 0.3 engine for a few days. Now I need some help!First of all I find the guides in the Wicki very confusing and incomplete - It is difficult to figure out which parts of the configuration are required to do in MP Client, e.g: Why would I have to setup anything using the &quot;old&quot; client tv engine, when I will install the server TV engine later?My install steps with some problems and questions in bold:- Install MP client: (<a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/MediaPortalSetupWizard" target="_blank">http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/MediaPortalSetupWizard</a>)&nbsp; &nbsp; - Accept decoder installs- Start MP setup, go through the wizard:&nbsp; &nbsp; - 2/10, General:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Disable &quot;Use Exclusive DirectX....&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; - 3/10, Skin:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Select Blue Two&nbsp; &nbsp; - 4/10, Media:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Just hit next&nbsp; &nbsp; - 5/10, TV Analog:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Select DK, Cable and start scan&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Too many channels were found and channel names were not matched very good&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Question 1: Do I need to scan at this point when I want to use the TV Engine 0.3?&nbsp; &nbsp; - 6/10, Radio Analog:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Just hit next&nbsp; &nbsp; - 7/10, TV Program guide:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Just hit next&nbsp; &nbsp; - 8/10, Remote:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Disable MS remote&nbsp; &nbsp; - 9/10, Wether&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Add Cph&nbsp; &nbsp; - 10/10, Fnish!- Start MP&nbsp; &nbsp; - TV works and can show the channels that were found in the scan- Install MP TV Engine: <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/install-TV-Server" target="_blank">http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/install-TV-Server</a>- Install MP Client Plugin: <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/install-Client" target="_blank">http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/install-Client</a>- Configure MP TV Engine: <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/config-TV-Server" target="_blank">http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/config-TV-Server</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; - Click Yes to start TV service when asked&nbsp; &nbsp; - Scan for tv channels (DK, Cable, Medium) on both cards&nbsp; &nbsp; - Problem 1: close/start TV Engine setup -&gt; all channels are gone from the card list, yet channels are still visible in the TV Channels&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Problem 2: Channel names are not correct for many channels. Some times the current show name is mistaken for channel name- Start MP&nbsp; &nbsp; - Configure client: <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/config-Client" target="_blank">http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/config-Client</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; - Problem 3: Config picture for client plugin does not show; rather normal tv is shown&nbsp; &nbsp; - By starting timeshift on a channel in TV Engine I can now select the stream in MP and see the tv channel, but I cannot change channel!&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Question 2: Is this a problem following from the fact that I have not ben able to configure the plugin yet?I know this is a lot at the same time, but I decided to write all (well not even started with EPG yet!) as I am not sure where my mistakes starts. Anyway I hope someone will be able to pinpoint one or more mistakes in my process, so I can get this great thing to work./Morten</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MrHolst, post: 99190, member: 25732"] [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 0.2.2 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: Blue Two [b]Windows Version[/b]: XP, sp2 [b]CPU Type[/b]: Intel P4, 1.8GHz [b]HDD[/b]: 80GB [b]Memory[/b]: 512MB [b]Motherboard[/b]: Asus P4B533-V [b]Motherboard Chipset[/b]: [b]Motherboard Bios[/b]: [b]Video Card[/b]: Asus V8420/DT [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: [b]Sound Card[/b]: [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: [b]1. TV Card[/b]: Hauppage 500MCE [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: analog [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]2. TV Card[/b]: [b]2. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]2. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]3. TV Card[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]4. TV Card[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: TDC Cable [b]HTPC Case[/b]: [b]Cooling[/b]: [b]Power Supply[/b]: [b]Remote[/b]: none [b]TV[/b]: [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: I have been struggling with install/configuration of MP using the 0.3 engine for a few days. Now I need some help! First of all I find the guides in the Wicki very confusing and incomplete - It is difficult to figure out which parts of the configuration are required to do in MP Client, e.g: Why would I have to setup anything using the "old" client tv engine, when I will install the server TV engine later? My install steps with some problems and questions in bold: - Install MP client: ([url]http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/MediaPortalSetupWizard[/url]) - Accept decoder installs - Start MP setup, go through the wizard: - 2/10, General: - Disable "Use Exclusive DirectX...." - 3/10, Skin: - Select Blue Two - 4/10, Media: - Just hit next - 5/10, TV Analog: - Select DK, Cable and start scan - Too many channels were found and channel names were not matched very good - [B]Question 1:[/B] Do I need to scan at this point when I want to use the TV Engine 0.3? - 6/10, Radio Analog: - Just hit next - 7/10, TV Program guide: - Just hit next - 8/10, Remote: - Disable MS remote - 9/10, Wether - Add Cph - 10/10, Fnish! - Start MP - TV works and can show the channels that were found in the scan - Install MP TV Engine: [url]http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/install-TV-Server[/url] - Install MP Client Plugin: [url]http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/install-Client[/url] - Configure MP TV Engine: [url]http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/config-TV-Server[/url] - Click Yes to start TV service when asked - Scan for tv channels (DK, Cable, Medium) on both cards - [B]Problem 1:[/B] close/start TV Engine setup -> all channels are gone from the card list, yet channels are still visible in the TV Channels - [B]Problem 2:[/B] Channel names are not correct for many channels. Some times the current show name is mistaken for channel name - Start MP - Configure client: [url]http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/config-Client[/url] - [B]Problem 3:[/B] Config picture for client plugin does not show; rather normal tv is shown - By starting timeshift on a channel in TV Engine I can now select the stream in MP and see the tv channel, but I cannot change channel! - [B]Question 2:[/B] Is this a problem following from the fact that I have not ben able to configure the plugin yet? I know this is a lot at the same time, but I decided to write all (well not even started with EPG yet!) as I am not sure where my mistakes starts. Anyway I hope someone will be able to pinpoint one or more mistakes in my process, so I can get this great thing to work. /Morten [/QUOTE]

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