MP Configuration program with 0.2.1 crashes on autotuning anything (1 Viewer)

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MediaPortal Version: 0.2.1.0
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two (wide)
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon64 3500+
HDD: Samsung 250GB
Memory: 1GB DDR PC4000 (@ 800MHz)
Motherboard: Asus A8V Deluxe
Motherboard Chipset: VIA K8T800 Pro
Motherboard Bios: AMI Amibios
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon X800XL 256MB
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 6.8
Sound Card: Creative Audigy Platinum
Sound Card AC3: no AC3
Sound Card Driver: Can't remember, latest tho
1. TV Card: Hauppauge HVR-1300
1. TV Card Type: Hybrid DVB-T/Analog
1. TV Card Driver: 2.4A
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: Default Codec that comes with MP
MPEG2 Audio Codec: as above
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Coolermaster Wavemaster
Cooling: Arctic Cooling CPU HSF, SilenX case fans
Power Supply: Tagan 480w modular
Remote: Hauppauge/MCE remote that comes with HVR-1300
TV:
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Hi all,

Downloaded the MediaPortal 0.2.1 release the other night. Backed up and uninstalled my previous SVN'd 0.2.0 version and installed the new one. All seemed fine until I got to the point in the configuration wizard where you autotune your devices. The first screen wanted to autotune DVB radio, this crashed with the "Configuration.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close" message.

I restarted the wizard and tried again, same story. Tried again and skipped that screen and went on to autotune the analog signal. That crashed too. Started again, skipped both of those, then the autotune DVB-T screen crashed on attempting to scan for channels, just as the previous two had done, with the same message.

I started the wizard again and configured everything else, skipped all the autotune screens and completed the wizard. Started the Configuration program again but I still can't scan for any channels from there either. I've attached the MediaPortal, Configuration and error log files to this post, I'm afraid I don't know enough about these things to decipher much from them myself.

While we're on the subject of 0.2.1, is it still more up-to-date than 0.2.0 with the latest SVN build or is this a separate fork of the project? In short, which version should I use (0.2.1 or 0.2.0 + SVN) if I want the most functional and stable MediaPortal?

If I've forgotten to include any necessary information please let me know and I'll post it here ASAP.

Thanks in advance,
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[ronilse]

Hi,
You should do a clean install MP 0.2.1.0, which means delete old MediaPortal folder -> install MP 0.2.1.0 (apply a SVN if you want) & then run MP Setup/configure.

For me a clean install of MP 0.2.1.0 + latest SVN it's very stable, but thats here .

Regards
Roy

 

[8bit]

Hi,
You should do a clean install MP 0.2.1.0, which means delete old MediaPortal folder -> install MP 0.2.1.0 (apply a SVN if you want) & then run MP Setup/configure.

That's exactly what I did. OK, I copied the old folder somewhere else before I uninstalled but I deleted what was left after uninstalling 0.2.0 and before installing 0.2.1.

For me a clean install of MP 0.2.1.0 + latest SVN it's very stable, but thats here .

Regards
Roy

The only SVNs I can see on the site say they're based on 0.2.0. Can I safely apply these to 0.2.1?

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
Yes you can use them on MP 0.2.1.0 also, this could be changed for future releases but for now that works just fine.

Regards
Roy

 

[8bit]

OK thanks for that, I'll give it a shot.

Incidentally I think I've fixed my crashing issue, I got newer drivers (2.5E) from www.hauppauge.co.uk. It's scanned successfully now, I'll give it a go and see if I can view channels.

Cheers!