What is the best Hardware Analog Capture Card (1 Viewer)

[BigBuddha]

Please try WINDVD 7 Codecs - maybe it is not a "source" problem..

Do you have an amplifier for the antenna signal?

The WINDVD 7 Codecs produce a slightly better PQ. But in comparison, the signal that goes straight from the STB to the HD TV is still superior to the PQ when the same signal is routed through the PVR150MCE and MP.

I do not have an antenna amplifier the HD FTA PQ is crystal clear (perfect).

The problem is actually with the Cable (or Pay TV) STB which uses a small satellite dish to receive it's signal. When you consider that when you put the signal straight in the TV the PQ is perfect. But when it is routed through the analog inputs on the PVR150MCE it is blurry and fudged in comparison.

***EDIT***

I forgot to mention that earlier I ran the video signal into the analog software input on my V-STREAM XPERT PCI 100 card and the PQ was very close to perfect.

There is a 1 - 2 second lag between when the signal enters the Hauppage to when it hits the Screen. This was not present when the signal was routed through the V-STREAM XPERT PCI.

 

[rtv]

This lag is absolutely normal and I think it is caused by the hardware encoder..

Did you look at the device properties of the PVR 150 (a multi-tab config tool)?

 

[BigBuddha]

Did you look at the device properties of the PVR 150 (a multi-tab config tool)?

Do you mean the device properties in the Card Setup in MediaPortal or the device properties in Windows? If you mean the area in MP, nothing that I change in there gets saved.

The MP Area I am talking about has TAB names like "Hauppage ECP Video" and about six tabs. There is an area to edit the bitrate, I think it is the tab above, but like I said, changes these properties do not get saved

 

[BigBuddha]

Possible Cause

Hi,

I tested the card with Dscaler and it gives a perfect PQ, so I know now that the card is ok.

I think I may have found the reason for the reduction in PQ when using MP. Below is two sections from the MP logfile. The first is the result of changing to a FTA channel and the second is the result from changing to a Hauppage channel. Note the reduction in screen size when the Hauppage is selected.

Note that it is

21/01/2006 8:55:08 AM PlaneScene: screen WxH : 1292x732

For the FTA BDA card and it is

21/01/2006 9:14:34 AM PlaneScene: screen WxH : 628x330

For the Hauppage card. This is why I think there is such a reduction in quality, it is only displaying it as half the resolution of the BDA cards.

