Having problems with new installation

[joey398]

Hello there everyone, I have been working with a different software package and wanted to give GB-PVR a fair shake, but I have been having problems with getting this to work. I had posted a message once before and it was moved off the boards so my hope is that this time the post/thread stays here so that I can easily find out how to resolve my issues.

First, my existing equipment:
Dell Dimension 8200, P4, 1.7GHz Processor, 512 MB DDR2 RAM
Windows MCE 2005 (update rollup 2 applied)
Dvico Fusion Lite 5 (HDTV Tuner) - Newest Drivers as of 10/25/05
WinTV PVR-150 (Basic/Extended Basic Cable Tuner) - Newest Drivers as of 10/25/05
IR stuff from WinTV PVR-150
Audigy 2z Value Sound Card
EVGA Nvidia 6600 PCI Video Card (newest drivers as of 10/25/05)

Radio Shack Amplified indoor HDTV Antenna (signals scanned with other software at 95-100% strength)
Dell 19" Flat Panel Display (for setup only)

Long Term will be connected to:
52" Toshiba HDTV Monitor
NAD T762 Receiver
Harmony 680 Remote

Ok, now for the problem I am having.

I installed GB-PVR using default directory structure, I went in to configure the sources, so I create an entry for my Dvico HDTV tuner, set it up to grab the EPG information from Zap2it.com. I create a second entry for my PVR-150 and set it up to grab the EPG data from zap2it as well. Left it with 4 days of information to grab. I click out to save the information, and then go back into the config program to tell it to update the EPG information by clicking the button. It says it is retrieving info, which I am sure it is doing. BUT, the problem is that I see all these check boxes that are disabled and I am unable to check them and make them permanently checked. How can I tell which channels listed there are HDTV signals (I thought the DT at the end was one of them)...but why would I see these channels listed in the PVR-150channel listing? I'm not understanding what is going on, where the information is coming from, how I am supposed to modify this information.

Oh my God I am rambling...HELP ME!

Then again, I am confused how can I find out what the steps I need to do are to get this setup?

Thank you for putting up with a newb.
Joey

[stefan]

Have you looked at the wiki? Have you tried adding one capture source at a time, for example starting with the pvr-150 (which more people in here have experience of), and then, when you've got theat one to work add the HDTV card?

[joey398]

What is a wiki? I did a search and the only thing that I am undestanding is it is a listing of peoples HTPC setups? When I first tried the setup about 2 weeks ago I had initially had an ATI HDTV Wonder tuner, and tried the setup only with that and had the same issue. I think I am just not understanding the steps. Are there any instructions or write ups for doing the setup that I just dont see?

[stefan]

http://www.gbpvr.com/pmwiki
There is a link from the main page to it =)

[joey398]

Oh wow, this looks like I should be able to get it setup. I even found information on the HDTV card setup, thank you so much. Looks like I will be busy when I get home. Hopefully this will give me a choice when makiing my decision about which software to use.

Thanks for the pointer.

[stefan]

Good luck, and welcome back with more specific questions when they arise =)