AVC 3610 + No sound (1 Viewer)

[Apouche]

Hi everyone, I know that this question has already been posted twice but there was no clear answer to it so please let me try to explain my problem.
I have an AVC 3610 (very nice tuner by the way) but the problem is that it doesn't come with a PVR (it is supposed to work with Windows Media Center but I have Windows XP SP2).
Therefore, I installed MediaPortal (congratulations for the good job) but the only problem is that I don't have sounds. I really tried almost everything to get the sound working but still there is nothing that comes up. I used GBPVR to try at least live TV and that works.
Do you guys have any idea of what to do to make it work with MediaPortal ?
Thanks.


MediaPortal Version: 0.2.1.0
MediaPortal Skin: Default
Windows Version: XP SP2
CPU Type: Laptop Centrino
HDD: 60G LAptop
Memory: 1G
Video Card: ATI Mobility
Sound Card: SoundMax (Laptop)
1. TV Card: AVC 3610

 

[Taipan]

The AVC 3610 is not listed as a supported TV card and I couldn't find it listed in the "CaptureCardsDefinitions.xml" file, so I am surprised that it works at all? Have you modified the "CaptureCardsDefinitions.xml" file to include this card?

BTW - is it a dual USB analogue hardware encoding TV unit?

Posting your MediaPortal.log file (as an attachment) might help, too.

 

[Apouche]

Still stuck.

Well apparently it works fine except for the sound, and there were 2 posts about that but no final solutions. That's too bad but I don't give up.

I attached the log.

 

[Taipan]

Ah, I found it in the "CaptureCardsDefinitions.xml" file - it is called an "Adaptec AVC-3610 Dual TV Tuner" - I was looking for "avc 3610" (without the dash) ...

I can't see anything wrong in the MP.log file.

What audio renderer do you have configured for TV? Could you try the different options to see if that makes a difference.

Also, you could use GraphEdit to view how MediaPortal has connected the filters, which may show why there is no sound.

I assume that you are getting sound OK from music, DVDs etc, but just not from this TV unit?

 

[Apouche]

Getting better

You probably raised a very good point I think.
Indeed, there is something unexpected in the graph (a VBI output and a Kernel Tree) but my multmedia skills are not as good as yours so I might need help to fix it.

I join my graph so that you can see it.
Thanks again I think we're reaching a solution.

 

[Taipan]

I join my graph so that you can see it.

Sorry, but as I don't have your filters on my PC, I cannot open the graph. Could you attach a screen dump of the GraphEdit window - that might help.

 

[Apouche]

Progressing

Sorry about that, here is a screenshot (joined)

 

[Taipan]

I think that there should be another graph - one that shows the connections to the video renderer and the audio renderer?

When you select "Connect to Remote Graph" in GraphEdit, are there 2 graphs listed?

 

[Apouche]

Yes

You are right I've never plotted the second one thinking it was the same but it's slightly different.
I am not to sure to understand the meaning of the graph so any kind of help would be really appreciated.
Thanks again.

 

[Taipan]

If you look at the MPEG2 Demultiplexer filter in the second graph, you will notice that the audio pin is not connected to anything - it should be connected to the MPA Decoder filter "In" pin. I think that is why you are not getting any audio out, and I think this involves a change to the entry for this card in the "CaptureCardDefinitions.xml" file.

At this stage, we need to call the "big guns" in - could you PM "dman_lfc" and ask him to take a look at this thread? I am sure he will be able to fix it, or point you to a later version of the "CaptureCardDefinitions.xml" file that contains the fix ...