TV Cards

[Casmo]

Hi Guys,

I'm looking to get nextprv set up in anticipation of the next xbmc release. I currently use this card http://www.avermedia.com/product/Product...aspx?Id=22
with wmc but the lack of mpg hardware encoding is im assuming why its not working with nextpvr. Can anyone recommend a reasonably inexpensive tv card that will do the job. Thanks a lot.

[johnsonx42]

Almost any analog capture device will work, hardware encoding or no. See post #2 of the tech support sticky, in the Analog Devices section.

[Graham]

What am I missing? Has analog TV been switched off in Ireland ?

http://www.goingdigital.ie/Info/News/Ana...+place.htm

Do you need a DVB-T tuner device to get over-the-air TV?

[Casmo]

Cheers guys, so my card should work? I ran the scan but no stations were picked up. Would you mind giving me a link me the relevant post? (Pardon my ignorance but im an utter noob and quite lost on these boards) Thanks folks, your assistance is much appreciated..

[johnsonx42]

it's right about........................................................................................................there \/

[Graham]

I ran the scan but no stations were picked up.

I say again ...

What am I missing? Has analog TV been switched off in Ireland ?

http://www.goingdigital.ie/Info/News...aken+place.htm

Do you need a DVB-T tuner device to get over-the-air TV?

[bgowland]

it's right about........................................................................................................there \/

Signatures don't show unless the forum user selects the option in their own profile. I'm not sure it's enabled by default.

[jcjefferies]

If you are talking about Saorview then you need a DVB-T/MPEG4 device which I don't think most DVB-T tuners support. You may need a DVB-T2 device which do support MPEG4. From what I have read UK Freeview HD STBs are able to receive Saorview.

[bgowland]

If you are talking about Saorview then you need a DVB-T/MPEG4 device which I don't think most DVB-T tuners support.

The encoding shouldn't be an issue (e.g., MPEG2/MPEG4) the important thing is whether it's DVB-T or T2.

The encoding is only important for playing back live or recorded streams as NextPVR records in TS form.

The reason the Saorview site states an STB or DTV must support MPEG4 is because they use hardware decoder chips - NextPVR obviously uses software decoders for playback so any card that can tune to what ever standard they use (T or T2) should work.

Cheers,
Brian

[Casmo]

Hi Folks,

I've made a little more progress. The avermedia hybrid card was appearing as a digital device, I've since installed softpvr and added to the analog xml file. The device is now appearing as analog and digital, however when I run a scan in the analog setup screen, its still not finding any channels.

I've attached the most recent log file, any help would be hugely appreciated.

FYI - Im on UPC cable not saorview -

Thanks a lot..