ATI DTV Wonder Parameters

[SCdude]

To enable the OTA HDTV portion of the Wonder, you need to add this to the bda.ini file:

[ATI DTV WONDER]
TUNING_TYPE=ATSC
FILTER_TUNER=ATI DTV Wonder Digital BDA Tuner
FILTER_CAPTURE=ATI DTV Wonder Digital BDA Capture
PIN_TUNER_IN=Input0
PIN_TUNER_OUT= BDA MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_IN=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_OUT=MPEG2 Transport

These are the ATI drivers I'm using:

atiddcxx.sys 3.0.83.2030 dtd 03/03/2005
atidtuxx.sys 3.0.83.2030 dtd 03/03/2005


You need to set up the channels according to the instructions from Sub in the release notes.

Use muxchecker.exe to verify you have the CyberLink mpgmux.ax installed or you won't be able to record.

When at antennaorg, get a map of the DTV channel coordinates for your location. Antenna orientation is critical for the best picture.

[sub]

Thanks SCdude. I'll add it to the master bda.ini file.

[Sarke]

I got the analog NTSC working on my ATI HDTV Wonder card by using these settings (in direct.ini):

Code:

[ATI HDTV Wonder Analog] INIT_MODE=DEFAULT INIT_MSP=0 FILTER_CROSSBAR=ATI DTV Wonder Analog AV Crossbar FILTER_CAPTURE=ATI DTV Wonder Analog AV Capture FILTER_TV_TUNER=ATI DTV Wonder Analog TV Tuner FILTER_TV_AUDIO=ATI DTV Wonder Analog TV Audio PIN_WRITER_INPUT_IN=Input

Took quite a bit of trial and error, but I got there in the end (I'm new at this)

I think I'm probably missing some parameters because the resolution of the picture seems low, like it's 720x240. Perhaps it's bobbing between fields?

[sub]

I doubt that would work. Chances are you wont be able to do most things liking recording, use timeshift mode etc.

[Sarke]

When I say "working" I mean that I'm getting a picture and sound with it (I haven't been able to get sound working with any non-ATI software before). It's better than nothing, so I thought I'd post what I have.

You are correct that those features don't work, how would I go about figuring that out? Here's what the log says:

Code:

20:26:31.531 INFO Log started 20:26:31.531 VERBOSE getSetting(ShowClosedCaptions) 20:26:31.546 VERBOSE getSetting(UseFFDSHOW) 20:26:31.546 VERBOSE getSetting(EnableTeleText) 20:26:31.546 VERBOSE getSetting(HorizontalZoom) 20:26:31.562 VERBOSE Horizontal Zoom: 1.050000 20:26:31.562 VERBOSE getSetting(VerticalZoom) 20:26:31.562 VERBOSE Vertical Zoom: 1.000000 20:26:31.562 VERBOSE getSetting(HorizontalOffset) 20:26:31.562 VERBOSE Horizontal Offset: 0 20:26:31.562 VERBOSE getSetting(VerticalOffset) 20:26:31.562 VERBOSE Vertical Offset: 0 20:26:31.562 VERBOSE getSetting(LiveTVPrePlayDelay) 20:26:31.562 VERBOSE getSetting(OSDTransparency) 20:26:31.562 VERBOSE getSetting(AspectRatio0) 20:26:31.593 VERBOSE getSetting(AspectRatio1) 20:26:31.593 VERBOSE getSetting(AspectRatio2) 20:26:31.593 VERBOSE getSetting(AspectRatio3) 20:26:31.593 VERBOSE getSetting(AspectRatio4) 20:26:31.593 VERBOSE getSetting(AspectRatio5) 20:26:31.593 VERBOSE getSetting(AspectRatio6) 20:26:31.593 VERBOSE getSetting(AspectRatio7) 20:26:31.593 VERBOSE getSetting(AspectRatio8) 20:26:31.593 VERBOSE getSetting(TeletextRect) 20:26:31.593 VERBOSE MinimumFilePlaySize=200000 20:26:32.093 VERBOSE DirectShowPlayerVMR9() initialising... 20:26:32.125 VERBOSE getSetting(OSDTransparency) 20:29:40.968 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StartRecording(1, 1, 54, 0) 20:29:40.968 VERBOSE getSetting(DeinterlaceMethod) 20:29:40.984 VERBOSE Loading filter names 20:29:40.984 VERBOSE Found names: 20:29:40.984 VERBOSE ATI DTV Wonder Analog AV Crossbar 20:29:40.984 VERBOSE ATI DTV Wonder Analog AV Capture 20:29:40.984 VERBOSE ATI DTV Wonder Analog TV Tuner 20:29:40.984 VERBOSE ATI DTV Wonder Analog TV Audio 20:29:41.109 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'Analog Audio' to 'TVAudio In' 20:29:41.187 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'Audio Decoder Out' to 'Analog Audio In' 20:29:41.375 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: Hauppauge WinTV Color Format Converter 20:29:41.375 VERBOSE detected preview pin as: Capture 20:29:41.406 VERBOSE put_Mode(AMTUNER_MODE_TV) 20:29:41.421 VERBOSE put_CountryCode(1) 20:29:41.421 VERBOSE put_TuningSpace(1) 20:29:41.421 VERBOSE put_InputType(0, 0) 20:29:41.421 VERBOSE put_ConnectInput(0) 20:29:41.421 VERBOSE put_Channel(54, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT) 20:29:41.609 VERBOSE get_VideoFrequency() returns 403250000 20:29:41.609 VERBOSE get_CountryCode() returns 1 20:29:41.609 VERBOSE About to query available formats 20:29:41.625 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::SetConfigurationDefault() 20:29:41.625 VERBOSE getSetting(EnableTeleText) 20:29:41.625 VERBOSE getSetting(ListGraphFilters) 20:29:41.625 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters: 20:29:41.625 VERBOSE - Capture 20:29:41.625 VERBOSE - ATI DTV Wonder Analog AV Crossbar 20:29:41.625 VERBOSE - TV Audio 20:29:41.625 VERBOSE - TV Tuner 20:29:41.625 VERBOSE getSetting(SaveGraphFiles) 20:29:41.828 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StartRecording() done 20:29:41.843 INFO DirectShowPlayerBase::playLiveStream(pGB, 'Capture', 'Capture', 'Color Converter', 'Out', 'Capture', 'Audio Capture', hwnd) 20:29:42.281 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredAudioRenderer) 20:29:42.281 VERBOSE getSetting(DeinterlaceMethod) 20:29:42.343 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: None 20:29:43.093 VERBOSE getSetting(ListGraphFilters) 20:29:43.093 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters: 20:29:43.093 VERBOSE - Default DirectSound Device 20:29:43.093 VERBOSE - Video Renderer 20:29:43.093 VERBOSE - AC3Filter 20:29:43.093 VERBOSE - Capture 20:29:43.093 VERBOSE - ATI DTV Wonder Analog AV Crossbar 20:29:43.093 VERBOSE - TV Audio 20:29:43.093 VERBOSE - TV Tuner 20:29:43.093 VERBOSE getSetting(SaveGraphFiles) 20:29:43.375 INFO DirectShowPlayerBase::playLiveStream() done

Great program btw, looks awesome so far!

[sub]

You are correct that those features don't work, how would I go about figuring that out?

Unfortunately you wont be able to get those to work with this hardware. It lacks the necessary hardware MPEG2 encoder.

[Sarke]

It's not possible to use a software encoder with GB-PVR?