Pinnacle DVB-T cards (1 Viewer)

[tjf]

I have Pinnacle PCTV 310i TV card and the newest driver (1.3.3.2) which is available at the Pinnacle website here: PCTV Installer for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Version 2.0.00.35) does not work with MediaPortal 0.2.2.0.

I have updated the CaptureCardDefinitions.xml to make it work. It will probably work for other Pinnacle DVB-T cards as well.

<capturecard commercialname="Pinnacle PCTV xx0i" capturename="Pinnacle PCTV xx0i Tuner BDA Digital Capture" devid="ven_1131&amp;dev_7133&amp;subsys_002f11bd&amp;rev_d0"> 
    <capabilities tv="true" radio="false" mpeg2="true" mce="false" sw="false" bda="true"/> 
    <tv> 
      <interface cat="capture" video="3" audio="4" mpeg2="1" sectionsandtables="2"/>
      <filters> 
        <filter cat="networkprovider"	name="Microsoft DVBT Network Provider"			checkdevice="false"/> 
        <filter cat="tunerdevice"		name="Pinnacle PCTV xx0i Tuner BDA DVBT Tuner"		checkdevice="true"/> 
        <filter cat="capture"		name="Pinnacle PCTV xx0i Tuner BDA Digital Capture"	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 also tried to update the definition for the analogue part, but I noticed that MediaPortal requires one of following encoders:
InterVideo Video Encoder
Ulead MPEG Encoder
MainConcept MPEG Video Encoder
MainConcept Demo MPEG Video Encoder
CyberLink MPEG Video Encoder
CyberLink MPEG Video Encoder(Twinhan)

I have none of them installed on my system and in my opinion should not need, as there is already present Pinnacle MPEG 2 Encoder, Pinnacle MPEG Layer-2 Audio Encoder and Pinnacle MPEG 2 Multiplexer. Anybody can help me to convince MediaPortal to use these instead?

Tomas

 

[pierremenard]

I have Pinnacle PCTV 310i TV card and the newest driver (1.3.3.2) which is available at the Pinnacle website here: PCTV Installer for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Version 2.0.00.35) does not work with MediaPortal 0.2.2.0.

I have updated the CaptureCardDefinitions.xml to make it work. It will probably work for other Pinnacle DVB-T cards as well.
Tomas

Do you have any benefits with these drivers?
I have that card but I'm always suspicious when upgrading...

F.

 

[tjf]

Here is the analogue part configuration.

  <capturecard commercialname="Pinnacle PCTV 310i Analogue" capturename="Pinnacle PCTV xx0i Tuner BDA Analog Capture" devid="ven_1131&amp;dev_7133&amp;subsys_002f11bd&amp;rev_d0">
    <capabilities tv="true" radio="true" mpeg2="true" mce="false" sw="false" bda="false"/>
    <tv>
      <interface cat="mux" video="" audio="" mpeg2="0"/>
      <filters>
        <filter cat="tvtuner"		name="Pinnacle PCTV xx0i Tuner BDA Analog TV Tuner"	checkdevice="true"/>
        <filter cat="tvaudio"		name="Pinnacle PCTV xx0i Tuner BDA Analog TV Audio"	checkdevice="true"/>
        <filter cat="crossbar"		name="Pinnacle PCTV xx0i Tuner BDA Analog Xbar"		checkdevice="true"/>
        <filter cat="capture"		name="Pinnacle PCTV xx0i Tuner BDA Analog Capture"	checkdevice="true"/>
	<filter cat="videncoder"	name="%videoencoder%"				checkdevice="false"/>
	<filter cat="audencoder"	name="%audioencoder%"		checkdevice="false"/>
		<filter cat="mux"			name="%mpegmux%"								checkdevice="false"/>
      </filters>
      <connections>
		<connection sourcefilter="tvtuner"		sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="crossbar"		sinkpin="%tvtuner%"/>
        <connection sourcefilter="tvtuner"		sourcepin="1" sinkfilter="tvaudio"		sinkpin="0"/>
        <connection sourcefilter="tvaudio"		sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="crossbar"		sinkpin="%audiotuner%"/>
        <connection sourcefilter="crossbar"		sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="capture"		sinkpin="0"/>
        <connection sourcefilter="crossbar"		sourcepin="1" sinkfilter="capture"		sinkpin="1"/>
        <connection sourcefilter="capture"		sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="videncoder"	sinkpin="0"/>
        <connection sourcefilter="capture"		sourcepin="2" sinkfilter="audencoder"	sinkpin="0"/>
        <connection sourcefilter="videncoder"	sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="mux"			sinkpin="0"/>
        <connection sourcefilter="audencoder"	sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="mux"			sinkpin="1"/>
      </connections>
    </tv>
  </capturecard>

I got it working after installing WinDVR trial to get the Intervideo Encoders.

Tomas

 

[tjf]

Do you have any benefits with these drivers?
I have that card but I'm always suspicious when upgrading...

F.

If it aint broke don't fix it.

I did not notice any difference, but I think for new users the profiles should be included as they will probably most likely install newest drivers.

Tomas