Using a Foxtel and Satellite set top box at the same time

[TMGTech]

Hi Guys,

I want to know if it is possible for VMC to use 2 separate inputs from 2 separate set top boxes. I'm assuming I need two separate TV Tuner cards or will a Dual tuner card work?

I selected the Hauppauge 1300 Tuner card as it's available and works with the guide for Foxtel but then thought about the second set top box.

Thanks for your help in Advance.

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Hauppauge 1300 Digital/Analogue card

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I was thinking about setting up two foxtels myself.
You will need two analogue cards.
You will also need a dual IR receiver/emitter so you can attach one of the little ir buds to each set top box.

Has anyone else set up two boxes?

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[DDH]

You would only need dual IR receivers (which there are posts about over at TGB) if you wanted MCE to change the Foxtel channel. If you used the STB scheduler this would not be required, just the two analogue cards. Of course, have said that, I haven't done this myself.

[abufijli]

Has anyone been able to get this to work? I'm trying to get Foztel and Sat TV working together but it will not work. I can go through the setup just fine, add the guide for foxtel(the Sat TV doesnt have a guide). I end up with the channels for foxtel on VMC but the input is from the Sat box. For some reason VMC doesnt know how to deal with it. Ive tried the wixkidder way of adding analogue and digital, and changed things for my 2 analogue cards but same problem...

[Astrotoy7]

@Chris, the HVR1300 has hardware mpeg2 encoding, which is the key consideration for getting decent PQ during recording.

@abufijli >> your questio is a bit confusing, can you restate please
[quote=I end up with the channels for foxtel on VMC but the input is from the Sat box.[/quote] >>this is what doing an analogue cap is all about. Your not tuning into your sat via VMCE, just whatever comes out of your STB.

Are you trying to integrate a DVBT setup concurrently??
I found Dizzy's guide more helpful.., sortve condensed wixkidders info
Digital and Analog TV (Guide)

basically
1.setup digital TV & EPG(include EPG with paytv channels you want to access)
2. backup reg setting for EPG and digital tuner
3. setup analogue TV and EPG(using above same EPG setup)
4. reimport reg settings for DTV
<<<<analogue cap 'station' will disappear >>> to make it reappear, you can use "add missing channels" or "scan for more services"

and that is digital+payTV setup in a very tiny nutshell >>see tiggers guide for more detail on setting up blasters etc(this fits in in step 3). Wasnt an issue for me, so I didnt list it here.

Im writing a newbie friendly guide with pics, but wont be done for a couple of weeks.

astro

[abufijli]

Sorry I should have been more clear.

I am tryiing to get both Foxtel and UBI to work inside VMC.

I'm using a K-World card for Foxtel, it is the same as the Digital Now card. I've had that card set up up for months and everything is running smoothly with it.

I purchased a Hauppauge 1300 card for UBI Sat TV.

I want to be able to record and watch both Foxtel and UBI from VMC.

After setting up both analogue cards inside VMC, and setting up the guide for Foxtel(UBI doesnt have a guide) and VMC doesnt give me the option to set up the second card's TV guide, I get the feed from the Hauppauge card(UBI) but VMC thinks I'm watching Foxtel, so the picture & sound on the TV is from the UBI STB, the guide and channels are for Foxtel and when I change the channels it changes the Foxtel channels(I see the IR bud flashing infront of the Foxtel box).

I've figured the VMC is a bit confused about it all. It doesnt realise that each box has its own seperate channels. Which is probably similar to having a problem with DTV+Analogue at the same time. I tried the wixkidder tutorial.

I just need 2 analogue cards to work in VMC.

I hope that makes more sense

[Astrotoy7]

If youre getting pictures, the cards are set up right as far as VMCE is concerned!

What you are describing seems to be related to how the IR blasters are working. As far as I know, mce isnt that clever to assimilate TWO STBs codes at once with one set of IR blasters/receiver. This is where some have prevailed using 2 IR receivers Who knows, recently someone may have a plugin that allows it, you need to check?? Its not an issue for me as Im only ever interested in recording one channel

Definitely worth digging at TGB to find it out let us know how you go

astro

[itp]

Did you manage in the end to set it up? I'm going to have simalar problems soon (I guess) .