DVB fix and psisdecd.dll (1 Viewer)

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    Hi again

    This thread is more of a question. When I look at the properties of my TV card in device manager (control panel->[device]->[right click]->properties), I can see that my device is using PsisDecd.dll and PsisRndr.ax from C:\Windows\system32 *not* from my DVB fix folder (go to the "driver" tab and click on the "driver details" button).

    Is this a problem?

    I ask because I am experiencing all sorts of tuning reliability issues. My TV card is a 6 tuner device (2xDVB-S + 2xhybrid DVB-T/analog). All 4 "aerial" inputs are supplied with the same signal (combined analog, DVB-T and DVB-S with 2 satellites), but from tuner to tuner I get inconsistencies in signal strength and quality, in picking up transponders, and in transponder frequency. For example, I can scan a satellite on one tuner without any problem, but when I scan that same satellite on the other DVB-S tuner *with the same cable* I sometimes have to change transponder frequencies by 1 or 2 MHz (if I don't do this I can get pixelation and stutter from the channels on the transponder, not be able to reliably timeshift on the transponder, or not pick up the transponder in the scan), or even worse not be able to pick up the transponder no matter what I try. Another example: on the DVB-T tuners installing a 15dB signal amplifier made signal strength go from 80% (without amp) to 30%. Without the amplifier I would be unable to tune a mux at 778MHz on one tuner, but I could on the other tuner *with the same cable*.

    Anyhow enough about that. They are bizarre problems, and I was just wondering if it was possible that the problem could be affected by my tuner card drivers. FYI the version of PsisDecd.dll in system32 is 6.5.2600.5512 (2008-04-14) and I am running XP Pro SP3 with all the latest updates.
     

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    Update: replacing the psisdecd.dll, psisrndr.ax and mpeg2data.ax files in c:\Windows\system32 (version 6.5.2600.5512) with the files from the MediaPortal DVB fix (version 6.5.2715.2883) seems to have helped reduce the stuttering and dropout frequency a little (although some channels especially those with FEC 5/6 are still unwatchable... under any TV application I have tried). I believe the cause of the improvement is that the driver for my TV card is now utilising the updated files. For this reason I thought it would probably be a good idea to ensure that my BDA dlls/filters are up to date. The problem is that I don't know where to get the current version of these files. Can anyone tell me where I can find the most up-to-date or best versions of the BDA dlls/filters? In particular, the files used by the TV card (Philips/NXP saa7162, TDA8263) are:

    Name: DTV-DVB Nunzio_6090 PCIe Capture Device
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1131&DEV_7162&SUBSYS_00371822&REV_01\4&293AFFCC&0&00E0
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ksuser.dll, 5.03.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 05:41:58, 4096 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ksproxy.ax, 5.03.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 05:42:44, 129536 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ks.sys, 5.03.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 00:46:38, 141056 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\drmk.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 00:15:16, 60160 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\portcls.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 00:49:42, 146048 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\stream.sys, 5.03.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 00:15:16, 49408 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 05:42:46, 23552 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\kstvtune.ax, 5.03.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 05:42:44, 61952 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ksxbar.ax, 5.03.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 05:42:44, 43008 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\kswdmcap.ax, 5.03.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 05:42:44, 91136 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\vidcap.ax, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 05:42:44, 28672 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\vfwwdm32.dll, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 05:42:10, 53760 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\iyuv_32.dll, 5.01.2600.5908 (English), 11/28/2009 04:07:34, 48128 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msh263.drv, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 05:42:46, 294912 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msyuv.dll, 5.03.2600.5908 (English), 11/28/2009 05:11:44, 17920 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\BdaPlgIn.ax, 5.03.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 05:42:44, 18432 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSDvbNP.ax, 6.05.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 05:42:44, 56832 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PsisRndr.ax, 6.05.2715.2883 (English), 4/9/2006 20:19:40, 224256 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PsisDecd.dll, 6.05.2715.2883 (English), 4/9/2006 20:19:32, 235008 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\BdaSup.sys, 5.03.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 00:16:22, 11776 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tsbyuv.dll, 5.01.2600.5908 (English), 11/28/2009 04:07:35, 8704 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\716xBDA.sys, 1.00.0006.0003 (English), 6/29/2009 19:04:00, 1051904 bytes
    Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\716xCoInstaller.dll, 9/1/2006 16:12:00, 3072 bytes


    The complete DirectX file listing is:

