Freecom DVB-T TV USB Stick

[ArtificialIntel2]

OK. I'll do that when I get home. I was out last evening so didn't see your message.

Regards

AI2

[richthebeard]

Fantastic! You're a star!

[shirleywhite]

Hi all. First post - just found this forum after googling "freecom dvb-t usb" !! My stick has been in a drawer for about a year. Got it working on a desktop a year ago (using supplied CD) - but now a new Asus EEEpc has got me wanting to try again! But Iwas thinking of not using the supplied drivers/software but going down the gbpvr route! Read through this thread - am impressed with the contents and contributors! First step- the Yakumo drivers I thought!! But all the links seem to lead to a homepage which asks for login via email and password?? (Sorry if im being stupid here - but what password?? Cant I just find the drivers on a download page?!) Thanks & regards!

[ArtificialIntel2]

If you have installed the Freecom WDM drivers, then uninstall is difficult - made more so since Freecom have removed the utility from the driver zip package. So far I have totally failed to get the drivers to Richthebeard as his email provider refuses to accept zip files its software considers dodgy - and that includes any that contain .exe files.


You can download the latest Freecom BDA drivers from their web site.

Regards

AI2

[richthebeard]

Thanks for the drivers ArtificialIntel2. Sadly exactly the same thing happened (installed first round of drivers OK, could not find second set even when pointed to the folder containing the newe drivers). However it has eliminated the driver version as the source of my problem...

[ArtificialIntel2]

Thanks for the drivers ArtificialIntel2. Sadly exactly the same thing happened (installed first round of drivers OK, could not find second set even when pointed to the folder containing the newe drivers). However it has eliminated the driver version as the source of my problem...

Did you run the uninstall program in the drivers zip file? If not, then it still expects the wdm drivers. If this is the problem or the uninstall program didn't delete them properly, the only thing to do is to search for the usb file somewhere in Windows directory that contains details of the original drivers.

AI2

[richthebeard]

Yes I ran the program. I have also previously tried it using the method mentioned earlier in this thread... And with a clean install... I will try locating the second set of drivers elsewhere (are the drivers for the second stage copied to somewhere in the windows directory during the first stage?)

[ArtificialIntel2]

Richthebeard

It's so long ago that I installed it that all I remember was what a pain uninstalling the wdm drivers are. I guess that you've tried with a freshly installed copy of Windows?

What I remember is that, until all traces are removed, the usb install thinks that you need to install completely differently named drivers to the ones in the bda file. I'll send you the uninstall utility from the wdm drivers as I think that's what did the trick for me now I think about it.

AI2

[furrycushion]

Hi I just installed the newest 00008584.zip version of the freecom dvb-t Drivers from the website onto my XP machine.

The device manager found the device twice and I pointed it at the drivers and it seemed happy.

I checked the bda.ini - freecom type 2 and the installed *.inf (it was the 220 version from the drivers) and both capture device and tv receiver seemed correct.

So the configuration program happily found the Device.

Now when I run the 'scanning' portion of the GBPVR setup screen I always get the MS .net framework error -


See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
at NativeUtilities.BDARecorder.StartScanTransponder(String transponder, Int32& signalStrength, Int32& signalQuality)
at Config.Plugins.x501d1ffea8b79320.x692a1118e1794d77(Object xdf2e3583f942db7b, EventArgs xc4f45905cb1fc7ba)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
Config
Assembly Version: 1.0.3228.14980
Win32 Version: 1.0.3228.14980
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Devnz/GBPVR/Config.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
GBPVRBackendCommon
Assembly Version: 1.0.3228.14979
Win32 Version: 1.0.3228.14979
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Devnz/GBPVR/GBPVRBackendCommon.DLL
----------------------------------------
GBPVRPublic
Assembly Version: 1.0.3227.26263
Win32 Version: 1.0.3227.26263
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Devnz/GBPVR/GBPVRPublic.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
System.ServiceProcess
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.ServiceProcess/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.ServiceProcess.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Data
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/System.Data/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Data.SQLite
Assembly Version: 1.0.30.1
Win32 Version: 1.0.30.1
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Devnz/GBPVR/System.Data.SQLite.DLL
----------------------------------------
NativeUtilities
Assembly Version: 1.0.3227.26288
Win32 Version:
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Devnz/GBPVR/NativeUtilities.DLL
----------------------------------------
msvcm80
Assembly Version: 8.0.50727.762
Win32 Version: 8.00.50727.762
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/WinSxS/x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.762_x-ww_6b128700/msvcm80.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Runtime.Remoting
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Transactions
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/System.Transactions/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Transactions.dll
----------------------------------------
<snipped some stuff to save space>

