Is it possible to watch cable tv through Mediaportal? (1 Viewer)

[FoxForceFive]

MediaPortal Version: 1.0.0
MediaPortal Skin: StreamedMP
Windows Version: XP SP3
CPU Type: AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.11ghz
HDD: Hitachi 500GB Western Digital 250gb + Maxtor (external) 320Gb
Memory: Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3
Video Card: Nvidea Geforce 9500GT
Video Card Driver: 6.14.11.8048
Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio (built in)
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 5.10.0.5657
1. TV Card: N/A
1. TV Card Type: N/A
1. TV Card Driver: N/A
2. TV Card: N/A
2. TV Card Type: N/A
2. TV Card Driver: N/A
3. TV Card: N/A
3. TV Card Type: N/A
3. TV Card Driver: N/A
4. TV Card: N/A
4. TV Card Type: N/A
4. TV Card Driver: N/A
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV Decoder Filter
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA Decoder Filter
h.264 Video Codec: MPC - Video Decoder
Satelite/CableTV Provider: N/A
HTPC Case: Antec Sonata III 500
Cooling: Stock fans
Power Supply: EarthWatts 500 Watt
Remote: N/A
TV: Phillips 19" 190SW/Time 32" LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI/DVI


Hi, wasnt sure quite where to put this question, if it's the wrong sub-forum please feel free to move as necessary mods. I have Mediaportal setup exactly as I'd like using it for online videos, TV series & films.

However I dont currently use it for watching live tv. I have a cable tv service currently, through Virgin media. Is it possible to run this through Mediaportal at all?

 

[tompa]

Hi,
it should be possible!
You have to find out what technique your provider uses (I dont know what Virgin media is) and if its DVB-C, its just a TV-card that you need.

Hope that helpd somewhat...
/tompa

 

[RobNorthcott]

I seem to remember reading somewhere that the UK cable services don't use DVB. I don't know if that's still true for all of them, but you would need to check that, as the previous poster mentioned.

Rob

 

[icerg]

It is possible to have VM running through MP, but is not supported. You will need a DVB-C card as noted earlier, (best place for these is ebay.de) but it will only get you 3 to 4 channels running on freeview for the rest you must be willing to put a lot of time and effort into researching some forums....

 

[debaser_uk]

remember that it's against VMs Ts & Cs to use equipment not supplied by them. Having said that, how would they know? If you want more assitance, PM me, I'll try to help you out.

 

[binman_uk]

I watch Virgin cable via my HTPC using a TechnoTrend C-1501 card and it works well.
So in answer to your question, yes you can