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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 746513" data-attributes="member: 82144">Hi Blue EnergyThe thing that I most took issue with in what you said was the thought that I was doing things to get specific setups working and ignoring bigger things that still had to be done to get the Colossus/HDPVR working for everyone. I'd totally understand your frustration if that was indeed what was happening. It's certainly not my intension to do that - I'd like to hope that everyone feels like I'm doing the best I can to resolve *any* problems raised by *anyone*. Hence my encouragement to try 1.2.0b and see how you go.You're right: there isn't a guide right now, and that's partially because we haven't got things completely sorted yet. Like WileE said: this is beta software. There are going to be some issues. What is here is some "rough" steps with good links in <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-1-talk-45/hauppauge-hd-pvr-colossus-support-94850/" target="_blank">the first post of this thread</a> and some people that would be more than willing to help you if you get stuck. My experience of much of the HTPC world is a lot like what you see happening here: a bit of dabbling here, some head-bashing frustration there, a good dollop of trial and error... and most of all, a *lot* of time spent. And that is part of the fun. If you're not prepared for that then MP is possibly not for you. RunningBlind seemed to think he'd found good alternatives that just work, although he didn't say what they were - perhaps he'd mention them if you PM him. If you want to move on with MP though, let's forget this ever happened and get on with the fun stuff... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />The first step would definitely be to install MP 1.2.0b. Since you're completely new to MP it is probably a good idea to have a bit of a look around first before you dive into HD-PVR stuff - try out some <a href="https://www.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-screenshots/skins-gallery" target="_blank">skins</a>, set up your <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/MediaPortal_Configuration/2_Videos" target="_blank">video</a> and <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/MediaPortal_Configuration/3a_Music_1.2" target="_blank">music</a> libraries, explore the configuration tools... If you find anything that you're curious about then the <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/" target="_blank">wiki</a> is always the best port of call for explanations and guides, but if that doesn't cover it then chances are that searching the forums will turn up some information. If you find anything that is clearly a bug then please do raise a bug report over <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-1-2-0-beta-540/" target="_blank">in the bug report section</a> (there is a link in my signature to tell you how to do that). Perhaps just as importantly: if you think something could be improved then please do <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/improvement-suggestions-46/" target="_blank">tell us about it</a> - we're always looking for ways to make setting up easier...If you get bored with exploring or you're "dead keen" to get the HD-PVR working then the next step in that direction would be to set up some channels. Capture devices like the HD-PVR and Colossus are very different to the other tuners that MP supports in that you don't scan for channels. You're going to have to find another way to add them. MP is able to add channels manually one-at-a-time, but at that rate it could take you hours to get set up (this problem is something I'd really like to tackle for 1.3.0 if possible). Unless you're familiar with databases and can write yourself a script to do the job then I think most people here would recommend setting up a sub with <a href="http://www.schedulesdirect.org/" target="_blank">SchedulesDirect</a>. SD is apparently *the* way to get EPG if you're based in the USA, and the bonus is that it has some kind of smart mechanism for getting the channels into MP. It doesn't come for free though, so you may want to investigate other options that might only be applicable for your cable provider (a website scraper?). An [incomplete] list of possible alternatives can be found <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/14_Using_MediaPortal/3_TV/0_TV_Guide/0_EPG/XMLTV" target="_blank">here</a> (Mc2xml is apparently worth a look). Keep in mind that no matter which option you take as your EPG *source*, the actual EPG data itself will always be roughly the same - an XMLTV formatted XML file (they're just "souped-up" text files, so you can open them in any text editor if you're interested to know what is in them). That means that at some point you'll want to work your way through <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/13_Plugins/XmlTv" target="_blank">this</a> to see how you get the EPG into MediaPortal.Once you've got your channels and EPG into MP you are probably half way to done. After that it would be mostly a matter of setting up a blaster (the thing that tells your cable provider's box to change channels when you want to change channels in MP) and a remote. That particular exercise is *completely* outside my area of expertise, so I think I should stop and let someone else give you advice about that. Hopefully you've got more than enough to go on to keep you busy. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />mm</blockquote>

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