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<blockquote data-quote="Bram" data-source="post: 97490" data-attributes="member: 17179"><p><strong>MediaPortal Version</strong>: MediaPortal 0.2 with latest SVN</p><p><strong>MediaPortal Skin</strong>: Media Portal III</p><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: Windows XP SP2</p><p><strong>CPU Type</strong>: AMD Sempron 2800+ @ 2.2Ghz</p><p><strong>HDD</strong>: 1.8TB total Maxtor</p><p><strong>Memory</strong>: 2GB DDR 400</p><p><strong>Motherboard</strong>: ASUS s754 AGP</p><p><strong>Motherboard Chipset</strong>: ASUS Nvidia nForce 2</p><p><strong>Motherboard Bios</strong>: Latest</p><p><strong>Video Card</strong>: ASUS nVidia 6200AGP (256MB)</p><p><strong>Video Card Driver</strong>: Latest</p><p><strong>Sound Card</strong>: Soundblaster X-Fi Platinum</p><p><strong>Sound Card AC3</strong>: </p><p><strong>Sound Card Driver</strong>: Latest</p><p><strong>1. TV Card</strong>: AverTV PVR 250MCE</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Type</strong>: Analog</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Driver</strong>: Latest</p><p><strong>2. TV Card</strong>: Hauppage WinTV PVR 150MCE</p><p><strong>2. TV Card Type</strong>: Analog</p><p><strong>2. TV Card Driver</strong>: Latest</p><p><strong>3. TV Card</strong>: </p><p><strong>3. TV Card Type</strong>: </p><p><strong>3. TV Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>4. TV Card</strong>: </p><p><strong>4. TV Card Type</strong>: </p><p><strong>4. TV Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>MPEG2 Video Codec</strong>: nVidia PureVideo</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Audio Codec</strong>: ffdshow</p><p><strong>Satelite/CableTV Provider</strong>: </p><p><strong>HTPC Case</strong>: Coolermaster Cavalier 2</p><p><strong>Cooling</strong>: Stock</p><p><strong>Power Supply</strong>: 400 Watt</p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: Microsoft IR remote</p><p><strong>TV</strong>: Philips Matchline 82cm 4:3 CRT (1024-768)</p><p><strong>TV - HTPC Connection</strong>: Composite</p><p></p><p></p><p>I finaly managed to get the TVserver3 working. It wasn't easy. I'm an IT specialist and it still wass a strugle. I realy think the installation process should be simplified or better documentatd in the Wiki to have more people use it. </p><p>A checklist for when things are not working in the Wiki would be very usefull. I'll try to contibute myself, but my English might not be good enough.</p><p></p><p>I'm using BlueTwo in stead of ProjectMayhem III to be sertain problems are not originated by lack of support by the skin. I can't get a server PC -> client PC situation to work. So the problems I mention below occured on a PC where the TVserver and client plugin are on the same Windows Installation. I've reinstalled the whole thing twice to be sure the problems are consistent.</p><p>The things that are not working.... </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>1.</strong> Recording does not work at all. Not thrue the "record now" button in MyTV home and not thrue the record button on my MCE remote. </p><p>Recording <u>does</u> work when I select a program to record in the TVguide. But when I stop the recording using the "Stop Recording" button, the recording stops and I get an error saying... </p><p>[code]Unable to start timeshifting</p><p>Unknown Chanel[/code]</p><p>Returning to the HomeScreen and reentering MyTV results in the same error. The only way to get the TV to work again is restarting MediaPortal.</p><p><strong>edit:</strong> I have to correct myself here. It's not only when stopping a recording. It occures every time I stop watch tv (press the stop button).</p><p></p><p><strong>2.</strong> The "i" (information) button on the MCE remote does not result in showing the information it should (like in the old TVengine). The is no response to that button at all.</p><p></p><p><strong>3.</strong> It seems to be impossible to sort the TV channels. I've sorted them in the TVserver configurtion in two places. The chanellist (where I can change chanel names) and the screen where chanels are assigned to a TV card (by dragging and dropping the channels).</p><p></p><p><strong>4.</strong> Setting the default aspect ratio to "maintain aspect ratio" or "original source format" does not result in what you'd expect. I use a 4:3 CRT TV and the image is alwas shown as widescreen untill I ajust the aspectratio to pan and scan. Th TV signal I get true analog cable is 4:3.</p><p></p><p><strong>5.</strong> The blue button on my Microsoft MCE (europe) remote used to change the aspectratio. Now it results in switching chanels. I already have a button on my remote for changing chanels, so the button becomes obsolete.</p><p></p><p><strong>6.</strong> I ave two TVcards and I can't find a way to select the primary. I've tested this with one TVcard getting a signal form the cable and one with the cable disatatched. When I go to MyTV I only get noise, from the second TVcard oviously. It seems logical to me that MP chooses the TVcard receiving a signal. Or even better, the card I chose to watch TV. I use the second card mainly for listning ot radio. At first I assumed the first card in the list (in the TVserver configuration) would be the primary card. This doesn't seem to be the case.