Unable to view tv Channels

[cmillosh]

Well,

Over the holidays I finally got everything setup, my IR blaster works, my music and video libraries work great I can navigate with the remote get show info from CT Listings, the guide works but am having a problem with actually view the television channels.

Here's what happens...

I can always view "Channel 3", which is where I set my tv for my set top box. However when I go to change the channel the channels change and I get "snow" and audio, but no video. Now when I go back to channel 3 or hit the "prev channel" button I get about a half of second of the channel I wanted to view. i.e. If show A is on channel three and I tune it to channel three I get audio and video, if I want to watch show B on channel 56 I'll hit 56 and the channels will change, but I only get audio. Now if I want to go back to channel 3 and watch show A again, when I change the channel or hit the "Prev" button I will get about .5 sec of Show B before it changes channels back to Show A.

During configuration I updated my TV listings from CT and it populated the correct list of channels. Do I have to manually add the channels as well?

Thanks for your help guys. BTW, Great program.

[cmillosh]

I followed these directions to setup the channels except for using Haupblast.exe as the channel changer.

I'm at work now without access to my machine, but if I'm using a set top box should I use the internal tuner?

http://members.shaw.ca/ztest/MyPVR/GBPVR/Analog/

Carl

[cmillosh]

Okay, I think I found a fix to my problem, but have to wait until after work to try it out.

Basically I reread the manual on the wiki and will try to follow these directions for the source.



Source
Select the video source you want to record as follows:

“Internal Tuner” to record from the antenna socket on the PVR card using the internal TV tuner.

“Composite, External Tuner” or “S-Video, External Tuner” to record using an external tuner connected through the S-Video or Composite socket on the PVR card

********Here is what I'm trying*******
“Fixed-Channel, External Tuner” to record using an external tuner connected through the antenna socket on the PVR card, on a fixed channel (e.g. older set top box)

If you have selected “Fixed-Channel, External Tuner”, select the Constant Channel that the external source resides on.


I'll post regardless if it works or not.

Carl

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********Here is what I'm trying*******
“Fixed-Channel, External Tuner” to record using an external tuner connected through the antenna socket on the PVR card, on a fixed channel (e.g. older set top box)

If you have selected “Fixed-Channel, External Tuner”, select the Constant Channel that the external source resides on.


I'll post regardless if it works or not.

Yep, that is what you're supposed to do in this type of setup.