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TV-Server Version: 1.0
MediaPortal Version: 1.0
MediaPortal Skin: Default
Windows Version: Windows Xp SP3
CPU Type: Intel P4 3.0 GHz
HDD: Too many to list!
Memory: 1GB DDR
Motherboard: Abit AG8-3rd Eye
Video Card: ATi Radeon x800xt
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 8.9
Sound Card: Realtek ALC658 (AC'97 Codec)
Sound Card AC3: SPDIF
1. TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV PVR 500MCE
1. TV Card Type: Analog
Satelite/CableTV Provider: GET
HTPC Case: Lian Li PC C-30
Cooling: Zalman CNPS 9500 LED
Power Supply: Seasonic s12
Remote: Ati Remote Wonder II and MCE
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI
I should start by saying that I'm not exactly a computer wizard, but I'm not completely new to installing and setting up programs & drivers (and such) either. Lost story short; I threw out my boyfriend a while back and he was the one building and setting up MediaPortal for us. Since then I'm trying my best to figure these things out on my own. I don't have any friends that know these kinda things, so I'm struggling a little at the moment (putting the above hardware list together took me about a month, for example).
Now, I had some problems with graphical errors in my last MP install (0.2.3, I think) and after some asking around on the internet it seems these errors could be because of the graphics card being too hot. I was recommended to upgrade to a passively cooled card (as it's both cooler but also silent), like ATI Radeon 4830 (if I remember correctly).
Aaaaaaaaaanyway; I also thought it would be a good idea to upgrade MediaPortal and the codecs. I uninstalled the stuff that is recommended for fresh install (Haili, fdshow and media player classic was what I uninstalled). I downloaded the newest versions of the above, and installed them before installing MediaPortal 1.0.
I think everything went according to plan, but then I noticed the TV was gone from MediaPortal (still using 0.2.3 or whatever it was). So I installed 1.0 and did the automatic scan thing in configuration. But still no picture. Then I tried the "download" feature instead of scan, and it looked just like before I uninstalled, with all the right names of the channels etc, but still no picture.
So I tried changing the codecs (to fdshow) in the dropdown menus for TV (in MP config) because that's where it seems to have gone wrong, but still no picture. I tried memorizing/writing down all the configuration settings before I uninstalled and it seems I forgot to write this info down. But as I remember it, it was like the default setting (MPV or what it's called).
Now I'm looking at this TV-server thing. But although I've read everything I can find in the wiki I don't really understand how to set it up (or what it actually does, to be honest). I know for sure that my ex didn't use this, because I remember him talking about installing it because (he said) it would make it possible to watch TV on other computers. I don't have a TV, so without TV in MediaPortal I can't watch TV at all. I tried starting the TV server config, but when I enter MediaPortal as password, I get the "wrong password" pop-up. I didn't change anything during install, and I even re-installed the whole thing - but still it doesn't work. I don't need to watch TV on other computers, and I have an analog signal (or so I'm told by a friend who tested it). So if possible, maybe the old TV thing in MP is better for me?
Sorry for the very long post, I try my best not to ask stupid questions and to read as much as I can. It's difficult though. It's not been 6 months trying to learn this stuff. Unfortunately the easiest solution (call ex bf) is NOT an option.
MediaPortal Version: 1.0
MediaPortal Skin: Default
Windows Version: Windows Xp SP3
CPU Type: Intel P4 3.0 GHz
HDD: Too many to list!
Memory: 1GB DDR
Motherboard: Abit AG8-3rd Eye
Video Card: ATi Radeon x800xt
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 8.9
Sound Card: Realtek ALC658 (AC'97 Codec)
Sound Card AC3: SPDIF
1. TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV PVR 500MCE
1. TV Card Type: Analog
Satelite/CableTV Provider: GET
HTPC Case: Lian Li PC C-30
Cooling: Zalman CNPS 9500 LED
Power Supply: Seasonic s12
Remote: Ati Remote Wonder II and MCE
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI
I should start by saying that I'm not exactly a computer wizard, but I'm not completely new to installing and setting up programs & drivers (and such) either. Lost story short; I threw out my boyfriend a while back and he was the one building and setting up MediaPortal for us. Since then I'm trying my best to figure these things out on my own. I don't have any friends that know these kinda things, so I'm struggling a little at the moment (putting the above hardware list together took me about a month, for example).
Now, I had some problems with graphical errors in my last MP install (0.2.3, I think) and after some asking around on the internet it seems these errors could be because of the graphics card being too hot. I was recommended to upgrade to a passively cooled card (as it's both cooler but also silent), like ATI Radeon 4830 (if I remember correctly).
Aaaaaaaaaanyway; I also thought it would be a good idea to upgrade MediaPortal and the codecs. I uninstalled the stuff that is recommended for fresh install (Haili, fdshow and media player classic was what I uninstalled). I downloaded the newest versions of the above, and installed them before installing MediaPortal 1.0.
I think everything went according to plan, but then I noticed the TV was gone from MediaPortal (still using 0.2.3 or whatever it was). So I installed 1.0 and did the automatic scan thing in configuration. But still no picture. Then I tried the "download" feature instead of scan, and it looked just like before I uninstalled, with all the right names of the channels etc, but still no picture.
So I tried changing the codecs (to fdshow) in the dropdown menus for TV (in MP config) because that's where it seems to have gone wrong, but still no picture. I tried memorizing/writing down all the configuration settings before I uninstalled and it seems I forgot to write this info down. But as I remember it, it was like the default setting (MPV or what it's called).
Now I'm looking at this TV-server thing. But although I've read everything I can find in the wiki I don't really understand how to set it up (or what it actually does, to be honest). I know for sure that my ex didn't use this, because I remember him talking about installing it because (he said) it would make it possible to watch TV on other computers. I don't have a TV, so without TV in MediaPortal I can't watch TV at all. I tried starting the TV server config, but when I enter MediaPortal as password, I get the "wrong password" pop-up. I didn't change anything during install, and I even re-installed the whole thing - but still it doesn't work. I don't need to watch TV on other computers, and I have an analog signal (or so I'm told by a friend who tested it). So if possible, maybe the old TV thing in MP is better for me?
Sorry for the very long post, I try my best not to ask stupid questions and to read as much as I can. It's difficult though. It's not been 6 months trying to learn this stuff. Unfortunately the easiest solution (call ex bf) is NOT an option.