Mulitple errors found in INI files

[ljbade]

I am attempting to setup my Leadtek Winfast DTV Dongle with GB-PVR to receive NZ Freeview in Kapiti.

Firstly a bug in C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR\BDA\DVB-T\0166.ini. The correct channels for Kapiti Freeview are 45, 53, 57 (ini file had 45, 53, 47)

Correct file:

Code:

[TERTYPE]
1=New Zealand
2=Kapiti (Ngarara)
[DVB]
;Position = Channelname,Frequency(KHz),Inversion(0,1),0,Bandwidth (7MHz=1, 8MHz=2)
0=3
1=C45,666000,0,0,8
2=C53,730000,0,0,8
3=C57,762000,0,0,8

Secondly a error in C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR\bda.ini. There was an eror in the entry for WinFast DTV Dongle DIB7700 as only the tuner filter has the trailing space.

Correct section:

Code:

[WinFast DTV Dongle DIB7700]
TUNING_TYPE=DVB-T
FILTER_TUNER='WinFast DTV Dongle DIB7700 (Dev1 Path0) '
FILTER_CAPTURE='WinFast DTV Dongle DIB7700 (Dev1 Path0)'
PIN_TUNER_IN=Input0
PIN_TUNER_OUT=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_IN=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_OUT=MPEG2 Transport

But despite these the config program still cannot find any channels.
The tuner is working as the blue LED lights up on the dongle during the scan, and signal and quality info is displayed by the tuning program. But it is not finding any info in the DVB tables.

Here are my log files:

FilterCheck.log:

Code:

17:38:17.136    INFO    Log started
17:38:17.136    INFO    Filter Check v1.0
17:38:17.136    INFO    
17:38:17.136    INFO    
17:38:17.136    INFO    Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_CAPTURE filters
17:38:17.167    INFO    found: Integrated Camera
17:38:17.182    INFO     - (output) Capture
17:38:17.182    INFO     - (output) Still
17:38:17.182    INFO    
17:38:17.182    INFO    
17:38:17.182    INFO    
17:38:17.182    INFO    Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_ENCODER filters
17:38:17.182    INFO    
17:38:17.182    INFO    
17:38:17.182    INFO    Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_CROSSBAR filters
17:38:17.182    INFO    
17:38:17.182    INFO    
17:38:17.182    INFO    Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_TVTUNER filters
17:38:17.182    INFO    
17:38:17.182    INFO    
17:38:17.182    INFO    Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_TVAUDIO filters
17:38:17.182    INFO    
17:38:17.182    INFO    
17:38:17.182    INFO    Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_VBICODEC filters
17:38:17.182    INFO    
17:38:17.182    INFO    
17:38:17.182    INFO    Checking KSCATEGORY_BDA_NETWORK_TUNER filters
17:38:17.182    INFO    found: WinFast DTV Dongle DIB7700 (Dev1 Path0)
17:38:17.182    INFO     - (input)  Input0
17:38:17.182    INFO     - (output) MPEG2 Transport
17:38:17.182    INFO    
17:38:17.182    INFO    
17:38:17.182    INFO    
17:38:17.182    INFO    Checking KSCATEGORY_BDA_RECEIVER_COMPONENT filters
17:38:17.198    INFO    found: WinFast DTV Dongle DIB7700 (Dev1 Path0)
17:38:17.198    INFO     - (input)  MPEG2 Transport
17:38:17.198    INFO     - (output) MPEG2 Transport
17:38:17.198    INFO

Note the trailing spaces for the DTV dongle filters (only for tuner).

