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<blockquote data-quote="Xander Drake" data-source="post: 867475" data-attributes="member: 124424">Dear all,&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;Log is with this post,THANKS!!Xander</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Xander Drake, post: 867475, member: 124424"] 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. Log is with this post, THANKS!! Xander [/QUOTE]

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