Unable to Create Graph on Medion 7134 (1 Viewer)

[mbuzina]

Hi. Can someone help me with the setup for my SW encoding card? I am trying all I can and I have a running graph which records valid MPG2 streams to file, but after altering CaptureCardsDefinitions.xml, MP can not connect 2 pins which GraphEdit can!?!?!? (Pins that MP can not connect are Crossbar Video to Capture Video)

I attached a screenshot of my graph, my Configuration.log (it shows the error) and here is the capture card definition:

  <capturecard commercialname="Medion 7134 (Analogue)" capturename="MEDION (7134) WDM Video Capture" devid="ven_1131&amp;dev_7134&amp;subsys_000316be&amp;rev_01">
    <capabilities tv="true" radio="false" mpeg2="true" mce="false" sw="false" bda="false"></capabilities>
    <tv>
      <interface cat="mux" video="" audio="" mpeg2="0"></interface>
      <filters>
        <filter cat="tvtuner" name="PhTVTune" checkdevice="true"></filter>
        <filter cat="tvaudio" name="MEDION Cap7134 TV Audio" checkdevice="true"></filter>
        <filter cat="crossbar" name="MEDION Cap7134 Crossbar" checkdevice="true"></filter>
        <filter cat="capture" name="MEDION (7134) WDM Video Capture" checkdevice="true"></filter>
        <filter cat="videncoder" name="CyberLink MPEG Video Encoder" checkdevice="false"></filter>
        <filter cat="audencoder" name="CyberLink Audio Encoder" checkdevice="false"></filter>
        <filter cat="mux" name="Cyberlink MPEG Muxer" checkdevice="false"></filter>
      </filters>
      <connections>
        <connection sourcefilter="tvtuner" sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="crossbar" sinkpin="0"></connection>
        <connection sourcefilter="tvtuner" sourcepin="1" sinkfilter="tvaudio" sinkpin="0"></connection>
        <connection sourcefilter="tvaudio" sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="crossbar" sinkpin="3"></connection>
        <connection sourcefilter="crossbar" sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="capture" sinkpin="Analoger Videoeingang"></connection>
        <connection sourcefilter="crossbar" sourcepin="1" sinkfilter="capture" sinkpin="Analog Audio In"></connection>
        <connection sourcefilter="capture" sourcepin="Capture" sinkfilter="videncoder" sinkpin="0"></connection>
        <connection sourcefilter="capture" sourcepin="Audio" sinkfilter="audencoder" sinkpin="0"></connection>
        <connection sourcefilter="videncoder" sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="mux" sinkpin="0"></connection>
        <connection sourcefilter="audencoder" sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="mux" sinkpin="1"></connection>
      </connections>
    </tv>
  </capturecard>

TV-Server Version: none
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0 latest SVN
MediaPortal Skin: Blue2 wide
Windows Version: XP SP2
CPU Type: Intel P IV 3 GHz
HDD: 160GB
Memory: 1GB
Motherboard: Medion
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: RADEON 9800 XT
Video Card Driver: ATI Catalyst
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Medion 7134
1. TV Card Type: Analog SW
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card: Twinhan DVB-S
2. TV Card Type: DVB-S
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: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: -
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: Medion X10
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

 

[Spragleknas]

Hey, I used to have the Medion 7134!
I remember that I had to fiddle a lot to get this working.

Not sure it I am helping, but I remember that I had to have the CyberLink SW installed (PowerCinema).

 

[mbuzina]

Hey, I used to have the Medion 7134!
I remember that I had to fiddle a lot to get this working.

Not sure it I am helping, but I remember that I had to have the CyberLink SW installed (PowerCinema).

Thanks Spragleknas, every bit helps. I do have the PowerCinema Suite installed. I use their MPG2 Encoder to code the raw video for MP.

