[PATCH] Improvements for analog cards

[Khurram]

Originally Posted by misterd

Before you apply the patch you have to configure the TvServer first. Otherwise the installer can't find the configuration file to retrieve the connection parameters including the schema/database name.

MisterD

Hmm, I reread the install instructions more carefully. Is this what you are referring to:

Install instructions: (Updated 21.01.08)
- Install and configure TVE3 with revision 17180

If so, I really dont know how I can configure TVServer with revision 17180. Can you please explain it to me?

Thanks.

[misterd]

I haven't updated the installation instructions for the latest version as only the revision has changed.
So for RC3 it must be:
- Install and configure RC3 of TVE3

It just mean that you have to install the TvServer and start the setup program and configure the database connection before installing the patch.

MisterD

[Khurram]

RC3 is already installed with TVserver and the database (MySql) is also configured. In fact the database has 3 analog cards (2 hardware and 1 software) and I have added the channels, groups etc. I can view the channels on the TVServer machine and on my laptop also (which is configured as MediaPortal client). Yet I still get the error when I run your patch on the TVServer pc "Cannot update db. Tried to restore the old files".

[5Hundred]

i found if i manually stopped the tv service and then tried to install that this prevented the error

[Khurram]

One more little question. After installing this patch, can I force the video standard of the capture card? The reason I ask is that I have connected my STB to composite inputs of my capture card (Toshiba TV Tuner which is oem'd by Avermedia and is probably model M038). The STB outputs PAL but the Toshiba Tuner is NTSC. When I capture through the Toshiba, the video and sound is all garbled. In GBPVR, I can force the video signal to PAL for the capture card and then the video and sound become normal.

It would be great if I can do something similar in TVServer. As it is, I have chosen the country but it has made no difference. Maybe I can force through a a field in the database if not through the UI.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by 5Hundred

i found if i manually stopped the tv service and then tried to install that this prevented the error

Thanks but I have already tried it that way and it made no difference.

[misterd]

Currently it is not possible to set a specific tv format, resolution etc. You shouldn't expect that this will change before 1.0, because of the feature-freeze.

Also I don't have any idea why the patch installer doesn't work for you. You should apply the script manually and than replace the original files of TvServer with the included new ones.

MisterD

[Khurram]

Originally Posted by misterd

Currently it is not possible to set a specific tv format, resolution etc. You shouldn't expect that this will change before 1.0, because of the feature-freeze.

So I guess its not some setting in the database It would have been nice and easy if there was one.

Originally Posted by misterd

Also I don't have any idea why the patch installer doesn't work for you. You should apply the script manually and than replace the original files of TvServer with the included new ones.

Ok, I will ran the the script and copied the dll files and the exe file to tvserver folder. I cant see any difference in the tvserver configuration for the cards. I dont see any tab/option/menu where I can choose the encoders.

[misterd]

You also have to exchange the SetupTv.exe and not only the included dll's

MisterD

[Khurram]

Originally Posted by misterd

You also have to exchange the SetupTv.exe and not only the included dll's

I have copied 4 dll and 1 exe as mentioned in my post above. But I dont see any changed in TVServer configuration. Furthermore, when I click on the button to check settings for 1 of my analog sources (the one which supports software mpeg), the tvservice crashes

[misterd]

The additional setup is located under general settings and defined for all cards. You can't define the priorities for each card.

MisterD