UK Freesat scanning, easier way to find viable channels

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However I notice the current ini files are a slightly different format with extra data about modulation so dont know if the old format still works on V5.

It should still work.

[Red5ive]

Thanks both.
As an experiment I went out and brought a TV signal booster for my freeview Ariel, now when I scan on my DVBT card I consistently get 135 channels when I scan with Sandy Heath (July 17 2018) and 104 channels if I scan with Sandy Heath (Feb 12 2020). Interestingly I get only 104 if I use the 'United Kingdom / All regions -after 700mhz clearance(2020)'
The latter two are missing channels such as Quest and a few others that appear with the older Sandy Heath.

When I go to the web guide I can stream most major channels but on some, such as QUEST, Pick, Yesterday, Really I get the error "streaming failed (transcoder exited)"
These channels show "Receiving data" with a steady increase in the number before the error.
Is this just an error in the trans coding to the web browser or is it likely to be my signal quality still?

I also don't appear to be getting my schedule direct guide listings added. I have put my SD username and password and added a SD channel lineup (GBR -1007509-DEFAULT) that appears with DVB/ATSC EPG under EPG Sources but when I update the EPG it seems to only be scanning ATSC frequencies as I only see it go through that and in the guide I only have 7 days worth of listings.

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Are you on Windows? If you run nextpvr.exe, are you able to view those channels?

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I also don't appear to be getting my schedule direct guide listings added. I have put my SD username and password and added a SD channel lineup (GBR -1007509-DEFAULT) that appears with DVB/ATSC EPG under EPG Sources but when I update the EPG it seems to only be scanning ATSC frequencies as I only see it go through that and in the guide I only have 7 days worth of listings.

After scanning DVB channels, the channels will be defaulted to the DVB EPG. Try going to Setting->Channels->AdvancedTool->AutoMap, and use that to try remapping your channels to use SD.

[Red5ive]

Are you on Windows? If you run nextpvr.exe, are you able to view those channels?

Tried running nextpvr.exe from the clients folder but after going into the guide and selecting watch on *any* channel all I get is a black screen.
I have made sure I have set decoders in settings.
The stream is requested in the server log window and then the renew lease is sent every few seconds but there is no video or audio and no overlay of controls.
Here is the server output:

[48] Got request [::1]: /api/StartStream
[48] StartStream(8554:BBC ONE East W)
[48] looking for capture source (in reverse priority order)
[48] checking: IPTV (http://...)
[48] enabled and present
[48] does not have channel
[48] checking: IPTV (http://...)
[48] enabled and present
[48] does not have channel
[48] checking: IPTV (http://...)
[48] enabled and present
[48] does not have channel
[48] checking: IPTV (http://...)
[48] enabled and present
[48] does not have channel
[48] checking: IPTV (http://...)
[48] enabled and present
[48] does not have channel
[48] checking: IPTV (http://...)
[48] enabled and present
[48] does not have channel
[48] checking: IPTV (http://...)
[48] enabled and present
[48] has channel
[48] live tv is possible
[48] Starting device host:
[48] "C:\Program Files\NPVRV5\DeviceHostWindows.exe" -listen:52416 -typeVB-T -device:"Hauppauge WinTV 885 DVBT Tuner/Demod" -instance:1 -parent:6740
[1] Starting web server on port: 52416
[48] http://localhost:52416/stream/start?slip...0W-3041.ts
[1] Found parent process: NextPVRServer
Webserver running...
[4] Got POST request: /stream/start?slipseconds=1200&target=LIVE%26C%3A%5CUsers%5CPublic%5CVideos%5Clive-BBC%20ONE%20East%20W-3041.ts
[4] Starting Stream: LIVE&C:\Users\Public\Videos\live-BBC ONE East W-3041.ts
[4] SlipSeconds: 1200
[4] Tuning:
<tuning>
  <type>DVB-T</type>
  <locator>
    <frequency>522000</frequency>
    <bandwidth>8</bandwidth>
  </locator>
  <service_id>4173</service_id>
  <tsid>4173</tsid>
  <onid>9018</onid>
  <service_type>1</service_type>
  <provider></provider>
</tuning>

