FusionHD Gold and QAM

[il1019]

I got a DVico FuisonHD Gold Card last summer, mainly to try and get some HD. My setup recently went HD, so i wanted some channels. I started with ATSC, OTA signals, however I realized I could get much better quality through the standard cable. I get the same channels. With Sub's amazing help, i was able to get my card working with QAM. Simply add this to your BDA.INI

[Dvico FusionHD 5 Gold QAM]
TUNING_TYPE=ATSC
TUNING_SPECIAL=2
FILTER_TUNER=FusionHDTV, BDA Tuner1
FILTER_CAPTURE=FusionHDTV, Transport Stream Capture1
PIN_TUNER_IN=Input0
PIN_TUNER_OUT=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_IN=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_OUT=MPEG2 Transport

That will get you basic functions. Now is where I have questions.

How does GB assign channel numbers? Using the DVico software, i found many channels, and I had written them down in hopes of being able to use the tunings to program GB, since it is easier to browse channels without info or anything. When I scan my digital channels with DVico software, i get from 0 to around 8000, obviously not every channel, but at least a hundred or so. It does not display encrypted ones, however I can look and see where they are.

The one's I want to use are 814.1, 818.1, 829.1, 900.1, 901.1, 902.1, 910.1, 911.1, 912.1, 1000.1, 1001.1, 1027.1, 1078.1, 1090.1, 1091.1, 1092.1, 1093.1, 1094.1, 1095.1, 1096.1, and 1097.1

When I scan with GB software, i only get from 1-138 to scan, and all of these channels are encrypted. The are labeled Unknown 1-11, ocassionally displaying 000(AC3), however i never hear sound nor see video for any of these. I was wondering if there would be any way to use the numbers i got from DVico to just input them straight into GB somewhere. Otherwise i would need to be able to extend the scan from 138 to 1100ish.

I love GB and if I was able to get it working with HD it would be AMAZING. Thanks in advance.

[sub]

I have no idea what strategy the dvico software uses to allocate it's channel numbers.

GB-PVR will either use the channel numbers in the TVCT/CVCT PSIP tables in the stream, or if these are no being transmitted then it'll use the physical RF channel number plus a stream number. ie, if physical QAM channel 74 is carrying two channels, and not transmitting the (optional) CVCT PSIP information, then it'll allocate those two channels the numbers 74.1 and 74.2.

[il1019]

after searching around in DVico, i found in the channel configuration the numbers that GB uses. They are labeled RF, and only have the first part of the number, ie the 90 of 90.1, however it definitely helps narrow it down. If you're like me and get a ton of encrypted channels, it's a lot easier to find the ones that are unencrypted using the DVico software. Thanks to sub for helping me figure this out. I am now able to enjoy my HD channels in the greatest PVR program out there!

Remember to disable the tray icon for DVico, or your computer will continually blue screen because it tries to take hold of the tuner while GB is using it. no good.