Winfast DTV 2000 DS (1 Viewer)

[mm1352000]

Hi Dam0

thanks for the assistance

No problem Thank you for testing!

steps for procedure 1 yeilded the same results. http://www.mycomputermate.com/tv-18.12.2010.zip

Something is wrong here. The driver seems to be reporting tuner statistics correctly. You can see that in the debug that I added to the logs by searching for "debug:". It seems that the tuner locks on muxes, but it never reports finding any channels during the scans...

process 2. its pretty obvious why scanning isnt working correctly....http://www.mycomputermate.com/Winfast2000DS.zip

it seems the leadtek BDA drivers dont install any reciever details:-(

is there some way i can copy the settings from BDA source filters, and paste the information into Receiver sections?

You've misinterpreted the results there. The source filters are there; that is the critical thing. If they weren't there then TV Server wouldn't even be able to detect your tuner. All tuners have source filters, but some tuners don't have receiver components (capture filters). The graph builds fine without the capture filter. I just wanted to check that the capture filter wasn't missed for some reason...

I'm at a bit of a loss for what to do next here. As I recall, someone said that these tuners work fine in other software. Can you try connecting to the other software's graph to see what it looks like? Since you have Windows 7 you'll need to follow these instructions first. After that:

1. Run the other software and start TV playing.
2. Run GraphStudio as administrator.
3. Click "file"->"connect to remote graph...".
4. Hopefully there'll be a graph listed. Select it a click "connect".
5. Post a screenshot here.

We'll start there. The thing is that when it comes to tuners, the order in which you do things (connect the graph, apply the tune request etc.) is really important, but it is also ambiguous (meaning: there is no clear order specified by Microsoft as "the right way", and tuner manufacturers each do things slightly differently when they write their drivers). If you don't do things in the right order then you may experience problems like we're seeing here...

 

[Dam0]

i have reged the *.dll in admin mode, and when i run the graphstudio>file>connect to remote, i have a window pop up with no items in the list :-(

also live tv is playing atm in winfast native software.

heres a strange thing....

when i tried the process b4 i installed propage.dll, graphstudio opend up with a graph that showed winfast as the box, with ant: in and i thing video out?

ill try to unreg the dll and try again

Dam0

ok, ive unreg the dll and i cant seem to get back the graph.

so now im uninstalling the native app, and gonna try again

ill keep you posted.

regards,
Dam0

 

[mm1352000]

Hi again

Hmm, strange. I'm told that you must run GraphStudio as administrator to be able to connect to remote graphs. Make sure you do that. Is there any other software that you know will work with the card?

I've searched the forum for information about Leadtek cards in general, and I discovered this post. It relates to getting the remote working (so they must have their cards working I guess), but you might want to try having WinPVR open. You never know.

The other thing you could try is to stop all the MC services. I think you can do this by opening TV Server config and going to the "additional 3rd party checks" section. I'm not on 7 though so I'm not certain...

 

[Dam0]

i have tried graphstudio with "run as admin" and same deal

when i go to 3rd part option, MC services are already stopped

i dont know if this is an option you really care about, but i have teamviewer running on this pc, so if you want, your welcome to login at some stage to try something in your own time? pm me if you want connection details. i suppose its a little bit much to ask of you?

i will install 3rd party apps to see if they can control the tuner, and ill post success/failure

thanks for the assistance mate

hmm, interesting

first program i installed "DVSCHEDULER" works a treat.

but again i cant import the graph for dvscheduler?. maybe i need to find a windows7 version of propage.dll?

Dam0

 

[mm1352000]

Hi again

i dont know if this is an option you really care about, but i have teamviewer running on this pc, so if you want, your welcome to login at some stage to try something in your own time? pm me if you want connection details. i suppose its a little bit much to ask of you?

Not too much to ask. I have done that several times with tricky problems...

first program i installed "DVSCHEDULER" works a treat.

but again i cant import the graph for dvscheduler?. maybe i need to find a windows7 version of propage.dll?

I'm sorry, I never bothered to actually check the version of the proppage dll that I linked. It looks like it comes from a Vista RC.
:sorry:
Definitely try a proppage.dll from Windows 7.

 

[Dam0]

im installing win7 SDK atm and .NET

i have read on google searchs, about varied results using version numbers around approx same number as the one linked previously

when i get the 570mb iso installed, ill link the Propage.dll for others, i think it should be legal?

just to let you know im still on the case.

regards,
Dam0

 

[mm1352000]

What a pain - 570 MB!

As much as I know that would be helpful to other people, I'd ask you not to link the file here. I think the legality of redistributing that file is rather questionable. It could get the MediaPortal team in trouble, and we'd rather avoid that...

 

[Dam0]

ok np.

guess what.... i downloaded the x64 iso, dam thing has no description around the file link area, instead they have a readme section that outlines the iso release versions...Grrr

i will get back to you in approx 15 mins, atleast MS site is fast for me

regards,
Dam0

well, im getting mixed results after many hours of searching.

basically, win7 users also need directshowspy.dll installed to expose direct show filters as well as propage.dll.

i have these installed and i get a remote connection of sorts, but when i connect to it, i just get a blank graph, no boxes with ins and out.

http://www.mycomputermate.com/filters.rar

i sure hope you can make some sense from this:-(

and for the record, i have been runnin as elevated privelages the graph program

regards,
Dam0

 

[Dam0]

PROBLEM SOLVED
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removed the card and drivers from win7 x32 and plugged card into win7 x64 and let win7 install drivers according to tv tuner chipset, instead of the winfast drivers.

and hey presto

i assume installing on win7 x32 without providing winfast drivers would arrive at the same result?

runs very sweet now, thanks heaps for the help

regards,
Dam0

 

[mm1352000]

Fantastic

Thanks for reporting back. I'll keep that in mind because there are a number of users that have trouble with Leadtek tuners.

Thank you once again.