Freecom USB not found-despite instructions followed! (1 Viewer)

[epiphiny]

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 (2006-07-03)
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: MPEG/AC3/DTS/LPCM Audio Decoder
Video Codec: MPeg2Dec Filter
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 - 3.00GHz
Memory: 510 MB
Motherboard: M71IX (IBM)
TV Card Model: Freecom DVB-T USB
TV Card Type: Hardware
TV Card Driver: Freecom BDA drivers
Video Card Model: Radeon 9200 Pro Family (microsoft Corporation) (128 MB)
Video Card Driver: -
Video Card Resolution: 1024x768
Video Render Type: -
Audio Card Model: Creative Audigy Audio Processor (WDM)
Audio Card Driver: -
Synopsis::

Hi there

I have been following all the directions on this site to try and add my Freecom USB DVB-T stick to MediaPortal, but without success. This machine was a clean install, and so I started off with installing the BDA drivers available from the freecom website (http://www.freecom.com/objects/00008584.zip). I then inserted the following into my CaptureCardDefinitions.xml file, which seems to work for other users;

<capturecard commercialname="Freecom Digital TV Receiver" capturename="Freecom

Digital TV Video" devid="Vid_14aa&amp;Pid_022b&Rev_0521&MI_00">
<capabilities tv="true" radio="true" mpeg2="true" mce="true" sw="false"

bda="true"/>
<tv>
<interface cat="capture" video="2" audio="3" mpeg2="1" sectionsandtables="5"/>
<filters>
<filter cat="networkprovider" name="Microsoft DVBT Network Provider"

checkdevice="false"/>
<filter cat="tunerdevice" name="Freecom Digital TV Receiver"

checkdevice="true"/>
<filter cat="capture" name="Freecom Digital TV Video" checkdevice="true"/>
</filters>
<connections>
<connection sourcefilter="networkprovider" sourcepin="0"

sinkfilter="tunerdevice" sinkpin="0"/>
<connection sourcefilter="tunerdevice" sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="capture"

sinkpin="0"/>
</connections>
</tv>
</capturecard>

I have tried playing around a bit with the devid line, but no matter what I try, when I run setup--> add card it always returns saying that no card was detected.

Sorry if this is noobish, but I can't seem to find anyone else with quite the same problem.

Thanks for your time, its much appreciated
Jim

 

[scoop]

Hi,

Please post the mediaportal.log from when you're trying to add the card. So: start setup -> try to add the card -> close setup and attach the mediaportal.log in this thread.

Kind regards,
Michel

 

[epiphiny]

hi again

The log file reads;

19/09/2006 22:08:26 Configuration is starting up
19/09/2006 22:08:26 Assembly creation time: 03/07/2006 18:13:44 (UTC)
19/09/2006 22:08:26 Create new standard setup
19/09/2006 22:08:26 SettingsForm constructor
19/09/2006 22:08:26 load localized strings from:language\English\strings.xml
19/09/2006 22:08:26 add project section
19/09/2006 22:08:26 add general section
19/09/2006 22:08:26 add skins section
19/09/2006 22:08:26 add DVD section
19/09/2006 22:08:26 add DVD codec section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add DVD player section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add DVD postprocessing section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add movie section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add movie shares section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add movie player section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add movie extensions section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add movie postprocessing section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add music section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add music shares section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add music database section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 Opening music database
19/09/2006 22:08:27 using sqlite 3.2.8
19/09/2006 22:08:27 music database opened
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add music extension section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add music views section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add music import section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add music misc section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add pictures section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add pictures shares section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add pictures extensions section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add radio section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add radio stations section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add television section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add tv capture cards section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add tv channels section
19/09/2006 22:08:27 add tv channel groups section
19/09/2006 22:08:28 add tv program guide section
19/09/2006 22:08:28 add tv recording section
19/09/2006 22:08:28 add tv postprocessing section
19/09/2006 22:08:28 add USBUIRT section
19/09/2006 22:08:28 USBUIRT:Open
19/09/2006 22:08:28 USBUIRT:uuirtdrv.dll not found
19/09/2006 22:08:28 add SerialUIR section
19/09/2006 22:08:29 add WINLIRC section
19/09/2006 22:08:29 add RedEye section
19/09/2006 22:08:29 add DirectInput section
19/09/2006 22:08:29 MAP: using default mappings for DirectInput
19/09/2006 22:08:29 add weather section
19/09/2006 22:08:29 add plugins section
19/09/2006 22:08:29 bring to front
19/09/2006 22:08:29 settingsform constructor done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 start application
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settings
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settingsroject
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settings:General
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settingskin
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settings:Keyboard shortcuts
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settings:Keys and Sounds
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settings:On-Screen Display
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settingskip steps
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settingsaemon Tools
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settings:File Menu
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settings:Volume Settings
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settingsVD
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settingsVD Codec
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settingsVD Player
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settingsVD Post Processing
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settings:Movies
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settings:Movie Folders
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settings:Movie Player
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settings:Movie Extensions
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settings:Movie Post Processing
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settings:Movie Database
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settings:Movie Views
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settings:Music
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:29 Load settings:Music Folders
19/09/2006 22:08:29 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settings:Music Database
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settings:Music Extensions
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settings:Music Views
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settings:Music Import
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settings:Music Sort
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settings:Music Miscellaneous
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settingsictures
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settingsicture Folders
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settingsicture Extensions
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settings:Radio
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settingstations
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 open radiodatabase
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Radio database opened
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settings:Television
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settings:Capture Cards
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settings:TV Channels
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settings:TV Channel Groups
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 opening tvdatabase
19/09/2006 22:08:30 tvdatabase opened
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settingsrogram Guide
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:30 Load settings:Recording
19/09/2006 22:08:30 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 Load settingsost Processing
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 Load settings:Remote
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:31 HCW: Could not find registry entries for driver components! (Not installed?)
19/09/2006 22:08:31 HCW: Could not find registry entries for driver components! (Not installed?)
19/09/2006 22:08:31 Load settings:USBUIRT
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:31 USBUIRT: Setting configuration control values
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 Load settingserialUIR
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 Load settings:WINLIRC
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 Load settings:RedEye
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 Load settingsirect Input
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 Load settingsecoder Filters
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:31 Load settings:MPA Decoder
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 Load settingsScaler Audio Decoder
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 Load settings:WinDVD 7 Decoder Filters
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 Load settings:MPV Decoder
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 Load settingsScaler Video Decoder
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 Load settings:Weather
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 Load settingslugins
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings()
19/09/2006 22:08:31 LoadSectionSettings() done
19/09/2006 22:08:31 Load settings done
19/09/2006 22:08:36 deviceigital-TV Device Capture iddevicenp:\\?\usb#vid_14aa&pid_022b&mi_00#6&132a6ceb&0&0000#{fd0a5af4-b41d-11d2-9c95-00c04f7971e0}\{4efdbe46-e7f5-4bf5-b935-eae8e0c96540}
19/09/2006 22:08:39 dbs:close:RadioDatabase4.db3
19/09/2006 22:08:39 dbs:close:TVDatabaseV21.db3
19/09/2006 22:08:39 dbs:close:musicdatabase5.db3

