How do I add external inputs? (1 Viewer)

[dmakfan]

MediaPortal Version: Latest as of today (RC2 was it?)
Windows Version: XP
CPU Type: Athlon 2500
Video Card: 5200fx
1. TV Card Type: Hauppauge 150
Satelite/CableTV Provider: ExpressVu (Dish Network)

Hi Folks,
I'm switching away from MythTV because I found it was too easy to crash MythTV and corrupt the database (which is a pain). Also, Mediaportal looks way more polished, which is important for an HTPC

Anyway, I've only been poking around at this for one evening, but I cannot get MediaPortal to select my composite input. Since I'm on ExpressVu, I have to go through a set-top-box first, and I have to use composite (or svideo) to feed my tuner card on my PC. When I try and manually add an external source, when I hit "OK" afterwards, it doesn't show up on the list.

Also, on the TV Channel screen in the MediaPortal Configuration, clicking on the "Add CVBS/..." button doesn't do anything.

Note my channel list is otherwise empty since I am not actually using the TV-Tuner.

Can anyone tell me how this is done?

Thanks,
Dave

 

[Spragleknas]

Hi, and welcome.

You really should add more info.
Anyway: You are using TVE2, i guess (not TVE3 server/client)?. Is your card recognized and added in setup?

 

[Andrew H]

You have to ADD the Hauppauge 150 in as a card because it is where you connect the s-video cable into your PC. Once it's added then you can do the "Add CVBS/..." and assign it to that card on the other tab. Then, when you run MP and tune channels, it will show up.

Of course, the 150 has to be recognized by the definitions files, etc, etc.... but this should get you started.

 

[dmakfan]

Thanks Andrew H.

In MediaPortal-Setup, under Television/Capture Cards, I see my card there (Hauppauge PVR150MCE).
The Card friendly name is card, Television says TRUE, and Recording says TRUE.

Then when I go to the Televion/TV Channels screen, the channel list is empty (as I would expect).
However, when I click on Add CVBS/SVHS, nothing happens.

Also, just to clarify, I installed MediaPortal 0.2.3.0 RC3 (I said RC2 in my original post).

HelP!

Thanks,
Dave

 

[dmakfan]

K, actually to clarify (again), I did have RC2, and justnoticed that RC3 was just released. I uninstalled RC2, and installed RC3. I have the same problem.

I found the configuration file (appended to this post) and found a bunch of errors in it. Again, this is a clean install (RC2 was the first time I've ever installed this program, and then just switched to RC3 a few minutes ago).

Thanks for your help!
Dave

 

[dmakfan]

Anyone?

 

[Spragleknas]

Try pressing [Add] -> Under tab [External]: received by STB & Input via s-video. Remember to give name and set channel number.

 

[Andrew H]

Yeah... back on the last tab under channels you have to tell it external and which input to receive: s-video OR composite. THOSE you'd setup back on the capture-card menu when you installed the card. They usually don't need to be adjusted.

 

[dmakfan]

Thanks for the advice. I did try that though, and nothing happens. Here's the snippet from the configuration log after trying to do that. It really just looks like a database problem!

2007-10-19 20:38:12.421875 [Info.][Config Main]: SQLiteClient: TVDatabaseV21.db3 cmd:sqlite3_prepare16vm=null err:ERROR detailed:table channel has no column named grabEpg query:insert into channel (idChannel, strChannel,iChannelNr ,frequency,iSort, bExternal, ExternalChannel,standard, Visible, Country, scrambled,grabEpg,epgHours,epgLastUpdate) values ( NULL, 'Composite', 250001, 0, 1, 1,'3', 0, 1, -1, 0,1,1,'10101000000' )
2007-10-19 20:38:12.437500 [ERROR][Config Main]: SQLiteClient: TVDatabaseV21.db3 cmd:sqlite3_prepare16vm=null err:ERROR detailed:table channel has no column named grabEpg query:insert into channel (idChannel, strChannel,iChannelNr ,frequency,iSort, bExternal, ExternalChannel,standard, Visible, Country, scrambled,grabEpg,epgHours,epgLastUpdate) values ( NULL, 'Composite', 250001, 0, 1, 1,'3', 0, 1, -1, 0,1,1,'10101000000' )
2007-10-19 20:38:12.437500 [Info.][Config Main]: TVDatabase exception sql:insert into channel (idChannel, strChannel,iChannelNr ,frequency,iSort, bExternal, ExternalChannel,standard, Visible, Country, scrambled,grabEpg,epgHours,epgLastUpdate) values ( NULL, 'Composite', 250001, 0, 1, 1,'3', 0, 1, -1, 0,1,1,'10101000000' ) errQLiteClient: TVDatabaseV21.db3 cmd:sqlite3_prepare16vm=null err:ERROR detailed:table channel has no column named grabEpg query:insert into channel (idChannel, strChannel,iChannelNr ,frequency,iSort, bExternal, ExternalChannel,standard, Visible, Country, scrambled,grabEpg,epgHours,epgLastUpdate) values ( NULL, 'Composite', 250001, 0, 1, 1,'3', 0, 1, -1, 0,1,1,'10101000000' ) stack: at SQLite.NET.SQLiteClient.ThrowError(String statement, String sqlQuery, SqliteError err)
at SQLite.NET.SQLiteClient.Execute(String query)
at MediaPortal.TV.Database.TVDatabase.AddChannel(TVChannel channel)
2007-10-19 20:38:12.437500 [ERROR][Config Main]: TVDatabase exception sql:insert into channel (idChannel, strChannel,iChannelNr ,frequency,iSort, bExternal, ExternalChannel,standard, Visible, Country, scrambled,grabEpg,epgHours,epgLastUpdate) values ( NULL, 'Composite', 250001, 0, 1, 1,'3', 0, 1, -1, 0,1,1,'10101000000' ) errQLiteClient: TVDatabaseV21.db3 cmd:sqlite3_prepare16vm=null err:ERROR detailed:table channel has no column named grabEpg query:insert into channel (idChannel, strChannel,iChannelNr ,frequency,iSort, bExternal, ExternalChannel,standard, Visible, Country, scrambled,grabEpg,epgHours,epgLastUpdate) values ( NULL, 'Composite', 250001, 0, 1, 1,'3', 0, 1, -1, 0,1,1,'10101000000' ) stack: at SQLite.NET.SQLiteClient.ThrowError(String statement, String sqlQuery, SqliteError err)
at SQLite.NET.SQLiteClient.Execute(String query)
at MediaPortal.TV.Database.TVDatabase.AddChannel(TVChannel channel)
2007-10-19 20:38:12.437500 [Info.][Config Main]: opening tvdatabase
2007-10-19 20:38:12.703125 [Info.][Config Main]: tvdatabase opened

 

[dmakfan]

Here's that last log again as an attachment, so it'll be more legible