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MediaPortal Version: 1.1.1.0 with TV-Server
Windows Version: Windows XP Pro SP3
CPU Type: AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 235e, 2,69Ghz
HDD: Samsung HD502HI, 460GB
Memory: G.Skill/Mushkin/GeIL DIMM 2GB PC2-6400U CL5 (DDR2-800)
Motherboard: ASRock A785GMH/128M, Sockel AM2+
Video Card: ATI Radeon HD4200 mit 128MB SidePort Memory
Video Card Driver: ATI Catalyst V2009.0625.1812.30825
Sound Card Driver: VIA HD Audio 6.60e.VIA
1. TV Card: Technisat Skystar 2 PCI, DVB-S
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: 4.5.1.0 (23.8.09)
TV: Projector emachines V700
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI-Cable
Hi,
I am enthusiastic about the possibilities of mediaportal and its plugins. Unfortunately, some functions of the package do not work as expected.
The TV-Server shows a black scrren while the sound of the TV-shows is played. Switching channels is possible (only sound). EPG does only work for a few channels though.
Before using mediaportal and setting up the TV-Server I was able to watch TV using the Technisat DVB-Viewer TE2 and its EPG without problems. Now it is dead ( "No free Device found. All capable devices are busy" - apparently mediaportal blocks its access to the card)
How do I get mediaportal to display the TV-program?
I guess I am using the wrong codecs although I have already followed the tutorial for proper codec installation.
In the following a more detailed description of further problems as well as my codec settings:
The VIDEOS section does the follwing for the file types listed below:
avi = Haali Media Splitter Symbol appears in the task bar. Screen stays black, audio works fine
mkv = Haali Media Splitter Symbol appears in the task bar. Video and audio works fine
mpg = Screen stays black, audio works fine
mp4 = Haali Media Splitter Symbol appears in the task bar. Video and audio works fine
Online Videos:
Youtube flv = Video and audio works fine
Youtube mp4 = Video and audio works fine
ARD-Mediathek alle Wetter = Video and audio works fine
ARD-Mediathek Nachrichten flv high quality = Screen stays black, audio works fine
ARD-Mediathek Nachrichten flv low quality = error message
ARD-Mediathek Nachrichten mp4 high quality = time out
ZDF-Mediathek Nachrichten 100sec mms =Screen stays black, audio works fine
SAT 1, Pro7 =Screen stays black, audio works fine
All those pages and videos play nicely and without problems using Firefox or Windows Internet-Explorer
My Media-Portal Settings:
Mediaportal-Version: 1.1.1.0
TV-Server-Version: installed with mediaportal 1.1.1.0
Online-Videos-Version: 0.0.25
As Codec or Splitter I use the following:
Video Codecs:
MPEG-2 Video decoder: ffdshow Video Decoder
H.264 Video Decoder = ffdshow Video Decoder
MPEG / AC3 audio decoder = MPC-MPA Decoder Filter
AAC audio decoder = MPC-MPA Decoder Filter
Audio renderer = Default DirectSound Device
TV Codecs:
MPEG-2 Video Decoder = MPC-MPEG-2 Video Decoder (Gabest)
H.264 Video Decoder = MPC Video Decoder
MPEG / AC3 audio decoder = MPC-MPA Decoder Filter
LATM AAC audio decoder = Divx AAC DEcoder
DD+ audi decoder = ffdshow Audio Decoder
Audio renderer = default DirectSound Device
DVD:
DVD video decoder = ffdshow Video Decoder
DVD audio decoder = MPC-MPA Decoder Filter
Audio renderer = default DirectSound Device
BTW: DVDs play without problems
Video Renderers:
Radio Button "Video Mixing Renderer 9(VMR9)" = checked
Checkbox "Use for playback of web streams (enable OSD menus)" = checked
Checkbox "Use exclusive mode" = checked
Checkbox "Use nonsquare mixing for scaling" = checked
Filtering mode: Gaussian Quad Filtering
Online Videos:
flv = MPC flv Splitter 1.4.2499.0
mp4/m4v/mov = Haali Media Splitter 1.10.262.12
avi = Avi Splitter 6.5.2600.5933 unter C:\windows\system32\quartz.dll
wmv/asf =WM ASF Reader unter C:\windows\system32\quasf.dll
Does anybody know if the problem lies within my Codec settings or if there might be any other problem?
