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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 818782" data-attributes="member: 82144"><p>Hi and welcome TazmanianD <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Let me try and clear up the confusion. Support for the Colossus was added for MP 1.2.0. We originally didn't have HDMI support, then Klairic supplied his patch which was integrated into the final version of MP 1.2.0. It is also already included in MP 1.2.1.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Good, that is okay. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>You didn't need either of those. Totally safe to delete them from the plugins subdirectory.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That is normal.</p><p></p><p></p><p>No.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Hybrid cards are configured manually. You can ignore that configuration.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You will need to use the Schedules Direct plugin to create these.</p><p></p><p>Here is the start of a bare-bones-basic setup guide (I think I'm going to copy this to the first post at some point).</p><p></p><p>1. Set up your account on their website (<a href="http://schedulesdirect.org" target="_blank">Schedules Direct</a>).</p><p>2. Create a lineup (again, on their website).</p><p>3. Download and install the TV Server plugin from <a href="https://www.team-mediaportal.com/extensions/television/schedulesdirect-guide-importer" target="_blank">here</a>. I think you've already done this.</p><p>4. Open TV Server configuration.</p><p>5. Go to the plugin section.</p><p>6. Tick the SD plugin.</p><p>7. Expand the plugin node on the left.</p><p>8. Select the SD plugin.</p><p>9. Enter your account details from step 1.</p><p>10. Set up the plugin with the following options:</p><p>- "Automatically add new digital cable/satellite channels" (in the "Digital Cable/Satellite Channel Management" section) - enable</p><p>- "Country Selection for new channels" - use United States of America</p><p>- "External Video Input for new channels" - use HDMI #1 for the HDMI input on the Colossus</p><p>- "Include analog channels" - enable if you receive analog cable channels</p><p>- "Force guide update on next TvService startup" - enable to import guide data on TV Server restart</p><p>11. Go to the manual control section of TV Server configuration and click "stop service"... then "start service".</p><p>12. Expand the TV channels section and select the mapping section.</p><p>13. Select the Colossus in the field at the top, then select all the channels on the left (use shift with arrow keys to select multiple channels) and click the ">>" button.</p><p>14. Go to the "TV Channels" section and organise your channels into groups as described in our wiki --><a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/03_TV_Channels" target="_blank">here</a><--.</p><p>15. For best reliability I'd recommend that you manually set the audio source on each Colossus channel as follows:</p><p>- select a channel and click edit</p><p>- select the tuning detail row and click edit</p><p>- select the appropriate audio source (details are in the first post)</p><p>- click OK and OK again</p><p>- repeat for each channel</p><p></p><p>Now you're at the point where you need to configure MediaPortal.</p><p>1. Open MediaPortal configuration.</p><p>2. Go the "codecs and renderer" section.</p><p>3. Select the "TV" tab.</p><p>4. Assuming that you're using Windows 7, select the Microsoft DTV-DVD Decoder codec for MPEG 2 and h.264 video. You will need to install an AC3/DD capable filter such as <a href="http://ac3filter.net/wiki/Download_AC3Filter" target="_blank">AC3Filter</a> if you don't already have one installed (the Microsoft codec won't work - <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd390676%28v=vs.85%29.aspx" target="_blank">not licensed to work outside of WMC</a>). If you're not using W7 then you could also try the LAV codecs which are available as a package in the MediaPortal Extensions Installer. In fact, I would highly recommend them even if you are using W7.</p><p>5. Go to the "TV" section.</p><p>6. Most people from USA and Canada will prefer to untick "select channel by index (non-US)" - the description of what that setting means is in the wiki --><a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/MediaPortal_Configuration/22_TV" target="_blank">here</a><--.</p><p>7. Go to the "TV Client" subsection and enter the hostname or IP address of your TV Server. Do *not* use localhost. A static IP address is recommended.</p><p>8. Click OK.</p><p></p><p>At this point you should be able to open MediaPortal, go to the TV section, go to the TV guide and see all your channels with guide information. You should also be able to select any of the channels and start viewing TV. Note that the wrong channel will be shown since you haven't set up a blaster. That is the part that I'm not really able to give good or detailed instructions for. The best tutorial for that is --><a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/17_Extensions/3_Plugins/IRSS_(IR_Server_Suite)/Set_Top_Box_Blasting" target="_blank">here</a><-- but I'm told it is a little out of date. The basics are to:</p><p></p><p>1. Download and install IRSS from --><a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ir-server-suite-irss-165/ir-server-suite-aka-irss-releases-75092/" target="_blank">here</a><--.</p><p>2. For MP 1.2.1 you'll need to also apply the patch from --><a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ir-server-suite-irss-165/mediaportal-1-2-1-patch-ir-server-ir-functions-disabled-fix-thread-100944/#post793431" target="_blank">here</a><--.</p><p>3. Follow the guide linked above to configure the TVE3 Blaster plugin.</p><p></p><p></p><p>They could interfere, but in this case I think that you haven't got to a point where they would cause a problem.