HVR-2200 Anyone using one?

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No1Daemon

172 posts

Master Geek

#20931 10-Apr-2008 11:50

I have recently installed a new graphics card and an HVR-2200. Just interested if anyone is using one successfully or has tuned one it okay.

I have it working well although it breaks up every so often and goes absolutely nuts when I use the cyberlink audio decoder as well as the cyberlink powerdvd decoder.

Still some audio lag and stuff to work out but the quality of the video is beautiful.

Steve

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62 posts

Master Geek

#124063 16-Apr-2008 14:15

Yup I am running an HVR-2200 and seems to be working just fine. I've had it running just analog under WinMCE2k5 and just digital under Media Portal.

For MP I run the Cyberlink codecs, can't remember the audio codecs but no lag seen here yet.

I might just have to push my luck and throw a spare analog tuner in for Prime though.

hazza87

352 posts

Ultimate Geek

#124120 16-Apr-2008 17:13

Do the analogue functions of the HVR2200 work under MediaPortal?

No1Daemon

172 posts

Master Geek

#124126 16-Apr-2008 17:36

I haven't actually tried to get it to scan for analogue channels yet under Mediaprtal.
I will have a try and post back wether it works or not.

BarneyC

62 posts

Master Geek

#124137 16-Apr-2008 18:26

Ditto, I have yet to try analog under MP. To be honest, I think I will throw my spare PVR150 or MCE500 in there for the analog stuff just to keep the digital as freed up as poss.

ajst2duk

170 posts

Master Geek

#124802 18-Apr-2008 16:36

BarneyC: Ditto, I have yet to try analog under MP. To be honest, I think I will throw my spare PVR150 or MCE500 in there for the analog stuff just to keep the digital as freed up as poss.

I'm with you, I use 2200 it is fine, replaced an HVR 1100, & I'm going to chuck my PVR150 back in for prime (& some old videos). I have some stability using GBPVR/Live HDTV, suspect either my graphics card (ATI HD3870XT) or monogram aac decoder, recorded stuff is fine, so the hauppauge is probably not my issue. I like the 2200 so far.

No1Daemon

172 posts

Master Geek

#124810 18-Apr-2008 17:13

i still havent got around to checking out the analogue under mediaportal yet.

Are you using GBPVR for the hvr2200?
I added some lines to the bda.ini and then was able to select it in the digital recording area of the config program but it wouldnt let me scan for channels.

BarneyC

62 posts

Master Geek

#124833 18-Apr-2008 19:39

After I'd added the HVR-2200 to the BDA.ini file, I restarted the machine to be sure. I told GBPVR to get the EPG from the DVB-T feed first which sorted the scanning, then switched it over the the xmltv file I hold.

All worked first time (one I remembered to replug the UHF aerial back in)

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No1Daemon

172 posts

Master Geek

#124835 18-Apr-2008 19:43

Using the latest version of gbpvr?

I will try again now I have restarted.
When you set it up did you select update epg which saves the tuner settings and then select map channels afterwards?

BarneyC

62 posts

Master Geek

#125030 20-Apr-2008 10:06

Er.. I think so.

To be honest, after playing so much with DVBViewer, GBPVR & Mediaportal so much in last few days I've kinda forgotten which one had what settings.

I do remember though for GBPVR I set it up to get the EPG from the broadcast first - that way it tuned just fine. Then I added the XMLTV file and did the channel mapping (which was a pain BTW)

mcraenz

1140 posts

Uber Geek

#128311 3-May-2008 23:59

Anyone got the analog side of the HVR-2200 working in MediaPortal TVServer?

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BarneyC

62 posts

Master Geek

#128350 4-May-2008 10:00

My understanding was the analog side currently won't work under Media Portal or GB-PVR (but fine under WinMCE).

That's why I threw an old WIN150 card back in - just for Prime.

No1Daemon

172 posts

Master Geek

#128351 4-May-2008 10:03

I did get the digital side working after a reboot but had no luck with the analogue so far.

ajst2duk

170 posts

Master Geek

#130084 11-May-2008 21:37

BarneyC: My understanding was the analog side currently won't work under Media Portal or GB-PVR (but fine under WinMCE).

That's why I threw an old WIN150 card back in - just for Prime.

Yep I've done exactly the same

BarneyC

62 posts

Master Geek

#130610 13-May-2008 16:20

Hey guys and gals.

Noticed last night that my HVR-2200 was recording 2 channels and I was watching another. I need to do some more testing; i.e. actually set up a test and check the results but with only 2 digital tuners on board is this even possible or was MediaPortal just reporting one of the recordings incorrectly (as I haven't actually watched it yet)?

Disrespective

1925 posts

Uber Geek

#130616 13-May-2008 16:47

Digital Terrestrial TV comes in three muxes, so in theory with three DVB-T tuners you could watch and record all shows at once.

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