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<blockquote data-quote="milhouse" data-source="post: 246973" data-attributes="member: 26653"><p><strong>TV-Server Version</strong>: SVN 17535</p><p><strong>MediaPortal Version</strong>: 2.3.0 + 17535</p><p><strong>MediaPortal Skin</strong>: BlueTwo</p><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: XP Pro SP 2</p><p><strong>CPU Type</strong>: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+</p><p><strong>HDD</strong>: Seagate 300GB ATA</p><p><strong>Memory</strong>: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800</p><p><strong>Motherboard</strong>: ASUS M2NPV-VM</p><p><strong>Motherboard Chipset</strong>: NVIDIA GeForce 6150, nForce 430</p><p><strong>Motherboard Bios</strong>: </p><p><strong>Video Card</strong>: NVIDIA GeForce 6150 (on board)</p><p><strong>Video Card Driver</strong>: 8.2.0.5</p><p><strong>Sound Card</strong>: SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio (on board)</p><p><strong>Sound Card AC3</strong>: coaxial out</p><p><strong>Sound Card Driver</strong>: 5.10.1.4151</p><p><strong>1. TV Card</strong>: Hauppage 150</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Type</strong>: analog</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>2. TV Card</strong>: Hauppauge USB2 PVR</p><p><strong>2. TV Card Type</strong>: analog</p><p><strong>2. TV Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>3. TV Card</strong>: </p><p><strong>3. TV Card Type</strong>: </p><p><strong>3. TV Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>4. TV Card</strong>: </p><p><strong>4. TV Card Type</strong>: </p><p><strong>4. TV Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>MPEG2 Video Codec</strong>: nVidia PureVideo</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Audio Codec</strong>: nVideo PureVideo</p><p><strong>Satelite/CableTV Provider</strong>: Dish Network</p><p><strong>HTPC Case</strong>: nMedia 280BAV</p><p><strong>Cooling</strong>: </p><p><strong>Power Supply</strong>: </p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: Hauppauge 45 key</p><p><strong>TV</strong>: </p><p><strong>TV - HTPC Connection</strong>: S-Video</p><p></p><p>Hello, all.</p><p>I am trying to move to TV3, and have moved my tuner cards to the server in the basement, along with the satellite STBs. I am now struggling with getting ServerBlaster to work to actually change the channel. Unfortunately, there's no documentation for this plugin <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/config-ServerBlaster" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p></p><p>A few notes:</p><p>-I was running Server 2003 x64 successfully for cable input (no STB, no ServerBlaster) until I came to the conclusion that the eHome IR Transceiver couldn't work under x64, so I reinstalled Server 2003 using the 32-bit version last night. Server specs are <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ongoing-htpc-projects-60/milhouse-media-server-34316/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>-(side note irritation, not relevent to this problem) In x64 the channel preview worked fine. Now, I get the preview window but it's blank.</p><p>-The eHome drivers I downloaded and installed. This gave me "eHome Infrared Receiver" in device manager. I also have "Infrared HID device" listed under Human Interface Devices, but it has a bang (!) next to it. I can't get this driver to work.</p><p>-Even with a potential driver problem, I was able to run the MCE Blaster Learn utility. It learn and tested fine, so I think the transceiver is actually working OK.</p><p></p><p>Here's what appears to be the relevent test of the tv.log file:</p><p>[CODE]2008-03-22 11:41:18.140625 [5]: Plugin:ServerBlaster started</p><p>2008-03-22 11:41:18.140625 [5]: ServerBlaster.Start: Starting</p><p>2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [5]: ServerBlaster.LoadRemoteCodes: Could not find file 'F:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MediaPortal TV Server\ServerBlaster.dat'.