FusionHDTV DVB-T Plus; no go. Any alternative?

eivind · 2006-10-10, 06:03

Even though the card is supported in MP, I cant get the channel scan to turn up *any* channels. I've searched and read tons of comments and tips, without getting any closer to nirvana.

It appears to be a general fusionhdtv driver problem, because I've gone through a long list of MP lookalikes, and none can find any channels. Only the original Dvico software finds channels (and there, its consistently ok).

Conclusion so far: forget FusionHDTV cards.

I'd like to get advice from others in my area (Brisbane, AU) on what kind of DVB-T cards that are successfully being used with MP. If you happen to be a successful fusionHDTV user, I'd very much like to know where the sacrificial altar is.

Oh, and the original problem I'm most interested in solving, is frequent hangs (tv channel picture just stops updating and software must be restarted). I'd also be interested in wether this could improve when using MP, or if it would most likely be a driver thing (and thus also present with MP).

Extra info: have tried with both win XP and MCE 2005. If the fusionHDTV software is to be believed, signal strength is rarely below 90%. (During MP autoscan, the signal strength meter is at 100% all the time.)

A litte note to the MP developers: after performing "autoscan", the only visible result is a label saying "scan finished". It doesnt say a word about the *result* of the scan. It would be really useful with some stats.

regards,
Eivind

SSSputnik · 2006-10-10, 07:23

The FusionHDTV cards are fine. I use a lite one and many other people are using various models of these cards.

You have downloaded the latest drivers?

eivind · 2006-10-10, 07:29

I've tried both the latest official 3.41 drivers and the 3.45 (50) beta drivers available by ftp. No luck

but thanks for the suggestion.

Eivind

Nightmare77 · 2006-10-10, 07:35

eivind ,
Just out of curiousity are you using 64bit of windows xp currently or are you still just 32bit xp ?
O just for your info i have a Fusion dvb-t plus card and it works on my system

Taipan · 2006-10-10, 08:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by eivind

I'd like to get advice from others in my area (Brisbane, AU) on what kind of DVB-T cards that are successfully being used with MP. If you happen to be a successful fusionHDTV user, I'd very much like to know where the sacrificial altar is.

I have a Dvico FusionHDTV card and it works beatufully....

Quote:

Originally Posted by eivind

Oh, and the original problem I'm most interested in solving, is frequent hangs (tv channel picture just stops updating and software must be restarted).

Are you referring to the FusionHDTV application here? If so, then that suggests that your TV signal is very marginal, or there is something seriously wrong with your setup.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by eivind

I'd also be interested in wether this could improve when using MP, or if it would most likely be a driver thing (and thus also present with MP).

If you can't get the card to work properly with the Dvico supplied FusionHDTV application, then it definately won't work with MediaPortal.

You need to resolve the problem with the Fusion application first, then MediaPortal will be fine.

I suggest you install version 3.30.01 of the Fusion software and drivers (that is the one I use) and see if that works OK for you?

If you still have no luck, run MediaPortal Autoscan (from the Setup application, not from within MediaPortal itself) and post the resulting Mediaportal.log file here as an attachment for us to view - that might give us a clue to the problem.

It would also be helpful if you posted a completed support template.

Paranoid Delusion · 2006-10-10, 17:51

Running 3.41 fine here, so do not think driver version an issue.

possibly weak signal.

These apps that give signal strength are not reliable.

Regards

eivind · 2006-10-11, 10:44

I tried the card on a win 2003 machine; MP worked fine there and could scan without any problems.

I then removed and reinstalled drivers yet again on the HTPC machine, and this time it worked. I dont know that I did anything different this time around; I guess its just finicky to do it "right". :/

Now, waiting for the tv server...

2006-10-10, 06:03	#1 (permalink)
eivind Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 42 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	FusionHDTV DVB-T Plus; no go. Any alternative? Even though the card is supported in MP, I cant get the channel scan to turn up any channels. I've searched and read tons of comments and tips, without getting any closer to nirvana. It appears to be a general fusionhdtv driver problem, because I've gone through a long list of MP lookalikes, and none can find any channels. Only the original Dvico software finds channels (and there, its consistently ok). Conclusion so far: forget FusionHDTV cards. I'd like to get advice from others in my area (Brisbane, AU) on what kind of DVB-T cards that are successfully being used with MP. If you happen to be a successful fusionHDTV user, I'd very much like to know where the sacrificial altar is. Oh, and the original problem I'm most interested in solving, is frequent hangs (tv channel picture just stops updating and software must be restarted). I'd also be interested in wether this could improve when using MP, or if it would most likely be a driver thing (and thus also present with MP). Extra info: have tried with both win XP and MCE 2005. If the fusionHDTV software is to be believed, signal strength is rarely below 90%. (During MP autoscan, the signal strength meter is at 100% all the time.) A litte note to the MP developers: after performing "autoscan", the only visible result is a label saying "scan finished". It doesnt say a word about the result of the scan. It would be really useful with some stats. regards, Eivind

2006-10-10, 07:35	#4 (permalink)
Nightmare77 Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canberra Age: 29 Posts: 520 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	eivind , Just out of curiousity are you using 64bit of windows xp currently or are you still just 32bit xp ? O just for your info i have a Fusion dvb-t plus card and it works on my system Last edited by Nightmare77; 2006-10-10 at 07:37.

2006-10-10, 17:51	#6 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 6,471 Thanks: 125 Thanked 221 Times in 196 Posts Country: My System	Running 3.41 fine here, so do not think driver version an issue. possibly weak signal. These apps that give signal strength are not reliable. Regards __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

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SSSputnik Portal Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The FusionHDTV cards are fine. I use a lite one and many other people are using various models of these cards. You have downloaded the latest drivers?

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eivind Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 42 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	I've tried both the latest official 3.41 drivers and the 3.45 (50) beta drivers available by ftp. No luck but thanks for the suggestion. Eivind

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eivind Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 42 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	I tried the card on a win 2003 machine; MP worked fine there and could scan without any problems. I then removed and reinstalled drivers yet again on the HTPC machine, and this time it worked. I dont know that I did anything different this time around; I guess its just finicky to do it "right". :/ Now, waiting for the tv server...