Hauppauge HD-PVR & Colossus Support (4 Viewers)

[mm1352000]

Hi again luci5r

It sounds like you have understood correctly so I really have no response except to say:
1. I'll be here if you need me. I don't mind questions...
2. Good luck!!!

 

[shamus252]

Hi again luci5r

It sounds like you have understood correctly so I really have no response except to say:
1. I'll be here if you need me. I don't mind questions...
2. Good luck!!!

I have followed the post between you and luci5r and think I got basic's and EPG/Channels setup. I cant figure out the IR Blaster deal tho have the plugin install.

Also Ive tested the front end using my set top box and get video but no audio, component cable. Also if you pop up the guide or something a few times the program will become unresponsive. You can still see the video play but can't back out of the menu's and have to end task.

 

[mm1352000]

Hi again shamus252

I have followed the post between you and luci5r and think I got basic's and EPG/Channels setup.

Awesome!

I cant figure out the IR Blaster deal tho have the plugin install.

@<everyone>: can you please offer advice about setting up the IR blaster - I'm really out of my depth with it.

Also Ive tested the front end using my set top box and get video but no audio, component cable.

Okay, video is a good start. So you're using component (3 x RCA) for video and L/R (2 x RCA) for audio? The audio input that you will need to select will be different to luci5r. From earlier logs I'm guessing it will be one of the "line" inputs.

Also if you pop up the guide or something a few times the program will become unresponsive. You can still see the video play but can't back out of the menu's and have to end task.

The mini-guide (ie. the thing that appears when you click on the "channel" button) or the full blown guide?

 

[shamus252]

Hi again shamus252

Also if you pop up the guide or something a few times the program will become unresponsive. You can still see the video play but can't back out of the menu's and have to end task.

The mini-guide (ie. the thing that appears when you click on the "channel" button) or the full blown guide?

Mini-guide, full guide, weather, system.

 

[mm1352000]

Hi again shamus252

I'm thinking that issue might be caused by issues with your Black Glass skin. Is the issue reproducible if you use debug mode (the shortcut in your MP start menu folder, then select the first option, then "proceed")? Debug mode disables all plugins and falls back to the default skin...

 

[shamus252]

Hi again shamus252

I'm thinking that issue might be caused by issues with your Black Glass skin. Is the issue reproducible if you use debug mode (the shortcut in your MP start menu folder, then select the first option, then "proceed")? Debug mode disables all plugins and falls back to the default skin...

I was having the problem before I installed the skin. I have gone back to the default, and cleared the cache, still doing it. Ive seen a few post of people having the same problem. Ill try debug mode.

 

[shamus252]

In debug mode it did it the first time I opened the mini epg.

 

[WileECoyote]

@All,
My apologies for the late response, I was on holiday (Memorial Day Weekend in the US) and was forbidden to touch a computer. With work, MediaPortal and another venture with some friends I have spent way too much time pounding the keyboard... It was time for a break.

@mm,
Wow, it looks like you have been VERY busy over the weekend, thank you for your help! I'm glad you were around to assist!

@ shamus252,
In regards to your blaster issues, have you looked at the documentation from this thread -> https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ir-server-suite-irss-165/ir-server-suite-aka-irss-releases-75092/. Which blasters are you using? Hopefully not the Hauppauge blasters?

Wile E.

 

[motor]

mm1352000

Not sure how others are going regarding the Colossus and blasting but I found that I could not get it to work using IRSS testbuild 1.4.2.4189 for 1.2.0 beta (have used IRSS before with a Hauppuage MCE remote/blaster config to control a STB in the past). Instead I had to choose the inbuilt server blaster, then hauppauge as the blaster type option. You have to run the blastcfg software that comes as part of the Colossus install to learn the remote codes external to MP - tested them in Wintv7, then the channels are changed to the equivalents programmed internally to MP.

Just my recent experience after several hours of frustration

 

[luci5r]

@mm1352000

Not sure how others are going regarding the Colossus and blasting but I found that I could not get it to work using IRSS testbuild 1.4.2.4189 for 1.2.0 beta (have used IRSS before with a Hauppuage MCE remote/blaster config to control a STB in the past). Instead I had to choose the inbuilt server blaster, then hauppauge as the blaster type option. You have to run the blastcfg software that comes as part of the Colossus install to learn the remote codes external to MP - tested them in Wintv7, then the channels are changed to the equivalents programmed internally to MP.

Just my recent experience after several hours of frustration

motor,

Can you possibly detail your process?
The IR Blaster is one area I'm getting stuck. I've tried to follow the IRSS Wiki & TV3 Blaster Plugin guide but I'm getting nowhere. I'm very close to getting my EPG all setup (thanks entirely to "mm"), and would like to get the IR Blaster working as well.

I am "indeed" trying to use the Hauppauge Colossus IR Blaster that came with it's package. It's the only IR Blaster I have. I did make sure I have the Blastcfg that came with the Colossus package as well. A detailed instruction on how you managed to get it to work would be awesome.

Thanks!!