[4] StartStream(): LIVE&C:\Users\Public\Videos\live-BBC ONE East W-3041.ts
[4] Using tuner: Hauppauge WinTV 885 DVBT Tuner/Demod (1)
[4] About to connect...
[4] has network provider
[4] has tuner
[4]            [4b4332e6-c822-11db-beb400a0c9f21fc7]-00060000-00000000
[4] About to auto detect capture filter...
[4] Need match: [4b4332e6-c822-11db-beb400a0c9f21fc7]-00060000-00000000
[4] dw1=00060000 vs 00060000
[4] Got capture filter: 'Hauppauge WinTV 885 TS Capture'
[4] medium:    [4b4332e6-c822-11db-beb400a0c9f21fc7]-00060000-00000000
[4] Added capture filter
[4] Connected Tuner to Capture
[4] Graph filter list:
[4]  - MPEG-2 Sections and Tables
[4]  - BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter
[4]  - MPEG-2 Demultiplexer
[4]  - NPVR TS Mon
[4]  - Capture
[4]  - Tuner
[4]  - Network Provider
[4] Starting graph...
[4] Calling LockChannel()
[4] locked=0, present=0, strength=40000, quality=0  (took 0ms to check)
[4] DigitalRecorderDVBT::Tune@1
[4] DigitalRecorderDVBT::Tune@2
[4] DigitalRecorderDVBT::Tune@3
[4] DigitalRecorderDVBT::Tune@4
[4] DigitalRecorderDVBT::Tune@5
[4] DigitalRecorderDVBT::Tune@post
[4] KSPROPERTY_HCW_DVB_T2_PLP_INDEX Supported
[4] MPLP count: 0
[4] MPLP count: 0
[4] Calling LockChannel()
[4] locked=1, present=1, strength=-10000, quality=100  (took 938ms to check)
[4] StartStream()@exit handle=1
[4] StartStream succeded. Handle: 1
[48] <stream>
  <handle>1</handle>
  <reason></reason>
</stream>

[48] Live TV handle: 0x190001
[46] Got request [::1]: /api/GetLastRecordingListChangeTime
[46] Got request [::1]: /api/RenewStream
[46] Renew lease ok (0x190001)


Don't know if it's relevant but when starting the server I get the following in red:

[11] Unexpected error in service locator thread: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException (10048): Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted.
  at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.UpdateStatusAfterSocketErrorAndThrowException(SocketError error, String callerName)
  at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.DoBind(EndPoint endPointSnapshot, SocketAddress socketAddress)
  at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Bind(EndPoint localEP)
  at System.Net.Sockets.UdpClient..ctor(Int32 port, AddressFamily family)
  at NShared.LocatorService.LocatorThread()

I made sure to make sure NextPVR V4 was closed, what else could be using this socket?

[mvallevand]

Upload the entire zip from the Settings->Log Files button.

From the look of that first error I don't think v4 is stopped or you are also running the v5 service.

Martin

[Red5ive]

Upload the entire zip from the Settings->Log Files button.

From the look of that first error I don't think v4 is stopped or you are also running the v5 service.

Martin

Your right, had not stopped V4 service properly, used the proper stop service shortcut and now V5 server opens without error.
Still black screen when opening a live TV channel in NextPVR .exe though.

log file attached.

  logs-20200115-1939.zip (Size: 302.95 KB / Downloads: 1)

[mvallevand]

Download and install the LAV decoder and set them up for your video and audio decoders (mpeg, aac, ac3 h264) and see if that helps.

Martin

[Red5ive]

I've tried to install the LAV decoders before from here: https://github.com/Nevcairiel/LAVFilters/releases
but after running the install bat file they dont show up in the list for NextPVR. I'm currently using the Microsoft DTV/DVD ones that I use in V4 without issue.
I also have installed ffdshow, ArcSoft, MainConcept Mpeg-2 and ArcSoft Realtime Mplex filter

[mvallevand]

You probably installed the 64 bit version, NextPVR is 32 bit.

Martin