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Offically the analog side of the HVR4000 doesnt work with GB-PVR since it lacks the required hardware MPEG2 encoder. If you're lucky though, and have Hauppauge SoftMCE installed, you might get it to work with this patch: http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=36082

[VorsterTP]

Thanks for you quick reply.I have SoftPVR installed however I am convinced that my problem is in the settings in direct.ini as I cannot overcome even the first hurdle and that is to tune to my analog channels. Tuning assistant keeps on giving me the same errors and cannot tune in while WinTV has no problems. I can give you more information and that is if I tune into a channel with WinTV then GBPVR show this channel when you go to Live TV on all channels and with no sound, again pointing to the errors. SoftMCE and SoftPVR I understand will only come into ply for recording purposes after you were able to tune into your channels. I have tried other configurations posted but the errors remain and I still cannot tune my analog channels.

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Reproduce the problem and zip and attach the logs, and I'll take a look.

[VorsterTP]

You are a legend...

Here is my log files.

These errors in the pvrx2.exe-native.log file point to the errors I get:

2008-08-04 09:48:02.546 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'Analog Audio' to 'TVAudio In'
2008-08-04 09:48:02.546 VERBOSE ConnectPins failed: hr = 80040217
2008-08-04 09:48:02.546 ERROR ConnectPins(pGB, pTvTuner, pinNameTvTunerAnalogAudioOut, pTvAudio, pinNameTvAudioTvAudioIn) failed
2008-08-04 09:48:02.546 ERROR ConnectFilters(pTvAudio, pCrossbar) failed
2008-08-04 09:48:02.750 ERROR ConnectFilters(pCrossbar, pCapture) failed
2008-08-04 09:48:02.750 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'Audio Decoder Out' to 'Analog Audio In'
2008-08-04 09:48:02.750 VERBOSE ConnectPins failed: hr = 80040217
2008-08-04 09:48:02.750 ERROR Failed to connect pinNameCrossbarAudioDecoderOut to pinNameCaptureAnalogAudioIn
2008-08-04 09:48:02.750 VERBOSE Software 88x Architecture

Many Thanks for your time...

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I wonder if its some how related to the fact you're using trying to do this on your second HVR-4000? Maybe try doing it first device. Also make sure you're not running any other TV software which might be using the device in the background, as this could account for pin connection errors.

I only have one HVR-4000, and I just double checked and its working fine. Heres mine for comparision sake:

2008-08-04 10:22:22.453 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StartRecording(1, 64, 11, 1)
2008-08-04 10:22:22.453 VERBOSE target filename:
2008-08-04 10:22:22.453 VERBOSE getSetting(DeinterlaceMethod)
2008-08-04 10:22:22.471 VERBOSE Capture Device is based on BlackBird architecture
2008-08-04 10:22:22.471 VERBOSE Loading filter names
2008-08-04 10:22:22.472 VERBOSE Found names:
2008-08-04 10:22:22.472 VERBOSE Hauppauge WinTV 88x Crossbar
2008-08-04 10:22:22.472 VERBOSE Hauppauge WinTV 88x Video Capture
2008-08-04 10:22:22.472 VERBOSE Hauppauge WinTV 88x Tuner
2008-08-04 10:22:22.472 VERBOSE Hauppauge WinTV 88x TvAudio
2008-08-04 10:22:22.843 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'Analog Audio' to 'TVAudio In'
2008-08-04 10:22:23.461 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'Audio Decoder Out' to 'Analog Audio In'
2008-08-04 10:22:23.463 VERBOSE Software 88x Architecture
2008-08-04 10:22:23.552 VERBOSE put_Mode(AMTUNER_MODE_TV)
2008-08-04 10:22:23.556 VERBOSE put_CountryCode(64)
2008-08-04 10:22:23.557 VERBOSE put_TuningSpace(64)
2008-08-04 10:22:23.557 VERBOSE put_InputType(0, 1)
2008-08-04 10:22:23.557 VERBOSE put_ConnectInput(0)
2008-08-04 10:22:23.559 VERBOSE put_Channel(11, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT)
2008-08-04 10:22:23.984 VERBOSE get_VideoFrequency() returns 224250000
2008-08-04 10:22:23.984 VERBOSE get_CountryCode() returns 64
2008-08-04 10:22:24.008 VERBOSE About to query available formats
2008-08-04 10:22:24.009 VERBOSE Set to MPEG2 width:720 height:576
2008-08-04 10:22:24.012 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::SetConfigurationDefault()
2008-08-04 10:22:24.013 VERBOSE getSetting(EnableTeleText)
2008-08-04 10:22:24.015 VERBOSE getSetting(ListGraphFilters)
2008-08-04 10:22:24.015 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters:
2008-08-04 10:22:24.015 VERBOSE - Hauppauge WinTV 88x Audio Capture
2008-08-04 10:22:24.015 VERBOSE - Capture
2008-08-04 10:22:24.015 VERBOSE - Hauppauge WinTV 88x Crossbar
2008-08-04 10:22:24.016 VERBOSE - TV Audio
2008-08-04 10:22:24.016 VERBOSE - TV Tuner
2008-08-04 10:22:24.016 VERBOSE getSetting(SaveGraphFiles)
2008-08-04 10:22:24.018 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StartRecording() done
2008-08-04 10:22:24.036 INFO DirectShowPlayerBase::playLiveStream(pGB, 'Capture', 'Capture', 'Hauppauge WinTV 88x Audio Capture', 'Audio Capture', hwnd)
2008-08-04 10:22:24.037 VERBOSE getSetting(TvShape)
2008-08-04 10:22:24.037 VERBOSE 16:9 television
2008-08-04 10:22:24.039 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredAudioRenderer)
2008-08-04 10:22:24.040 VERBOSE getSetting(DeinterlaceMethod)
2008-08-04 10:22:24.077 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: Encoder pass-through
2008-08-04 10:22:24.097 VERBOSE Allocator shutdown...
2008-08-04 10:22:24.097 VERBOSE DeleteSurfaces
2008-08-04 10:22:24.131 VERBOSE DeleteSurfaces
2008-08-04 10:22:24.159 VERBOSE Creating video texture: 720x576
2008-08-04 10:22:24.508 VERBOSE setVideoWindowPos(0,0,814,508)
2008-08-04 10:22:24.509 VERBOSE Checking if inset mode
2008-08-04 10:22:24.509 VERBOSE not inset mode
2008-08-04 10:22:24.509 VERBOSE getSetting(HorizontalZoom)
2008-08-04 10:22:24.509 VERBOSE getSetting(VerticalZoom)
2008-08-04 10:22:24.510 VERBOSE getSetting(ListGraphFilters)
2008-08-04 10:22:24.510 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters:
2008-08-04 10:22:24.510 VERBOSE - Default DirectSound Device
2008-08-04 10:22:24.510 VERBOSE - Video Renderer
2008-08-04 10:22:24.510 VERBOSE - AC3Filter
2008-08-04 10:22:24.510 VERBOSE - Hauppauge WinTV 88x Audio Capture
2008-08-04 10:22:24.510 VERBOSE - Capture
2008-08-04 10:22:24.510 VERBOSE - Hauppauge WinTV 88x Crossbar
2008-08-04 10:22:24.510 VERBOSE - TV Audio
2008-08-04 10:22:24.510 VERBOSE - TV Tuner
2008-08-04 10:22:24.510 VERBOSE getSetting(SaveGraphFiles)
2008-08-04 10:22:24.523 VERBOSE setSourceAspectRatio() using autoAspectRatio
2008-08-04 10:22:24.524 VERBOSE video resolution is 720 x 576
2008-08-04 10:22:24.524 VERBOSE unknown source aspect ratio...showing full frame
2008-08-04 10:22:24.524 VERBOSE getSetting(HorizontalZoom)
2008-08-04 10:22:24.524 VERBOSE getSetting(VerticalZoom)
2008-08-04 10:22:24.696 INFO DirectShowPlayerBase::playLiveStream() done

