Mdapi plugin, vplug, and mediaportal - Digital World Cable Satellite Console Forum

herbs · 14th August 2007, 18:17

Me again

While I'm waiting for the booster to arrive, and to make a decision about cams. I thought I'd try and get going with a softcam and see if that's a viable alternative to spending more money.

Has anyone had any success in doing this with mediaportal? I see it can be done but I'm not getting many english results when I look for mdapi filter for mp.

Cheers.

charlieram · 14th August 2007, 22:36

Check out this thread from about three weeks ago

http://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/forum...d.php?t=136082

I'm beginning to think someone should do a new beginners guide with all the info from last couple of months probably broken down into apps and what is needed such as softcams, extra software, pros and cons etc. and made into a sticky/stickys but i aint got the time really.
It just seems like the same questions are getting asked more and more nowadays and I'm not really supprised as there doesn't seem to be a good structure, posts tend to deviate from their original subject . Any takers?

herbs · 15th August 2007, 05:36

Thanks Charlie but I've already read that thread and it doesn't really help. It's the mdapi filter I'm having trouble getting hold of.

Happy to write/contribute to a guide - but there's not a lot of point before I get it working.

charlieram · 15th August 2007, 10:55

Are you sure you read it properly? if you register on dvbn then you can download it!

herbs · 15th August 2007, 11:06

OK I didn't sign up to dvbn to read the thread... I thought if it wasn't available on his soruceforge site I wouldn't find it there. Looks like everything I need. Nice long thread to kill the afternoon at work. Won't be able to try it until I get home though

.

Thanks for putting me straight!

thesparhawk · 17th August 2007, 02:58

Hey Herbs
Just checking to see how you ended going.

Cheers mate
thesparhawk

herbs · 17th August 2007, 09:05

I gave up in the end as I already have a CAM in the post and decided it was pointless faffing.

It looked to me like this this will only work with the latest stable release, not the latest svn builds. Wasn't prepared to uninstall to find out, spent enough time tinkering with it to go back! I did try to install mdapi, but mp didn't like it.

Are you looking to do the same?

charlieram · 17th August 2007, 10:44

Actually having a look last night I came across another post which you may find very useful. It explains how to set it up with v2.3 and tv3

http://www.dvbn.happysat.org/viewtop...pi+mediaportal

herbs · 17th August 2007, 11:08

Thanks, looks interesting. I'll probably give this a go when I get home. My CAM and yellow booster arrived today but I don't have a CAS3 yet. Will be good to make a comparison between soft and hard cam if I can get both working.

herbs · 17th August 2007, 22:15

Well that guide seems to work well. Watching encrypted channels using vplug on mediaportal now. Had to go back to the rc1 base build with no svns, but it works and it's very quick changing channels. I was expecting it to be about 5 seconds but it's under 2. I still seem to have some issues with a few channels being picked up, but not working and a few others with picture but no sound. I really hope it's not a signal strength problem, the yellow brick is a great improvement but if it's not enough I'm screwed. I also get "No Signal Detected!" everytime i change channel, even though the channel works fine. Will have to look into that one on mp forums. Suppose I'll have to put mp on hold for a bit and troubleshoot with dvbviewer, I'm hoping it shows signal levels somewhere.

Just thought I'd let you know it works, thanks for the link.

14th August 2007, 18:17	#1 (permalink)
herbs DW Respected Member + Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Mdapi plugin, vplug, and mediaportal Me again While I'm waiting for the booster to arrive, and to make a decision about cams. I thought I'd try and get going with a softcam and see if that's a viable alternative to spending more money. Has anyone had any success in doing this with mediaportal? I see it can be done but I'm not getting many english results when I look for mdapi filter for mp. Cheers. __________________ http://card.mygamercard.net/gelsig/Default/HerbsUK.png

15th August 2007, 05:36	#3 (permalink)
herbs DW Respected Member + Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks Charlie but I've already read that thread and it doesn't really help. It's the mdapi filter I'm having trouble getting hold of. Happy to write/contribute to a guide - but there's not a lot of point before I get it working. __________________ http://card.mygamercard.net/gelsig/Default/HerbsUK.png

15th August 2007, 11:06	#5 (permalink)
herbs DW Respected Member + Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	OK I didn't sign up to dvbn to read the thread... I thought if it wasn't available on his soruceforge site I wouldn't find it there. Looks like everything I need. Nice long thread to kill the afternoon at work. Won't be able to try it until I get home though . Thanks for putting me straight! __________________ http://card.mygamercard.net/gelsig/Default/HerbsUK.png

17th August 2007, 09:05	#7 (permalink)
herbs DW Respected Member + Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I gave up in the end as I already have a CAM in the post and decided it was pointless faffing. It looked to me like this this will only work with the latest stable release, not the latest svn builds. Wasn't prepared to uninstall to find out, spent enough time tinkering with it to go back! I did try to install mdapi, but mp didn't like it. Are you looking to do the same? __________________ http://card.mygamercard.net/gelsig/Default/HerbsUK.png

17th August 2007, 11:08	#9 (permalink)
herbs DW Respected Member + Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks, looks interesting. I'll probably give this a go when I get home. My CAM and yellow booster arrived today but I don't have a CAS3 yet. Will be good to make a comparison between soft and hard cam if I can get both working. __________________ http://card.mygamercard.net/gelsig/Default/HerbsUK.png

14th August 2007, 22:36	#2 (permalink)
charlieram Senior Member ++ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby Posts: 253 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Check out this thread from about three weeks ago http://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/forum...d.php?t=136082 I'm beginning to think someone should do a new beginners guide with all the info from last couple of months probably broken down into apps and what is needed such as softcams, extra software, pros and cons etc. and made into a sticky/stickys but i aint got the time really. It just seems like the same questions are getting asked more and more nowadays and I'm not really supprised as there doesn't seem to be a good structure, posts tend to deviate from their original subject . Any takers?

15th August 2007, 10:55	#4 (permalink)
charlieram Senior Member ++ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby Posts: 253 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Are you sure you read it properly? if you register on dvbn then you can download it!

17th August 2007, 02:58	#6 (permalink)
thesparhawk Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey Herbs Just checking to see how you ended going. Cheers mate thesparhawk

17th August 2007, 10:44	#8 (permalink)
charlieram Senior Member ++ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby Posts: 253 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Actually having a look last night I came across another post which you may find very useful. It explains how to set it up with v2.3 and tv3 http://www.dvbn.happysat.org/viewtop...pi+mediaportal

17th August 2007, 22:15	#10 (permalink)
herbs DW Respected Member + Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Well that guide seems to work well. Watching encrypted channels using vplug on mediaportal now. Had to go back to the rc1 base build with no svns, but it works and it's very quick changing channels. I was expecting it to be about 5 seconds but it's under 2. I still seem to have some issues with a few channels being picked up, but not working and a few others with picture but no sound. I really hope it's not a signal strength problem, the yellow brick is a great improvement but if it's not enough I'm screwed. I also get "No Signal Detected!" everytime i change channel, even though the channel works fine. Will have to look into that one on mp forums. Suppose I'll have to put mp on hold for a bit and troubleshoot with dvbviewer, I'm hoping it shows signal levels somewhere. Just thought I'd let you know it works, thanks for the link. __________________ http://card.mygamercard.net/gelsig/Default/HerbsUK.png

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