</p><p></p><p>mm</p><p></p><p>[Edit: I have the suspicion that you're based in Australia. In that case the SD plugin may not give you the guide info that you want (it is targetted at the US and Canada). In that case you will have to create the channels manually as described in the first few steps of the set top box blasting guide.]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 818782, member: 82144"] Hi and welcome TazmanianD :) Let me try and clear up the confusion. Support for the Colossus was added for MP 1.2.0. We originally didn't have HDMI support, then Klairic supplied his patch which was integrated into the final version of MP 1.2.0. It is also already included in MP 1.2.1. Good, that is okay. :) You didn't need either of those. Totally safe to delete them from the plugins subdirectory. That is normal. No. Hybrid cards are configured manually. You can ignore that configuration. You will need to use the Schedules Direct plugin to create these. Here is the start of a bare-bones-basic setup guide (I think I'm going to copy this to the first post at some point). 1. Set up your account on their website ([url=http://schedulesdirect.org]Schedules Direct[/url]). 2. Create a lineup (again, on their website). 3. Download and install the TV Server plugin from [URL="https://www.team-mediaportal.com/extensions/television/schedulesdirect-guide-importer"]here[/URL]. I think you've already done this. 4. Open TV Server configuration. 5. Go to the plugin section. 6. Tick the SD plugin. 7. Expand the plugin node on the left. 8. Select the SD plugin. 9. Enter your account details from step 1. 10. Set up the plugin with the following options: - "Automatically add new digital cable/satellite channels" (in the "Digital Cable/Satellite Channel Management" section) - enable - "Country Selection for new channels" - use United States of America - "External Video Input for new channels" - use HDMI #1 for the HDMI input on the Colossus - "Include analog channels" - enable if you receive analog cable channels - "Force guide update on next TvService startup" - enable to import guide data on TV Server restart 11. Go to the manual control section of TV Server configuration and click "stop service"... then "start service". 12. Expand the TV channels section and select the mapping section. 13. Select the Colossus in the field at the top, then select all the channels on the left (use shift with arrow keys to select multiple channels) and click the ">>" button. 14. Go to the "TV Channels" section and organise your channels into groups as described in our wiki -->[URL="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/03_TV_Channels"]here[/URL]<--. 15. For best reliability I'd recommend that you manually set the audio source on each Colossus channel as follows: - select a channel and click edit - select the tuning detail row and click edit - select the appropriate audio source (details are in the first post) - click OK and OK again - repeat for each channel Now you're at the point where you need to configure MediaPortal. 1. Open MediaPortal configuration. 2. Go the "codecs and renderer" section. 3. Select the "TV" tab. 4. Assuming that you're using Windows 7, select the Microsoft DTV-DVD Decoder codec for MPEG 2 and h.264 video. You will need to install an AC3/DD capable filter such as [URL="http://ac3filter.net/wiki/Download_AC3Filter"]AC3Filter[/URL] if you don't already have one installed (the Microsoft codec won't work - [URL="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd390676%28v=vs.85%29.aspx"]not licensed to work outside of WMC[/URL]). If you're not using W7 then you could also try the LAV codecs which are available as a package in the MediaPortal Extensions Installer. In fact, I would highly recommend them even if you are using W7. 5. Go to the "TV" section. 6. Most people from USA and Canada will prefer to untick "select channel by index (non-US)" - the description of what that setting means is in the wiki -->[URL="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/MediaPortal_Configuration/22_TV"]here[/URL]<--. 7. Go to the "TV Client" subsection and enter the hostname or IP address of your TV Server. Do *not* use localhost. A static IP address is recommended. 8. Click OK. At this point you should be able to open MediaPortal, go to the TV section, go to the TV guide and see all your channels with guide information. You should also be able to select any of the channels and start viewing TV. Note that the wrong channel will be shown since you haven't set up a blaster. That is the part that I'm not really able to give good or detailed instructions for. The best tutorial for that is -->[URL="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/17_Extensions/3_Plugins/IRSS_(IR_Server_Suite)/Set_Top_Box_Blasting"]here[/URL]<-- but I'm told it is a little out of date. The basics are to: 1. Download and install IRSS from -->[URL="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ir-server-suite-irss-165/ir-server-suite-aka-irss-releases-75092/"]here[/URL]<--. 2. For MP 1.2.1 you'll need to also apply the patch from -->[URL="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ir-server-suite-irss-165/mediaportal-1-2-1-patch-ir-server-ir-functions-disabled-fix-thread-100944/#post793431"]here[/URL]<--. 3. Follow the guide linked above to configure the TVE3 Blaster plugin. They could interfere, but in this case I think that you haven't got to a point where they would cause a problem. mm [Edit: I have the suspicion that you're based in Australia. In that case the SD plugin may not give you the guide info that you want (it is targetted at the US and Canada). In that case you will have to create the channels manually as described in the first few steps of the set top box blasting guide.] [/QUOTE]
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