Freecom DVB-T - No Channels using Autoscan (1 Viewer)

[aduncan]

MediaPortal Version: Latest Stable
MediaPortal Skin: Default
Windows Version: Vista
CPU Type: AMD
Video Card: Radeon Mobility x1600
Video Card Driver: Latest
1. TV Card: Freecom USB 2.0 DVB-T
1. TV Card Type: USB
Satelite/CableTV Provider: UK Freeview
TV: Laptop
TV - HTPC Connection: USB

Hello,

Problem im having is that i cannot get mediaportal to find any channels when using this stick, its found the stick (after i edited the capturedefinitions file), but when i select my region (UK - All Regions), the progress bar moves but the signal and quality bars never move. I know for a fact that it should find channels because having plugged in an external aerial it found over 50 using TotalMedia 3. I know that you need to use BDA drivers and i have installed the XP bda drivers from the freecom website (even tho i am on vista), however they seem to be exactly the same as the Vista drivers they supply. Is there any difference at all?

Anyone got any suggestions as to how I might be able to get it to find channels?

Thanks!

 

[aduncan]

some more information if it will help:

currently i can view TV and find channels using Total Media 3, but not with any of the following:

WinFast PVR2 - Wont Recognise TV Stick (Error: No TV Capture Device Found)
Mediaportal - Recognises TV Stick but No Channels Found

I read somewhere that the winfast program will run any DBT stick that has BDA drivers, and that if it didnt work with that then it was a driver issue. Is this the case? If so why does Mediaportal detect the card? (I did edit the CaptureCards xml file, would that allow the stick to be recognised by mediaportal even if unsupported drivers were installed?)

Been at this for a few days now with no luck, any help appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[Marvman]

Did you use the Vista Drivers though?

http://www.freecom.com/ecsupportdetail.asp?serie=DVB%2DT&group=11361&interface=1147154

 

[aduncan]

yup, have tried with the vista drivers as well, exact same results with all the programs... i.e winfast wont recognise and mediaportal cant find any channels but totalmedia works fine

any other suggestions? :/

Thanks!!

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Problem im having is that i cannot get mediaportal to find any channels when using this stick, its found the stick (after i edited the capturedefinitions file), but when i select my region (UK - All Regions), the progress bar moves but the signal and quality bars never move

Download scanchannelsbda from here, this will give you a true idea of your dvb reception.

Try running MP setup\Television\capturecard edit scan and post your MP logs, use MPtesttool skip steps 1 and 2, so just collect logs, and post here using using forums advanced features.

Or try TVE3 as this should work out of the box, as long as driver bda.

Cheers

ps. what version of Vista you running, as some issues with MP and UAC enabled.

 

[aduncan]

Im running Vista Business with UAC disabled

Tried running the scan channells program, it loads up to the menu but selecting any of the options doesnt do anything, it just kinda "refreshes" the menu, any idea what that means?

as for the logs. Attatched is my configuration.log and other log files anyone know what the million instances of the following mean?

DVBGraphBDA:UpdateSignalPresent() no tuner stat interfaces


By TVE3 do you mean TV server? if so then ive given that a try, but i couldnt get it to install (issues with connecting the MySQL database running on my machine)

Thanks for any help!

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

DVBGraphBDA:UpdateSignalPresent() no tuner stat interfaces

It means no bda driver present, just because it says bda, does not mean it's fully compliant with that specification.

Overwrite the existing capturecards.xml with this one, let us know if it works.

View attachment CaptureCardDefinitions.xml

This could be in Program Files or Program Data (hidden)

Do a search with hidden\system files enabled and overwrite the one in the mediaportal folder, you may have to delete, then re-add your card in MP config\Television.

 

[aduncan]

Got it working! thanks so much for your help!

had to change a few things in that file you attached but it now works

only problem is it only finds 6 channels! using the Totalmedia 3 i got 56!

is that just a signal issue?

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Would not have thought so, ps what did you have to change.

Don't thank me, thank psross for his post

Because we need to add this correctly to the capturecards.xml that is released.

Might be worthwhile using a cutdown version with just the Freecom in the cc.xml that works for you.

Not sure if the 2 versions may interfere with each other, this may be causing the not finding all channels.

 

[aduncan]

will give that a shot and see if it works

my cc.xml file looks like:

<capturecard commercialname="Freecom USB 2.0 DVB-T Device" capturename="REALTEK 2831U_BDA Filter" devid="vid_14aa&amp;pid_0160">
<capabilities tv="true" radio="false" mpeg2="true" mce="false" sw="false" bda="true"></capabilities>
<tv>
<interface cat="tunerdevice" video="2" audio="3" mpeg2="1" sectionsandtables="5"></interface>
<filters>
<filter cat="networkprovider" name="Microsoft DVBT Network Provider" checkdevice="false"></filter>
<filter cat="tunerdevice" name="REALTEK 2831U_BDA Filter" checkdevice="true"></filter>
</filters>
<connections>
<connection sourcefilter="networkprovider" sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="tunerdevice" sinkpin="0"></connection>
</connections>
</tv>
</capturecard>