Analog tuning by frequency?

dipje · 2006-10-25, 04:30

MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal-svn--10-24-2006--19-59-Rev11306
TV Engine: tvengine3-10-24-2006--15-18h--Rev11304
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR350
1. TV Card Type: Analog h/w
1. TV Card Driver: 1.18.21.22266 / 22-9-2004

My PVR350 seems to be working quite OK with the new tv engine setup. (DVB-T FloppyDTV is another story and another post).

But the old issue of fine tuning with certain channels in The Netherlands (and other countries probably too) seems to be back: I only seem to be able to (auto)tune by channel.

I set it on county 'The Netherlands', 'Antenna' and then to tune. I also tried this with the setting on 'Cable', and both on Medium and High sensitivity.

It finds almost all channels nicely, but that are the channels that are right on a proper cable-channel. But certain channels are on channels like '51-' and '62+'. Those require finetuning, and in WinTV2000 and the old tv engine the way to do this is by specifying the frequency of the channel.

This option seems to be nowhere in the tv engine setup dialog.
I also tried with the SQL Manager utility to dive into the TuneDetail table and specify a frequency for the channel there (tried both Hz and Khz) and create a channel from scratch (some where not found).

Is it possible to specify manual analog frequencies? If so, what am I doing wrong? If not, could this please be added.

Jimi · 2006-10-25, 22:06

I noticed this too, it would be good if there were fine tuning. The only way I can see of doing is by editing the channels manually and changing the frequency, this is a pain in the arse though as you have to close MP config down and either open MP or the MP config again.

dipje · 2006-10-25, 22:08

You are talking about the v2 tv engine. There at least _is_ fine tuning. You can one time copy all the frequencies from your tv company and type them in the config and you're done.

It seems in tv engine 3 / tvserver (you replied in the section of the forums about the tv server

) that there is no frequency input at all (or it is not working).

I'm missing a few analog channels through this, but it's no biggie as long as my DVB-T would be working

Jimi · 2006-10-25, 22:12

, forgot I was in this sub-forum.

It's not fine tuning though, 'cause you can't alter it slightly and see what it's like straight away, you have to close MP down and start it again as far as I can see.

frodo · 2006-10-26, 07:37

try latest build of the tvserver
You can edit the channel and set the frequency

dipje · 2006-10-26, 09:41

/me bows.

Thanks Frodo!

Will try sometime tonight.

2006-10-25, 04:30	#1 (permalink)
dipje Portal Member Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Analog tuning by frequency? MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal-svn--10-24-2006--19-59-Rev11306 TV Engine: tvengine3-10-24-2006--15-18h--Rev11304 1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR350 1. TV Card Type: Analog h/w 1. TV Card Driver: 1.18.21.22266 / 22-9-2004 My PVR350 seems to be working quite OK with the new tv engine setup. (DVB-T FloppyDTV is another story and another post). But the old issue of fine tuning with certain channels in The Netherlands (and other countries probably too) seems to be back: I only seem to be able to (auto)tune by channel. I set it on county 'The Netherlands', 'Antenna' and then to tune. I also tried this with the setting on 'Cable', and both on Medium and High sensitivity. It finds almost all channels nicely, but that are the channels that are right on a proper cable-channel. But certain channels are on channels like '51-' and '62+'. Those require finetuning, and in WinTV2000 and the old tv engine the way to do this is by specifying the frequency of the channel. This option seems to be nowhere in the tv engine setup dialog. I also tried with the SQL Manager utility to dive into the TuneDetail table and specify a frequency for the channel there (tried both Hz and Khz) and create a channel from scratch (some where not found). Is it possible to specify manual analog frequencies? If so, what am I doing wrong? If not, could this please be added. Last edited by dipje; 2006-10-25 at 04:57.

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2006-10-25, 22:06	#2 (permalink)
Jimi Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 26 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	I noticed this too, it would be good if there were fine tuning. The only way I can see of doing is by editing the channels manually and changing the frequency, this is a pain in the arse though as you have to close MP config down and either open MP or the MP config again.

2006-10-25, 22:08	#3 (permalink)
dipje Portal Member Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	You are talking about the v2 tv engine. There at least _is_ fine tuning. You can one time copy all the frequencies from your tv company and type them in the config and you're done. It seems in tv engine 3 / tvserver (you replied in the section of the forums about the tv server ) that there is no frequency input at all (or it is not working). I'm missing a few analog channels through this, but it's no biggie as long as my DVB-T would be working

2006-10-25, 22:12	#4 (permalink)
Jimi Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 26 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	, forgot I was in this sub-forum. It's not fine tuning though, 'cause you can't alter it slightly and see what it's like straight away, you have to close MP down and start it again as far as I can see.

2006-10-26, 07:37	#5 (permalink)
frodo Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Netherlands Age: 37 Posts: 1,516 Thanks: 3 Thanked 119 Times in 44 Posts Country: My System	try latest build of the tvserver You can edit the channel and set the frequency

2006-10-26, 09:41	#6 (permalink)
dipje Portal Member Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	/me bows. Thanks Frodo! Will try sometime tonight.