 

[misterd]

I don't have this card, but I found some errors in your definitions. You have to specify the number of a pin instead of its name. I hope that this one works for you:

<capturecard commercialname="Medion 7134 (Analogue)" capturename="MEDION (7134) WDM Video Capture" devid="ven_1131&amp;dev_7134&amp;subsys_000316be&amp;rev_01">
 <capabilities tv="true" radio="false" mpeg2="true" mce="false" sw="false" bda="false">
 </capabilities>
 <tv>
   <interface cat="mux" video="" audio="" mpeg2="0"></interface>
   <filters>
	<filter cat="tvtuner" name="PhTVTune" checkdevice="true"></filter>
	<filter cat="tvaudio" name="MEDION Cap7134 TV Audio" checkdevice="true"></filter>
	<filter cat="crossbar" name="MEDION Cap7134 Crossbar" checkdevice="true"></filter>
	<filter cat="capture" name="MEDION (7134) WDM Video Capture" checkdevice="true"></filter>
	<filter cat="videncoder" name="CyberLink MPEG Video Encoder" checkdevice="false"></filter>
	<filter cat="audencoder" name="CyberLink Audio Encoder" checkdevice="false"></filter>
	<filter cat="mux" name="Cyberlink MPEG Muxer" checkdevice="false"></filter>
   </filters>
   <connections>
	<connection sourcefilter="tvtuner" sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="crossbar" sinkpin="0"></connection>
	<connection sourcefilter="tvtuner" sourcepin="1" sinkfilter="tvaudio" sinkpin="0"></connection>
	<connection sourcefilter="tvaudio" sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="crossbar" sinkpin="3"></connection>
	<connection sourcefilter="crossbar" sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="capture" sinkpin="0"></connection>
	<connection sourcefilter="crossbar" sourcepin="1" sinkfilter="capture" sinkpin="1"></connection>
	<connection sourcefilter="capture" sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="videncoder" sinkpin="0"></connection>
	<connection sourcefilter="capture" sourcepin="3" sinkfilter="audencoder" sinkpin="0"></connection>
	<connection sourcefilter="videncoder" sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="mux" sinkpin="0"></connection>
	<connection sourcefilter="audencoder" sourcepin="0" sinkfilter="mux" sinkpin="1"></connection>
   </connections>
  </tv>
</capturecard>

Unfortunately your log doesn't show anything about the tv card.

MisterD

 

[mbuzina]

Thanks misterd. But I tried that before trying the named version. Both do exactly the same. Since MP log shows: Found Pin X I believe it can find the pins based on name as well as on number. I switched to number, because the graph did not show numbers for the capture filter, just it's names.

Thanks anyway.

Is there anybody who has a running Medion 7134? The Chipset on it is (I think) Philips 7134, which is also used in other cards (of which some are supported!).

Any help is appreciated.

 

[dman_lfc]

It's already in the CaptureCardDefinitions file line 8722

DMAN

 

[mbuzina]

It's already in the CaptureCardDefinitions file line 8722

DMAN

Yes it is, but it does not work, also unable to create graph (I will check later for the exact problem filter, I am not home at the moment). So I adapted it to look like the graph I got working correctly. The Medion part I did not change (except testing pin names instead of pin numbers for the capture filter). I added explicit names for the encoders and mux.

I expected the graph that I built to be the correct way, resulting in an mpg file (I did not bother to recreate the decoding as well).

Also, I know that I am not the only one having problems with this medion card (german user mike_2006 for example), so I guess we could make some medion users happy by solving this.

Is there anything more I can do to get more debugging info?

 

[mbuzina]

I am starting to understand. My system also has the Intervideo Codec installed and they do not work properly with the Medion. The original capturecard definition does connect the pins I have problems with correctly, but uses the wrong video & audio encoder.

Is there a way to change the preference? Filter Merrit?

It should work if the graph would be constructed using the cyberlink encoders.

I will experiment a little, but hints are welcome.

 

[misterd]

You could try to replace %videoencoder, %audioencoder and %mpegmux with the names of the cyberlink filters. Normally this should work, since the pins are the same.

MisterD

 

[mbuzina]

Thanks misterd, I did exactly that (inserted the Encoder / Mux section into the existing CaptureCardDefinition)

Great! Now I am able to create a graph but to no avail. Autotuning seems to work (with a config crash at the end, but it saved the channels...), but I only get a black screen and no audio.

I will check logs etc. and post more details.

BTW: Does anybody has this card running smoothly? I would appriciate if somebody could tell me what encoders might help etc.