Hybrid Card - Unknown channel (1 Viewer)

[thumer]

TV-Server Version: TV-Engine 05-28-2007 Rev.14720
MediaPortal Version: German MediaPortal 0.2.2.0 SVN-05-28-2007
Windows Version: Windows Vista Ultimate
CPU Type: AMD 3700+
HDD: Samsung 200GB
Memory: 1024MB Corsair-RAM
Motherboard: A8N-SLI Premium
Motherboard Chipset: nForce4 Series AMD
Video Card: ASUS GeForce 6600
Video Card Driver: 158.18 ForceWare
Sound Card Driver: Realtek AC'97 Driver V5.10
1. TV Card: Hauppauge HVR-4000
1. TV Card Type: Hybrid DVB-T, DVB-S/2, Analog
1. TV Card Driver: CD34a
HTPC Case: HFX
Cooling: Borg HPC Heatpipe
Power Supply: SilverStone ST30NF
Remote: iMon Romote
TV - HTPC Connection: SVHS

I have tested the new Hybrid Feature of the tv-server3 with my Hauppauge HVR-4000 (DVB-S + DVB-T). But it seems not to work. If I add one or more tuners to a hybrid card I'll get the message 'Unknown channel' while trying to start the timeshift manually.
Of course when I delete the hybrid card, the tv-timeshift will work. But that will not solve the problem of hybrid cards, because I think the hybrid-card feature sould make it possible that the tv-server manage the tuners, so that only one tuner is locked and one unlocked. Otherwise it won't work.
I have found already some simular threads, but I think this will describe it a little more concrete. Simular Threads:

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/unknown_channel-t19341.html
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/tvserver_only_unknown_channels_after_update_latest-t20272.html
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/found_channels_but_can_t_watch_unknown-t21513.html
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/setting_up_hybrid_cards_hauppauge_hvr_3000-t14799.html
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/setup_hybrid_tvcards-t14775.html

Maybe this problem is already marked as bug, but when not it would give me a great pleasure if you do it. Because I am from Austria and after 4. June the terrestrial television will be sent only via dvb-t. So I need a solution for hybrid-tv, to look dvb-s and dvb-t at the same time.

Thank you for support,

Humer Thomas

 

[thumer]

Does anybody else have this problem in combination with hybrid cards. Or is it only on my htpc.

 

[johnps]

Same problem

MediaPortal Version:Latest SVN
MediaPortal Skin: Blue two
Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2
CPU Type4 2.60 GHz
HDD: Maxtor 6 H500F0 150GB
Memory:2GB
Motherboard: Asus
Motherboard Chipset:Intel
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64
Video Card Driver: NVIDIA
Sound Card: Onboard
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge Nova-USB2-T DVB-T
1. TV Card TypeVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: Hauppauge 1.0.12.23346
2. TV Card: Hauppauge Nova-USB2-T DVB-T
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T
2. TV Card Driver: Hauppauge 1.0.12.23346
3. TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II
3. TV Card Type: Analog
3. TV Card Driver: 2.0.43
4. TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV HVR 4000 DVB-T, DVB-S, Analog
4. TV Card Type: hYBRID
4. TV Card Driver: 2.0.43
5. TV Card: Technotrend Budget
5. TV Card Type: DVB-T
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Rack Mount
Cooling: Air

I've tried the hybrid feature with the hvr 4000 a few times, without success. At the moment I run only the DVB-S part of this card, by either disabling the analog and DVB-T portions or not assigning any channels to them.

I've just set up a hybrid test, logs attached showing attempt to tune to True Movies which should use the DVB-S portion of the hybrid, but doesn't.

Earlier tune to BBC1 on non-hybrid DVB-T SOHO works.

 

[huma2000]

TV-Server Version: Using tv2 and last tv3 svn
MediaPortal Version: Lastest SVN
MediaPortal Skin: Blue two
Windows Version: Windows XP SP2
CPU Type: AMD 4600+
HDD: 1xSegate 350gb sata2 2xSegate 250 sata2 1xWester Digital 120gb IDE
Memory: 2x1gb DDR2 533
Motherboard: Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe/Wireless Edition
Motherboard Chipset: Nforce 590 SLI MCP
Motherboard Bios: AWARD BIOS
Video Card: Club3D nVidia 7900GS
Video Card Driver: Forceware 93.71
Sound Card: ADI 1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
Sound Card AC3: coaxial and optical
Sound Card Driver: last avaible at Asus page
1. TV Card: Lifeview Express X1 MST-T2A2
1. TV Card Type: Hybrid
1. TV Card Driver: 1.23.9
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Nox Coolbay 25
Cooling:
Power Supply: Xilence 550w
Remote: Lifeview Express X1 MST-T2A2 remote (don't work with mp atm) and waiting for an MCE remote.
TV: 32''
TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video


