Help with Cinergy Hybrid Stick USB DVB-T Tuner

[daneo]

I can't seem to get it working, even though the entry in BDA.ini looks good -- any suggestions on what I'm doing wrong? The tuner is found, but I don't get a picture or channels when scanning in config.

My entry in BDA.INI:

Code:

[TerraTec Cinergy Hybrid Stick USB] TUNING_TYPE=DVB-T FILTER_TUNER=Cinergy Hybrid-Stick Digital Tuner FILTER_CAPTURE=Cinergy Hybrid-Stick Digital Capture PIN_TUNER_IN=Input0 PIN_TUNER_OUT=MPEG2 Transport PIN_CAPTURE_IN=Input0 PIN_CAPTURE_OUT=MPEG2 Transport

The output from FilterCheck is below:

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14:22:23.436 INFO Log started 14:22:23.436 INFO Filter Check v1.0 14:22:23.436 INFO 14:22:23.436 INFO 14:22:23.436 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_CAPTURE filters 14:22:23.467 INFO found: Pinnacle PCTV 3010iX BDA Analog Capture 14:22:23.514 INFO - (output) Capture 14:22:23.514 INFO - (output) VBI 14:22:23.514 INFO - (output) Audio 14:22:23.514 INFO - (input) Analog Video In 14:22:23.514 INFO - (input) Analog Audioinput 14:22:23.514 INFO 14:22:23.514 INFO found: Pinnacle PCTV 3010iX BDA Analog Capture 14:22:23.514 INFO - (output) Capture 14:22:23.514 INFO - (output) VBI 14:22:23.514 INFO - (output) Audio 14:22:23.514 INFO - (input) Analog Video In 14:22:23.514 INFO - (input) Analog Audioinput 14:22:23.514 INFO 14:22:23.514 INFO found: Pinnacle PCTV 3010iX BD 14:22:23.514 INFO - (input) Capture 14:22:23.514 INFO - (output) Audio 14:22:23.514 INFO 14:22:23.514 INFO found: Pinnacle PCTV 3010iX BD 14:22:23.514 INFO - (input) Capture 14:22:23.514 INFO - (output) Audio 14:22:23.514 INFO 14:22:23.514 INFO found: Hauppauge WinTV 885 Video Capture 14:22:23.530 INFO - (input) Analog Video In 14:22:23.530 INFO - (input) Analog Audio In 14:22:23.530 INFO - (output) Capture 14:22:23.530 INFO - (output) Audio Out 14:22:23.530 INFO - (output) VBI 14:22:23.530 INFO 14:22:23.530 INFO found: Cinergy Hybrid-Stick Analog Capture 14:22:23.530 INFO - (output) Capture 14:22:23.530 INFO - (output) VBI 14:22:23.530 INFO - (output) Volume 14:22:23.530 INFO - (input) Analog Video In 14:22:23.530 INFO - (input) Volume 14:22:23.530 INFO 14:22:23.530 INFO 14:22:23.530 INFO 14:22:23.530 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_ENCODER filters 14:22:23.530 INFO 14:22:23.530 INFO 14:22:23.530 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_CROSSBAR filters 14:22:23.530 INFO found: Pinnacle PCTV 3010iX BDA Analog Xbar 14:22:23.639 INFO - (input) 0: Video Tuner In 14:22:23.639 INFO - (input) 1: Audio Tuner In 14:22:23.639 INFO - (input) 2: Video Composite In 14:22:23.639 INFO - (input) 3: Audio Line In 14:22:23.639 INFO - (input) 4: Video SVideo In 14:22:23.639 INFO - (input) 5: Audio Line In 14:22:23.639 INFO - (input) 6: Video Composite In 14:22:23.639 INFO - (input) 7: Audio Line In 14:22:23.639 INFO - (input) 8: Video SVideo In 14:22:23.639 INFO - (input) 9: Audio Line In 14:22:23.639 INFO - (input) 10: Video YRYBY In 14:22:23.639 INFO - (input) 11: Video YRYBY In 14:22:23.639 INFO - (output) 0: Video Decoder Out 14:22:23.639 INFO - (output) 1: Audio Decoder Out 14:22:23.639 INFO 14:22:23.639 INFO found: Pinnacle PCTV 3010iX BDA Analog Xbar 14:22:23.748 INFO - (input) 0: Video Tuner In 14:22:23.748 INFO - (input) 1: Audio Tuner In 14:22:23.748 INFO - (output) 0: Video Decoder Out 14:22:23.748 INFO - (output) 1: Audio Decoder Out 14:22:23.748 INFO 14:22:23.748 INFO found: Hauppauge WinTV 885 Crossbar 14:22:23.748 INFO - (input) 0: Video Tuner In 14:22:23.748 INFO - (input) 1: Video Composite In 14:22:23.748 INFO - (input) 2: Video SVideo In 14:22:23.748 INFO - (input) 3: Video Composite In 14:22:23.748 INFO - (input) 4: Video SVideo In 14:22:23.748 INFO - (input) 5: Audio Tuner In 14:22:23.748 INFO - (input) 6: Audio Line In 14:22:23.748 INFO - (input) 7: Audio Line In 14:22:23.748 INFO - (output) 0: Video Decoder Out 14:22:23.748 INFO - (output) 1: Audio Decoder Out 14:22:23.748 INFO 14:22:23.748 INFO found: Cinergy Hybrid-Stick Analog Crossbar 14:22:23.748 INFO - (input) 0: Video Tuner In 14:22:23.748 INFO - (input) 1: Video Composite In 14:22:23.748 INFO - (input) 2: Video SVideo In 14:22:23.748 INFO - (input) 3: Audio Tuner In 14:22:23.748 INFO - (input) 4: Audio Line In 14:22:23.748 INFO - (output) 0: Video Decoder Out 14:22:23.748 INFO - (output) 1: Audio Decoder Out 14:22:23.748 INFO 14:22:23.748 INFO 14:22:23.748 INFO 14:22:23.748 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_TVTUNER filters 14:22:23.764 INFO found: Pinnacle PCTV 3010iX BDA Analog TV Tuner 14:22:23.764 INFO - (output) Analog Video 14:22:23.764 INFO - (output) Analog Audio 14:22:23.764 INFO 14:22:23.764 INFO found: Pinnacle PCTV 3010iX BDA Analog TV Tuner 14:22:23.764 INFO - (output) Analog Video 14:22:23.764 INFO - (output) Analog Audio 14:22:23.764 INFO 14:22:23.764 INFO found: Hauppauge WinTV 885 Tuner 14:22:23.764 INFO - (output) Analog Video 14:22:23.764 INFO - (output) Analog Audio 14:22:23.764 INFO 14:22:23.764 INFO found: Cinergy Hybrid-Stick Analog TV Tuner 14:22:23.764 INFO - (output) Analog Video 14:22:23.764 INFO - (output) Analog Audio 14:22:23.764 INFO 14:22:23.764 INFO 14:22:23.764 INFO 14:22:23.764 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_TVAUDIO filters 14:22:23.764 INFO found: Pinnacle PCTV 3010iX BDA Analog TV Audio 14:22:23.779 INFO - (input) TVAudio In 14:22:23.779 INFO - (output) TVAudio Out 14:22:23.779 INFO 14:22:23.779 INFO found: Pinnacle PCTV 3010iX BDA Analog TV Audio 14:22:23.779 INFO - (input) TVAudio In 14:22:23.779 INFO - (output) TVAudio Out 14:22:23.779 INFO 14:22:23.779 INFO found: Hauppauge WinTV 885 TvAudio 14:22:23.779 INFO - (input) TVAudio In 14:22:23.779 INFO - (output) TVAudio Out 14:22:23.779 INFO 14:22:23.779 INFO found: Cinergy Hybrid-Stick Analog TV Audio 14:22:23.779 INFO - (input) TVAudio In 14:22:23.779 INFO - (output) TVAudio Out 14:22:23.779 INFO 14:22:23.779 INFO 14:22:23.779 INFO 14:22:23.779 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_VBICODEC filters 14:22:23.779 INFO 14:22:23.779 INFO 14:22:23.779 INFO Checking KSCATEGORY_BDA_NETWORK_TUNER filters 14:22:23.779 INFO found: Pinnacle PCTV 3010iX BDA DVBT Tuner 14:22:23.779 INFO - (input) Input0 14:22:23.779 INFO - (output) MPEG2 Transport 14:22:23.779 INFO 14:22:23.795 INFO found: Pinnacle PCTV 3010iX BDA DVBT Tuner 14:22:23.795 INFO - (input) Input0 14:22:23.795 INFO - (output) MPEG2 Transport 14:22:23.795 INFO 14:22:23.795 INFO found: Hauppauge WinTV 885 BDA Tuner/Demod 14:22:23.795 INFO - (input) Input0 14:22:23.795 INFO - (output) MPEG2 Transport 14:22:23.795 INFO 14:22:23.795 INFO found: Cinergy Hybrid-Stick Digital Tuner 14:22:23.795 INFO - (input) Input0 14:22:23.795 INFO - (output) MPEG2 Transport 14:22:23.795 INFO 14:22:23.795 INFO 14:22:23.795 INFO 14:22:23.795 INFO Checking KSCATEGORY_BDA_RECEIVER_COMPONENT filters 14:22:23.795 INFO found: Pinnacle PCTV 3010iX BDA Digital Capture DVBT 14:22:23.795 INFO - (input) MPEG2 Transport 14:22:23.795 INFO - (output) MPEG2 Transport 14:22:23.795 INFO 14:22:23.795 INFO found: Pinnacle PCTV 3010iX BDA Digital Capture DVBT 14:22:23.795 INFO - (input) MPEG2 Transport 14:22:23.795 INFO - (output) MPEG2 Transport 14:22:23.795 INFO 14:22:23.795 INFO found: Hauppauge WinTV 885 TS Capture 14:22:23.810 INFO - (input) MPEG2 Transport 14:22:23.810 INFO - (output) MPEG2 Transport 14:22:23.810 INFO 14:22:23.810 INFO found: Cinergy Hybrid-Stick Digital Capture 14:22:23.810 INFO - (input) Input0 14:22:23.810 INFO - (output) MPEG2 Transport 14:22:23.810 INFO

[sub]

The entry looks ok to me. Try doing a scan, then post the config.exe.log and config.exe-native.log and I'll take a look.