Many thanks for any help you may provide.
Bjoern
Windows Version: Windows XP Pro SP3
CPU Type: AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 235e, 2,69Ghz
HDD: Samsung HD502HI, 460GB
Memory: G.Skill/Mushkin/GeIL DIMM 2GB PC2-6400U CL5 (DDR2-800)
Motherboard: ASRock A785GMH/128M, Sockel AM2+
Video Card: ATI Radeon HD4200 mit 128MB SidePort Memory
Video Card Driver: ATI Catalyst V2009.0625.1812.30825
Sound Card Driver: VIA HD Audio 6.60e.VIA
1. TV Card: Technisat Skystar 2 PCI, DVB-S
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: 4.5.1.0 (23.8.09)
TV: Projector emachines V700
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI-Cable
Hi,
I am enthusiastic about the possibilities of mediaportal and its plugins. Unfortunately, some functions of the package do not work as expected.
The TV-Server shows a black scrren while the sound of the TV-shows is played. Switching channels is possible (only sound). EPG does only work for a few channels though.
Before using mediaportal and setting up the TV-Server I was able to watch TV using the Technisat DVB-Viewer TE2 and its EPG without problems. Now it is dead ( "No free Device found. All capable devices are busy" - apparently mediaportal blocks its access to the card)
How do I get mediaportal to display the TV-program?
I guess I am using the wrong codecs although I have already followed the tutorial for proper codec installation.
In the following a more detailed description of further problems as well as my codec settings:
The VIDEOS section does the follwing for the file types listed below:
avi = Haali Media Splitter Symbol appears in the task bar. Screen stays black, audio works fine
mkv = Haali Media Splitter Symbol appears in the task bar. Video and audio works fine
mpg = Screen stays black, audio works fine
mp4 = Haali Media Splitter Symbol appears in the task bar. Video and audio works fine
Online Videos:
Youtube flv = Video and audio works fine
Youtube mp4 = Video and audio works fine
ARD-Mediathek alle Wetter = Video and audio works fine
ARD-Mediathek Nachrichten flv high quality = Screen stays black, audio works fine
ARD-Mediathek Nachrichten flv low quality = error message
ARD-Mediathek Nachrichten mp4 high quality = time out
ZDF-Mediathek Nachrichten 100sec mms =Screen stays black, audio works fine
SAT 1, Pro7 =Screen stays black, audio works fine
All those pages and videos play nicely and without problems using Firefox or Windows Internet-Explorer
My Media-Portal Settings:
Mediaportal-Version: 1.1.1.0
TV-Server-Version: installed with mediaportal 1.1.1.0
Online-Videos-Version: 0.0.25
As Codec or Splitter I use the following:
Video Codecs:
MPEG-2 Video decoder: ffdshow Video Decoder
H.264 Video Decoder = ffdshow Video Decoder
MPEG / AC3 audio decoder = MPC-MPA Decoder Filter
AAC audio decoder = MPC-MPA Decoder Filter
Audio renderer = Default DirectSound Device
TV Codecs:
MPEG-2 Video Decoder = MPC-MPEG-2 Video Decoder (Gabest)
H.264 Video Decoder = MPC Video Decoder
MPEG / AC3 audio decoder = MPC-MPA Decoder Filter
LATM AAC audio decoder = Divx AAC DEcoder
DD+ audi decoder = ffdshow Audio Decoder
Audio renderer = default DirectSound Device
DVD:
DVD video decoder = ffdshow Video Decoder
DVD audio decoder = MPC-MPA Decoder Filter
Audio renderer = default DirectSound Device
BTW: DVDs play without problems
Video Renderers:
Radio Button "Video Mixing Renderer 9(VMR9)" = checked
Checkbox "Use for playback of web streams (enable OSD menus)" = checked
Checkbox "Use exclusive mode" = checked
Checkbox "Use nonsquare mixing for scaling" = checked
Filtering mode: Gaussian Quad Filtering
Online Videos:
flv = MPC flv Splitter 1.4.2499.0
mp4/m4v/mov = Haali Media Splitter 1.10.262.12
avi = Avi Splitter 6.5.2600.5933 unter C:\windows\system32\quartz.dll
wmv/asf =WM ASF Reader unter C:\windows\system32\quasf.dll
Does anybody know if the problem lies within my Codec settings or if there might be any other problem?
Many thanks for any help you may provide.
Bjoern