Recording HD and watching TV (1 Viewer)

[asagala]

Hi,

New to MediaPortal. I have it running the way I want it but still have 2 question.

1. Is it possible to record 1 show and watch another at the same time?
2. Is it possible the record HD content using Media Portal?

I am using Videotron (Canada, Quebec)

Thanks.

Edit: MythTV was a typo. Mean MediaPortal...

 

[wyzazz]

Wrong Forum??!!

You may want to try in the MythTV Knowledgebase.

This Forum is for Media Portal...

Seriously though:

1. Yes, if you have more than one TV Tuner Card, or a Dual Tuner Card.
2. Yes, if you have an HD Tuner Card.

 

[asagala]

MythTV = typo

 

[wyzazz]

I thought so, but I figured I'd give you a hard time. As an afterthought, you may need a card with CAM/Cable Card capability to get HD channels with your service provider. I know I need one for my HD channels since they are encrypted.

 

[asagala]

I thought so, but I figured I'd give you a hard time. As an afterthought, you may need a card with CAM/Cable Card capability to get HD channels with your service provider. I know I need one for my HD channels since they are encrypted.

Found the answer to my questions. Cant record HD content unless its not porectect by 5C. If I want to record and watch SD channels get a dual tuner card.

 

[mforest]

1. Is it possible to record 1 show and watch another at the same time?
2. Is it possible the record HD content using Media Portal?

1) yes. My old card was a single tuner card. With it, I could record multiple channels, assuming the channels were on the same frequency. I.e. where I live, we have 3 Digital TV provider where each provider have one frequency and all their channels are muxed. One of the provider have 5 channels on the same frequency, so I could record multiple channels of the same provider. Have now upgraded to a dual tuner so now I can watch/record multiple channels from up till 2 providers.

2) Yes. One of our channels is 1080i, 2 is 720p and some range of 576.
When recording, I'm recording to native .ts format.
/Martin

 

[asagala]

1. Is it possible to record 1 show and watch another at the same time?
2. Is it possible the record HD content using Media Portal?

1) yes. My old card was a single tuner card. With it, I could record multiple channels, assuming the channels were on the same frequency. I.e. where I live, we have 3 Digital TV provider where each provider have one frequency and all their channels are muxed. One of the provider have 5 channels on the same frequency, so I could record multiple channels of the same provider. Have now upgraded to a dual tuner so now I can watch/record multiple channels from up till 2 providers.

2) Yes. One of our channels is 1080i, 2 is 720p and some range of 576.
When recording, I'm recording to native .ts format.
/Martin

Where do you live? Anywhere in Quebec? You using cable or satellite? Are you recording HD using the firewire port off of our cable box?

 

[infinite.loop]

1. Is it possible to record 1 show and watch another at the same time?

Depends on your hardware.

• if you have only one analog tv-card -> then no
• if you have 2 analog tv-cards -> then yes
• if you have one dvb-card and the channels are on different transponders -> then no
• if you have one dvb-card and the channels are on the same transponder -> then yes
• if you have 2 dvb-cards -> then yes

i have been recording 6 tv-shows on different channels and watched an other one without issues.

2. Is it possible the record HD content using Media Portal?

if you have a tv-card which is able to receive an HD-channel, then yes.

 

[mforest]

Where do you live? Anywhere in Quebec? You using cable or satellite? Are you recording HD using the firewire port off of our cable box?

New Zealand. I'm using DVB-T with a Hauppauge Nova-T 500HD. My old card was a hybrid DTV200H. (Only used digital TV.)
/Martin