[daneo]

Hi Sub,

pls find the logs attached.

Regards,
Dane

[sub]

Unfortunately there is no sign of any problems there. It seems like its working, and the device is managing to lock onto the channels, but the device is never delivering any data to GB-PVR for some reason.

[daneo]

Hi Sub,

yeah, I'm really getting pissed off with this adapter -- my PC takes only half-height cards, and the §/$&=! Pinnacle sometimes goes off into the weeds.

I'd be happy to send you the TerraTec adapter if you'd have time to take a look...just to spite the yoyos at TerraTec!

Pls let me know.

I also think it's safe to recommend that unless someone has vetted that a specific BDA card/driver combo will work, it's still a bit of a crapshoot.

Thanks,
Dane

[sub]

I'd be happy to send you the TerraTec adapter if you'd have time to take a look...just to spite the yoyos at TerraTec!

Thanks - but dont bother. I'm not familiar with TerraTec devices, and there isnt many TerraTec users here.

I also think it's safe to recommend that unless someone has vetted that a specific BDA card/driver combo will work, it's still a bit of a crapshoot.

Yeah, that pretty much why I recommend people stick to Hauppauge devices. At least we know lots of people are using them, and they generally work well.

[daneo]

Hi Sub,

keep nagging on this stupid adapter -- I'm getting steamed now, the adapter works like a dream on my faster system (Q9400) but won't on the slower one (Q8200).

Interesting on the failing system, when it locks onto a channel, when it moves to the next one, the picture does not change -- it finds the same transponder over and over again.

On the slow system, I enabled PSI logging and find this:

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21:02:24.575 Found IBDA_Topology@1 21:02:24.575 - KSNODE_BDA_RF_TUNER 21:02:24.575 - KSNODE_BDA_COFDM_DEMODULATOR 21:02:24.575 Found IBDA_Topology@2 21:02:24.575 Filter Microsoft Network Provider 21:02:24.575 Checking Microsoft Network Provider 21:02:24.575 Not using PID filtering 21:02:24.575 CPsiParser::Run() 21:02:24.657 ReadMediaSample (enter) 21:02:24.657 pSample->GetActualDataLength() = 8192 21:02:24.657 bytes already bufferd from last request: 0 21:02:24.657 available in ring: 8192 21:02:24.657 PID 0x0012, continuity_counter='4' 21:02:24.657 PID 0x0012 continuity_counter not correct '4' vs '0' (47 00 12 14 30) 21:02:24.657 PID 0x0012, continuity_counter='5' 21:02:24.657 PID 0x1fff, continuity_counter='0' 21:02:24.657 PID 0x1fff, continuity_counter='0' 21:02:24.657 PID 0x1fff continuity_counter not correct '0' vs '1' (47 1F FF 10 00) 21:02:24.657 PID 0x0012, continuity_counter='6' 21:02:24.657 PID 0x0012, continuity_counter='7' 21:02:24.657 PID 0x0012, continuity_counter='8' 21:02:24.657 PID 0x0012, continuity_counter='9' 21:02:24.657 PID 0x0012, continuity_counter='a' 21:02:24.658 PID 0x0000, continuity_counter='7' 21:02:24.658 PID 0x0000 continuity_counter not correct '7' vs '0' (47 40 00 17 00) 21:02:24.658 section to process21:02:24.658 CRC is good 21:02:24.658 Parsing PAT AllocateTransponder(0x202) 21:02:24.658 PID 0x0012, continuity_counter='b' 21:02:24.658 PID 0x1fff, continuity_counter='0' 21:02:24.658 PID 0x1fff continuity_counter not correct '0' vs '1' (47 1F FF 10 00) 21:02:24.658 PID 0x0001, continuity_counter='7' 21:02:24.658 PID 0x0001 continuity_counter not correct '7' vs '0' (47 40 01 17 00) 21:02:24.658 section to process21:02:24.658 CA Section

Any suggestion?

Thanks,
Dane

[sub]

Interesting on the failing system, when it locks onto a channel, when it moves to the next one, the picture does not change -- it finds the same transponder over and over again.

To be honest, I'm not really sure what to suggest. It sounds like its just ignoring GB-PVR's tuning attempts and staying on the previously tuned frequency. Are you using the same version of the drivers on those two machines?

[daneo]

Yes -- I've got an itchy feeling that it's a timing problem (even though with 4 cores and 2.5 GHz you'd think it's a ghost from the past).

Any suggestions?

Any options I can use to adjust the timings between tuning requests? Also thinking about the multiple requests (at least I see something about this in the config file).

Thanks,
Dane

[sub]

Any options I can use to adjust the timings between tuning requests?

You can increase the minimum time between tuning requests by tweaking the <BDAPsiScanStartupSeconds> setting, but I really dont think its going to help. I think some quirk in this device's drivers dont like the way GB-PVR is doing its tuning, so its entirely ignoring them.