LME BDA DVBS - 0 Channels

[hamisht]

Hi GB-PVR support,

I recently purchased an external USB DVB-S box. I have got it working with the supplied software (BladeDTV), but the EPG layout in that software is pretty weak, so I want to try it out with GB-PVR.

I went into GP-PVR Config, and then went Capture Sources, clicked Add, recording source Digital, clicked settings, and then clicked the 'Only show devices connect to this machine' and it came up with my LME BDA DVBS device.

After selecting the satelite (Optus D1 for Freeview New Zealand), I saw the LNB LOF1, LOF2 and Switch. I know my LNB is 10750, but when I go to 'map digital channels' it scrolls through all the transponders, but doesnt come up with anything.

I have it set out as the following attached image shows. Is this correct? im not to sure what the LNB 'Switch' is? does this effect it somehow?

The LNB settings are the same as they are in BlazeDTV. if you need more info, please let me know and I will post it. Currently my dish is in great position according to the satelite finder, and BlazeDTV. I also use the same dish for a set-top box for my regular TV, which appears fine.

[sub]

It depends on the LNB you're using. The two LNBs I've got use the following settings with Optus D1.

11300/11300/11300
10750/10750/10750

If neither of those work, post your logs and I'll take a look.

[hamisht]

Thanks, here is the files from c:\program files\devnz\gbpvr\logs

My LNB is Sharp 10750 according to the lable (just double checked)

[sub]

According to your logs the scan works fine, but the device never manages to lock on to a signal, so no data was ever delivered to GB-PVR. Did you try 10750/10750/10750?

Do you have a diseqc switch? These are only supported on Hauppauge and Twinhan cards.

[hamisht]

I tried 10750 on all three LOFs. I dont have a diseqc switch, its just going from the 'LNB loop out' of my set-top box, into the USB box.

weird isnt it?

[sub]

Sorry, I dont know then. I'm not familiar with this device, so I'm not aware of any issues it may have with the way GB-PVR does things.

[hamisht]

sweet as, thanks anyway.

[cacho]

Hi Hamish. Were you able to find a solution? I have the same product and fault. Seems there are more of us with it as well from reading the forums, but no one has posted a fix.
Thanks.

[hansDR]

I'm having the same problems with the same hardware. It looks like it isn't scanning properly with GB-PVR. If I choose a channel in BlazeDTV, quit BlazeDTV, and then try to scan for channels in GB-PVR, it claims that it finds that particular channel (and only that channel) on most transponders. That sounds like it's not changing transponders at all, but remains stuck at whatever it was last set to.

If there's any debugging info that would help tracking down the bug, please let me know. BlazeDTV has a pretty poorly designed user-interface. It's supposed to have most features of a PVR, but it looks like they've taken something like an old version of PowerDVD and jammed in the TV functionality haphazardly. GB-PVR looks like it would be much easier to use (I haven't been able to test it yet due to the hardware issues).

Hans

[cacho]

Hi Hamish. Definitely Blaze is pretty useless software; very difficult to manage/use. GB-PVR is rich in features and seems to be great. I have not tried it myself, but have some mates that are using it (with other pci cards). Unfortunately, I as you, have not been able to get this device to work. The other one I had was SkyStar2 pci, but now I have moved my PC to a slim-line without PCI slots.
Hopefully someone will figure it out soon.
Regards.