</p><p></p><p>I'll probebly come across some more problems. I'll try to report them here as detailed as possible.</p><p></p><p>This post is not intended to be critical. Respect to the people who are developing this renewing concept! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bram, post: 97490, member: 17179"] [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: MediaPortal 0.2 with latest SVN [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: Media Portal III [b]Windows Version[/b]: Windows XP SP2 [b]CPU Type[/b]: AMD Sempron 2800+ @ 2.2Ghz [b]HDD[/b]: 1.8TB total Maxtor [b]Memory[/b]: 2GB DDR 400 [b]Motherboard[/b]: ASUS s754 AGP [b]Motherboard Chipset[/b]: ASUS Nvidia nForce 2 [b]Motherboard Bios[/b]: Latest [b]Video Card[/b]: ASUS nVidia 6200AGP (256MB) [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: Latest [b]Sound Card[/b]: Soundblaster X-Fi Platinum [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: Latest [b]1. TV Card[/b]: AverTV PVR 250MCE [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: Analog [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: Latest [b]2. TV Card[/b]: Hauppage WinTV PVR 150MCE [b]2. TV Card Type[/b]: Analog [b]2. TV Card Driver[/b]: Latest [b]3. TV Card[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]4. TV Card[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: nVidia PureVideo [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: ffdshow [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: [b]HTPC Case[/b]: Coolermaster Cavalier 2 [b]Cooling[/b]: Stock [b]Power Supply[/b]: 400 Watt [b]Remote[/b]: Microsoft IR remote [b]TV[/b]: Philips Matchline 82cm 4:3 CRT (1024-768) [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: Composite I finaly managed to get the TVserver3 working. It wasn't easy. I'm an IT specialist and it still wass a strugle. I realy think the installation process should be simplified or better documentatd in the Wiki to have more people use it. A checklist for when things are not working in the Wiki would be very usefull. I'll try to contibute myself, but my English might not be good enough. I'm using BlueTwo in stead of ProjectMayhem III to be sertain problems are not originated by lack of support by the skin. I can't get a server PC -> client PC situation to work. So the problems I mention below occured on a PC where the TVserver and client plugin are on the same Windows Installation. I've reinstalled the whole thing twice to be sure the problems are consistent. The things that are not working.... [B]1.[/B] Recording does not work at all. Not thrue the "record now" button in MyTV home and not thrue the record button on my MCE remote. Recording [U]does[/U] work when I select a program to record in the TVguide. But when I stop the recording using the "Stop Recording" button, the recording stops and I get an error saying... [code]Unable to start timeshifting Unknown Chanel[/code] Returning to the HomeScreen and reentering MyTV results in the same error. The only way to get the TV to work again is restarting MediaPortal. [B]edit:[/B] I have to correct myself here. It's not only when stopping a recording. It occures every time I stop watch tv (press the stop button). [B]2.[/B] The "i" (information) button on the MCE remote does not result in showing the information it should (like in the old TVengine). The is no response to that button at all. [B]3.[/B] It seems to be impossible to sort the TV channels. I've sorted them in the TVserver configurtion in two places. The chanellist (where I can change chanel names) and the screen where chanels are assigned to a TV card (by dragging and dropping the channels). [B]4.[/B] Setting the default aspect ratio to "maintain aspect ratio" or "original source format" does not result in what you'd expect. I use a 4:3 CRT TV and the image is alwas shown as widescreen untill I ajust the aspectratio to pan and scan. Th TV signal I get true analog cable is 4:3. [B]5.[/B] The blue button on my Microsoft MCE (europe) remote used to change the aspectratio. Now it results in switching chanels. I already have a button on my remote for changing chanels, so the button becomes obsolete. [B]6.[/B] I ave two TVcards and I can't find a way to select the primary. I've tested this with one TVcard getting a signal form the cable and one with the cable disatatched. When I go to MyTV I only get noise, from the second TVcard oviously. It seems logical to me that MP chooses the TVcard receiving a signal. Or even better, the card I chose to watch TV. I use the second card mainly for listning ot radio. At first I assumed the first card in the list (in the TVserver configuration) would be the primary card. This doesn't seem to be the case. I'll probebly come across some more problems. I'll try to report them here as detailed as possible. This post is not intended to be critical. Respect to the people who are developing this renewing concept! :thx: [/QUOTE]
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