Help : DVB-S + Analag SG33G5M (1 Viewer)

[natlu2809]

I recently bought a Shuttle Sg33G5M. Im running vista64 premium. I want to be able to watch and record dvb-s channels, and also watch analog. I purchased a Pinnacle Dual Sat Pro and Pinnacle Dazzle Hybrid Stick (330e). I realize now this was a mistake

The Dual Sat pro isnt recognised by TV-Server now matter what combination of drivers, mp versions, database, os patch I use. (I did detect when I had XP-32 on it, but the tv stuttered). The Dazzle stick is the same - undetected and unusable. I have to stop trying now, or I'll end up getting a divorce as a christmas present.

There are 2 slots in the shuttle, a pci-e and pci. The former is occupied by an nVidia 9500gt, so that I can play blu-ray. The intel chipset didnt support it in XP so I upgraded that hoping I wouldnt have to go and buy Vista....but then I did :-(

So I need recommendations please : what can I get that will work, given I have a single PCI slot, and a few USB ports ? (Im beginnng to think I'll should just go for a single DVB-S and single Analog solution to make it easy on myself).

BTW, I have a Terratec 1200 dvb-s which might work, but then I need a USB DVB-s device and a USB analog device. I also have an older Hauppage PVR150 which I could use in the PCI but then I need 2 x DVB-S USB devices ?

Advice please ?

 

[natlu2809]

i helped myself and got half way to nirvana

Wiped the machine, reinstalled OS and let it setup the hardware. Didnt use any pinnacle downloads. Let MP installer do what it needed. Now I have DVB-S channels but remain without Analog. I now need to find a current USB Analog hardware receiver. The ones mentioned in the doc (Supported_TVCards/Analog_Hardware_Encoding - MediaPortal Manual Documentation) seem to be out of date - is there any where in EU I can purchase hardware that someone can tell me works OK with MP ?

Thanks in advance !