No clear qam found

[4zm4r3d02]

I edited the PCTV 80e entry in the bda.ini file in the GBPVR directory, so it now looks like this:

Code:

[Pinnacle 80e (QAM)]
TUNING_TYPE=ATSC
TUNING_SPECIAL=2
FILTER_TUNER=PCTV 80e/290e/460e BDA 2875 TVTuner C
FILTER_CAPTURE= PCTV 80e/290e/460e BDA 2875 Capture
PIN_TUNER_IN=Input0
PIN_TUNER_OUT=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_IN=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_OUT=MPEG2 Transport

This allows the channel scanning to start, whereas before it said it couldn't initialize the capture device. However, no channels are found.

[whurlston]

I'm not sure if this is still applicable but search the registry for "ATSCMode" and if found, set the value to "2":

http://forums.gbpvr.com//showthread.php?...post376492

[4zm4r3d02]

I'm not sure if this is still applicable but search the registry for "ATSCMode" and if found, set the value to "2":

http://forums.gbpvr.com//showthread.php?...post376492

I found it in three places, and they were all set to "2".

[4zm4r3d02]

I got further info from Pinnacle's newest version of their TV Center app that I hope will enable someone to help me in configuring this stick to work with either NPVR or GB-PVR. It has an advanced channel info display, and here's what it says about the clear QAM channels I would like to tune in:

Code:

Name        Freq.     Original Network Id   Transport Stream Id   Service Id    Pmt Pid   Pcr Pid   Modulation    Source Id
KDKA-HD     507.0               1                    4119             1611        6115      6116       QAM256          1
WTAE-HD     513.0               1                    4120             1612        6125      6126       QAM256       1612
THIS TV     513.0               1                    4120             1619        6195      6196       QAM256       1619
WPXI-HD     507.0               1                    4119             1610        6105      6106       QAM256       1610
RTV         507.0               1                    4119             1621        6215      6216       QAM256          2
WQED-HD     519.0               1                    4121             1615        6155      6156       QAM256          1
WQED-D1     519.0               1                    4121             1623        6235      6236       QAM256          2
WQED-NB     519.0               1                    4121             1620        6205      6206       QAM256          3
WPCW 19     525.0               1                    4122             1622        6225      6226       QAM256          1
WPMY-HD     519.0               1                    4121             1618        6185      6186       QAM256       1618
WPGH-HD     513.0               1                    4120             1613        6135      6136       QAM256          1

Thanks for your help.

[whurlston]

I forgot to test my PCTV stick, sorry. Shoot me an email tomorrow afternoon to remind me. You can send the email to my forum username at oshinetworks.com

[whurlston]

It took some digging but I've finally found it. I'll test it in the morning.

[whurlston]

Ok, I can't get mine to tune QAM at all on Windows 7 x64 either. I'll load up the Pinnacle app in the next couple of days and try it.

[4zm4r3d02]

They have a new version of their app, which includes the latest drivers (I think). It's at http://www.pctvsystems.com/TVCenter6/tab...fault.aspx

It includes detailed channel information, available from a right click pop-up menu in the window while watching tv.

One thing, I had to leave the settings by clicking "OK" at the bottom right of the window after choosing signal source on the hardware tab before opening up the settings window again and then scanning for channels, otherwise it wouldn't find any.

[whurlston]

Thanks. I was using a completely different download. I'll try it as soon as I can.

[bobwesterman]

Did anyone come up with a solution to this? I have the same tuner and can't get it to scan any QAM channels. NPVR starts to scan and just sits there, eventually I'll try to cancel and get the attached error.