trying to get qam going on new pc

[Tok]

When I try to scan for digital channels it tells me that it is unablt to start the BDA device and please check the configuration. I checked the BDa file but can't seem to find the problem.

[sub]

Try deleting any *.cache files in the c:\program files\devnz\gbpvr\bda directory.

[Tok]

I deleted the files and it rewrites them when I try running the channel search. It says another process is using this file when it errors out. I don't know how that would be though because it just wrote the file? The file that it writes is 0KB in size.

[whurlston]

I noticed that you are using the VistaView Saber. I suspect you may need to add the following to your bda.ini and set your capture source to use this entry instead:

Code:

[VistaView Saber type2]
TUNING_TYPE=ATSC
FILTER_TUNER=ViXS PureTV ATSC/DVBC Tuner
FILTER_CAPTURE=ViXS PureTV Digital TV Receiver
PIN_TUNER_IN=Antenna In
PIN_TUNER_OUT=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_IN=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_OUT=TS Out

[VistaView Saber (QAM) type2]
TUNING_TYPE=ATSC
TUNING_SPECIAL=3
FILTER_TUNER=ViXS PureTV ATSC/DVBC Tuner
FILTER_CAPTURE=ViXS PureTV Digital TV Receiver
PIN_TUNER_IN=Antenna In
PIN_TUNER_OUT=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_IN=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_OUT=TS Out

You can also run filtercheck.exe and post the filtercheck.log

[Tok]

Chaning to the type2 device gives the same results. It will give the can't find bda device error then give an exception error if I try to run the scan a second time, forcing me to quit the config program.

[whurlston]

From your filtercheck.log it doesn't look like you have the latest driver (from the name of your tuner filter).
Download it here: http://www.vistaview.tv/index.php?option...&Itemid=46

[Tok]

That driver is for the PCI-E. I have the PCI version. The driver I have can be found here http://www.vistaview.tv/index.php?option...&Itemid=46

ver 6.210012

[whurlston]

My mistake. You should not be using the "type2" entry then. The original entry is the one you should be using.

[Tok]

yea thats the only one it finds when I check the box to list installed devices. It doesn't seem to matter though. it still gives the "unable to start the BDA device you have configured" error.

[sub]

Delete any *.cache files in the "c:\program files\devnz\gbpvr\bda" directory then do another scan then repost the logs and I'll take a look.