Technisat Airstar 2 Issues (1 Viewer)

[woopsicle]

Hi folks,

I have recently turned to MediaPortal for my HTPC and am having issues with the TV tuners.

Some background:
I have two Technisat Airstar 2 PCI tuners (bought from DigitalNow) and both tuners worked fine in linux when I was using MythTV. I wanted to switch to Windows as I was having too many other issues with MythTV

So I installed XP pro and did the MCE2005 update. Set up MediaPortal.. and all works well except for the TV part.
My results using some driver versions are:

1) 4.4.1 SkyNet (non BDA)
- both cards are in Device Manager as Network devices (no conflicts)
- mediaportalconfig only sees one of the cards
- mediaportalconfig can scan for tv channels.. finds a decent amount.
- mediaportal mytv almost always reports no signal when trying to view the channels
- dvbviewer (program that comes with the technisat drivers) scans and find channels. can actually watch TV maybe 3 out of 10 times I try... sometimes when it works it is quite stuttery.

2) 4.4.1 SkyNetBDA driver
- both cards are in Device Manager as Sound/Media devices (no conflicts)
- mediaportalconfig can see both cards but sees them as DVB-S cards and so I can't do the autotune thing or find channels
- mediaportal also BSOD's and restarts my computer when I run mediaportal mytv
- dvbviewer works about 3 out of 10 times (like above).

I also tried some older drivers (4.1.1) but had similar experiences.

I am not sure if this is related to having two cards.. as I have tried to disable one in Device Manager.. this had little difference.

Does anyone have any advice.. which drivers should I be using.. and how can I overcome these issues? I know this is not totally mediaportal related (???) but I am hoping someone out there has had experience with this kind of setup. I am not too fussed if I only am able to use one card.. i just want to be able to watch TV!

Just ask and I can provide more info if I have missed something out which you think is important.

Cheers,
woopsicle


edit: attached log files.. not sure if they will help!


TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0
MediaPortal Skin: default
Windows Version: Windows MCE 2005
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 2.4Ghz
HDD: Samsung 4x500gb
Memory: 1gb ddr2
Motherboard: Asus P4p800 Deluxe
Motherboard Chipset: Socket 478
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Raedon 9800 Pro (128mb)
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: Sound Blaster 5.1
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Technisat Airostar 2
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: 4.4.1
2. TV Card: Technisat Airostar 2
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T
2. TV Card Driver: 4.4.1
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: Silverston LC16M
Cooling:
Power Supply: Antec 500W
Remote: iMon (comes with case)
TV: Samsung LA40R1BDX
TV - HTPC Connection: VGA

 

[speedway]

Hi woopsicle

I don't have an answer for you but I am in the same boat. I too am a recent MythTV convert and like you this card worked fine over there. I have had no luck in 4 days of trying to get this card to work in Windows under MP. I have tried both TV Server and MP 2.x with pretty much the same results as you. I find it mildly amusing that I have a card that actually works under Linux but not under Windows. Gotta be a first

I will be watching this thread with interest as I am now down to 3 cards instead of my 4 I was used to under MythTV.

Cheers
Bruce