Issues installing Software MPEG-2 Encoder on WinXP for Avermedia E500 (1 Viewer)

[Xander Drake]

Dear all,

Since I recently found out about the TV server functionality of mediaportal and because I am a opensource fan, I wanted to transform a defunct laptop (Medion 40100, Pentium4 2,8ghz 512mb, 80gb) to a allways-on TV server.
I accuired a Avermedia E500 analogue tv tuner pcmcia card to record the TV signal. After installing the supplied vendor software and driver, I tested it and it works fine, nice TV image and good performance.

Now i wanted to use it as a server, installed all the required stuff and updates. Only when I wanted to scan the cable channels, Mediaportal reported a error saying i needed a software MPEG2 encoder. So i installed the AMD Media codec, rebooted, same error. Then the Intervideo codec, reboot, same error. I also changed the priority of the encoders putting AMD first. I really want this to work, to be able to send TV signal to other mediaportal clients in-home and record tv on a central location. Also, i feel i am close, the Avermedia e500 is identified correctly.

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THANKS!!
Xander

 

[Xander Drake]

After some investigation I found in the general > software encoder section that the TV server things there are no software encoders installed. The whole list is flagged 'no'. I then checked GraphEdit and found the now four mpeg encoders i installed (intervideo, mainconcept, avermedia and some more) so they are on my system. I reinstalled the TV server system and again it did not find any encoders.

What to do now? Is there a way to force encoder discovery?