</p><p>2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [5]: RTSP: start streamer</p><p>2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [5]: ServerBlaster.Start: Started</p><p>2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [5]: Plugin:TV Movie EPG import disabled</p><p>2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [5]: Plugin:XmlTv disabled</p><p>2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [5]: Controller: setup HeartBeat Monitor</p><p>2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [5]: Controller: initalized</p><p>2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [5]: TV service started</p><p>2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [12]: Controller: Heartbeat Monitor initiated; max timeout allowed is 30 sec.</p><p>2008-03-22 11:42:02.359375 [7]: Controller: StartTimeShifting DISH 500 100</p><p>2008-03-22 11:42:02.390625 [7]: Controller: find free card for channel DISH 500</p><p>2008-03-22 11:42:02.437500 [7]: Controller: got 1 tuning details for DISH 500</p><p>2008-03-22 11:42:02.453125 [7]: Controller: channel #1 tv:DISH 500 Freq:0 Channel:107 Country:Afghanistan Tuner:Antenna Video:SvhsInput1 </p><p>2008-03-22 11:42:02.453125 [7]: Controller: card:1 type:RadioWebStream cannot tune to channel</p><p>2008-03-22 11:42:02.484375 [7]: Controller: card:2 type:Analog channel not mapped</p><p>2008-03-22 11:42:02.500000 [7]: Controller: card:3 type:Analog is available priority:2 #users:0 same transponder:False</p><p>2008-03-22 11:42:02.500000 [7]: Controller: found 1 available</p><p>2008-03-22 11:42:02.500000 [7]: ServerBlaster - CardId: 3, Channel: 107 - Channel:DISH 500</p><p>2008-03-22 11:42:02.500000 [7]: ServerBlaster - Done</p><p>2008-03-22 11:42:02.515625 [7]: card: CardTune 3 DISH 500 media:3:-1</p><p>2008-03-22 11:42:02.515625 [7]: card: Tune 3 to DISH 500</p><p>2008-03-22 11:42:02.515625 [7]: card: user: media:3:-1 tune tv:DISH 500 Freq:0 Channel:107 Country:Afghanistan Tuner:Antenna Video:SvhsInput1</p><p>2008-03-22 11:42:02.531250 [Blaster]: Blaster Sending: 107, 3</p><p>2008-03-22 11:42:02.531250 [Blaster]: [B][COLOR="Red"]ServerBlaster.Send: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.[/COLOR][/B][/CODE]</p><p></p><p></p><p>and from error.log:</p><p>[CODE]2008-03-22 11:41:18.015625 [5]: RemoteControl: Error getting server Instance - Requested Service not found[/CODE]</p><p></p><p>Attached are the full Blaster.log, error.log and tv.log. (Use extended logging was set on ServerBlaster plugin.)</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any suggestions!</p><p></p><p>Milhouse</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milhouse, post: 246973, member: 26653"] [b]TV-Server Version[/b]: SVN 17535 [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 2.3.0 + 17535 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: BlueTwo [b]Windows Version[/b]: XP Pro SP 2 [b]CPU Type[/b]: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ [b]HDD[/b]: Seagate 300GB ATA [b]Memory[/b]: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 [b]Motherboard[/b]: ASUS M2NPV-VM [b]Motherboard Chipset[/b]: NVIDIA GeForce 6150, nForce 430 [b]Motherboard Bios[/b]: [b]Video Card[/b]: NVIDIA GeForce 6150 (on board) [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: 8.2.0.5 [b]Sound Card[/b]: SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio (on board) [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: coaxial out [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: 5.10.1.4151 [b]1. TV Card[/b]: Hauppage 150 [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: analog [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]2. TV Card[/b]: Hauppauge USB2 PVR [b]2. TV Card Type[/b]: analog [b]2. