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[Spragleknas]

All DVB-cards with BDA-drivers should work with TVE3

 

[Nook29]

Could you please explain what BDA drivers are? Saw you mention this when I searched earlier for threads about USB sticks and MediaPortal, but wasn't sure what BDA stood for.

 

[Spragleknas]

I'll give you some pointers:
Supported cards by TVE3: http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/tvcards
Glossary - BDA: http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/glossary/BDA
--- Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_Driver_Architecture

 

[Nook29]

The device arrived today, and is connected to the outside aerial, and displays TV in the supplied software..

However, MP is not finding it, and I have installed the drivers. Downloaded and installed that TVE3 thing, but it asks to connect to a MySQL thing, which I don't have, so it does nothing for me.

Any help?

 

[Spragleknas]

You should RTM :
http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3

Or/and watch the tutorials: http://www.stage6.com/MediaPortal

Hope this helps you...

 

[Nook29]

Followed that, installed the Microsofyt SQL thing, but cannot connect to the database server with the info I set up. Always says failed, and the Service box turns green.

 

[Spragleknas]

in = sa
password: [whatever you set]

If this does not solve your problem, I suggest you open a thread in the right section of the forum.

 

[Nook29]

Great stuff, says connection succeeded this time. Thanks

My card isn't recognised in the TV server thing either. So it's looking like I won't be able to link this device with MP?

Well I won't worry too much about getting it to recognise this particular device, as I believe the device won't be staying with me long. Only managed to get 4 channels watchable, the rest are all stuttery and glitchy.

Hopefully return this for a full refund and get an internal one. Any suggestions? I have a budget of about £17 for this part.

Spotted this PCI card, a Pinnacle. According to the MP Wiki, the Dual version is supported, so does that mean there's a good chance this one will be?