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<blockquote data-quote="pbb" data-source="post: 104026" data-attributes="member: 26308"><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>I know this a very tiny annoyance, but I would like to hear your comments on this.</p><p></p><p>The TV channel preview in Setup (on the Autotune tabsheet of the TV card preferences) is not always functioning.</p><p></p><p>This is what I witnessed:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> The first time I installed MediaPortal after buying my TV card (PowerColor Theater 550 PRO), I noticed a black square in the TV channel setup. Didn't know at that time it should have displayed a preview of the highlighted channel there.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> When going into the setup at a later point in time, the preview suddenly did function.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> After lot of playing around with settings, I decided to start with a fresh install of MediaPortal, renamed my old folder and installed a clear version using Repair in the installation. After autoscanning my TV channels I again noticed the preview is not working. Radio channel preview is working however. And TV viewing in MediaPortal is working without problems.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Going into the renamed old MediaPortal folder, I now get static when previewing a TV channel in Setup. Radiostations again work without problems.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Closing that Setup (in the old MP folder) and starting it again, I now actually get to hear a radio channel when selecting a TV channel!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> As an extra test I decide to rename my new MP folder, and start Setup in that folder. Now TV preview works perfectly!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Renaming the folder back again, the TV preview still works.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Then previewing a radio channel (works great) and going back to the TV channels, previewing a TV channel again, I get to hear a radio channel again!</li> </ul><p></p><p>I don't know how this process works, but it seems to me like some internal things need to be set to be able to view a selected TV or radio channel, and this internal action doesn't always seem to be performed flawlessly. I do not know if the renaming of the folders was a factor in the process (not being able to find configuration files / creating clean files ?) but the TV preview system in Setup seems to be in need of some finetuning/bugfixing...</p><p></p><p>Like I said, not a very big problem, just a one-time annoyance when setting up MediaPortal. But this could very well scare away newbies.</p><p></p><p>I am very interested in hearing your experiences.</p><p></p><p>Thanks, Peter</p><p></p><p><strong>MediaPortal Version</strong>: 0.2.2.0</p><p><strong>MediaPortal Skin</strong>: BlueTwo 0.2.2.0</p><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: Windows XP Pro SP2</p><p><strong>CPU Type</strong>: P4-3000</p><p><strong>HDD</strong>: 80+250 GB SATA</p><p><strong>Memory</strong>: 1024 MB</p><p><strong>Video Card</strong>: ASUS EAX300</p><p><strong>Video Card Driver</strong>: Catalyst 06.12</p><p><strong>1. TV Card</strong>: PowerColor Theater 550 PRO</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Type</strong>: Analog, HW grabber</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Driver</strong>: ATI Unified AVStream 6.14.10.212</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pbb, post: 104026, member: 26308"] Hi all, I know this a very tiny annoyance, but I would like to hear your comments on this. The TV channel preview in Setup (on the Autotune tabsheet of the TV card preferences) is not always functioning. This is what I witnessed: [LIST] [*] The first time I installed MediaPortal after buying my TV card (PowerColor Theater 550 PRO), I noticed a black square in the TV channel setup. Didn't know at that time it should have displayed a preview of the highlighted channel there. [*] When going into the setup at a later point in time, the preview suddenly did function. [*] After lot of playing around with settings, I decided to start with a fresh install of MediaPortal, renamed my old folder and installed a clear version using Repair in the installation. After autoscanning my TV channels I again noticed the preview is not working. Radio channel preview is working however. And TV viewing in MediaPortal is working without problems. [*] Going into the renamed old MediaPortal folder, I now get static when previewing a TV channel in Setup. Radiostations again work without problems. [*] Closing that Setup (in the old MP folder) and starting it again, I now actually get to hear a radio channel when selecting a TV channel! [*] As an extra test I decide to rename my new MP folder, and start Setup in that folder. Now TV preview works perfectly! [*] Renaming the folder back again, the TV preview still works. [*] Then previewing a radio channel (works great) and going back to the TV channels, previewing a TV channel again, I get to hear a radio channel again! [/LIST] I don't know how this process works, but it seems to me like some internal things need to be set to be able to view a selected TV or radio channel, and this internal action doesn't always seem to be performed flawlessly. I do not know if the renaming of the folders was a factor in the process (not being able to find configuration files / creating clean files ?) but the TV preview system in Setup seems to be in need of some finetuning/bugfixing... Like I said, not a very big problem, just a one-time annoyance when setting up MediaPortal. But this could very well scare away newbies. I am very interested in hearing your experiences. Thanks, Peter [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 0.2.2.0 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: BlueTwo 0.2.2.0 [b]Windows Version[/b]: Windows XP Pro SP2 [b]CPU Type[/b]: P4-3000 [b]HDD[/b]: 80+250 GB SATA [b]Memory[/b]: 1024 MB [b]Video Card[/b]: ASUS EAX300 [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: Catalyst 06.12 [b]1. TV Card[/b]: PowerColor Theater 550 PRO [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: Analog, HW grabber [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: ATI Unified AVStream 6.14.10.212 [/QUOTE]
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