SkyStar2 BDA, Scanning does not work :(

eNc707 · 2007-09-13, 12:30

Hi there,

I got a SkyStar2 with the newest BDA beta driver, latest MediPortal RC and latest TV Server Engine V3. I installed the TV Server correctly (the videos are very detailed) and tried to get some channels.
I have to say, that I found some channels with other programms - but not with MediaPortal (TV Server Engine V3).

I'm behind a DiSEcQ Controller which you can find here: http://www.irrealdesigns.com/rb/blog...sat-anlage.jpg
I tried all DiSEcQ options (None, SimpleA, SimpleB, Level1AA, ...) but without a positive result.

I have recognized that my signal quality is very low.

(look at the attachments)
Is there anything I can do? I it the right satellite i choose (I'm from Germany, Darmstadt)?

Thanks for help.

CommGuru · 2007-09-13, 23:41

BDA drivers don't formally support the Diseqc protocol as written by MS. But as you have a SS2, you can install the WDM drivers (I'm using the latest 4.4.1 beta's) and they work well with TVE3.

CG

mcraenz · 2007-09-14, 01:20

it's true ss2 bda beta = no diseqc support :-( They told me they might include vendor specific support in the next release that was 6 months ago :-(

misterd · 2007-09-14, 16:33

Technisat released a new test version two weeks ago. The new version number is 4.4.1 RC2. I installed the new bda driver today and I recognized a difference to the old bda driver. The new driver is also recognized as a "Generic BDA card". This means that the TvServer will to use its generic DiseqC support, which could also work for the SS2.
I can't test it, since i don't need DiseqC.

MisterD

CommGuru · 2007-09-14, 16:35

misterd,

Did you notice any type of performance/quality improvements with the new RC2 drivers?

CG

misterd · 2007-09-14, 16:51

The picture quality is the same for me.
The performance is also the same, but I should mention that I have a great performance with the combination of bda drivers, TsReader and TvServer. Channel switching is ~1-2 sec and with the new drivers I think that the channel switching speed is improved again (~1-1.5 sec).

From my point of view there is no big difference between the two version of the bda drivers except that the TvServer recognize them as "Generic BDA card".

MisterD

CommGuru · 2007-09-14, 17:03

Improved channel changing time would be great. I will test them out when I get home. Thanks for the info.

gibman · 2007-09-14, 20:39

Tried the new 4.4.1 RC2 WDM drivers for the skystar2.

No luck. My channels end up garbled when watching them over VLC.

I updated the driver by hand. In other words, I went into device manager. Found the SS2 device, rite clicked. Update.
Point to location. blabla.

It update fine, and tve3 finds the card ok. It can even tune a channel. But the result is garbled video as I said.

Any difference if choose the setup installer instead ?

/Gibman

gibman · 2007-09-14, 20:55

Ok, I did a proper install. running start.exe from the ZIP archive of the driver + a reboot.

Now it owns again

/Gibman

mcraenz · 2007-09-14, 23:30

@gibman do you use diseqc? It'll be a few days then I'll be a able to do a test with diseqc test

2007-09-13, 12:30	#1 (permalink)
eNc707 Portal User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	SkyStar2 BDA, Scanning does not work :( Hi there, I got a SkyStar2 with the newest BDA beta driver, latest MediPortal RC and latest TV Server Engine V3. I installed the TV Server correctly (the videos are very detailed) and tried to get some channels. I have to say, that I found some channels with other programms - but not with MediaPortal (TV Server Engine V3). I'm behind a DiSEcQ Controller which you can find here: http://www.irrealdesigns.com/rb/blog...sat-anlage.jpg I tried all DiSEcQ options (None, SimpleA, SimpleB, Level1AA, ...) but without a positive result. I have recognized that my signal quality is very low. (look at the attachments) Is there anything I can do? I it the right satellite i choose (I'm from Germany, Darmstadt)? Thanks for help. Attached Thumbnails

2007-09-14, 01:20	#3 (permalink)
mcraenz Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Auckland Posts: 481 Thanks: 2 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts Country: My System	it's true ss2 bda beta = no diseqc support :-( They told me they might include vendor specific support in the next release that was 6 months ago :-( __________________ Intel DP35DP / c2d E8400 (3.0Ghz) / NVIDIA 8600GT / 4GB DDR800 / HVR-2200 / SkyStar 2 / Techotrend S1500+CI / PVR-150 New Zealander's don't forget to check out the NZ Wiki Page

2007-09-14, 20:39	#8 (permalink)
gibman Portal Developer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Aarhus Posts: 733 Thanks: 4 Thanked 68 Times in 51 Posts Country: My System	Tried the new 4.4.1 RC2 WDM drivers for the skystar2. No luck. My channels end up garbled when watching them over VLC. I updated the driver by hand. In other words, I went into device manager. Found the SS2 device, rite clicked. Update. Point to location. blabla. It update fine, and tve3 finds the card ok. It can even tune a channel. But the result is garbled video as I said. Any difference if choose the setup installer instead ? /Gibman __________________ "It's all a big foodchain. We eat shit and shit eats us."

2007-09-14, 20:55	#9 (permalink)
gibman Portal Developer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Aarhus Posts: 733 Thanks: 4 Thanked 68 Times in 51 Posts Country: My System	Ok, I did a proper install. running start.exe from the ZIP archive of the driver + a reboot. Now it owns again /Gibman __________________ "It's all a big foodchain. We eat shit and shit eats us."

2007-09-14, 23:30	#10 (permalink)
mcraenz Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Auckland Posts: 481 Thanks: 2 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts Country: My System	@gibman do you use diseqc? It'll be a few days then I'll be a able to do a test with diseqc test __________________ Intel DP35DP / c2d E8400 (3.0Ghz) / NVIDIA 8600GT / 4GB DDR800 / HVR-2200 / SkyStar 2 / Techotrend S1500+CI / PVR-150 New Zealander's don't forget to check out the NZ Wiki Page

2007-09-13, 23:41	#2 (permalink)
CommGuru Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 31 Posts: 51 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	BDA drivers don't formally support the Diseqc protocol as written by MS. But as you have a SS2, you can install the WDM drivers (I'm using the latest 4.4.1 beta's) and they work well with TVE3. CG

2007-09-14, 16:33	#4 (permalink)
misterd Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,090 Thanks: 25 Thanked 33 Times in 21 Posts Country:	Technisat released a new test version two weeks ago. The new version number is 4.4.1 RC2. I installed the new bda driver today and I recognized a difference to the old bda driver. The new driver is also recognized as a "Generic BDA card". This means that the TvServer will to use its generic DiseqC support, which could also work for the SS2. I can't test it, since i don't need DiseqC. MisterD

2007-09-14, 16:35	#5 (permalink)
CommGuru Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 31 Posts: 51 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	misterd, Did you notice any type of performance/quality improvements with the new RC2 drivers? CG

2007-09-14, 16:51	#6 (permalink)
misterd Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,090 Thanks: 25 Thanked 33 Times in 21 Posts Country:	The picture quality is the same for me. The performance is also the same, but I should mention that I have a great performance with the combination of bda drivers, TsReader and TvServer. Channel switching is ~1-2 sec and with the new drivers I think that the channel switching speed is improved again (~1-1.5 sec). From my point of view there is no big difference between the two version of the bda drivers except that the TvServer recognize them as "Generic BDA card". MisterD

2007-09-14, 17:03	#7 (permalink)
CommGuru Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 31 Posts: 51 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Improved channel changing time would be great. I will test them out when I get home. Thanks for the info.

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