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Does anyone know how to setup a Cable STB that is hooked up through firewire? There are old threads that discuss a CaptureCardDefinitions.xml and using GraphEdit. I cannot find this xml file on my computer and I have enabled hidden files as well as viewing of protected OS files. I am suspecting that with the newer version of MP, this might be done differently. It certainly seems that it is possible to have MediaPortal detect my STB as a tuner, I just cannot seem to figure it out. I have tried searching for a solution but have been unsuccessful. I have only found a few hints via google that that is possible. I also found some guides online showing how to set it up for MCE, BTV, and Sage TV. None of these I have. I cannot install the firestb.msi file for MCE because I do not have that version of Windows. The installer gives me an error about this.
I have figured out how to set up TV Server to use Composite or S-Video inputs on my HVR-1950 tuner. I can also setup the ServerBlaster plugin and I can successfully change channels. What I am trying to do now is get TV Server to see my Motorola DCH3200 STB which is connected through Firewire. I have verified that recording works using CapDVHS. It appears that I am one of the lucky ones who can record all of my channels through FireWire. I can even record HBO/Cinemax/Stars etc. Also it allows me to record all of the HD channels. I just want to find a way to integrate this into TVServer and take advantage of scheduling recordings with my STB.
Can anyone provide any help with this? It would be nice to have a guide since other PVR software programs are starting to post guides on how to set up a firewire STB with their program. My setup is posted below.
MediaPortal Version: 1.0.4.23491
MediaPortal Skin: Blue 3
Windows Version: Windows XP SP3
CPU Type: 3.2 GHz Pentium 4
HDD: Western Digital 160GB
Memory: 2GB Corsair
Motherboard: ABIT IC7G
Video Card: ATI Radeon X850 PE
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 9.3
Sound Card: Creative XFI Gamer
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 5.12.6.1187
1. TV Card: Hauppage WinTV HVR 1950
1. TV Card Type: analog/ATSC/QAM
1. TV Card Driver: 27238
2. TV Card: Motorola AV/C Tuner Device (DCH3200)
2. TV Card Type: STB
2. TV Card Driver: ExDeus STB FW Drivers 20090225
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: Cyberlink Power DVD (ATI)
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow audio tryouts revision 1723
h.264 Video Codec: ffdshow video tryouts revision 1723
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Charter Communications
HTPC Case:
Cooling: internal fans
Power Supply: Antec
Remote: USB UIRT
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video/Coax/Firewire
I have figured out how to set up TV Server to use Composite or S-Video inputs on my HVR-1950 tuner. I can also setup the ServerBlaster plugin and I can successfully change channels. What I am trying to do now is get TV Server to see my Motorola DCH3200 STB which is connected through Firewire. I have verified that recording works using CapDVHS. It appears that I am one of the lucky ones who can record all of my channels through FireWire. I can even record HBO/Cinemax/Stars etc. Also it allows me to record all of the HD channels. I just want to find a way to integrate this into TVServer and take advantage of scheduling recordings with my STB.
Can anyone provide any help with this? It would be nice to have a guide since other PVR software programs are starting to post guides on how to set up a firewire STB with their program. My setup is posted below.
MediaPortal Version: 1.0.4.23491
MediaPortal Skin: Blue 3
Windows Version: Windows XP SP3
CPU Type: 3.2 GHz Pentium 4
HDD: Western Digital 160GB
Memory: 2GB Corsair
Motherboard: ABIT IC7G
Video Card: ATI Radeon X850 PE
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 9.3
Sound Card: Creative XFI Gamer
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 5.12.6.1187
1. TV Card: Hauppage WinTV HVR 1950
1. TV Card Type: analog/ATSC/QAM
1. TV Card Driver: 27238
2. TV Card: Motorola AV/C Tuner Device (DCH3200)
2. TV Card Type: STB
2. TV Card Driver: ExDeus STB FW Drivers 20090225
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: Cyberlink Power DVD (ATI)
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow audio tryouts revision 1723
h.264 Video Codec: ffdshow video tryouts revision 1723
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Charter Communications
HTPC Case:
Cooling: internal fans
Power Supply: Antec
Remote: USB UIRT
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video/Coax/Firewire