Beginner use of GB-PVR with Dell MCE05

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It looks like an ATI 550 Pro, but I'm not positive. If you try to set up capture source, and tick the 'only show device detected in this machine' check box, does it list any matches?

[I dunno PVR]

It looks like an ATI 550 Pro, but I'm not positive. If you try to set up capture source, and tick the 'only show device detected in this machine' check box, does it list any matches?

When I tried that earlier, nothing appeared in the list box. (not sure, but I think a message appeared indicating that no compatible devices were found).

After discovering that it was a ATI device, I went to the ATI site and downloaded their encoder and multimedia software and installed it. It appears to be working. (I need to look more carefully at their EULA, I might be violating it)

At any rate, now when I select "only show devices detected in this machine", 3 different ATI cards appear:
ATI Theater 550 Pro
ATI Theater 650 Pro
ATI TV Wonder Elite

Am I correct in thinking that if I have selected the correct card, that running "Update EPG" should cause it to locate the available program channels? I tried all three but it found none.

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At any rate, now when I select "only show devices detected in this machine", 3 different ATI cards appear:
ATI Theater 550 Pro
ATI Theater 650 Pro
ATI TV Wonder Elite

You can choose from any of those, since they all point to the same card definitions. I'd probably go with the 550 Pro option, since thats most like what the card is.

Am I correct in thinking that if I have selected the correct card, that running "Update EPG" should cause it to locate the available program channels? I tried all three but it found none.

No, you need to select the appropriate EPG for where you are in the world. For example, if you were in the US/Canada, then you'd select zap2it and enter the details of your zap2it account username/password (having already created the account at http://labs.zap2it.com and chosen the appropriate channel lineup).

GB-PVR cant magically know what channels you have available. Your EPG source determines which channels you have available.

[I dunno PVR]

It seems to be working fine now. Thanks very much for all the help.