media portal v0.2.3 rc3 (1 Viewer)

[lilmale1]

i've got everything installed from media portal to the .net frameworks, codecs, vc++runtime and all
but still can't get any fta channels on scan. my card is recognized as conexsat dvb-s card and still wont scan any channels

all my setting look to be right. i got two lnbs of a dishpro plus, and scanning on echostar 7 & 8

still no channels on scan. can someone please help. i really appreciate anyones help today. thanks

 

[zicoz]

where did you get RC3?

And did you try and run a scan with the program that came with your TV card?

 

[lilmale1]

i got it from the afterdawn.com

and yes i've tried progdvb v4 and v5 and dvddream 5 and my theatre 3.38
and i get channels there but not on medial portal


i noticed that there is a download here with server client
but dont have a password for that since it doesn't work without the internet right?
i didn't really know how to use it until i installed rc3 of the one i have. it read my card but i might try server client if i were to know how to use

do u know of way to get going here

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Home - MediaPortal Wiki Documentation

Have a read, and take it slowly, there is nothing that cannot be overcome with a little bit of patience and help.

 

[zicoz]

Ah, I see you have the 0.2.3 RC3

I suggest you download this file It's RC3 of version 1.0. And has both the TV server and the Mediaportal with TV client.

 

[lilmale1]

try that

i did try rc1 version 1 but doesn't support my card because it says that it no caputre card intalled other than rc3 it supports with my card just not getting any channels

i wanted to know how server client works do i need a server password with a server cost?

 

[lilmale1]

try that

i've tried all kinds of software. i don't know how to use the tv client part because never used it before.
but i did notice that you need internet wich i don't have on that computer. i need a independent software where you don't need internet thats why i used the rc3 v0.2.3 sofware and wasn't able to get any channels after i my card was recognized. rc1 v.0.2.3 didn't recognize my card so im stuck. can someone please help me with media portal and how can i use it without internet client.

is the new version of media with tv client or just the use of software without the internet there.
please let me know when you guys and girls get a chance

 

[lilmale1]

back again at it

im still trying to figure out how to get a tv client password.
or how to use tv client. is that with the internet because my laptop has internet but not the computer im using
that is why i tried using just media portal without, server client setup.
i've tried media portal v0.2.3.0 rc3 and read my card but still not being able to get any channels
can anyone suggest any more software too that without server use to make my application workable with my card

ok, i noticed my setting are cvs#2 audio in #2

my card has av in but dont know where to connect it to

im getting signal strenth 100 percent and half way down the process 50 percent signal quality
on echostar 8 and echostar 7

can anyone tell me why i dont get any channels

are my settings still off

 

[rmeredit]

Hi Lilmale,

Have a good read of the link that Paranoid Delusion posted above. As he said, be slow, methodical, and make sure you follow all instructions exactly.

I'd recommend installing the TV Server and MediaPortal Client as per the main download link. Stick with the relatively stable 1.0 RC2 version for the moment. Version 1.0 seems much better at picking up TV cards properly, compared to 0.2.3.

The term 'server' seems to be throwing you off a bit, but it shouldn't. The concept of the TV server is that it's an application that you run automatically when you start your computer, and it takes care of turning on channels for watching or recording. It also handles the electronic program guide. The MediaPortal client is a separate application, and it talks with the TV server for the purposes of viewing TV programs (either live to air, or recordings). The client is the application that you directly interact with to watch media and set up recordings, etc.

Both of these applications can run on the same physical computer, so you don't need an internet connection, or any kind of password, etc. You can run them on separate computers, but from the sounds of it, you just want to run everything on the one computer, and it will work fine. This single PC setup is sometimes referred to, in the documentation and here in the forums, as 'singleseat' or 'hotseat'.

If you're happy to give it a go, read the manual and make sure that your computer meets all of the requirements listed there. Then go through the installation wizard and install all of the required software that it prompts you to. At one point you'll be asked about the kind of database to install - you can choose either MySQL or Microsoft SQL Server. I'd recommend the latter if you've never touched a database management system before - it's a bit more user friendly.

Sometimes it takes a couple of goes to install completely, just keep at it until it's fully installed. Configure the TV Server application using the link in the Start Menu that gets created. Then configure MediaPortal. If there's something there you don't understand, just leave it as the default setting.

Keep at it - it can take a while, even for experienced hands, to properly set up a home theatre PC exactly how you like it. It's all about patience, trial and error, and of course visiting forums like this to get help when you get stuck.

Good Luck!

Rob.

 

[lilmale1]

got it

i get what u say, so i'll try my best to follow all instructions
and thanks for taking ur time to tell me that. i appreciated it thanks