Vistaview Saber 2020 Driver 1037.0.1 direct.ini help

[djbPVR]

Upgraded to the new drivers and it seems the filters have changed. There are two of each filter listed, but they have identical names. They are all identical copies except for the crossbar, which has different pin numbers. I have a screenshot of graphedit showing both copies of all of the relevant filters. I changed direct.ini and have the first tuner working, but I can't figure out the second tuner. Would appreciate some advice.

Graphedit screenshot:

direct.ini entry for the first tuner (working beautifully):
[VistaView Saber 2020 (device #1)]
INIT_MODE=VIXS
INIT_MSP=0
BLACKBIRD=1
FILTER_CROSSBAR=7162 BDA Analog Xbar
FILTER_CAPTURE=7162 BDA Analog Capture
FILTER_TV_TUNER=7162 BDA Analog TV Tuner
FILTER_TV_AUDIO=7162 BDA Analog TV Audio
FILTER_ENCODER=7162 BDA MPEG PS Encoder
PIN_CROSSBAR_VIDEO_TUNER_IN=Video Tuner In
PIN_TVTUNER_ANALOG_VIDEO_OUT=Analog Video
PIN_TVTUNER_ANALOG_AUDIO_OUT=Analog Audio
PIN_TVAUDIO_TV_AUDIO_IN=TVAudio In
PIN_TVAUDIO_TV_AUDIO_OUT=TVAudio Out
PIN_CROSSBAR_AUDIO_TUNER_IN=Audio Tuner In
PIN_CROSSBAR_VIDEO_DECODER_OUT=Video Decoder Out
PIN_CAPTURE_ANALOG_VIDEO_IN=Analog Video In
PIN_CROSSBAR_AUDIO_DECODER_OUT=Audio Decoder Out
PIN_CAPTURE_ANALOG_AUDIO_IN=Analog Audioinput
PIN_CAPTURE_I2S_OUT=I2S Audio
PIN_CAPTURE_656_OUT=Analog ITU Video
PIN_ENCODER_I2S_IN=I2S Audio
PIN_ENCODER_656_IN=Analog ITU Video
PIN_ENCODER_OUT=MPEG2 Program
PIN_WRITER_INPUT_IN=Input

[sub]

I've added the following definition to direct.ini. To simplify your next upgrade, you should rename yours to match. You'd need to create two capture sources selecting this device, one set as device number #1, the other as device #2.

[VistaView Saber 2020 (type2)]
INIT_MODE=VIXS
INIT_MSP=0
BLACKBIRD=1
FILTER_CROSSBAR=7162 BDA Analog Xbar
FILTER_CAPTURE=7162 BDA Analog Capture
FILTER_TV_TUNER=7162 BDA Analog TV Tuner
FILTER_TV_AUDIO=7162 BDA Analog TV Audio
FILTER_ENCODER=7162 BDA MPEG PS Encoder
PIN_CROSSBAR_VIDEO_TUNER_IN=Video Tuner In
PIN_TVTUNER_ANALOG_VIDEO_OUT=Analog Video
PIN_TVTUNER_ANALOG_AUDIO_OUT=Analog Audio
PIN_TVAUDIO_TV_AUDIO_IN=TVAudio In
PIN_TVAUDIO_TV_AUDIO_OUT=TVAudio Out
PIN_CROSSBAR_AUDIO_TUNER_IN=Audio Tuner In
PIN_CROSSBAR_VIDEO_DECODER_OUT=Video Decoder Out
PIN_CAPTURE_ANALOG_VIDEO_IN=Analog Video In
PIN_CROSSBAR_AUDIO_DECODER_OUT=Audio Decoder Out
PIN_CAPTURE_ANALOG_AUDIO_IN=Analog Audioinput
PIN_CAPTURE_I2S_OUT=I2S Audio
PIN_CAPTURE_656_OUT=Analog ITU Video
PIN_ENCODER_I2S_IN=I2S Audio
PIN_ENCODER_656_IN=Analog ITU Video
PIN_ENCODER_OUT=MPEG2 Program
PIN_WRITER_INPUT_IN=Input

[djbPVR]

Thanks for the quick response. Second tuner is still having problems. When I try to record one show and then start live TV (live preview off), it shows the OSD on a black screen for a second and then returns to the menu. When I try to record two shows, the second show doesn't record anything until I cancel the first show. I think the second tuner is failing to start, but I'm not sure.