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]3. TV Card[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]4. TV Card[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: nVidia PureVideo [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: nVideo PureVideo [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: Dish Network [b]HTPC Case[/b]: nMedia 280BAV [b]Cooling[/b]: [b]Power Supply[/b]: [b]Remote[/b]: Hauppauge 45 key [b]TV[/b]: [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: S-Video Hello, all. I am trying to move to TV3, and have moved my tuner cards to the server in the basement, along with the satellite STBs. I am now struggling with getting ServerBlaster to work to actually change the channel. Unfortunately, there's no documentation for this plugin [URL="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/config-ServerBlaster"]here[/URL]. A few notes: -I was running Server 2003 x64 successfully for cable input (no STB, no ServerBlaster) until I came to the conclusion that the eHome IR Transceiver couldn't work under x64, so I reinstalled Server 2003 using the 32-bit version last night. Server specs are [URL="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ongoing-htpc-projects-60/milhouse-media-server-34316/"]here[/URL]. -(side note irritation, not relevent to this problem) In x64 the channel preview worked fine. Now, I get the preview window but it's blank. -The eHome drivers I downloaded and installed. This gave me "eHome Infrared Receiver" in device manager. I also have "Infrared HID device" listed under Human Interface Devices, but it has a bang (!) next to it. I can't get this driver to work. -Even with a potential driver problem, I was able to run the MCE Blaster Learn utility. It learn and tested fine, so I think the transceiver is actually working OK. Here's what appears to be the relevent test of the tv.log file: [CODE]2008-03-22 11:41:18.140625 [5]: Plugin:ServerBlaster started 2008-03-22 11:41:18.140625 [5]: ServerBlaster.Start: Starting 2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [5]: ServerBlaster.LoadRemoteCodes: Could not find file 'F:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MediaPortal TV Server\ServerBlaster.dat'. 2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [5]: RTSP: start streamer 2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [5]: ServerBlaster.Start: Started 2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [5]: Plugin:TV Movie EPG import disabled 2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [5]: Plugin:XmlTv disabled 2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [5]: Controller: setup HeartBeat Monitor 2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [5]: Controller: initalized 2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [5]: TV service started 2008-03-22 11:41:18.156250 [12]: Controller: Heartbeat Monitor initiated; max timeout allowed is 30 sec. 2008-03-22 11:42:02.359375 [7]: Controller: StartTimeShifting DISH 500 100 2008-03-22 11:42:02.390625 [7]: Controller: find free card for channel DISH 500 2008-03-22 11:42:02.437500 [7]: Controller: got 1 tuning details for DISH 500 2008-03-22 11:42:02.453125 [7]: Controller: channel #1 tv:DISH 500 Freq:0 Channel:107 Country:Afghanistan Tuner:Antenna Video:SvhsInput1 2008-03-22 11:42:02.453125 [7]: Controller: card:1 type:RadioWebStream cannot tune to channel 2008-03-22 11:42:02.484375 [7]: Controller: card:2 type:Analog channel not mapped 2008-03-22 11:42:02.500000 [7]: Controller: card:3 type:Analog is available priority:2 #users:0 same transponder:False 2008-03-22 11:42:02.500000 [7]: Controller: found 1 available 2008-03-22 11:42:02.500000 [7]: ServerBlaster - CardId: 3, Channel: 107 - Channel:DISH 500 2008-03-22 11:42:02.500000 [7]: ServerBlaster - Done 2008-03-22 11:42:02.515625 [7]: card: CardTune 3 DISH 500 media:3:-1 2008-03-22 11:42:02.515625 [7]: card: Tune 3 to DISH 500 2008-03-22 11:42:02.515625 [7]: card: user: media:3:-1 tune tv:DISH 500 Freq:0 Channel:107 Country:Afghanistan Tuner:Antenna Video:SvhsInput1 2008-03-22 11:42:02.531250 [Blaster]: Blaster Sending: 107, 3 2008-03-22 11:42:02.531250 [Blaster]: [B][COLOR="Red"]ServerBlaster.Send: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.[/COLOR][/B][/CODE] and from error.log: [CODE]2008-03-22 11:41:18.015625 [5]: RemoteControl: Error getting server Instance - Requested Service not found[/CODE] Attached are the full Blaster.log, error.log and tv.log. (Use extended logging was set on ServerBlaster plugin.) Thanks for any suggestions! Milhouse [/QUOTE]
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