 

[scoop]

Hi,

In your entry for the CaptureCardDefinitions.xml the "capturename" and "devid" for the capturecard is invalid. I could give you the exact syntax, but it seems that the latest version of the CaptureCardDefinitions.xml already contains the correct entry for your device. So, try & download the latest version if this file here, overwrite the old one and see how it goes.

Kind regards,
Michel

 

[epiphiny]

*blush* thanks scoop, that worked a treat!

Many thanks guys; amazing software, and very easy to use - i think I actually prefer it to WMC!

Thanks again,

Jim

 

[dantheman111]

Hi there

Thanks everyone for their help, ive come a little unstuck at this point tho.

I now have the card recognised, but as soon as i try a channel scan it crashes media portal out and I have to restart.

I hope I havent missed anything out

Thanks

 

[scoop]

Hi,

Attach your mediaportal.log from after the crash and fill in the support template as well.

Kind regards,
Michel

 

[dantheman111]

Sorry, realised my mistake, have re-submitted

Thanks

 

[dugaldcurtis]

Sorry to reopen an old subject here, but I have been working for almost a week trying to gett my Freecom stick to work.

I install the latest BDA driver. It shows up in Sound, Video and Game Controllers as "Freecom USB 2.0 DVB-T Device". I install the RC2 mediaportal. I go to configure the card and it says it can't find any cards to configure.

My Configuration.log says this (I couldn't find a mediaportal.log):

2007-10-13 22:40:26.875000 [Info.][Config Main]: Recorder: EditCaptureCardForm
2007-10-13 22:40:26.875000 [ERROR][Config Main]: Recorder: EditCaptureCardForm
2007-10-13 22:40:26.968750 [Info.][Config Main]: device:REALTEK 2831U_BDA Filter iddevicenp:\\?\usb#vid_14aa&pid_0160#0000000000021469#{fd0a5af4-b41d-11d2-9c95-00c04f7971e0}\{515a9d6a-55bd-461a-916f-b3f5746b0b92}
2007-10-13 22:40:35.875000 [Info.][2]: dbs:close:RadioDatabase4.db3
2007-10-13 22:40:35.890625 [Info.][2]: GUITVCropManager: Stopped
2007-10-13 22:40:35.890625 [Info.][2]: dbs:close:TVDatabaseV21.db3

(that's the only bit I could find that seemed relevant).

I don't know where I am going wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated... I am totally lost!

 

[dugaldcurtis]

I ditched the Freecom stick in the end and went for a Hauppage WinTV HVR 1100 (Pci).

Its nice. No problems. I get to use MediaPortal!