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I think what joe was getting at in his above post was your MSSql database may be foobar, so create a clean one, but now you seem to be getting connection errors, one thing we have found is once the db gets misinformation especially on hardware, it can be a nightmare to correct.
So recommendation.
Uninstall TVServer and TVPlugin, this will ask you if you wish to delete all information, accept this option.
Next install MSSQL management studio express, this will give you direct access to the database, login using username\password that you chose, under databases select any db's that have been created by TVServer or yourself (MPTVDbRC3 default), right click and select delete.
Once above done reinstall TVServer\plugin and reconfigure as in below order.
Leave the default login sa and password MediaPortal.
start TVServer config, go to TV section and configure as here TV-Server/Configuration/TVServers/HybridCards - MediaPortal Manual Documentation
Once done you can then disable unused parts of cards, now tune each satellite card individually
Now select the recording\timeshifting folders for all cards that are enabled, but do not use root of a drive, ie c: instead create a folder "Recorded TV" as example.
Save with the ok button, please then reopen and try and preview your channels, if they work leave preview running for 15+ minutes, just to make sure they are fine.
If you still then have a problem with preview, i'd be tempted to remove one of the TV cards and see if that makes a difference, i know people have this card working, just not sure about running 2 without issues.
Once you have stable tv, then enable epg etc in config.
So recommendation.
Uninstall TVServer and TVPlugin, this will ask you if you wish to delete all information, accept this option.
Next install MSSQL management studio express, this will give you direct access to the database, login using username\password that you chose, under databases select any db's that have been created by TVServer or yourself (MPTVDbRC3 default), right click and select delete.
Once above done reinstall TVServer\plugin and reconfigure as in below order.
Leave the default login sa and password MediaPortal.
start TVServer config, go to TV section and configure as here TV-Server/Configuration/TVServers/HybridCards - MediaPortal Manual Documentation
Once done you can then disable unused parts of cards, now tune each satellite card individually
Now select the recording\timeshifting folders for all cards that are enabled, but do not use root of a drive, ie c: instead create a folder "Recorded TV" as example.
Save with the ok button, please then reopen and try and preview your channels, if they work leave preview running for 15+ minutes, just to make sure they are fine.
If you still then have a problem with preview, i'd be tempted to remove one of the TV cards and see if that makes a difference, i know people have this card working, just not sure about running 2 without issues.
Once you have stable tv, then enable epg etc in config.
You're doing all right so far.