skystar2 didn't work after S3/hibernation

[ElGamal]

TV-Server Version: MediaPortal RC2
MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal RC2
MediaPortal Skin: FooTwo
Windows Version: Vista SP1
CPU Type: AMD 4850e 2.5
HDD: Samsung 80GB - Seagate 250 GB
Memory: 2 GB DDR2 667
Motherboard: GA-MA78GM-S2H
Video Card: ATI IGP HD3200
Video Card Driver: CCC 8.8
Sound Card: RealTek HD ALC889A
Sound Card AC3: SPDIF Optical
Sound Card Driver: 2.02
1. TV Card: Pinnacle 310i
1. TV Card Type: Hybrid DVB-T/Analogue
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card: SkyStar 2
2. TV Card Type: DVB-S
2. TV Card Driver: 4.4.3 BDA
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
h.264 Video Codec: Ciberlink 8
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 19.2°E
HTPC Case: Normal tabletop case from old computer
Cooling: Zalman
Power Supply: 400 w
Remote: MS remote
TV: Panasonic 29" CRT
TV - HTPC Connection: Sub-D


As the title says, when i restart my computer from S3 state, the DVB-S Skystar2 didn't work. I'm using the BDA drivers. I've read that with the WDM drivers i could tell vista that "don't allow the system to turn off this device" or something like that. But i've tried the WDM drivers and mediaportal doesn't recognize the card.

Any help?

Thanks in advance.

P.D. Sorry about my english.

[ec-blaster]

I have exactly the same problem.

Skystar 2 with BDA drivers version 4.4.3.

It works fine when the PC is started from a previous shutdown. *BUT* if I start it from hibernation, the tuner is not initialized; when I try to tune any channel, it says "unable to start graph". I even tried to restart TVService, but it doesn't fix it.

[flokel]

Can't reproduce this issue here,
Tv works fine after S3 ( using Vista SP1 and 4.4.3 BDA drivers)

This plugin may however solve your problems:
MPstandbyHandler

[ec-blaster]

As far as I know, that plugin basically stops, starts or restarts the TVService on suspend, hibernation or resume.
I already do that: I use PVRScheduler that lets me run a script at those events, and I built scripts to stop or restart the service, but it doesn't fix the problem.

But if I start the computer from poweroff, everything works ok.

[flokel]

Strange

You might give the inbuild PowerScheduler a(nother) try
and check "Reinitialize service on wakeup (also reinitializes tuner)"



TV-Server/Configuration/Plugins/PowerScheduler - MediaPortal Wiki Documentation

Maybe this helps.

[tourettes]

"Reinitialize service on wakeup (also reinitializes tuner)"

0001437: Network RTSP failure after return from stanby/hibernation. - MediaPortal Bugtracker

Currently broken (see my comment).

[159bx]

well i had the same issue with my skystar2, too. i dont have a solution to fix that problem, but a workaround. it works fine for me, maybe it might be fine for you, too.

THEORETICALS:
there is a software named "devcon". Whit devcon you can activate / deactivate devices using a batch.

the other software i use is "Hibernate Trigger". this software is able to start a script after resume.

i figured that the skystar is fine after resuming from s3 / s4 but will give me a error message at the device manager as soon as i start the tv service.

in the theorie i tryed to start the tv service, stop it again. (i get the error message) then deactivate the skystar and activate it right after that. (skystar is fine again) now i startet the tv services again.
TV and recording work again.

PRACTICALS:
i installed hibernate trigger on my computer. linked the batch file to it i will create in the next steps. (watch out: hibernate trigger is not starting right with windows. you might have to put that program into the autostart(watch you language).

now we have to download devcon and place the devcon.exe into the hibernate trigger folder (c:\program files\hib...).

create a new batch at hibernate trigger folder.
there you have to enter some code like this:

net stop tvservices
net start tvservices
net stop tvservices
devcon disable PATH_OF_TVCARD
devcon enable PATH_OF_TVCARD
net start tvservices

to find out the PATH_OF_TVCARD use "devcon.exe find *"
now you have a list of every hardware build in in you computer. on the right you will find all name. I found my device as "TECHNISAT SYKSTAR 2". take the path shown on the left as you PATH_OF_TVCARD. you might shorten it a bit like this "DIV\PCI\XXXX*".

Maybe you add a "pause" at the end of the batch, so you have a easier debugging.

DONE

(i am not at home, but if needed i can add my batch later on)
... 159bx

[stoked]

There's also a new version of the Skystar2 software version 4.4.5. Don't know if it will help but might be worth a try.

[ec-blaster]

I just tried it and it works perfectly for me too.

Thanks a lot!. At last I can see sat channels without restarting.

[ec-blaster]

Sorry, my response was for 159bx. The devcon utility worked fine. Thanks.