How do I watch TV? (1 Viewer)

[teghogo]

Hi everybody!

I've recently foound MediaPortal. And I would like to watch TV through my USB DVB-T tuner. The original software works only on Windows XP/2000 and I have Windows7, so MediaPortal could be a big help. But I just can't get it to work.

But all I really need is to see TV. I don't need any servers, MySQL and etc. Is it possible? And how it's done?

 

[hafblade]

If you want to watch TV with MediaPortal you NEED a server.

In a normal case you install the server for managing your TV data together with a MySql or MsSql database.
This server sends your TV stream data to your MediaPortal client and thats it.

Alternatively you could use fortherecord as TV server but its more difficult to install this.

An alternative without server is to use the standard MediaCenter which is installed together with every normal Windows 7 installation. This doesn't need any server or something like this.
If you only want to watch TV this could be the best solution.

Another really great software is DVB Viewer. This hasn't media possibilities like MediaPortal or Windows MediaCenter but has a really great TV functionality.

But the only software where you can watch TV on many clients at the same time and even more than one channel with only one tv card is MediaPortal.

 

[Lehmden]

AW: How do I watch TV?

Hi.
To watch TV with MediaPortal you need a Tuner with BDA drivers available. If your DVB-T Stick is for Win 2000 I fear there are no BDA drivers available for it.
The rest (MySQL, TV Server) is normal Software requirements to watch TV with MP. This will be installed automatically from deploy tool, nothing to worry about. But as long as you don't have working BDA drivers there is no way tu watch TV with your tuner.

 

[teghogo]

I have the drivers that's really not a problem. I can watch TV on VLC, but that's just not convienient. Windows Media Center is also working but it is slow.

DVB Viewer looks great but it isn't free.

I tried installing MediaPortal with MySQL. And I found some mistakes.
TV Server Configuration > ... > Scanning > Country: Lithuania > Region/Provider: Kauans
but it should be Kaunas

Anyway MediaPortal is not what I was looking for.

Thanks for the help!