Now all I need is for sb to give me a fix for it and I will be a happy man

21/01/2006 8:54:56 AM Recorder:  Turn tv on channel:ABC TV Perth
21/01/2006 8:54:56 AM Recorder:  find free card
21/01/2006 8:54:56 AM Recorder:  stop playing timeshifting file for card:1
21/01/2006 8:54:56 AM teletext: stop grabbing teletext for card:Hauppauge PVR150MCE
21/01/2006 8:54:56 AM Playlistplayer.Stopfile
21/01/2006 8:54:56 AM g_Player.Stop()
21/01/2006 8:54:56 AM g_Player.OnStopped()
21/01/2006 8:54:56 AM Recorder: tv channel changed:ABC TV Perth
21/01/2006 8:54:56 AM VMR9: not active
21/01/2006 8:54:56 AM teletext: clear teletext cache
21/01/2006 8:54:56 AM Recorder:  found free card 2 prio:10 name:Kworld DVBT 100
21/01/2006 8:54:56 AM Recorder:  start watching on card:2 channel:ABC TV Perth
21/01/2006 8:54:56 AM TVCapture: change channel to :ABC TV Perth
21/01/2006 8:54:56 AM TVCapture.CreateGraph() Card:2
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBDA:CreateGraph(). 
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM     FindInstance:@device:pnp:\\?\pci#ven_14f1&dev_8802&subsys_08a617de&rev_05#4&2e98101c&0&62f0
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM       key:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\pci\ven_14f1&dev_8802&subsys_08a617de&rev_05\4&2e98101c&0&62f0
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM         serviceName:CX88TS
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM         key:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CX88TS\Enum
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM         Number of cards:1
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM           card#0=PCI#VEN_14F1&DEV_8802&SUBSYS_08A617DE&REV_05#4&2e98101c&0&62F0
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM         using card:#0
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM     FindUniqueFilter:card#0 filter:@device:pnp:\\?\stream#cxbdatune.ven_14f1.samsungdvbt#5&12ac919d&1&0
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM         key:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\stream\cxbdatune.ven_14f1.samsungdvbt\5&12ac919d&1&0
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM         serviceName:CXBDATUNE
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM         key:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CXBDATUNE\Enum
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM         filters available:1
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM           filter#:0=Stream#cxbdatune.VEN_14F1.samsungdvbt#5&12ac919d&1&0
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM         using filter #:0=Stream#cxbdatune.VEN_14F1.samsungdvbt#5&12ac919d&1&0
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM     FindUniqueFilter:card#0 filter:@device:pnp:\\?\pci#ven_14f1&dev_8802&subsys_08a617de&rev_05#4&2e98101c&0&62f0
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM         key:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\pci\ven_14f1&dev_8802&subsys_08a617de&rev_05\4&2e98101c&0&62f0
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM         serviceName:CX88TS
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM         key:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CX88TS\Enum
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM         filters available:1
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM           filter#:0=PCI#VEN_14F1&DEV_8802&SUBSYS_08A617DE&REV_05#4&2e98101c&0&62F0
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM         using filter #:0=PCI#VEN_14F1&DEV_8802&SUBSYS_08A617DE&REV_05#4&2e98101c&0&62F0
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBDA: Adding configured filters...
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBDA:  Added filter <DigiGo DVBT BDA Tuner/Demod> with moniker <@device:pnp:\\?\stream#cxbdatune.ven_14f1.samsungdvbt#5&12ac919d&1&0#{71985f48-1ca1-11d3-9cc8-00c04f7971e0}\{91b0cc87-9905-4d65-a0d1-5861c6f22cbf}>
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBDA:  Added filter <DigiGo DVBT 2388x Transport Stream Capture> with moniker <@device:pnp:\\?\pci#ven_14f1&dev_8802&subsys_08a617de&rev_05#4&2e98101c&0&62f0#{fd0a5af4-b41d-11d2-9c95-00c04f7971e0}\global>
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBDA:  Added filter <Microsoft DVBT Network Provider> with moniker <@device:sw:{71985F4B-1CA1-11D3-9CC8-00C04F7971E0}\Microsoft DVBT Network Provider>
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBDA: Adding configured filters...DONE
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBDA: Adding configured pin connections...
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBDA:  Connecting <Microsoft DVBT Network Provider>:0 with <DigiGo DVBT BDA Tuner/Demod>:0
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBDA:   Found sourcePin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBDA:   Found sinkPin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBDA:   Pins connected...
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBDA:  Connecting <DigiGo DVBT BDA Tuner/Demod>:0 with <DigiGo DVBT 2388x Transport Stream Capture>:0
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBDA:   Found sourcePin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBDA:   Found sinkPin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBDA:   Pins connected...
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBda:got 2 tuner statistics
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM TVCapture.Start Viewing() Card:2 :ABC TV Perth
21/01/2006 8:54:57 AM DVBGraphBDA:StartViewing() ABC TV Perth
21/01/2006 8:54:58 AM VMR9: now active
21/01/2006 8:54:58 AM add filter:InterVideo Video Decoder to graph
21/01/2006 8:54:58 AM VMR9Helper: playing->repaint
21/01/2006 8:54:58 AM added filter:InterVideo Video Decoder to graph
21/01/2006 8:54:58 AM add filter:InterVideo Audio Decoder to graph
21/01/2006 8:54:58 AM added filter:InterVideo Audio Decoder to graph
21/01/2006 8:54:58 AM DVBGraphBDA: channel ABC TV Perth uses AC3
21/01/2006 8:54:58 AM DVBGraphBDA:StartViewing(). : ac3=True
21/01/2006 8:55:01 AM window:MediaPortal.GUI.TV.GUITVZAPOSD deinit
21/01/2006 8:55:01 AM texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()
21/01/2006 8:55:01 AM Total Memory allocated:9.54 MB
21/01/2006 8:55:01 AM timeout->ZAP OSD:Off
21/01/2006 8:55:02 AM DVBGraphBDA:TuneChannel() tune to channel:16
21/01/2006 8:55:02 AM DVBGraphBDA:  tuning details: frequency:226500 KHz ONID:12801 TSID:609 SID:737 provider:ABC
21/01/2006 8:55:02 AM DVBGraphBDA:SubmitTuneRequest() frequency:226500 KHz Bandwidth:7 ONID:12801 TSID:609, SID:737
21/01/2006 8:55:07 AM DVBGraphBDA:TuneChannel() done freq:226500 ONID:12801 TSID:609 prog:737 audio:28A video:200 pmt:100 ac3:294 txt:240
21/01/2006 8:55:07 AM Twinhan: check for twinhan driver
21/01/2006 8:55:07 AM DVBGraphBDA:set mpeg2demuxer video:0x200 audio:0x28A ac3:0x294
21/01/2006 8:55:07 AM DVBDemuxer:ABC TV Perth audio:28A video:200 teletext:240 pmt:100 subtitle:FFFFFFFF program:737
21/01/2006 8:55:07 AM VMR9Helper: repaint->playing 50
21/01/2006 8:55:07 AM teletext: grab teletext for card:Kworld DVBT 100
21/01/2006 8:55:07 AM Recorder:StartViewing off:ABC TV Perth True False done
21/01/2006 8:55:07 AM window:MediaPortal.GUI.TV.GUITVZAPOSD init
21/01/2006 8:55:07 AM ZAP OSD:ON
21/01/2006 8:55:08 AM PlaneScene: video WxH  : 1024x576
21/01/2006 8:55:08 AM PlaneScene: video AR   : 1024:576
21/01/2006 8:55:08 AM PlaneScene: screen WxH : 1292x732

