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<blockquote data-quote="&amp;lt;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;" data-source="post: 478011" data-attributes="member: 95958">Hey, i just started using Media Portal and loving it so far, just trying to get my head around the TV Server part of it.Now, I use Dish Network here in USA, so all my feeds are going to be s-video and will require an IR blaster of some sorts, and although currently I do subscribe to DISH HD, I don't think HD-PVR is fully supported by MB yet.I want to use atleast 3, if not 4, tuners in my TV Server (along with 3-4 single tuner Set Top Boxes, since dual tuners won't really work b/c the 2nd tuner is RF controlled and won't be able to change channels).- My understanding is that TV server will use whichever tuner is currently free for the tuning, so if I have 3 tuners installed, but 4 clients, the 4th client will not be able to receive live TV feed if the 3 tuners are busy....what exactly happens in this situation?- What exactly would I need to get this functioning the way I want, with the IR blasters controlling each of the Set Top Boxes for channel changing?- If I buy Dual Tuners (analog/digital), would I be able to connect an ATSC antenna also and get HD local channels in the guide, would it be able to differentiate?- What TV tuners would you recommend? I'm guessing ones that come w/ a blaster connector built into the card.- Can i have TV server and a Client running on the same machine?Anything i'm missing or miss understanding?&nbsp; Maybe there's another method that might suit me better?Edit: ah, there is a TV Server forum, A mod can move this if they feel the urge.Thanks</blockquote>

[QUOTE="<><, post: 478011, member: 95958"] Hey, i just started using Media Portal and loving it so far, just trying to get my head around the TV Server part of it. Now, I use [B]Dish Network[/B] here in USA, so all my feeds are going to be s-video and will require an IR blaster of some sorts, and although currently I do subscribe to DISH HD, I don't think HD-PVR is fully supported by MB yet. I want to use atleast 3, if not 4, tuners in my TV Server (along with 3-4 single tuner Set Top Boxes, since dual tuners won't really work b/c the 2nd tuner is RF controlled and won't be able to change channels). - My understanding is that TV server will use whichever tuner is currently free for the tuning, so if I have 3 tuners installed, but 4 clients, the 4th client will not be able to receive live TV feed if the 3 tuners are busy....what exactly happens in this situation? - What exactly would I need to get this functioning the way I want, with the IR blasters controlling each of the Set Top Boxes for channel changing? - If I buy Dual Tuners (analog/digital), would I be able to connect an ATSC antenna also and get HD local channels in the guide, would it be able to differentiate? - What TV tuners would you recommend? I'm guessing ones that come w/ a blaster connector built into the card. - Can i have TV server and a Client running on the same machine? Anything i'm missing or miss understanding? Maybe there's another method that might suit me better? Edit: ah, there is a TV Server forum, A mod can move this if they feel the urge. Thanks [/QUOTE]

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