Adding analog TV-Card

[Jawroy]

Can someone rewrite the following in order to add a analog Capture Card which is not listed. The text is copied from Wiki GBPVR and is only for digital cards. I have found the INI-Files and downloaded Graphedit, but cannot find +BDA Receiver Component(because it's an analog TV-Card?). Can someone supply an example for an analog card?

Add Capture Card

You have not found your CaptureCard in the supported TV card list.
Now you need to add a section in the INI files to get you card working with GBPVR.

Note!
Analog TVcard must have a hardware MPEG2 encoder chip.
Digital TV card must have BDA drivers.

Step 1
Find the INI files in the GBPVR directory and open it.
Analog TVcard INI file = Direct.INI
Digital TVcard INI file = BDA.INI

Step 2
Copy a section of an existing TV card and rename to you card. Example belows show a copy of the Conexant section Note! Filter name must have exact spelling and it is case sensitive

To find the names of the filters, open GraphEdit (link below) and select Graph→Insert Filters… (or type Ctrl-F) Click the ‘+’ next to BDA Receiver Component and BDA Source Filters In the BDA Receiver Component Section ignore the BDA MPE Filter and BDA Slip De-Framer and note the name of the next filter in the list. BDA Source Filters should only list one filter unless you’ve installed multiple TV cards.

Use the filter specified in BDA Source Filters as the name for FILTER_TUNER. Use the filter specified in BDA Receiver Component for FILTER_CAPTURE Spelling must be exact, including capitals.

[Conexant BDA DVB-T]
TUNING_TYPE=DVB-T
FILTER_TUNER=Conexant BDA DVB-T Tuner/Demod
FILTER_CAPTURE=Conexant 2388x Transport Stream Capture
PIN_TUNER_IN=Input0
PIN_TUNER_OUT=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_IN=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_OUT=MPEG2 Transport

[Your Digital TV card name ]
TUNING_TYPE=DVB-T
FILTER_TUNER=Your TV cards Tuner Filter name
FILTER_CAPTURE=Your TV cards Transport Stream Capture filter name
PIN_TUNER_IN=Input0
PIN_TUNER_OUT=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_IN=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_OUT=MPEG2 Transport

If you only have a filter name is listed in both the Receiver section in GraphEdit, use the following bda.ini entry instead

[Your Digital TV card name ]
TUNING_TYPE=DVB-T
RECEIVER_ONLY_MODE=1
FILTER_RECEIVER=Your TV card’s filter name
PIN_RECEIVER_IN=Antenna In Pin
PIN_RECEIVER_OUT=MPEG2 Transport

Step3
Save INI file and test.

Tools to find filter name
Use Microsoft GraphEdit to find filter names.
Download from: http://www.digital-digest.com/software/graphedit.html
Read more at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/...phedit.asp

First edit by : Mixman

[sub]

Can someone supply an example for an analog card?

The direct.ini has lots of them.

What card are you trying to add? I might be able to tell you if its compatible or not. If its not compatible, adding a section to direct.ini is going to help things.

[Jawroy]

My Card; MEDION 7134 TV Capture

[sub]

Sorry, this card doesnt have the required hardware MPEG-2 encoder.

[Jawroy]

Is there a workaround of some sorts? Plugin maybe?

[sub]

You could try the plugin from http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=2753

Its not supported by me though, and doesnt work for most people. Give it a go though, you might get lucky.