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I just got an AVerMedia A577 Digital/Analog TV/FM Hybrid Tuner (Expresscard) for my Dell 7120 Laptop. The card tested well with PowerCinema, Meedio, SageTv, J.River amongst others using limited trial versions. I would prefer to use GBPVR as the interface, plugin options and excellent reviews and support are what I am seeking. I have included the FilterCheck Log, and perhaps there is a solution, so that the A577 can be detected by GBPVR.

21:36:13.343 INFO Log started
21:36:13.343 INFO Filter Check v1.0
21:36:13.343 INFO
21:36:13.343 INFO
21:36:13.343 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_CAPTURE filters
21:36:13.375 INFO found: SigmaTel Audio
21:36:13.390 INFO - (input) PC Speaker
21:36:13.390 INFO - (output) DAC
21:36:13.390 INFO - (input) SPDIF Interface
21:36:13.390 INFO - (input) ADC
21:36:13.390 INFO - (output) Recording Control
21:36:13.390 INFO
21:36:13.390 INFO found: AVerMedia 23885 Video Capture
21:36:13.406 INFO - (input) Analog Video In
21:36:13.406 INFO - (input) Analog Audio In
21:36:13.406 INFO - (output) Capture
21:36:13.406 INFO - (output) Audio Out
21:36:13.406 INFO - (output) VBI
21:36:13.406 INFO
21:36:13.406 INFO found: USB Video Device
21:36:13.406 INFO - (output) Capture
21:36:13.406 INFO - (input) Video Camera Terminal
21:36:13.406 INFO
21:36:13.406 INFO
21:36:13.406 INFO
21:36:13.406 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_ENCODER filters
21:36:13.406 INFO
21:36:13.406 INFO
21:36:13.406 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_CROSSBAR filters
21:36:13.406 INFO found: AVerMedia 23885 Crossbar
21:36:13.421 INFO - (input) 0: Video Tuner In
21:36:13.421 INFO - (input) 1: Video Composite In
21:36:13.421 INFO - (input) 2: Video SVideo In
21:36:13.421 INFO - (input) 3: Audio Tuner In
21:36:13.421 INFO - (input) 4: Audio Line In
21:36:13.421 INFO - (output) 0: Video Decoder Out
21:36:13.421 INFO - (output) 1: Audio Decoder Out
21:36:13.421 INFO
21:36:13.421 INFO
21:36:13.421 INFO
21:36:13.421 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_TVTUNER filters
21:36:13.421 INFO found: AVerMedia 23885 Tuner
21:36:13.421 INFO - (output) Analog Video
21:36:13.421 INFO - (output) Analog Audio
21:36:13.421 INFO
21:36:13.421 INFO
21:36:13.421 INFO
21:36:13.421 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_TVAUDIO filters
21:36:13.421 INFO found: AVerMedia 23885 TvAudio
21:36:13.421 INFO - (input) TVAudio In
21:36:13.421 INFO - (output) TVAudio Out
21:36:13.421 INFO
21:36:13.421 INFO
21:36:13.421 INFO
21:36:13.421 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_VBICODEC filters
21:36:13.421 INFO found: NABTS/FEC VBI Codec
21:36:13.421 INFO - (input) VBI
21:36:13.421 INFO - (output) NABTS
21:36:13.421 INFO - (input) HWNABTS
21:36:13.421 INFO
21:36:13.421 INFO found: CC Decoder
21:36:13.421 INFO - (input) VBI
21:36:13.421 INFO - (output) CC
21:36:13.421 INFO - (input) HWCC
21:36:13.421 INFO
21:36:13.421 INFO found: WST Codec
21:36:13.421 INFO - (input) VBI
21:36:13.421 INFO - (output) Teletext
21:36:13.421 INFO
21:36:13.421 INFO
21:36:13.421 INFO
21:36:13.421 INFO Checking KSCATEGORY_BDA_NETWORK_TUNER filters
21:36:13.437 INFO found: AVerMedia 23885 BDA Tuner/Demod
21:36:13.437 INFO - (input) Input0
21:36:13.437 INFO - (output) MPEG2 Transport
21:36:13.437 INFO
21:36:13.437 INFO
21:36:13.437 INFO
21:36:13.437 INFO Checking KSCATEGORY_BDA_RECEIVER_COMPONENT filters
21:36:13.437 INFO found: AVerMedia 23885 AVStream TS Capture
21:36:13.437 INFO - (input) MPEG2 Transport
21:36:13.437 INFO - (output) MPEG2 Transport
21:36:13.437 INFO
21:36:13.437 INFO found: BDA Slip De-Framer
21:36:13.437 INFO - (input) NABTS
21:36:13.437 INFO - (output) IPv4
21:36:13.437 INFO
21:36:13.437 INFO found: BDA MPE Filter
21:36:13.437 INFO - (input) MPE
21:36:13.437 INFO - (output) IPv4
21:36:13.437 INFO

