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Installation issues / Re: VDR Setup Issue
« on: May 07, 2009, 12:18:31 pm »
Ah ok thats cool I will go with the Kworld DVB-T 399U - Are there any issues with using a usb 'stick' type device? Does it encode the signal or use the processor? I have a dual core (think AMD 5000+) processor though. Thanks for the advice, I checked the forums and the USB disconnect issue seems to be one hell of a headache!

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Installation issues / Re: VDR Setup Issue
« on: May 06, 2009, 06:50:40 pm »
sorry for posting so many times, I just checked on the compatibility list and its an analog card...doh!

I guess teh Nova-T 500 is the one to get...if I wasn't so tight-fisted this would be easy :P

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Installation issues / Re: VDR Setup Issue
« on: May 06, 2009, 06:25:30 pm »
I just remembered I have a WinTV-PVR-USB2, and I think that does digital TV, I will check this forum again tonight when I get home in case you know I am wrong but it seems to be pretty much PnP in lmce.

the hauppauge site says:
The WinTV-PVR-USB2 turns your PC or laptop into a digital video recorder

And I am hoping the 'digital' means the input type instead of the captured analog stream...

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Installation issues / Re: VDR Setup Issue
« on: May 06, 2009, 04:52:01 pm »
Thanks again Andrew,

I have 2 contenders:

WinTV-Nova-T PCI (I think this only has one tuner)
WinTV-Nova-TD 500 (Dual tuner as you recommended)

Would you suggest the latter or would either one be fine? I will order it for delivery tomorrow whichever you sugegst!

About the sky signal, I do have a sky box and pay for the service, I just wanted to output the sky through my Hybrid but I will check the forums for this as it follows the freeview on my priority list.

Really appreciate the help mate!

Cheers
Sput

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Installation issues / Re: VDR Setup Issue
« on: May 06, 2009, 01:24:17 pm »
Cool thanks for that Andrew! I will have to buy one, is there a card where I can use 1 for DVB-T (freeview?) and Sky? And can you suggest a card that you would prefer to use (of course cheaper is better for me as long as the video quality is good...our signal strength is quite good in our area between 50 - 90% ...

Cheers for the advice.

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Installation issues / VDR Setup Issue
« on: May 06, 2009, 12:31:15 am »
Hello All,

I have been working on a linuxmce install for a while and I must say its a great accomplishment to have so many bits of software integrated into one system. Now I have the system set up and have added my vista shares, I can play movies and music from my shares but I am still battling a bit with the TV. I am sure this is a noob issue but I was hoping someone could help. I have been using the forums to get info and basically I have been trying Myth and apparently (according to totallymaxed who seems to be a bit of a legend) I should be using VDR here in the UK. I have managed to change to VDR and added the vdradmin-am page, I have all of that set up but still get no tv. Perhaps I have the wrong type of card for this type of signal but I did have to change a few things like my sources.list had archive.ubuntu.com instead of old-releases (stuff like that) before I could get things working. I checked my channels.conf file and everything seems to be right (the right channels are listed for a UK digital freeview signal. I am using a hauppauge pvr 150 card (the TV in socket). I can't seem to find any info on initializing the feed or setting the incoming socket...what other info do you guys need to help me? In vdradmin-am it says - no EPG information available.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated. I am using a build from the Gutsy DVD and am still quite new to linux although I have been using ubuntu since dapper I have only really used it as a desktop.

Thanks guys, I am SOOO close!!! I can almost taste the freeview!

Cheers
Sput ???

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