Hauppauge Win TV PVR2 USB2 not visible as a Device

[johnsonx42]

Actually it does look like NPVR is seeing the softpvr components now; in the oldest log it says it can't find the mux, then in the next log it finds the mux ok but doesn't see the two encoders, and finally in the newest two logs it sees all three components (or more accurately, doesn't complain about missin any of them).

The filter check utility is linked in Post 3 of the sticky thread; here's where it's actually posted: http://forums.gbpvr.com//showthread.php?...post385724

also, did you restart the recording service after registering the filters?

[Reddwarf]

Actually it does look like NPVR is seeing the softpvr components now; in the oldest log it says it can't find the mux, then in the next log it finds the mux ok but doesn't see the two encoders, and finally in the newest two logs it sees all three components (or more accurately, doesn't complain about missin any of them).

The filter check utility is linked in Post 3 of the sticky thread; here's where it's actually posted: http://forums.gbpvr.com//showthread.php?...post385724

also, did you restart the recording service after registering the filters?

And did you register ALL the .ax-files and put them somewhere in the path?

[jon bondy]

Yes, I registered hcw_mcmpeg2mux.ax

I am now doing all of my testing on the Win 7 system. BTW, the standard Hauppauge WinTV6 works fine on that system.

I moved all 9 of the HCW_ files into C:\Windows\System32 and did the RegSvr32 on the Mux file again. If these files have to be in the Windows Path, then that should be pointed out more clearly in the instructions.

I restarted the NPVR service.

I still cannot see any devices in the NPVR setup

RedDwarf: I assume that FTPing from your site would just get me the same 9 HCW_ files that I already have, through other means.

JohnsonX42: when you say it looks as if the logs are finding things, do you mean the XP logs or the Win 7 logs?

I found and ran the FilterCheck program. I've attached the FilterCheck Log file from Win 7.

Still no joy.

Thanks for all of your help!

[Reddwarf]

Yes, I registered hcw_mcmpeg2mux.ax

I am now doing all of my testing on the Win 7 system. BTW, the standard Hauppauge WinTV6 works fine on that system.

I moved all 9 of the HCW_ files into C:\Windows\System32 and did the RegSvr32 on the Mux file again. If these files have to be in the Windows Path, then that should be pointed out more clearly in the instructions.

I restarted the NPVR service.

I still cannot see any devices in the NPVR setup

RedDwarf: I assume that FTPing from your site would just get me the same 9 HCW_ files that I already have, through other means.

JohnsonX42: when you say it looks as if the logs are finding things, do you mean the XP logs or the Win 7 logs?

I found and ran the FilterCheck program. I've attached the FilterCheck Log file from Win 7.

Still no joy.

Thanks for all of your help!

I suspect you have to register all the 3 .ax files. BTW: Can you see the device in windows' Device Manager?

[sub]

I moved all 9 of the HCW_ files into C:\Windows\System32 and did the RegSvr32 on the Mux file again. If these files have to be in the Windows Path, then that should be pointed out more clearly in the instructions.

They dont have to be in the Windows path. They can be anywhere.

[Reddwarf]

They dont have to be in the Windows path. They can be anywhere.

The soft encoder didn't work for me until the files were put in the path. Or is this device one with HW-encoder?

[sub]

The soft encoder didn't work for me until the files were put in the path.

I cant see any reason why. Mine isnt.

Or is this device one with HW-encoder?

Yes, this is a hardware encoder device, so doesnt need these parts of SoftPVR.

[Reddwarf]

I cant see any reason why. Mine isnt.

To me it was perfectly logic, how are the caller supposed to know where to find the .dll's for encoding if it's not in the path? The dll's isn't registred so in theory windows doesn't know where they are eighter.

[sub]

To me it was perfectly logic, how are the caller supposed to know where to find the .dll's for encoding if it's not in the path? The dll's isn't registred so in theory windows doesn't know where they are eighter.

When you register a .ax file it stores it's path in the registry. When you later ask to use a filter, it finds its path from the registry. If that filter depends on any other DLLs, it'll look for them in the same path as the .ax file.

[Reddwarf]

When you register a .ax file it stores it's path in the registry. When you later ask to use a filter, it finds its path from the registry. If that filter depends on any other DLLs, it'll look for them in the same path as the .ax file.

AH! But then it should be noted that the dll's and belonging files has to be in the same directory as the .ax