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Windows => Television => Topic started by: i3c on September 16, 2011, 01:02:50 pm

Title: Evaluating JR Media Center - TV issues
Post by: i3c on September 16, 2011, 01:02:50 pm
Hi
I'm currently looking for a replacement for WMC? JRiver Media is looking really good except I'm not having a lot of luck with TV.
I'm using a Hauppauge HVR-1600 dual tuner. In WMC I'm using 1 tuner for over-the-air HDTV. The other tuner I'm using to capture the analog signal from a DirecTV box, using an IR blaster to change channels. Can I do that in IRiver Media Center?

So far I sort of have the OTA tuner working. However, every time I start Media Center it says there are no channels configued. I have to set them up every time -- and download the guide each time.

The other thing I havn't gotten working is captions/subtitles for TV. This would be pretty much a deal-breaker as my wife is hearing-impaired and relies on them. I tried turning on FFDShow decoder but that crashes MC. In fact, MC crashes a lot just having the TV Options dialog open.
Thanks
Title: Re: Evaluating JR Media Center - TV issues
Post by: JimH on September 16, 2011, 01:15:42 pm
Welcome to the forum. 

Are you using MC in it's client server mode?  You shouldn't lose the EPG.

MC has logging under Help.  Take a look in the "previous" log after a crash.  You should see it near the bottom of the log.
Title: Re: Evaluating JR Media Center - TV issues
Post by: i3c on September 16, 2011, 02:56:57 pm
Quote from: JimH on September 16, 2011, 01:15:42 pm
Welcome to the forum. 

Are you using MC in it's client server mode?  You shouldn't lose the EPG.

MC has logging under Help.  Take a look in the "previous" log after a crash.  You should see it near the bottom of the log.

I have MC16 set up on my Windows Home Server as a server.
The PC in my living room is a client. The TV card is in the Living room PC.
Could the server be wiping out the guide on my living room PC?
Thanks
Title: Re: Evaluating JR Media Center - TV issues
Post by: JimH on September 16, 2011, 03:02:33 pm
I think it's the same problem as the one Yaobing is looking at now:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=65996.msg446028#msg446028
Title: Re: Evaluating JR Media Center - TV issues
Post by: i3c on September 16, 2011, 04:03:40 pm
Quote from: JimH on September 16, 2011, 03:02:33 pm
I think it's the same problem as the one Yaobing is looking at now:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=65996.msg446028#msg446028

Thanks,
I can confirm that if I switch to local database, channel information & guide are retained.
MC16 still crashes TV Options though.
Title: Re: Evaluating JR Media Center - TV issues
Post by: JimH on September 16, 2011, 04:12:23 pm
Quote from: i3c on September 16, 2011, 01:02:50 pm
I'm using a Hauppauge HVR-1600 dual tuner ..... In WMC I'm using 1 tuner for over-the-air HDTV. .... The other thing I havn't gotten working is captions/subtitles for TV. ... I tried turning on FFDShow decoder but that crashes MC. In fact, MC crashes a lot just having the TV Options dialog open.
Just opening the options doesn't do anything special, so causes I can think of are:

1.  WMC is keeping the tuner occupied, and MC can't get it.

2.  Some security program doesn't like MC opening a new window.

3.  A driver issue.  Video or TV.