21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM TVHome:turn tv on Movie One
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM GUITVHome.ViewChannel(): View channel=Movie One ts:False
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM Recorder:StartViewing on:Movie One True False
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM Recorder:HandleView Movie One True False
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM Recorder:StartViewing() channel:Movie One tvon:True timeshift:False vmr9:False
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM Recorder:  Card:1 viewing:False recording:True timeshifting:True channel:Movie One id:75
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM Recorder:  Card:2 viewing:False recording:False timeshifting:False channel:ABC TV Perth
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM Recorder:  Card:3 viewing:False recording:False timeshifting:False channel:
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM Recorder:  Card:4 viewing:False recording:False timeshifting:False channel:
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM Recorder:  Turn tv on channel:Movie One
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM Recorder:  Found card:1
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM Recorder: tv channel changed:Movie One
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM teletext: clear teletext cache
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM Recorder:  start viewing timeshift file of card 1
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM Playlistplayer.Stopfile
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM Playlistplayer.StartFile(D:\MOVIES\RECORDINGS\TV\card1\live.tv)
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM teletext: grab teletext for card:Hauppauge PVR150MCE
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM g_Player.Play(D:\MOVIES\RECORDINGS\TV\card1\live.tv)
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM StreamBufferPlayer:play D:\MOVIES\RECORDINGS\TV\card1\live.tv
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM goto fullscreen:True
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM VMR9: now active
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM add filter:InterVideo Video Decoder to graph
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM added filter:InterVideo Video Decoder to graph
21/01/2006 9:14:33 AM add filter:InterVideo Audio Decoder to graph
21/01/2006 9:14:34 AM playingFalse radio:False
21/01/2006 9:14:34 AM added filter:InterVideo Audio Decoder to graph
21/01/2006 9:14:34 AM got pins
21/01/2006 9:14:34 AM   got pin#0:DVR Out - 1
21/01/2006 9:14:34 AM   render ok
21/01/2006 9:14:34 AM   got pin#1:DVR Out - 2
21/01/2006 9:14:34 AM   render ok
21/01/2006 9:14:34 AM g_Player.OnStarted() D:\MOVIES\RECORDINGS\TV\card1\live.tv media:TV
21/01/2006 9:14:34 AM PlaneScene: video WxH  : 768x576
21/01/2006 9:14:34 AM PlaneScene: video AR   : 768:576
21/01/2006 9:14:34 AM PlaneScene: screen WxH : 628x330

 

[Taipan]

Re: Possible Cause

Now all I need is for sb to give me a fix for it and I will be a happy man

"sb" - what is sb :?

BTW, that's a good bit of detective work.....

 

[BigBuddha]

Re: Possible Cause

"sb" - what is sb :?

BTW, that's a good bit of detective work.....

sb = somebody

and .... Thanks