wintv usb nova-td channel mapping not picking up channels

[thawk]

Hi

I have just upgraded to version 1.2.9 after many happy years of GBPVR use. I already have a freecom v2 stick and have decommisioned an older PVR 150 and replaced with a Nova-td USB stick. I uninstalled all wintv drivers and software and then put in the latest drivers off the Hauppauge site and the software.

I have the new nova-td stick working fine in Wintv software and it picks up all the UK DVB TV channels fine. I have kept it in diversity mode because I have poor reception in my flat and in this mode it picks up all channels well

When I add a new device in GBPVR I have picked the first Nova TD option on the list of devices below for diversity mode:
Hauppauge Nova-TD
Hauppauge Nova-TD Tuner 1
Hauppauge WinTV MOD7700 DVB-T #1

I then scanned channels and this is where the problem is. Occasionally the GBPVR scanning software finds some of the channels but mostly in any given block it recognises a signal (e.g. strength 5000, quality 60) and pauses but then fails to pick up any channels and add to the list. I assume this is a problem with the signal quality, but I cant understand why the Wintv software works fine with the same 2 amplified indoor aerials (I cant put up a roof aerial for my flat)

The channel scan for the Freecom stick had a couple of tries and then worked for all channels (though reception of some is more jumpy than the Nova-td since it doesnt have the diversity technology hence why I want to ad the NOva-td stick too)

Also in GBPVR neither the few channels picked up by the Nova-td or the ones picked up by Freecom stick can update their EPGs (they are both set to DVB-T digital EPG download)

Any help much appreciated- config and logs attached- i have spent a very frustrating Sunday on this!!

Tim

[sub]

To be honest, I'm not really sure what to suggest. There is no sign of any errors in the logs that would stop it finding channels.

[thawk]

Thanks for the rapid response - oh dear - looks Im stuck now - i cant seem to get back to where I was and now the freecom stick is not being recognised suddenly

[thawk]

One further thought - I have all the channel mapping info for the Freecom stick - is there any way I can just copy it across to the relevant file for the Nova-td so the Nova stick has the tuning informatoin even if I cant get it to pick it up during channel mapping?

Where is the map of channel tuning informatoin stored for each DVB-T device?

Thanks

Tim

[sub]

You can try copying from one *.cache file to another in C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\BDA, then run the 'map digital channels to epg channels' screen.

[thawk]

Fantastic that worked! I also used the detailed advice in thread http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...map&page=2

It seems that the GBPVR channel scanning module doesnt always pick up all channels for all sticks, but this work-around sorts it

Many thanks

Tim