reference rendering device error (1 Viewer)

[Engels1]

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 RC2 (2005-12-16)
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: Dvico AC3 Decoder2
Video Codec: Zulu HDTV Video Decoder(BDA)
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 - 1.60GHz
Memory: 223 MB
Motherboard: SiS650 (Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.)
TV Card Model: Dvico FusionHDTV DVB-T Lite
TV Card Type: PCI
TV Card Driver: -
Video Card Model: Sis 650/651/m650/740 (32 MB)
Video Card Driver: -
Video Card Resolution: 1024x768
Video Render Type: Overlay
Audio Card Model: Avance AC97 Audio
Audio Card Driver: -
Synopsis::

When I start MediaPortal, a dialog box appears stating, "exception: Warning: Nothing will be rendered. The reference rendering device was selected, but your computer only has a reduced-functionality reference device...".

When I click OK, the MediaPortal "Starting Recorder" box appears but then it just hangs.

I downloaded the latest drivers for my tuner card but it didn't make any difference. I'm new to MediaPortal and really want to get it working but don't know what to try next. Anyone have any ideas?

Here is the full log:
1/30/2006 2:45:16 PM Mediaportal is starting up
1/30/2006 2:45:16 PM Set current directory to :\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal
1/30/2006 2:45:16 PM verify that directx 9 is installed
1/30/2006 2:45:16 PM verify that windows mediaplayer 9 or 10 is installed
1/30/2006 2:45:16 PM Windows media player version:10,0,0,3646 installed
1/30/2006 2:45:17 PM Check if mediaportal is already started
1/30/2006 2:45:17 PM delete old log\capture.log file...
1/30/2006 2:45:17 PM Check skin version
1/30/2006 2:45:17 PM Set registry keys for intervideo/windvd/hauppauge codecs
1/30/2006 2:45:17 PM Load key mapping from keymap.xml
1/30/2006 2:45:17 PM Init playlist player
1/30/2006 2:45:17 PM creating the WINLIRC device
1/30/2006 2:45:17 PM Initialising WinLirc...
1/30/2006 2:45:17 PM WinLirc window not found, starting WinLirc
1/30/2006 2:45:17 PM Winlirc process not found
1/30/2006 2:45:17 PM done creating the WINLIRC device
1/30/2006 2:45:17 PM Init players
1/30/2006 2:45:17 PM initializing DirectX
1/30/2006 2:45:17 PM MAP: using default mappings for DirectInput
1/30/2006 2:45:17 PM exception: Warning: Nothing will be rendered.
The reference rendering device was selected, but your
computer only has a reduced-functionality reference device
installed. Install the DirectX SDK to get the full
reference device.

1/30/2006 2:45:18 PM running...
1/30/2006 2:45:18 PM Mediaportal.OnStartup()
1/30/2006 2:45:18 PM opening tvdatabase
1/30/2006 2:45:18 PM using sqlite 3.2.7
1/30/2006 2:45:18 PM AddTable: tblversion
1/30/2006 2:45:18 PM AddTable: channel
1/30/2006 2:45:18 PM AddTable: tblPrograms
1/30/2006 2:45:18 PM AddTable: genre
1/30/2006 2:45:19 PM AddTable: recording
1/30/2006 2:45:19 PM AddTable: canceledseries
1/30/2006 2:45:19 PM AddTable: recorded
1/30/2006 2:45:19 PM AddTable: tblDVBSMapping
1/30/2006 2:45:19 PM AddTable: tblDVBCMapping
1/30/2006 2:45:19 PM AddTable: tblATSCMapping
1/30/2006 2:45:19 PM AddTable: tblDVBTMapping
1/30/2006 2:45:19 PM AddTable: tblGroups
1/30/2006 2:45:19 PM AddTable: tblGroupMapping
1/30/2006 2:45:19 PM AddTable: tblChannelCard
1/30/2006 2:45:19 PM AddTable: tblNotifies
1/30/2006 2:45:19 PM AddTable: tblEPGMapping
1/30/2006 2:45:19 PM tvdatabase opened
1/30/2006 2:45:19 PM Recorder: Loading capture cards from capturecards.xml
1/30/2006 2:45:19 PM Recorder: card:1 video device:FusionHDTV, Transport Stream Capture TV:True record:True priority:1

 

[Brocklander]

It's the video card mate 8)

 

[Engels1]

Do you mean the video card (Sis 650/651/m650/740 (32 MB))
or the TV Card (Dvico FusionHDTV DVB-T Lite)?

 

[Brocklander]

DX9 wasn't able to start, so first up check that you have the latest version. Secondly, never versions of Media Portal only support full DX9 compatible video cards like those listed here.

https://www.team-mediaportal.com/dokuw/install/hardware_requirements