Have the same problem here, I had it with and hauppauge hvr-1300 abnd now with the lifeview x1 mst-t2a2. I hope It will solved soon, if devs need the logs files, ask for it and I'll post it.

 

[sdf]

It's a known problem that I discovered months ago.
Don't know if it has been added to Mantis yet.
Hauppauge 1300 here.

 

[thumer]

I hope it will be solved next time. Now i avoid this problem by using 2 cards. The Hauppauge HVR-4000 only for DVB-T and the Hauppauge NOVA-S Plus for DVB-S. So i can look both signals simultaneously.

 

[Flynn]

I'm new with TV3 and I've the same problem.
My cards are 2 hvr-1300 and the behavior is the same than described by thumer. The error messages than I receive are:
- From TVServer Setup -> Manual Control -> Start Timeshift: "unknow channel"
- From MP -> My TV: "Unable to start Timeshift. Unknown channel"
After deleting hybrid cards all work fine again.

 

[chronosghost]

same problem with hvr3000, if i enable hybrid option then unknown channel in preview view, manual control or MP.

After delete hybrid card all work ok but i chnge dvb-s to dvb-t or dvb-t to dvb-s, error unkown because the tunner is locked. We need that the hybrid option work .

Great work MPTeam thanks by your fantastic soft and sorry for my english.

 

[hakuna]

I used to have this problem when I my HVR-900 in a hybrid group.
Now I installed it on two other computers and get it always!
I have the card on a slave master.
When I preview it works.
When I start a timeshift tv server it works on a third client HTPC, but on the slave server MP just closes.
When I try to watch a channel as normally, I get the message, both on the client and the slave server PCs. On the master server I don't have a tv card (or Mp client) yet.

Someone has some clues?
My support request is yet unanswered:
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/unknown_channel_client_preview_works-t25661.html

 

[FluffyLob]

Hi,

I'm seeing the same error as described by thumer at the start of this thread - I've also seen several posts where Hauppauge users are having trouble with the hybrid feature. I get the impression no one knows if the problem ever got any dev attention so I figured the best thing to do was give this informative thread a bump.

To summarise the issue: HVR-4000 (and others) will not function correctly when grouped as a hybrid card. When grouped, attempts to preview a channel fail with "unknown channel" errors, as do attempts to tune to channels in MP itself. Ungrouping the card solves the issue, but introduces problems when switching between channels on different tuners ("unable to start timeshift" errors).

My specs are below and tv.log attached. I'm happy to assist in any way I can to help troubleshoot this.

Thanks for a great product!
Chris

TV-Server Version: 08-21-2007-01-23h Rev 15610
MediaPortal Version: 08-21-2007-01-03h Rev 15610
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two Wide 0.2.3.0
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Core2Duo T7200 2GHz
HDD: 80GB Seagate ST380011A
Memory: 2GB PC5400 Corsair XMS2
Motherboard: MSI 945GT Speedster-A4R
Motherboard Chipset: Intel 945
Motherboard Bios: Award, MSI v1.40 (latest)
Video Card: MSI NX7300GS-MD256EH (nVidia 7300GS, 256MB, passive cooling)
Video Card Driver: 6.14.0011.6501 (Beta - best H.264 performance)
Sound Card: Onboard Realtek AC880
Sound Card AC3: Onboard Realtek AC880
Sound Card Driver: 5.10.0000.5128
1. TV Card: Hauppauge HVR-4000
1. TV Card Type: Hybrid (DVB-T, DVB-S/S2, Analog)
1. TV Card Driver: 3.1g driver CD from hauppauge.co.uk
MPEG2 Video Codec: Various
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Various
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Sky Digital UK DVB-S / Freeview DVB-T
HTPC Case: Generic Antec
Cooling: Generic Antec
Power Supply: Generic Antec
Remote: None
TV: Panasonic 37PX60 Plasma
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI w/ WDCP