Thanks in advance for any help / guidance you are able to provide.
Regards ... Rosco

You wont be able to use the analog side of this device in GB-PVR, but the digital should be usable by adding this to your bda.ini file:

[AVerMedia A577 Hybrid]
TUNING_TYPE=DVB-T
FILTER_TUNER=AVerMedia 23885 BDA Tuner/Demod
FILTER_CAPTURE=AVerMedia 23885 AVStream TS Capture
PIN_TUNER_IN=Input0
PIN_TUNER_OUT=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_IN=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_OUT=MPEG2 Transport

Thanks SUB, the software now sees an AVerMedia A577. I'm puzzled though, as there are no channels scanned or registered in the *.scan file in the BDA directory. GBPVR automatically scans for the channels, or should I perform this manually.

I checked the *.ini files for the local channel frequencies, and these are correct.

Attached are several JPEG files displaying the settings at this point of the installation.

System Windows XP Pro, SP3, Core2Duo 2GB Ram, No other applications installed. I'm using a reliable & tested image of Windows XP OS. Cheers SUB.

Babylon Wrote:Thanks SUB, the software now sees an AVerMedia A577. I'm puzzled though, as there are no channels scanned or registered in the *.scan file in the BDA directory. GBPVR automatically scans for the channels, or should I perform this manually.

Did you click the 'map digital channels to epg channels' to initiate the scan?

Yes, GBPVR scanned the 5 channels for the local area, which is correct, but no channels were assigned. The scan reported no signal and the AVerMedia A577 did not fire up (the ExpressCard light did not come on). I checked the signal and all was good. The then used the AVerMedia Tuner software to confirm the ExpressCard was in good health, and it was. All channels working correctly (SD/HD/EPG/Stereo/AC3). I am truley puzzled by this.

In Graph Edit, the AVerMedia A577 is reported to having two pins on the BDA Receiver Components : Pin 00 : Pin 01.

In Graph Edit, the AVerMedia A577 is reported to having two pins on the BDA Source Filters: Pin 00 : Pin 01.

This card has an analogue TV Tuner, digital TV Tuner & FM Radio, plus composite and S-Video inputs. Only one source can be used at a time. For this installation, I am only interested in the DVB-T digital features, though, FM radio would be great, but I don't think this will ever happen.

Do the scan, then zip and attach the config.exe.log and config.exe-native.log and I'll take a look.

Appreciate your time and help on this. I'm sure there is something I've missed. The good part is, it has forced me to better understand the software, which in the long run will be benficial.

Attached are the log files you have requested. Again thanks.
Cheers.
Rosco.

I'm not really sure. There is no sign of any errors in the logs - it just looks like the device never managed to lock onto a signal.

Maybe try setting it 'all countries/all regions'. Also try enabling the setting to 'explicitly scan DVB-T offsets', since these are used Australia and some devices require them.

Still no joy. As you can see, GBPVR reports no signal strength, and therefore no quality of service.


I'm suprised the MuxChecker reports no Multiplexer Filter, yet the MVP decoder is recogized by the Windows Xp OS. Hmm...

Any thoughts on why there are two pins for each of the AverMedia Demod/Filter settings in Graph Edit? Could one be for the analogue tuner and the other for the digital tuner?

Perhaps I'll install the Xp Image and start again.

Thanks SUB.
Cheers
Rosco