Config.exe.log:

Code:

2008-04-03 18:28:01.093    VERBOSE    [1]    installDirectory is C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR\
2008-04-03 18:28:01.093    VERBOSE    [1]    configurationFile is config.xml
2008-04-03 18:28:01.093    VERBOSE    [1]    getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/DatabaseConnectionString
2008-04-03 18:28:01.093    VERBOSE    [1]    getValue: /settings/DatabaseConnectionString : Data Source=".\gbpvr.db3";Version=3;New=True;
2008-04-03 18:28:01.093    VERBOSE    [1]    getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/DatabaseIdentityQuery
2008-04-03 18:28:01.093    VERBOSE    [1]    getValue: /settings/DatabaseIdentityQuery : select last_insert_rowid()
2008-04-03 18:28:01.093    VERBOSE    [1]    databaseConnectionString is Data Source="C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR\gbpvr.db3";Version=3;New=True;
2008-04-03 18:28:01.093    VERBOSE    [1]    getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/DatabaseProviderFactory
2008-04-03 18:28:01.093    VERBOSE    [1]    getValue: /settings/DatabaseProviderFactory : System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteFactory
2008-04-03 18:28:01.093    VERBO

This reveals another bug - only a small portion of the log is being dumped to the hard drive! It gets cut off at VERBO

The other log files for GBPVRRecordingService.exe do this as well.

Any help on this would be welcome.

BTY DVBViewer works a treat and MediaPortal doesn't find the device (desptie me editing its XML files).

[sub]

I am attempting to setup my Leadtek Winfast DTV Dongle with GB-PVR to receive NZ Freeview in Kapiti.

Firstly a bug in C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR\BDA\DVB-T\0166.ini. The correct channels for Kapiti Freeview are 45, 53, 57 (ini file had 45, 53, 47)

Thanks. I typed them in manually, but must have mistyped this one, or website I read the frequencies from had it wrong. I've updated the master set of files.

Secondly a error in C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR\bda.ini. There was an eror in the entry for WinFast DTV Dongle DIB7700 as only the tuner filter has the trailing space.

Correct section:

Code:

[WinFast DTV Dongle DIB7700]
TUNING_TYPE=DVB-T
FILTER_TUNER='WinFast DTV Dongle DIB7700 (Dev1 Path0) '
FILTER_CAPTURE='WinFast DTV Dongle DIB7700 (Dev1 Path0)'
PIN_TUNER_IN=Input0
PIN_TUNER_OUT=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_IN=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_OUT=MPEG2 Transport

This has been confirmed as working by another user, and I wouldnt want to break it for them next time they upgrade GB-PVR. Its likely they changed it in the version of the drivers you're using. We' see these sorts of small changes in driver revisions in the past. Usually I create a [WinFast DTV Dongle DIB7700 type2] or similar. Once you confirm your card as functioning, I'll add this to the master file.

But despite these the config program still cannot find any channels.
The tuner is working as the blue LED lights up on the dongle during the scan, and signal and quality info is displayed by the tuning program. But it is not finding any info in the DVB tables.

First try running ReRegisterFilters.bat, then redo the scan. If it still doesnt find anything then zip and attach the config.exe.log and config.exe-native.log and I'll take a look.

18:28:01.093 VERBOSE [1] getValue: /settings/DatabaseProviderFactory : System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteFactory
2008-04-03 18:28:01.093 VERBO[/code]

This reveals another bug - only a small portion of the log is being dumped to the hard drive! It gets cut off at VERBO

The other log files for GBPVRRecordingService.exe do this as well.

This isnt a bug. It just means you dont have 'enable log flushing' ticked in the config app. This is optional since actively writing log messages to disk can interfere with the smooth playback of video. Most modern machines cope just fine, but some have found a benefit with having log flushing disabled.

[ljbade]

The re-registerfilters.bat managed to scan in the channels OK.

The final issue now is how to get the fullscreen aspect ration correct.

My LCD is 1280 x 800 so is not pure 16:9, and GB-PVR seems to stretch the image to fill the screen, so the aspect ratio is all mucked up.

How do I get GB-PVR to letterbox the image to correct aspect like other programs do?

I am using PowerDVD 7 MPEG2 A/V decoders, CoreAVC Pro 1.6.5.0, and Monogram AAC 9.3.0.0

I can get around this by using the nVidia driver's letterbox mode on 1280 x 720

[sub]

You can press F7 to cycle through the aspect ratios to see if there is only that suits you. If not, you might need to add a new entry to the <AspectRatioModes> section of config.xml.