- August 13, 2020
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I’ve looked around and this MediaPortal seems like the perfect thing for me. I just can’t seem to get it setup correctly.
Background: I have Windows 7, AMD A8-5500 with radeon HD graphics processor. Also Hauppauge Win TV – DCR-2650 with cable TV card. It’s connected to Charter (Spectrum) cable TV. I am not a computer person. I am also not familiar with all these abbreviations you guy use – DVB-IP, ATSC, etc. So please explain to me in novice terms.
I’ve used this setup for years to watch and record TV. It still works but Windows 7 is no longer supported and I can’t get TV guide listings. I would like to use MediaPortal just for TV – I don’t need radio, pictures, videos, etc.
The way I understand this is I must setup a server then the client (which in my case is both on my computer). I don’t intend to use my network to watch TV anywhere else. Under server I get “Bob-PC” - under that I get “DVB-IP” (don’t know what that is) and “ATSC Hauppauge OpenCable Receiver 20118162-0” and “ATSC Hauppauge OpenCable Receiver 20118162-1”.
First question – what is DVB-IP? Do I need to use it? When I scan for channels, I get nothing.
Next question – is the ATSC Hauppauge the cable box? Is that the correct box? Why is it listed twice? (I can record one channel and watch another with my Hauppauge box). Under tuning mode I get three listings ATSC Digital terrestrial, Clear QAM Cable, and Digital Cable. I assume I should be using Digital Cable but when I scan for channels I get “out of band services information…new - 0 updated – 799”
Could someone please tell me where I’m going wrong?
Sorry to be such a dummy but I’m really lost.
Thanks
Bob
Background: I have Windows 7, AMD A8-5500 with radeon HD graphics processor. Also Hauppauge Win TV – DCR-2650 with cable TV card. It’s connected to Charter (Spectrum) cable TV. I am not a computer person. I am also not familiar with all these abbreviations you guy use – DVB-IP, ATSC, etc. So please explain to me in novice terms.
I’ve used this setup for years to watch and record TV. It still works but Windows 7 is no longer supported and I can’t get TV guide listings. I would like to use MediaPortal just for TV – I don’t need radio, pictures, videos, etc.
The way I understand this is I must setup a server then the client (which in my case is both on my computer). I don’t intend to use my network to watch TV anywhere else. Under server I get “Bob-PC” - under that I get “DVB-IP” (don’t know what that is) and “ATSC Hauppauge OpenCable Receiver 20118162-0” and “ATSC Hauppauge OpenCable Receiver 20118162-1”.
First question – what is DVB-IP? Do I need to use it? When I scan for channels, I get nothing.
Next question – is the ATSC Hauppauge the cable box? Is that the correct box? Why is it listed twice? (I can record one channel and watch another with my Hauppauge box). Under tuning mode I get three listings ATSC Digital terrestrial, Clear QAM Cable, and Digital Cable. I assume I should be using Digital Cable but when I scan for channels I get “out of band services information…new - 0 updated – 799”
Could someone please tell me where I’m going wrong?
Sorry to be such a dummy but I’m really lost.
Thanks
Bob