Additional Tuner support????

Cpajoe2001 · 2007-12-07, 18:27

I was wondering if there was any consideration for Genpix Skywalker-1 USB tuner to be added to the supported list. I've been told the reason no BDA driver has been made for it is it limitation for only one modulatioin type for DVB-s and that being QPSK so no Turbo 8-PSK could be available and that BDA doesn't support diseqc controls. I know there are a lot of MythTV users out there using this card that i'm sure would love to come over to MediaPortal but don't because lack of support for there tuner.

Taipan · 2007-12-07, 20:21

Please do not double-post - I have removed your other posting on this same topic.

tourettes · 2007-12-08, 06:11

Unfortunately team devs have limited time available. So only way to support DVB-C/S/T tv cards is to get BDA drivers for the HW. Diseqc controls aren't indeed in BDA, but it's only a small part of the driver functionality and usualy manufacturers provide an SDK for adding that functionality.

sdanielson · 2008-02-09, 03:01

This is the only thing holding me back from embracing Mediaportal fully. Skywalker is the ONLY card that supports HD on ONE of the networks here in NA.

dman_lfc · 2008-02-09, 18:34

Genpix wrote a TSReader interface DLL so they should be able to use most of that for making it work with TVServer

DMAN

EMKO · 2008-02-28, 11:30

any news on this topic? i to want to get a skywalker1 because its the only way to get HD here in NA

dman_lfc · 2008-02-28, 16:34

1. I doubt it's the only device to pick up HD channels on your sat. (What is it?)
2. As per my previous post Genpix should be able to write support for MediaPortal easily enough using their C++ TSReader code and translating that to C#.

DMAN

dman_lfc · 2008-02-28, 16:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cpajoe2001

I was wondering if there was any consideration for Genpix Skywalker-1 USB tuner to be added to the supported list. I've been told the reason no BDA driver has been made for it is it limitation for only one modulatioin type for DVB-s and that being QPSK so no Turbo 8-PSK could be available and that BDA doesn't support diseqc controls. I know there are a lot of MythTV users out there using this card that i'm sure would love to come over to MediaPortal but don't because lack of support for there tuner.

Whoever told you that is full of BS!
1. BDA supports 25-30 different modulation types
If BDA hasn't got it then you just add you own into the BDA tuner filter like DVB-S2 cards do.

2. DiSEqC is supported by us using proprietarty & generic methods.
Generic using put_Range
Proprietary using the raw diseqc command to the BDA tuner filter like alot of BDA cards we support.

DMAN

EMKO · 2008-02-29, 02:05

i have dish network and the only way to watch the HD programs are with the skywalker-1 because it uses that 8-PSK. Maybe it is true dman_lfc because i don't think any other device have it i guess its kinda new.

dman_lfc · 2008-02-29, 08:20

8-PSK is supported by BDA and so is non backwards compatible 8-PSK used with DVB-S2 here in Europe.
However maybe it's Turbo 8-PSK... thats a new one to me...
Looking on the net it seems only Genpix & Dvbtech ahve made special devices for it.
You'll have to harass them to see about adding support for MediaPortal TVServer or alternatively get the SDK.

DMAN

2007-12-07, 18:27	#1 (permalink)
Cpajoe2001 Portal User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Additional Tuner support???? I was wondering if there was any consideration for Genpix Skywalker-1 USB tuner to be added to the supported list. I've been told the reason no BDA driver has been made for it is it limitation for only one modulatioin type for DVB-s and that being QPSK so no Turbo 8-PSK could be available and that BDA doesn't support diseqc controls. I know there are a lot of MythTV users out there using this card that i'm sure would love to come over to MediaPortal but don't because lack of support for there tuner.

2007-12-08, 06:11	#3 (permalink)
tourettes Portal Developer Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 30 Posts: 2,636 Thanks: 69 Thanked 66 Times in 55 Posts	Unfortunately team devs have limited time available. So only way to support DVB-C/S/T tv cards is to get BDA drivers for the HW. Diseqc controls aren't indeed in BDA, but it's only a small part of the driver functionality and usualy manufacturers provide an SDK for adding that functionality. __________________ http://day2.no-ip.org/ "Commy64 - The problem there is that Oprah was on. MP tried to save you by blanking the screen"

2008-02-09, 18:34	#5 (permalink)
dman_lfc Portal Manager Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,635 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Country: My System	Genpix wrote a TSReader interface DLL so they should be able to use most of that for making it work with TVServer DMAN __________________ Hardware: Core2 Duo 3.0GHz, Nvidia 8500GS (256MB), 1GB DDR2, Intel DG33TL MB, 2x FireDTV DVB-S2 cards & Nova 500-T in a Antec Fusion case with VFD & iMon remote. Software: Windows XP MCE2005, PureVideo codecs & Cyberlink PowerDVD 7.x codecs.

2008-02-28, 16:34	#7 (permalink)
dman_lfc Portal Manager Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,635 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Country: My System	1. I doubt it's the only device to pick up HD channels on your sat. (What is it?) 2. As per my previous post Genpix should be able to write support for MediaPortal easily enough using their C++ TSReader code and translating that to C#. DMAN __________________ Hardware: Core2 Duo 3.0GHz, Nvidia 8500GS (256MB), 1GB DDR2, Intel DG33TL MB, 2x FireDTV DVB-S2 cards & Nova 500-T in a Antec Fusion case with VFD & iMon remote. Software: Windows XP MCE2005, PureVideo codecs & Cyberlink PowerDVD 7.x codecs.

2008-02-29, 02:05	#9 (permalink)
EMKO Portal Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 175 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i have dish network and the only way to watch the HD programs are with the skywalker-1 because it uses that 8-PSK. Maybe it is true dman_lfc because i don't think any other device have it i guess its kinda new. Last edited by EMKO; 2008-02-29 at 02:37.

2007-12-07, 20:21	#2 (permalink)
Taipan Portal Tester Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,878 Thanks: 4 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts Country: My System	Please do not double-post - I have removed your other posting on this same topic.

2008-02-09, 03:01	#4 (permalink)
sdanielson Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 25 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	This is the only thing holding me back from embracing Mediaportal fully. Skywalker is the ONLY card that supports HD on ONE of the networks here in NA.

2008-02-28, 11:30	#6 (permalink)
EMKO Portal Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 175 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	any news on this topic? i to want to get a skywalker1 because its the only way to get HD here in NA

2008-02-29, 08:20	#10 (permalink)
dman_lfc Portal Manager Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,635 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Country: My System	8-PSK is supported by BDA and so is non backwards compatible 8-PSK used with DVB-S2 here in Europe. However maybe it's Turbo 8-PSK... thats a new one to me... Looking on the net it seems only Genpix & Dvbtech ahve made special devices for it. You'll have to harass them to see about adding support for MediaPortal TVServer or alternatively get the SDK. DMAN __________________ Hardware: Core2 Duo 3.0GHz, Nvidia 8500GS (256MB), 1GB DDR2, Intel DG33TL MB, 2x FireDTV DVB-S2 cards & Nova 500-T in a Antec Fusion case with VFD & iMon remote. Software: Windows XP MCE2005, PureVideo codecs & Cyberlink PowerDVD 7.x codecs. Last edited by dman_lfc; 2008-02-29 at 08:25.

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