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2014-01-25, 02:33 PM (This post was last modified: 2014-01-25, 03:00 PM by analog999.)
I have a problem with my ASUS PCH3-100 card, I am using an amplified antenna that I am confident should be receiving at least a couple atsc channels. Running Vista SP2 ultimate w/media center installed. I tried initially tried using media center, but I can't get very far, it crashes, but probably because I disabled a bunch of the services because I don't want it downloading programming data. So then, I tried using the software that came with the card - ArcSoft Total Media 3.5, and it will scan channels, and I can tell some of them are getting really good signal, but all I ever saw was black, it never locked and always reported 0 channels. I came to nextpvr since I thought maybe I could get some good debug data, so I just installed it and tried scanning, and I get nothing. Two ATSC tuners are listed, one with MCE in the title and one without MCE. Both scan empty. Logs attached, but here's one of the scan results:

2014-01-25 06:25:54.515 [DEBUG][1] Frequency has changed, so stopping recording from previous frequency. (Handle 40)
2014-01-25 06:25:54.534 [DEBUG][1] whoosh whoosh
2014-01-25 06:25:54.534 [DEBUG][1] Calling LockChannel()
2014-01-25 06:25:55.552 [DEBUG][1] locked=0, present=0, strength=1003000, quality=95 (took 1016ms to check)
2014-01-25 06:25:55.553 [DEBUG][1] File size is 0 bytes (non-existant)
2014-01-25 06:25:55.553 [INFO][1] DigitalRecorder.StartStream() allocated handle: 0x29
2014-01-25 06:25:55.553 [INFO][1] DigitalRecorder.StopStream() handle: 28
2014-01-25 06:26:00.636 [INFO][1] DigitalRecorder.StartStream(c:\nowhere\null.ts)
2014-01-25 06:26:00.636 [DEBUG][1] Switching BDA graph to tune:
<tuning>
<type>ATSC</type>
<locator>
<physical_channel>43</physical_channel>
</locator>
</tuning>


Isn't that good enough quality to get a lock?

I should also mention that hooking the card up to cable and doing a search on the Clear QAM, I was able to get channels using the TotalMedia software but they were all locked except for one that promotes Xfinity, and I was able to see both video and audio on that channel. But again, that was on cable, on a different physical hookup on the card.

Thanks in advance for the help!
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#2
2014-01-25, 05:23 PM
In the logs it looks like there was no errors, and the scan went through the motions, but the device never locked onto a signal.
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2014-01-25, 06:07 PM
Looks like the card's drivers haven't been updated since November 2008, so they might not be fully compatible with SP2 or other Windows updates: http://www.asus.com/Multimedia/My_Cinema...C/#support

I see you had similar troubles with gb-pvr in 2009. If you still have that HVR-1600, you might have more success with it. I'm running Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2 with an HVR-1800, having no problems. I could tune ATSC with either NPVR or Vista MC, but can only get 4 ATSC channels here so paying for Clear QAM. I wonder if you tried to install TV Pack 2008 for VMC? It reportedly isn't compatible with SP2, so I didn't attempt it.
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2014-01-26, 11:26 AM
I have the latest driver installed. Last time I think my problems were with the clear qam stuff, but I was able to get that working. I do have the hauppage cards but I installed them in different machines. I just bought a hauppage 950q usb stick on ebay and I'll see if that solves my problem
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2014-01-26, 11:27 AM
By the way is there some way to force the card to stay on the channel longer to see if it will lock?
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