    ddraw.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:52 279552 bytes
    ddrawex.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:52 27136 bytes
    dxapi.sys: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 23:00:00 10496 bytes
    d3d8.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:52 1179648 bytes
    d3d8thk.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:52 8192 bytes
    d3d9.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:52 1689088 bytes
    d3dim.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 23:00:00 436224 bytes
    d3dim700.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:52 824320 bytes
    d3dramp.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 23:00:00 590336 bytes
    d3drm.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 23:00:00 350208 bytes
    d3dxof.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 23:00:00 47616 bytes
    d3dpmesh.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 23:00:00 34816 bytes
    dplay.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 23:00:00 33040 bytes
    dplayx.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 229888 bytes
    dpmodemx.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 23552 bytes
    dpwsock.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 23:00:00 42768 bytes
    dpwsockx.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 57344 bytes
    dplaysvr.exe: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:18 29696 bytes
    dpnsvr.exe: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:18 17920 bytes
    dpnet.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 375296 bytes
    dpnlobby.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:39:22 3072 bytes
    dpnaddr.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:39:20 3072 bytes
    dpvoice.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 212480 bytes
    dpvsetup.exe: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:20 83456 bytes
    dpvvox.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 116736 bytes
    dpvacm.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 21504 bytes
    dpnhpast.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 35328 bytes
    dpnhupnp.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 60928 bytes
    dpserial.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 23:00:00 53520 bytes
    dinput.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 158720 bytes
    dinput8.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 181760 bytes
    dimap.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 23:00:00 44032 bytes
    diactfrm.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 23:00:00 394240 bytes
    joy.cpl: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:42 68608 bytes
    gcdef.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 23:00:00 76800 bytes
    pid.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:51:44 35328 bytes
    dsound.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 367616 bytes
    dsound3d.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 1293824 bytes
    dswave.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 19456 bytes
    dsdmo.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 181248 bytes
    dsdmoprp.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 71680 bytes
    dmusic.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 104448 bytes
    dmband.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 28672 bytes
    dmcompos.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 61440 bytes
    dmime.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 181248 bytes
    dmloader.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 35840 bytes
    dmstyle.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 105984 bytes
    dmsynth.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 103424 bytes
    dmscript.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 82432 bytes
    system.dll: 1.01.4322.2443 English Final Retail 6/8/2010 22:08:03 1232896 bytes
    Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.dll: 9.05.0132.0000 English Final Retail 4/26/2010 11:59:25 473600 bytes
    Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 5.04.0000.3900 English Final Retail 4/26/2010 11:59:22 2676224 bytes
    Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.04.0091.0000 English Final Retail 4/26/2010 11:59:23 2846720 bytes
    Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.05.0132.0000 English Final Retail 4/26/2010 11:59:23 563712 bytes
    Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.06.0168.0000 English Final Retail 4/26/2010 11:59:23 567296 bytes
    Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.07.0239.0000 English Final Retail 4/26/2010 11:59:23 576000 bytes
    Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.08.0299.0000 English Final Retail 4/26/2010 11:59:23 577024 bytes
    Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.09.0376.0000 English Final Retail 4/26/2010 11:59:24 577536 bytes
    Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.10.0455.0000 English Final Retail 4/26/2010 11:59:24 577536 bytes
    Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.11.0519.0000 English Final Retail 4/26/2010 11:59:24 578560 bytes
    Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.12.0589.0000 English Final Retail 4/26/2010 11:59:25 578560 bytes
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    Microsoft.DirectX.DirectInput.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 4/26/2010 11:59:25 159232 bytes
    Microsoft.DirectX.DirectPlay.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 4/26/2010 11:59:25 364544 bytes
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    Microsoft.DirectX.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 4/26/2010 11:59:24 223232 bytes
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    mpg2splt.ax: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:44 148992 bytes
    msdmo.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:00 14336 bytes
    encapi.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 20480 bytes
    qasf.dll: 11.00.5721.5145 English Final Retail 10/18/2006 21:47:18 211456 bytes
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    kswdmcap.ax: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 05:42:44 91136 bytes
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    KevL

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    When you update drivers for tuner cards you have to be careful to delete channels and rescan all cards etc. Then make sure your DVB epg grabbing is using the correct card.

    Otherwise there can be instabilty and this might be spoiling your testing.


    https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...ver-can-cause-mediaportal-misbehaviour-83141/



    Kev

    I too got inconsistent scaning betwenn nominally identical tuner channels ebing fed with the smae signal - but only in MP. Now I just rescan until I get the same number of channels on each card. For my card this was improved by getting a driver update.
     

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    These issues occur in MediaPortal as well as other programs such as ProgDVB, so it is not a MP issue as such. This leaves:
    1. driver
    2. bda/system wide issues
    3. hardware
    4. dish/lnb/cabling setup
    I am already using the latest version of the TV card drivers and I have tried rescanning all my channels. I'm not certain about the hardware functionality, but most mpeg2 channels from the same satellite (except using H-pol instead of V-pol and FEC 3/4 instead of 5/6) will work almost perfectly. Having said that many of my transponder frequencies have to be adjusted by 1 or 2 percent otherwise I get stuttering. Finally the dish/LNB setup has been checked many times and it seems to be okay as other STBs and TVs in the house can receive the same channels without issue.

    [Edit: BTW this is a Twinhan OEM card and is being used with MP 1.0.2 as specified in the OP.]
     

    KevL

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    The fact that you get a better signal by mistuning your LNB might warrant investigation.

    The fact that you can tune channels but have to set Vpol instead of Hpol and mistune freq. suggests your dish might not be pointing at the sat you think it is. So you are actually tuning with the wrong transponder list.

    If this is not so then there could be something wrong with your cable dish etc. If you share feed with other rooms etc then how are you connecting multiple tuners to a single LNB? Hopefully each tuner card sees its own LNB channel. If not then this may be the problem as each will be trying to control the polarisation and band by 22kHz tone and DC voltage and this will not end well.


    Could your LNB be defective? LNBs often have an adjustable on board Data Rate Oscillator. On some old quality analogue recivers there was sometimes a setting called DRO offset. This was an offset frequency to compensate for the oscillator on the LNB being slightly mistuned. This oscillator is used to down convert the microwave signals to lower frequency to your tuner card. Frequency shift can be a function of temperature so on hot (or cold days) different offsets might be needed for picking up very weak signals.

    Some LNBs have little presets inside to tweak the DRO frequency. To set presets tune to a strong signal with tuner card set to exact frequency of transmission and adjust for best sig strength.

    Also is your dish accurately aligned on the sat? Can you tweak its position slightly and improve signal strength.? Does dish have a clear view of the sky or is a tree in the way?

    Is your LNB cable one complete length or is it joined? Is the cable badly kinked? Is cable correctly weather proofed at LNB (or is your cable full of water?)

    Can you try a different LNB?


    Hope some of the above helps.


    Kev
     

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