I'm attaching logs, but I think this may be the relevant section:

2007-08-14 13:33:05.828 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StartRecording(1, 1, 4, 1)
2007-08-14 13:33:05.828 VERBOSE target filename: J:\Recordings\The Bold and the Beautiful\The Bold and the Beautiful_20070814_13301400.mpg
2007-08-14 13:33:05.859 VERBOSE Capture Device is based on BlackBird architecture
2007-08-14 13:33:05.859 VERBOSE Loading filter names
2007-08-14 13:33:05.859 VERBOSE Found names:
2007-08-14 13:33:05.859 VERBOSE 7162 BDA Analog Xbar
2007-08-14 13:33:05.859 VERBOSE 7162 BDA Analog Capture
2007-08-14 13:33:05.859 VERBOSE 7162 BDA Analog TV Tuner
2007-08-14 13:33:05.859 VERBOSE 7162 BDA Analog TV Audio
2007-08-14 13:33:06.000 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'Analog Audio' to 'TVAudio In'
2007-08-14 13:33:06.265 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'Audio Decoder Out' to 'Analog Audioinput'
2007-08-14 13:33:06.265 VERBOSE Looking for encoder filter
2007-08-14 13:33:06.281 VERBOSE - 7162 BDA MPEG PS Encoder
2007-08-14 13:33:06.296 VERBOSE GetMedium(pCapturePin) returns: {1502E5D9-66C8-42DE-AA00-84647B0C62DB}-00000000-00000000
2007-08-14 13:33:06.296 VERBOSE getSetting(AutoDetectEncoderMethod)
2007-08-14 13:33:06.296 VERBOSE About try all encoders until we find one that works...
2007-08-14 13:33:06.296 VERBOSE 7162 BDA MPEG PS Encoder
2007-08-14 13:33:06.359 VERBOSE using instance: 1
2007-08-14 13:33:06.359 VERBOSE Doing second capture->encoder connect for VIXS device
2007-08-14 13:33:06.390 ERROR ConnectFilters:Failed(2)
2007-08-14 13:33:06.468 VERBOSE put_Mode(AMTUNER_MODE_TV)
2007-08-14 13:33:06.468 VERBOSE put_CountryCode(1)
2007-08-14 13:33:06.500 VERBOSE put_TuningSpace(1)
2007-08-14 13:33:06.500 VERBOSE put_InputType(0, 1)
2007-08-14 13:33:06.500 VERBOSE put_ConnectInput(0)
2007-08-14 13:33:06.500 VERBOSE put_Channel(4, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT)
2007-08-14 13:33:06.890 VERBOSE get_VideoFrequency() returns 67250000
2007-08-14 13:33:06.890 VERBOSE get_CountryCode() returns 1
2007-08-14 13:33:06.937 VERBOSE About to query available formats
2007-08-14 13:33:06.937 VERBOSE Set to MPEG2 width:720 height:480
2007-08-14 13:33:06.953 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::SetConfigurationDefault()
2007-08-14 13:33:06.953 VERBOSE About to set BITRATE MODE
2007-08-14 13:33:06.953 VERBOSE requesting variable encoding
2007-08-14 13:33:06.953 VERBOSE About to set BITRATE
2007-08-14 13:33:06.953 VERBOSE device minimum bitrate: 1250000
2007-08-14 13:33:06.953 VERBOSE device maximum bitrate: 10000000
2007-08-14 13:33:06.953 VERBOSE device bitrate step size: 125000
2007-08-14 13:33:06.953 VERBOSE trying to request bitrate: 5500000
2007-08-14 13:33:06.953 VERBOSE device confirms bitrate as: 5500000
2007-08-14 13:33:06.953 VERBOSE About to set PEAK BITRATE
2007-08-14 13:33:06.953 VERBOSE device minimum peak bitrate: 1250000
2007-08-14 13:33:06.953 VERBOSE device maximum peak bitrate: 10000000
2007-08-14 13:33:06.953 VERBOSE device peak bitrate step size: 125000
2007-08-14 13:33:06.953 VERBOSE trying to request peak bitrate: 9000000
2007-08-14 13:33:06.953 VERBOSE device confirms bitrate as: 9000000
2007-08-14 13:33:06.953 VERBOSE getSetting(EnableTeleText)
2007-08-14 13:33:07.937 VERBOSE getSetting(ListGraphFilters)
2007-08-14 13:33:07.937 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters:
2007-08-14 13:33:07.937 VERBOSE - GB-PVR Writer
2007-08-14 13:33:07.937 VERBOSE - Encoder
2007-08-14 13:33:07.937 VERBOSE - Capture
2007-08-14 13:33:07.937 VERBOSE - 7162 BDA Analog Xbar
2007-08-14 13:33:07.937 VERBOSE - TV Audio
2007-08-14 13:33:07.937 VERBOSE - TV Tuner
2007-08-14 13:33:07.937 VERBOSE getSetting(SaveGraphFiles)
2007-08-14 13:33:08.015 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StartRecording() done
2007-08-14 13:33:09.875 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StartRecording(2, 1, 7, 1)
2007-08-14 13:33:09.875 VERBOSE target filename: J:\Temp\In the Heat of the Night_8_20070814_13001400.mpg
2007-08-14 13:33:09.875 VERBOSE Capture Device is based on BlackBird architecture
2007-08-14 13:33:09.875 VERBOSE Loading filter names
2007-08-14 13:33:09.875 VERBOSE Found names:
