ATSC Card Owners: Come here for Support (1 Viewer)

[martyst1]

Fusion 5 RT Gold

Sorry, but are you saying that it IS possible to get the Fusion 5 card to tune analog channels? I have the card and I hate the fusion software, so I would love to use MP for the guide, etc.

Thanks

 

[jim tressler]

hey commie64 - what codec are you using for tv timeshifting with your fusion card?

thanks

jim

 

[kf_man]

Hey, I'm new to MP as well and I've had my Fusion HDTV 5 Lite for quite a while now, but I only used it with BeyondTV (Which I'm still using with my PVR-250 on my other computer). I'm seeing quite a few of the issues that were reported long ago, but the best way to describe it I suppose is to say that I can successfully tune one SDTV channel (TheTUBE, a Fox subchannel in my area). Other channels come up but are either out of proportion or just freeze immediately. I haven't been able to successfully change the channel or Timeshift since I get errors. Usually if MP freezes I try to Ctrl-Alt-Del and can end the process, but then I get a bluescreen that flashes quick and has the HDTV card driver listed as the culprit. I'm currently running the latest version of the Dvico drivers that I extracted from the installer and setup manually. I'm also using the default video and audio decoders. One thing that seemed different from others was that I have 5 devices in the Device Manager and that seems like more than usual. I have attached a screenshot.

System:
AMD Sempron 2600+ @ Stock
Biostar K8NHA Grand (nVidia nForce3 250 GB)
1 GB PC3200 DDR
Creative SB Live! 5.1
Snapstream Firefly Remote (using Other X10 profile, not Firefly software)
Tyan Tachyon Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB

If you need anymore information, let me know. I'm hoping to get this working since others seem to have pretty good luck with this card. I'm at work now, but I can get a more specific error message from the BSOD and get some log files posted as well.

EDIT: I will post the support template when I get home, the program can't detect properly over Remote Desktop.

 

[marshall]

MediaPortal Version: Latest SVN
Windows Version: Windows XP SP2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160GB
Memory: Crucial Ballistix PC 3200 (2x512)
Motherboard: Sapphire Pure Innovation PI-A9RX480
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Powercolor Radeon X1800 XL
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Powercolor Theatre 550 Pro PCI-e
1. TV Card Type: Analog
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card: VBOX Cat's Eye DTA-150
2. TV Card Type: ATSC
2. TV Card Driver: 2.1.705.7
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Power Supply: Antec NeoHE 430
Remote: Snapstream Firefly
TV: Sceptre X20g Naga3
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI


Same problem as HiDefDog (which is to say, not really a "problem" but wondering why it says "FAILED" in MediaPortal.log)


8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 234 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Adding configured filters...
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 234 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Adding filter <Microsoft ATSC Network Provider> with moniker <@device:sw:{71985F4B-1CA1-11D3-9CC8-00C04F7971E0}\Microsoft ATSC Network Provider>
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 250 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Added filter <Microsoft ATSC Network Provider> with moniker <@device:sw:{71985F4B-1CA1-11D3-9CC8-00C04F7971E0}\Microsoft ATSC Network Provider>
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 250 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Adding filter <VBox TV Tuner (DTF8600 - ATSC)> with moniker <@devicenp:\\?\avstream#bda8600d#5&30aabca&0&0#{71985f48-1ca1-11d3-9cc8-00c04f7971e0}\{07ddc95f-774d-4438-aa05-23ea13e922eb}>
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 250 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Added filter <VBox TV Tuner (DTF8600 - ATSC)> with moniker <@devicenp:\\?\avstream#bda8600d#5&30aabca&0&0#{71985f48-1ca1-11d3-9cc8-00c04f7971e0}\{07ddc95f-774d-4438-aa05-23ea13e922eb}>
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 265 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Adding filter <VBox Bic951 Capture> with moniker <@devicenp:\\?\pci#ven_11d1&dev_01f9&subsys_a15014f3&rev_03#4&fb75cb&0&30a4#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{07ddc920-774d-4438-aa05-23ea13e922eb}>
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 265 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Added filter <VBox Bic951 Capture> with moniker <@devicenp:\\?\pci#ven_11d1&dev_01f9&subsys_a15014f3&rev_03#4&fb75cb&0&30a4#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{07ddc920-774d-4438-aa05-23ea13e922eb}>
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 265 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Adding configured filters...DONE
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 265 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Adding configured pin connections...
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 265 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Connecting <Microsoft ATSC Network Provider>:0 with <VBox TV Tuner (DTF8600 - ATSC)>:0
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 265 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Found sourcePin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 265 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Found sinkPin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 265 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Pins connected...
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 265 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Connecting <VBox TV Tuner (DTF8600 - ATSC)>:0 with <VBox Bic951 Capture>:0
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 265 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Found sourcePin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 265 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Found sinkPin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 281 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA:FAILED unable to connect pins:0x80040217
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 281 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: try other instances
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 281 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: found 3 instances
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 281 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: trydevicenp:\\?\pci#ven_11d1&dev_01f9&subsys_a15014f3&rev_03#4&fb75cb&0&30a4#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{07ddc920-774d-4438-aa05-23ea13e922eb}
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 281 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Found sinkPin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 296 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA:FAILED cannot connect pins:0x80040217
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 296 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: trydevicenp:\\?\pci#ven_11d1&dev_01f9&subsys_a15014f3&rev_03#4&fb75cb&0&30a4#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{07ddc920-774d-4438-aa05-23ea13e922eb}
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 296 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Found sinkPin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 296 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA:FAILED cannot connect pins:0x80040217
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 296 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: trydevicenp:\\?\pci#ven_11d1&dev_01f9&subsys_a15014f3&rev_03#4&fb75cb&0&30a4#{fd0a5af4-b41d-11d2-9c95-00c04f7971e0}\{07ddc921-774d-4438-aa05-23ea13e922eb}
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 296 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Found sinkPin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 312 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA: Pins connected...
8/25/2006 6:39:25 PM 328 [Info.] DVBGraphBDA:got 1 tuner statistics

 

[natrlhy]

Some quick screenshots of MP using the Vbox DTA-150:

Pic 1 Pic 2

 

[wishywashy]

I don't see your pics.

 

[natrlhy]

Odd... I see the pics just fine in Firefox but not IE...

Showing up OK in both now I think...

 

[wishywashy]

Yep, the links are there now.

If I could only talk the wife into getting a OTA HD card

Oh, is the Vbox 150 a low profile card or full height?

 

[Paul S]

If I could only talk the wife into getting a OTA HD card

If she will let you spend $40.00, here's a card:

Air2PC-ATSC Digital HDTV Tuner PCI Card (w/ software)

This is an older version of their card. I don't know if it will work in MediaPortal. I think the major use of this card was in MythTV. I just bought two of them. I'm gonna try them in MythTV and MediaPortal.
You need to request the BDA drivers when you order, they have a "beta" version.

I'll post the results if they work or not.

 

[natrlhy]

Yep, the links are there now.
Oh, is the Vbox 150 a low profile card or full height?

I'd say its a low profile card

Here's where I got mine from. Some pics are listed on the site:

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4096018

Checkout www.vboxcomm.com for more info as well.