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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 1038914" data-attributes="member: 82144"><p>As above - ignore the ID number. For all intents and purposes it is irrelevant.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Fair enough.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That is a question which deserves a book rather than a one or two sentence answer. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>If you have questions, they're going to need to be significantly more specific...</p><p></p><p></p><p>TV Server doesn't directly communicate with the tuner. It goes through an intermediate layer provided by Microsoft called BDA.</p><p>BDA is not simple, but nor is it extremely complex.</p><p>Basically, if you pass in the right tuning parameters you can usually expect them to be passed to the tuner driver without issue. This is why I asked you if you're sure the channel frequencies are correct. Of course there are a few "gotchas"... but the thrust of what I'm saying is that with this kind of problem, if the continuity errors are not caused by signal quality issues or HDD stress... well, then you're really looking at overheating components and other really unusual issues which are difficult to locate.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Let's be clear: I'm not sure that this is purely a signal problem. It seems likely from the evidence that you've presented and the probability of it being something else. However, it is not a certain conclusion.</p><p></p><p>I note:</p><p>1. Signal quality varies based on time of day and weather. Have you noticed any other pattern to the problem?</p><p>2. MediaPortal doesn't interact with the tuner after tuning unless you're monitoring the signal strength/quality statistics. It seems to me that what you're saying is that when the tuner locks onto signal properly it is fine... but if it doesn't then you have the problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 1038914, member: 82144"] As above - ignore the ID number. For all intents and purposes it is irrelevant. Fair enough. That is a question which deserves a book rather than a one or two sentence answer. :) If you have questions, they're going to need to be significantly more specific... TV Server doesn't directly communicate with the tuner. It goes through an intermediate layer provided by Microsoft called BDA. BDA is not simple, but nor is it extremely complex. Basically, if you pass in the right tuning parameters you can usually expect them to be passed to the tuner driver without issue. This is why I asked you if you're sure the channel frequencies are correct. Of course there are a few "gotchas"... but the thrust of what I'm saying is that with this kind of problem, if the continuity errors are not caused by signal quality issues or HDD stress... well, then you're really looking at overheating components and other really unusual issues which are difficult to locate. Let's be clear: I'm not sure that this is purely a signal problem. It seems likely from the evidence that you've presented and the probability of it being something else. However, it is not a certain conclusion. I note: 1. Signal quality varies based on time of day and weather. Have you noticed any other pattern to the problem? 2. MediaPortal doesn't interact with the tuner after tuning unless you're monitoring the signal strength/quality statistics. It seems to me that what you're saying is that when the tuner locks onto signal properly it is fine... but if it doesn't then you have the problem. [/QUOTE]
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