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<blockquote data-quote="jck99nz" data-source="post: 242048" data-attributes="member: 69396">Media Portal &amp; StarHub tvHi,Have you managed to get this working? When I replied to your HTPC post, I was trying to get MythTV working, but have since switched to Media Portal. I've got it working with StarHub. I didn't use scanning; I set up one channel tuned to StarHub. I have the RF antenna plugged into my Hauppauge card, and this is the one that is on 839 Mhz.I used Tvxb to download the channels I subscribe to, and imported these into the channels database. I then set each channel as 'external' , with the Starhub channel set up earlier specified as the source. I found some postings here in the mediaportal forum that explained how to do this - search for 'Mass Updating Channels Config for External Settops'. This is a bit vague, but if you need help, post a reply and I'll try to explain how I did it (lots of trial and error, so I can't remember off the top of my head).I use the Hauppauge ir blaster to change channels on the cable box, but it took ages to make it work. I have to send each digit twice - i.e. to get Channel 5 I send '55', channel 96 I send '9966' etc. Unfortunately, I can't find any way to make the blaster work with 3-digit channel numbers - sending 117700 (for 170) changes it to '70', sending 170 changes it to '10' etc. Any ideas, anyone?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jck99nz, post: 242048, member: 69396"] [b]Media Portal & StarHub tv[/b] Hi, Have you managed to get this working? When I replied to your HTPC post, I was trying to get MythTV working, but have since switched to Media Portal. I've got it working with StarHub. I didn't use scanning; I set up one channel tuned to StarHub. I have the RF antenna plugged into my Hauppauge card, and this is the one that is on 839 Mhz. I used Tvxb to download the channels I subscribe to, and imported these into the channels database. I then set each channel as 'external' , with the Starhub channel set up earlier specified as the source. I found some postings here in the mediaportal forum that explained how to do this - search for 'Mass Updating Channels Config for External Settops'. This is a bit vague, but if you need help, post a reply and I'll try to explain how I did it (lots of trial and error, so I can't remember off the top of my head). I use the Hauppauge ir blaster to change channels on the cable box, but it took ages to make it work. I have to send each digit twice - i.e. to get Channel 5 I send '55', channel 96 I send '9966' etc. Unfortunately, I can't find any way to make the blaster work with 3-digit channel numbers - sending 117700 (for 170) changes it to '70', sending 170 changes it to '10' etc. Any ideas, anyone? [/QUOTE]

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