United States of America
TV-Server Version: TVE3 SVN (I don't remember which one, I'll edit this later)
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 SVN (I don't remember which one, I'll edit this later)
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
CPU Type: AMD Athlon64 3000+
HDD: 180GB Western Digital :: 300GB Seagate :: 300GB Seagate
Memory: 768MB
Motherboard: Biostar NF325-A7
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce FX 5500 (256 MB)
Video Card Driver: 9.1.3.1
Sound Card: C-Media AC97 Audio Device
Sound Card Driver: 5.12.1.50
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-500 MCE
1. TV Card Type: Analog
1. TV Card Driver: 2.0.43.24103
MPEG2 Video Codec: Nvidia Purevideo
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Nvidia Purevideo
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Cox Communications (Basic)
HTPC Case: Antec Overture II
Power Supply: Special 450W SmartPower 2.0 ATX12V v2.01 compliant
Remote: Microsoft MCE Remote, EU version
TV: 72" RCA Scenium HDTV
TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video
I am using the TV Engine Version 3. Let me explain my experience.
So I'm sitting there watching LOST, and in the middle of a commercial break, I see a South Park episode on screen. I thought it was some kind of commercial for South Park, as the channel I was on still said ABC (the channel LOST is aired on) in the zapper, tv guide, mytv, everywhere. It took me a minute to realize that it was actually not ABC, but Comedy Central, where South Park is aired. I forgot I had scheduled a show recording at the same time as LOST for a South Park episode.
Now, in an ideal world, the software should have popped up a window or something saying "A scheduled recording for South Park will begin in 60 seconds...click cancel to resume your current program and cancel the scheduled recording for South Park, or click OK to switch to that program. If no option is chosen, the default option is to change channels to the previously scheduled program." And it would give you the option to choose between the two programs basically, defaulting to the previously scheduled recording.
At the very least, the tv server should report the correct channel that it is recording, and maybe pop up the on-screen-display showing what channel it has changed to for a few seconds.
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 SVN (I don't remember which one, I'll edit this later)
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
CPU Type: AMD Athlon64 3000+
HDD: 180GB Western Digital :: 300GB Seagate :: 300GB Seagate
Memory: 768MB
Motherboard: Biostar NF325-A7
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce FX 5500 (256 MB)
Video Card Driver: 9.1.3.1
Sound Card: C-Media AC97 Audio Device
Sound Card Driver: 5.12.1.50
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-500 MCE
1. TV Card Type: Analog
1. TV Card Driver: 2.0.43.24103
MPEG2 Video Codec: Nvidia Purevideo
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Nvidia Purevideo
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Cox Communications (Basic)
HTPC Case: Antec Overture II
Power Supply: Special 450W SmartPower 2.0 ATX12V v2.01 compliant
Remote: Microsoft MCE Remote, EU version
TV: 72" RCA Scenium HDTV
TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video
I am using the TV Engine Version 3. Let me explain my experience.
So I'm sitting there watching LOST, and in the middle of a commercial break, I see a South Park episode on screen. I thought it was some kind of commercial for South Park, as the channel I was on still said ABC (the channel LOST is aired on) in the zapper, tv guide, mytv, everywhere. It took me a minute to realize that it was actually not ABC, but Comedy Central, where South Park is aired. I forgot I had scheduled a show recording at the same time as LOST for a South Park episode.
Now, in an ideal world, the software should have popped up a window or something saying "A scheduled recording for South Park will begin in 60 seconds...click cancel to resume your current program and cancel the scheduled recording for South Park, or click OK to switch to that program. If no option is chosen, the default option is to change channels to the previously scheduled program." And it would give you the option to choose between the two programs basically, defaulting to the previously scheduled recording.
At the very least, the tv server should report the correct channel that it is recording, and maybe pop up the on-screen-display showing what channel it has changed to for a few seconds.