2007-08-14 13:33:09.875 VERBOSE 7162 BDA Analog Xbar
2007-08-14 13:33:09.875 VERBOSE 7162 BDA Analog Capture
2007-08-14 13:33:09.875 VERBOSE 7162 BDA Analog TV Tuner
2007-08-14 13:33:09.875 VERBOSE 7162 BDA Analog TV Audio
2007-08-14 13:33:09.890 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'Analog Audio' to 'TVAudio In'
2007-08-14 13:33:10.000 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'Audio Decoder Out' to 'Analog Audioinput'
2007-08-14 13:33:10.000 VERBOSE Looking for encoder filter
2007-08-14 13:33:10.000 VERBOSE - 7162 BDA MPEG PS Encoder
2007-08-14 13:33:10.000 VERBOSE GetMedium(pCapturePin) returns: {1502E5D9-66C8-42DE-AA00-84647B0C62DB}-00000001-00000000
2007-08-14 13:33:10.000 VERBOSE getSetting(AutoDetectEncoderMethod)
2007-08-14 13:33:10.000 VERBOSE About try all encoders until we find one that works...
2007-08-14 13:33:10.000 VERBOSE 7162 BDA MPEG PS Encoder
2007-08-14 13:33:10.046 VERBOSE using instance: 1
2007-08-14 13:33:10.046 VERBOSE Doing second capture->encoder connect for VIXS device
2007-08-14 13:33:10.156 VERBOSE put_Mode(AMTUNER_MODE_TV)
2007-08-14 13:33:10.156 VERBOSE put_CountryCode(1)
2007-08-14 13:33:10.187 VERBOSE put_TuningSpace(1)
2007-08-14 13:33:10.187 VERBOSE put_InputType(0, 1)
2007-08-14 13:33:10.187 VERBOSE put_ConnectInput(0)
2007-08-14 13:33:10.187 VERBOSE put_Channel(7, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT)
2007-08-14 13:33:10.562 VERBOSE get_VideoFrequency() returns 175250000
2007-08-14 13:33:10.562 VERBOSE get_CountryCode() returns 1
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE About to query available formats
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE Set to MPEG2 width:720 height:480
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::SetConfigurationDefault()
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE About to set BITRATE MODE
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE requesting variable encoding
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE About to set BITRATE
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE device minimum bitrate: 1250000
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE device maximum bitrate: 10000000
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE device bitrate step size: 125000
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE trying to request bitrate: 4500000
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE device confirms bitrate as: 4500000
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE About to set PEAK BITRATE
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE device minimum peak bitrate: 1250000
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE device maximum peak bitrate: 10000000
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE device peak bitrate step size: 125000
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE trying to request peak bitrate: 7125000
2007-08-14 13:33:10.578 VERBOSE device confirms bitrate as: 7125000
2007-08-14 13:33:10.593 VERBOSE getSetting(EnableTeleText)
2007-08-14 13:33:10.984 ERROR failed to start Conexant Graph
2007-08-14 13:33:10.984 VERBOSE ERROR_GEN_FAILURE
2007-08-14 13:33:11.000 VERBOSE getSetting(ListGraphFilters)
2007-08-14 13:33:11.000 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters:
2007-08-14 13:33:11.000 VERBOSE - GB-PVR Writer
2007-08-14 13:33:11.000 VERBOSE - Capture
2007-08-14 13:33:11.000 VERBOSE - Encoder
2007-08-14 13:33:11.000 VERBOSE - 7162 BDA Analog Xbar
2007-08-14 13:33:11.000 VERBOSE - TV Audio
2007-08-14 13:33:11.000 VERBOSE - TV Tuner
2007-08-14 13:33:11.000 VERBOSE getSetting(SaveGraphFiles)
2007-08-14 13:33:11.015 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StartRecording() done
2007-08-14 13:33:12.187 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StopRecording()
2007-08-14 13:33:12.484 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder:one()

[sub]

I'm not really sure about that one. Unfortunately I dont know much about these specific devices, and dont have one myself.

It might not help but have a look in config.xml, and find the setting with something like 'encoder detect method' in its name, and try the different values 0,1,2 to see if it helps.