Dvico Dual dvb-t won't get a signal on 2nd tuner (1 Viewer)

[DimmO]

Howdy.
I can't get a signal when I try to use the Bluebird tuner on my dvico dual dvb-t card in TVE3. The primary (PCI) tuner works fine.
The card works fine in Fusion HDTV (the app that comes with the card).
When I try to tune channels in the TV Server control panel, I get no signal.
I've tried a few older drivers for the tuner card also. none seem to work.
winders Mediacentre won't detect either tuner at all.

Help! Cheers.


TV-Server Version: TVE 0.3
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3 RC3
MediaPortal Skin: Blue2
Windows Version: Win MCE2005, RU2

CPU Type: A64 3700+
HDD: 2x WD 320G
Memory: 1GB
Motherboard: Asus A8N-VM CSM
Motherboard Chipset: NForce 430 MCP
Video Card: GF6150 (onboard)
Video Card Driver: 94.24
Sound Card: Soundmax AD1986 AC97

1. TV Card: Dvico Dual
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: 3.63.01

MPEG2 Video Codec: Purevideo 1.02.223
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Purevideo 1.02.223

Satelite/CableTV Provider: Aust FTA DVB-T

TV: samsung M8 LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI-HDMI

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Have you applied the dvbfix and bda fix found here, needs reboot to have effect.

Have Dvico Dual 1 (pci\usb) working here with Mediaportal (have not updated daughters yet).

Good Luck

 

[DimmO]

I'm using windows MCE, so they're not applicable yer?
Both tuners show up in the list in TV setup, but bluebird just won't scan channels (nor tune into a mapped channel either for that matter)

I'll initiate the channel scan once my tv recording's finished and browse through the logs.

Thanks for your quick response btw.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

I'm using windows MCE, so they're not applicable yer

As far as i know it applies to MCE (Vista not needed) as well, as no native support for multiple tuners.

 

[DimmO]

I disagree - dual tuners used to work in M$ mediacentre and picture-in-picture works right now in the FusionHDTV app. Both tuners *are* detected by TVE3. (just one won't get a signal).

what fusion/dvico driver version are you running?

Cheers,
DimmO

 

[DimmO]

See tv.log - attached.
I've run the channel scanner on the bluebird tuner first.
then, around 22:19:37 I run the channel scanner with the pci tuner.
It looks like the bluebird driver is reporting back 0 signal strength

bluebird (USB) tuner
2007-10-31 22:14:59.328125 [8]: card: Tuner locked:False signal strength:100 signal quality:0

PCI tuner:
2007-10-31 22:19:38.515625 [5]: card: Tuner locked:True signal strength:0 signal quality:85

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Just installed TVServer version 16361 and RC3 on my daughters pc, with updates using driver 3.63.01

Both tuners work fine, slower channel changes than my T500, but that is a known problem with Dvico.

Should show up as 4 cards 2 DVB and 2 Analogue.

Bye

 

[DimmO]

update: I get the same issue with SVN 16453.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

It is the Dvico drivers that are the problem, these are scanchannelsbda results, first from bluebird,,

Frequency (Scanned) = 754000kHz
Frequency (Actual) = 754166kHz

Transmitter Name = Winter Hill
Multiplex = Mux 1
#Alternate frequencies
#Network_3("Winter Hill", 530166, 8, 1)
#Network_3("Winter Hill", 474000, 8, 1)
#Network_3("Winter Hill", 682000, 8, 1)
#Network_3("Winter Hill", 546166, 8, 1)


Channel Name LCN SID Vid Aud PMT
-------------------------------------------------------------------
BBC NEWS 24 , 80, 4415, 640, 641, 4415 #
CBBC Channel , 70, 4671, 620, 621, 4671 #
CBBC Channel , , 4671, 620, 622, 4671 #
BBC TWO , 2, 4232, 610, 611, 4232 #
BBC TWO , , 4232, 610, 612, 4232 #
BBC ONE , 1, 4168, 600, 601, 4168 #
BBC ONE , , 4168, 600, 602, 4168 #

# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1940 Quality = 88%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1950 Quality = 87%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1470 Quality = 86%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1470 Quality = 88%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1940 Quality = 86%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1470 Quality = 88%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1470 Quality = 87%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1710 Quality = 86%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1470 Quality = 87%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1470 Quality = 88%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1470 Quality = 87%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1710 Quality = 87%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1470 Quality = 86%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1460 Quality = 87%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1960 Quality = 87%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1700 Quality = 87%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1470 Quality = 86%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1470 Quality = 88%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1710 Quality = 87%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = -1940 Quality = 86%

# Average quality on 754000kHz = 86%

Then from Hauppauge T500

Frequency (Scanned) = 810000kHz
Frequency (Actual) = 810166kHz

Transmitter Name = Winter Hill
Multiplex = Mux D
#Alternate frequencies
#Network_5("Winter Hill", 545833, 8, 1)
#Network_5("Winter Hill", 578000, 8, 1)
#Network_5("Winter Hill", 738000, 8, 1)
#Network_5("Winter Hill", 570166, 8, 1)
#Network_5("Winter Hill", 626000, 8, 1)


Channel Name LCN SID Vid Aud PMT
-------------------------------------------------------------------
ITV2 +1 , 31, 27072, 601, 602, 1006 #
ITV2 +1 , , 27072, 601, 604, 1006 #
Q , 204, 26688, 0, 1901, 1029 #
Magic , 203, 26624, 0, 1801, 1028 #
The Hits Radio , 199, 26560, 0, 1701, 1027 #
BBC World Sv. , 198, 26496, 0, 1601, 1026 #
oneword , 205, 26432, 0, 1501, 1025 #
SMOOTH RADIO , 206, 26368, 0, 1401, 1024 #
Kerrang! , 210, 26304, 0, 1301, 1023 #
heat , 202, 26240, 0, 1201, 1022 #
Kiss , 201, 26176, 0, 1101, 1021 #
Ideal World , 22, 25920, 501, 502, 1005 #
UKTV History , 12, 25792, 301, 302, 1003 #
UKTV History , , 25792, 301, 304, 1003 #
TMF , 21, 25728, 201, 202, 1002 #
TMF , , 25728, 201, 204, 1002 #
The HITS , 18, 25664, 101, 102, 1001 #
Film4 , 32, 27136, 701, 702, 1008 #
Film4 , , 27136, 701, 704, 1008 #

# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%
# Locked = Y Present = Y Strength = 53 Quality = 100%

# Average quality on 810000kHz = 100%

Why the minus on stregth with the Dvico I do not know, i think that is what is screwing up your TV.

Why my XP version works i have not the foggiest idea, unless its the fact that WinfastDTV is also installed.

Sorry to have not been more help as run out of ideas, i know the dvico cards were quite popular in Oz when i first started on this forum (which made me get one), but it was so slow to change channel compared to my previous lifeview DVB card, thats why i end up at hauppauge.

You may want to read a bit more about Dvico https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/new_dvico_3_60_drivers-t20175.html

Cheers

 

[DimmO]

hrmm. thanks.
I guess that means i have to just sit and wait til they fix their drivers, then.

I assume that the FusionHDTV app doesn't access the drivers in the same way as MP, cos both cards work fine in it.