[VorsterTP]

No.that did not do it for me, I will remove the one card and see if the problem is having 2 cards. I doubt it though as WinTV and PowerCinema works fine and that points to GBPVR. I would rather use only GBPVR. At the moment I Record Analog with PowerCinema and Satelite with GBPVR. GBPVR is too awsome to even attempt to look at something else...

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No.that did not do it for me, I will remove the one card and see if the problem is having 2 cards. I doubt it though as WinTV and PowerCinema works fine and that points to GBPVR.

Sorry, I dont know then. As I said, there is officially no support for the analog side of this device since it lacks the required hardware MPEG2 encoder. These software encoder cards are not actively tested with GB-PVR. Unfortunately I'm too busy with work at the moment to commit time to investigating.

[VorsterTP]

So here it is: One card works OK, you can view Analog but you cannot record it, SoftPVR does not help you, SoftMCE might help, Would be helpfull if I knew the equivalent for SoftPVR of "FILTER_ENCODER=MainConcept (MCE) MPEG Encoder". Quite useless however if you use 2 HVR-4000 cards as they simply would not work for Analog or Composite. They work beautifully with satellite HD though, records to a .pvr-ms file format that is about 2-2.5Gig/hour. You can convert this file to a MPEG2 format with one of the following very fast and free tools if you have MPEG2 editors:

Automated DVR-MS to MPG conversion utility!

or

MCEBuddy

The way I have overcome the problem is:

1. I use GBPVR to record all my freeview HD satellite channels, up to 2 channels simultaniously.

2. I use PowerCinema to record Analog or Composite inputs as well as listen to or record FM Radio.

So far I have been able to listen to FM Radio while I were recording two HD satellite channels simultaneously and have been able to record two HD satellite channels and one analog channel simultaneously.

I have an Intel 2 Core Duo 3GHz CPU with 4Gig Ram. Recording two HD Satellite channels at the same time, my CPU runs at about 2-4%, Recording two HD Satellite channels and one Analog channel at the same time, my CPU runs at about 6-12% and the harddrive is still just idling.

I have a 100Mbps network and have been able, through normal file sharing, view the same movie on 2 desktops connected through Ethernet, a laptop connected through wireless and my Media PC all at the same time while I was recording with GBPVR.

Thanks Sub for your time...

May the force be with you...

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So here it is: One card works OK, you can view Analog but you cannot record it, SoftPVR does not help you, SoftMCE might help, Would be helpfull if I knew the equivalent for SoftPVR of "FILTER_ENCODER=MainConcept (MCE) MPEG Encoder".

SoftPVR and SoftMCE are very different. As I said earlier, you need to have SoftMCE. Its not a simple case of just changing the FILTER_ENCODER line to a different filter name.