unable to get TV wonder 650 to work with GB-PVR

[Hyperian]

I did notice it scan different set of frequencies but they are still all black. For my tv tuner card, i am suppose to put the coax into DTV right?

which device should i chose, i have 3:
ATI 650 Pro (QAM)
ATI 650 Pro (DVB-T)
ATI 650 Pro (ATSC)

i'm assuming QAM because it's the only one with the (default cable frequencies (custom range))

[whurlston]

Yess, you should select the QAM model and the coax should be on the DTV input.

[dealswen]

Please excuse my simple suggestion. I am new here. I had similar problem which was solved by removing and re-inserting the tuner card in PCI slot. Now it scans and before it did not.
My 650 Pro has 3 inputs: DTV/FM for ATSC antenna (coax furthest from S-Vid), then 'TV' for Clear QAM (next to S-Vid) and S-Vid. Try switching from 'DTV' to 'TV' coax. That's the QAM for Cable TV.

[Hyperian]

cool to have more to help me out. I will try to plug and unplug the card when i have time.

I tried scanning digital with TV plugged in, nothing.

btw how did you get the channel list?i got it from this place call mc2xml. i am starting to think something is up with that file.

I don't remember having to download a channel list to be able to scan for digital channels. i could just scan like a normal TV, how come i can't do it with GB-PVR?

[dealswen]

For digital free roof antenna channel scan: Capture Sources (Config Screen) --> Highlite/select your card, Hit edit --> Digital Recording Plugin under Recording Source --> DVB EPG Broadcast under EPG Source (other choices are by subscription) --> Select Map Digital Channels to EPG Channels. Digital Channels Mapping screen should come up.
Select Rescan. If antenna (in my case) finds channels, they appear one at a time. Then you can pick which you want to map to PVRX2.

[dealswen]

One last funky thing- For scanned channels to "stick", you (at least I) must be logged in as an administrator to the computer.

[Hyperian]

alright. I uninstalled the ati drivers. then i used ccleaner to clean up the reg files. unplugged and plugged in the card with shutdowns inbetween. reinstall driver.
i also reinstalled GB-PVR in the mean time.

still the same.
I used your qam-custom.ini and scanned again, having the coax in the DTV port, still nothing. attached is the log.

[whurlston]

It still never manages to find a signal. Do you have it connected to the output of an STB by any chance? It should be connected directly from the wall to the card.

[Hyperian]

It is connected correctly, because it's the same coax that i plug into the analog which works. and before i have this card i could watch HD channels.

i think it's something wrong with the drivers, under 'device manager' -> 'sound, video and game controllers'. I see ATI unified AVstream Driver and Legacy Video capture Devices. but if i use something like VLC to see what video devices i have, i only see 'ATI AVStream Analog Capture'

if anyone else has ati TV wonder HD 650 dual tuner, i'd like to know what drivers you see

[Spark]

I have the 650 PRO, so not quite the same card as you (I don't think), but what I had to do is, for analog, you use the CATV input, and for QAM, you use the other input.
I am using the latest drivers available from ATI's web site.