Arrrgh! DVB-S2 I am lost! Please help! (1 Viewer)

[ChrisOfCatford]

TV-Server Version: RC2 Rev19843
MediaPortal Version: RC2 Rev19843
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo Wide
Windows Version: XP Pro
CPU Type: Pentium D 3.6
HDD: 4 various SATA + 1 PATA
Memory: 2GB
Motherboard: MSI
Video Card: Nvidia
Sound Card: SB Live!
1. TV Card: Cinergy 2400i
1. TV Card Type: DVT
1. TV Card Driver: Latest
2. TV Card: HVR 1100
2. TV Card Type:Hybrid
2. TV Card Driver: Latest
3. TV Card: TT S2-3200
3. TV Card Type2 DVB-S
3. TV Card Driver: Latest
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: FFdshow
h.264 Video Codec:
Cooling: Water
Power Supply: 650w
Remote: Hauppauge
TV: Sony LCD 40in
TV - HTPC Connection: Dsub Analog

Hi,

I have been struggling with setting up a TechnoTrend S2 3200 card for a day now.

I do not know what I am doing! I wonder if anyone can help?

I am on a communal SKY dish which our lovely council put in ages ago at cost to us. We left SKY soon after because MediaPortal got good!

I would have thought that everything is fairly standard in that setup, trouble is, I don't know what standard is!

What settings would I possibly need to get this card working?

I get no channels in the TTviewer either so this is unlikely to be a MediaPortal problem, although MP did crash on scanning once or twice.

Thanks,
Chirs

 

[Domarkas]

Did you check the MP Manual for setup?

 

[ghote]

If you have a common interface attached to your card, try to remove it and scan again.

 

[ChrisOfCatford]

Hi,

Thanks for replies.

Domarkas:
Have looked, but can't see anything as in depth as what I need. I have 2 DVB-T cards (3 tuners) working great.

ghote:
I don't have a common interface, only want the free channels

Really I am looking to see if there are standard settings for my setup, 'cos I can't change it.

A nice man from the installation company is coming to check if there is a signal on Tuesday, so this may also help.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[jsimo01]

Hi,

What version drivers are you using, When I updated to 5.0.0.19 from 5.0.0.12 I had some problems, before that I remember using 5.0.0.9 which didn't work very well and I found a post somewhere suggested update to 5.0.0.12 which fixed it. I don't know if this is any help! (I am about to move to the FloppyDTV DVB S2 anyway).

Also if you are planning to use the card to tune some of the basic channels Five, US & Fiver are encrypted as is 4+ I think so you may want to look at a Freesat card available from Sky to get these channels.

 

[ChrisOfCatford]

Hi,

Where did you find the older drivers?

TechnoTrend's site is a bit of a joke. No archive, and a google search returned nothing.

The drivers on the CD were the 5.0.0.19 ones.

I want to get ANY channel working on this card before buying add-ons (I would have to buy the common interface as well, if I was to go down the freesat card route).

Thanks,
Chirs

 

[jsimo01]

Hi,

I have attached a copy of the set I downloaded (I think from Satellites UK forum) Please take all appropriate precautions before installing them though.

Hope you get it sorted!

John

 

[clanmackenzi]

Hi, I have just setup the same card with the latest drivers and everything seems OK. The fact that you get no channels in TTviewer either suggests a possible Sat feed problem or you are scanning the wrong Sats. For UK channels you should be scanning Astra 28.2E

Cheers...

 

[ChrisOfCatford]

Hi,

Thanks for replies.

All very helpful.

John,
This is ver useful, I really appreciate it.

I still have no signal, but at least I know it is not a driver issue now.

clanmackenzi:
I am slowly coming to the same conclusion.
I think I have scanned on every possible combination of Satellite and LNB. The list is restrictive in the TT viewer anyway, and I always scanned on a complete scan.
I don't think anyone else got connected to this dish system in our building.... I wonder why?!
The cable guy (yawn) is coming on tuesday so I suppose we will soon find out.

Thanks,
Chirs

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

The cable guy

Jim Carey coming visiting, now there's a scarey thought

Chris

Does sound like dish\lnb\cable though, if the ttviewer does not pick anything up