System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Web.Services
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Web.Services/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Web.Services.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Data.SqlXml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Data.SqlXml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.SqlXml.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration.Install
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration.Install/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.Install.dll
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualC
Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 8.00.50727.42
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualC/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualC.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Web
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/System.Web/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Web.dll
----------------------------------------
System.EnterpriseServices
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/System.EnterpriseServices/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.EnterpriseServices.dll
----------------------------------------
PVRUiPublic
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Devnz/GBPVR/PVRUiPublic.DLL
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.



Here's my filtercheck log -

19:07:17.140 INFO Log started
19:07:17.140 INFO Filter Check v1.0
19:07:17.140 INFO
19:07:17.140 INFO
19:07:17.140 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_CAPTURE filters
19:07:17.140 INFO found: Realtek HD Digital input
19:07:17.156 INFO - (output) Capture
19:07:17.156 INFO - (input) Input1
19:07:17.156 INFO
19:07:17.156 INFO
19:07:17.156 INFO
19:07:17.156 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_ENCODER filters
19:07:17.156 INFO
19:07:17.156 INFO
19:07:17.156 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_CROSSBAR filters
19:07:17.156 INFO
19:07:17.156 INFO
19:07:17.156 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_TVTUNER filters
19:07:17.156 INFO
19:07:17.156 INFO
19:07:17.156 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_TVAUDIO filters
19:07:17.156 INFO
19:07:17.156 INFO
19:07:17.156 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_VBICODEC filters
19:07:17.171 INFO found: NABTS/FEC VBI Codec
19:07:17.203 INFO - (input) VBI
19:07:17.203 INFO - (output) NABTS
19:07:17.203 INFO - (input) HWNABTS
19:07:17.203 INFO
19:07:17.203 INFO found: CC Decoder
19:07:17.218 INFO - (input) VBI
19:07:17.218 INFO - (output) CC
19:07:17.218 INFO - (input) HWCC
19:07:17.218 INFO
19:07:17.218 INFO found: WST Codec
19:07:17.234 INFO - (input) VBI
19:07:17.234 INFO - (output) Teletext
19:07:17.234 INFO
19:07:17.234 INFO
19:07:17.234 INFO
19:07:17.234 INFO Checking KSCATEGORY_BDA_NETWORK_TUNER filters
19:07:17.234 INFO found: Digital-TV Receiver
19:07:17.234 INFO - (input) Input0
19:07:17.234 INFO - (output) MPEG2 Transport
19:07:17.234 INFO
19:07:17.234 INFO
19:07:17.234 INFO
19:07:17.234 INFO Checking KSCATEGORY_BDA_RECEIVER_COMPONENT filters
19:07:17.234 INFO found: BDA Slip De-Framer
19:07:17.250 INFO - (input) NABTS
19:07:17.250 INFO - (output) IPv4
19:07:17.250 INFO
19:07:17.250 INFO found: BDA MPE Filter
19:07:17.265 INFO - (input) MPE
19:07:17.265 INFO - (output) IPv4
19:07:17.265 INFO
19:07:17.265 INFO found: Digital-TV Device Capture
19:07:17.265 INFO - (input) Input0
19:07:17.265 INFO - (output) Output1
19:07:17.265 INFO


Wow these drivers are annoying... Any suggestions much appreciated

[Cainnech]

Hi guys,

I've read to the entire thread but I'm afraid I didn't understand a thing.

Is it possible that someone writes a complete tutorial?

I downloaded GBPVR and installed it already.
I downloaded the BDA-drivers from Freecom but when I insert my stick and I try to install those drivers it won't work.
My DVB-T stick is from feb 2007.

So if anyone could help, that would be great.
Thx!