Tv Walker Ultra and Gbpvr

[jksmurf]

I wouldn't be too surprised if plextor and lifeview insidiously hid components in their products to conflict with each other.

LOL, sorry to disappoint you, but it may indeed simply not like to work with either windows XP or GBPVR. I gave up in the end, took sub's advice and went with the Hauppage PVR-150. It's a no brainer, and appears more/better supported than the Lifeview Products.

...ermm they apaprently use the same chip (GO7007SB device) so if there's a conflict it "shouldn't" (yeah right) be with each other.

k.

[jc8472]

Come on !

It worked with GBPVR on a MCE machine. But then again the plextor m402u wasn't connected to it.

[keith_leitch]

LOL, sorry to disappoint you, but it may indeed simply not like to work with either windows XP or GBPVR. I gave up in the end, took sub's advice and went with the Hauppage PVR-150. It's a no brainer, and appears more/better supported than the Lifeview Products.

...ermm they apaprently use the same chip (GO7007SB device) so if there's a conflict it "shouldn't" (yeah right) be with each other.

k.

I'm a little confused. Smurf's summary seemed to indicate that the Mini would work with some new driver installations, but everyone's replies on the forum (including Smurf's) seem to indicate that it won't.

In any case, is this the same situation as the Lifewalker Twin? Here is a summary from a web page:

Notice that it refers to BDA drivers, so it may not be the same device. Sub's WIKI advice indicates that BDA devices will generally work.

I'm also worried about the dislaimer stating "pre XP SP2", but that could mean that their software won't run on new O/S versions, in which case I don't care (because GB-PVR is my world, now).

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Please note that the TV Walker Twin does not work with Windows Vista and only works with Operating Systems pre XP SP2

Features:
Watch DVB-T digital terrestrial TV with perfect picture and stereo sound.
HDTV [1080i, 720p, 576p], SDTV [576i], and AC3 Audio Supported.
Listen to digital terrestrial radio on your PC.
Watch TV anywhere with the portable antennae.
Ultra-portable form factor.
Powered by the USB port; no need for external power adapter.
Audio through USB port; no need for an audio loopback cable.
Remote control.
BDA Drivers. Use other programs to watch and record DVB-T TV.
PVR Functions.
Record the exact broadcast MPEG-2 digital video stream to MPEG-2.
Still image snapshots.
TimeShifting functions let you pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV.
Scheduled recording of TV programs and One-Touch Recording from EPG.
EPG and Teletext support.
PIP Functions
Watch two different channels simultaneously.
using enhanced PIP functionality.
Watch TV PIP, side by side, or in two separate windows
TV windows are movable, resizable and swappable.
Watch one channel while recording another.

[sub]

Sorry, support for these GO7007SB devices was dropped a year or so back. You can no longer create capture sources for this type of device.

[keith_leitch]

Sorry, support for these GO7007SB devices was dropped a year or so back. You can no longer create capture sources for this type of device.

I understand, and have read this in many threads. My question, for anyone who might know, is whether this specific model depends on GO7007SB. It lists support for "BDA Drivers. Use other programs to watch and record DVB-T TV."

Didn't you say that anything supporting a BDA driver is likely to work with GB-PVR? I just thought that maybe Lifeview had "learned their lesson" since previous models.

[sub]

I only got as far as seeing the product name and assumed it was the same as their old TV Walker devices. Having read that, I think it isnt related to the old devices at all. This is digital only product, with BDA drivers, so should work. Personally I'd stick with more common devices though, like those from Hauppauge - this way if there is a problem with the drivers, its more likely you'll get a fix.

[keith_leitch]

I only got as far as seeing the product name and assumed it was the same as their old TV Walker devices. Having read that, I think it isnt related to the old devices at all. This is digital only product, with BDA drivers, so should work. Personally I'd stick with more common devices though, like those from Hauppauge - this way if there is a problem with the drivers, its more likely you'll get a fix.

Thanks. It is so inexpensive that it is probably worth a try.

Do you have an opinion about the rider that it will only run on "pre XP SP2"? Is that likely to be a harware limitation, or just their PVR software that won't run properly? I understand that you can't possibly know this, but I thought your experience might give you an informed opinion.

[sub]

No, I dont know - but it doesnt sound good.

[keith_leitch]

Thanks. It is so inexpensive that it is probably worth a try.

Do you have an opinion about the rider that it will only run on "pre XP SP2"? Is that likely to be a harware limitation, or just their PVR software that won't run properly? I understand that you can't possibly know this, but I thought your experience might give you an informed opinion.

The vendor claims that it is the software the will not run on older O/S versions. He has not tried GB-PVR, but claims that the product works well with Mediaportal. On that basis, I have taken a chance; in fact, I actually ordered two. I will post results here after testing.

[keith_leitch]

The vendor claims that it is the software the will not run on older O/S versions. He has not tried GB-PVR, but claims that the product works well with Mediaportal. On that basis, I have taken a chance; in fact, I actually ordered two. I will post results here after testing.

This unit arrived. I can only make one of the tuners in each unit respond to a channel map. The other tuner produces a .NET error.

What is worse, that tuner does not appear to be High Definition. Although the eBay item description stated "HDTV [1080i, 720p, 576p], SDTV [576i], and AC3 Audio Supported," all of the HD stations in the lineup come in as "Audio Only". This is consistent with the behaviour of both Standard Definition set top boxes that I own.

In addition, none of the documentation mentions High Definition. Although the name of the product in the item description is "LifeView TV Walker HDTV Twin," the product name on all documentation and the unit itself is simply "LifeView TV Walker Twin." A search of the PDF manual returns no matches for "HD", "Definition", "1080" or "720".

It seems fairly clear to me that I have been sold another incorrectly advertised product. However, if anyone knows of a likely error I might have made, I would welcome your feedback.