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I Had VFD troubles.
I bought the case from the manufacturer’s site MCE303 Silver HTPC Case | Home Theatre PC Cases | D-Vine HTPC.
$79 with remote and VFD display.
I installed the driver found here view-category | mce3xx-series-downloads then shutdown and plugged in the USB connection for the display and rebooted. The display worked right away with the default message. I then set up Minidisplay with the (LCDHYPE 04_22_08) IRTrans LCD/VFD Driver v1.0 I also set the port to usb and left the rest as default. I left the advanced setting at default as well the display changed right away after closing MP configuration and opening MP. I could not get the VFD display to work correctly though. It would display the default message (which can be edited to whatever you like) and when I open Mediaportal it would display "Welcome to Mediacenter" and nothing else no matter what button or screen I was on.
I searched and read these forums for 6-8 hours and still no luck. But a couple of hints here and there kept me trying.
Well I have it working now. I went back into the Minidisplay with the (LCDHYPE 04_22_08) IRTrans LCD/VFD Driver v1.0 I still set and changed the port to localhost (A hint I found by chance) but still the same problem only a default message and Welcome to Mediacenter when I opened MP. I opened the IRTrans GUI client to take another look and saw the IP address setting I set it to localhost and still no luck. I went back into IRTrans GUI client and clicked mode and then IP address and entered the IP of my computer (192,168,1.xxx) closed the IRTrans GUI opened MP and wa-la full display YA BABY!
This process may be common knowledge around here but I could not find it.
Hope this helps someone else and make sure you have all low profile PCIe and PCI cards or riser cables and a plan.
MediaPortal Version: 1.0.2
MediaPortal Skin: BleazeWide
Windows Version: Vista Ultimate SP1
CPU Type: Intel 2200x2
HDD: 1000 GB / 1000 GB / 500 GB Sata
Memory: 2 gig OCZ
Motherboard: Asus P5GC-MX/1333
Video Card: ATI 4350HD
Video Card Driver: newest ATI
Sound Card: Realtek on board
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-S-Plus
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: Newest Hauppauge
2. TV Card: ATI TVWONDER Elete PCI
2. TV Card Type: Analog TV
2. TV Card Driver: Newest ATI
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: FFshow
MPEG2 Audio Codec: FFshow
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider: dish
HTPC Case: D-Vine MCE303 Silver
Cooling: Yes
Power Supply: modxStream Pro 500
Remote: Vista MCE
TV: Olivia 42 1080i
TV - HTPC Connection: HD-HD
I bought the case from the manufacturer’s site MCE303 Silver HTPC Case | Home Theatre PC Cases | D-Vine HTPC.
$79 with remote and VFD display.
I installed the driver found here view-category | mce3xx-series-downloads then shutdown and plugged in the USB connection for the display and rebooted. The display worked right away with the default message. I then set up Minidisplay with the (LCDHYPE 04_22_08) IRTrans LCD/VFD Driver v1.0 I also set the port to usb and left the rest as default. I left the advanced setting at default as well the display changed right away after closing MP configuration and opening MP. I could not get the VFD display to work correctly though. It would display the default message (which can be edited to whatever you like) and when I open Mediaportal it would display "Welcome to Mediacenter" and nothing else no matter what button or screen I was on.
I searched and read these forums for 6-8 hours and still no luck. But a couple of hints here and there kept me trying.
Well I have it working now. I went back into the Minidisplay with the (LCDHYPE 04_22_08) IRTrans LCD/VFD Driver v1.0 I still set and changed the port to localhost (A hint I found by chance) but still the same problem only a default message and Welcome to Mediacenter when I opened MP. I opened the IRTrans GUI client to take another look and saw the IP address setting I set it to localhost and still no luck. I went back into IRTrans GUI client and clicked mode and then IP address and entered the IP of my computer (192,168,1.xxx) closed the IRTrans GUI opened MP and wa-la full display YA BABY!
This process may be common knowledge around here but I could not find it.
Hope this helps someone else and make sure you have all low profile PCIe and PCI cards or riser cables and a plan.
MediaPortal Version: 1.0.2
MediaPortal Skin: BleazeWide
Windows Version: Vista Ultimate SP1
CPU Type: Intel 2200x2
HDD: 1000 GB / 1000 GB / 500 GB Sata
Memory: 2 gig OCZ
Motherboard: Asus P5GC-MX/1333
Video Card: ATI 4350HD
Video Card Driver: newest ATI
Sound Card: Realtek on board
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-S-Plus
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: Newest Hauppauge
2. TV Card: ATI TVWONDER Elete PCI
2. TV Card Type: Analog TV
2. TV Card Driver: Newest ATI
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: FFshow
MPEG2 Audio Codec: FFshow
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider: dish
HTPC Case: D-Vine MCE303 Silver
Cooling: Yes
Power Supply: modxStream Pro 500
Remote: Vista MCE
TV: Olivia 42 1080i
TV - HTPC Connection: HD-HD