Problem getting Black Gold GDI to work

[Frazzle]

I keep getting this meesage afterconfiguration:
"GB-PVR was unable to start the BDA device you have configured. Check the device is configured properly, and not already in use. (Reason: Failed to locate configured capture device).

Going to the config.exe-log I find the following:
24/09/2005 16:01:37.609 ERROR [7] Error starting preview window: Failed to locate configured BDA capture device
24/09/2005 16:01:37.609 ERROR [7] at NativeUtilities.BDARecorder.StartRecording(String cardType, Int32 board, String filename, IntPtr hwnd, String tuningRequest, Int32 lnbLOF1, Int32 lnbSwitch, Int32 lnbLOF2, Int32 diseqc, Boolean powered, Boolean previewMode)
at NativeUtilities.BDARecorder.StartRecording(String cardType, Int32 board, String filename, IntPtr hwnd, String tuningRequest, Int32 lnbLOF1, Int32 lnbSwitch, Int32 lnbLOF2, Int32 diseqc, Boolean powered)
at xa2c78d1ab7eb027b.x501d1ffea8b79320.x692a1118e1794 d77(Object xdf2e3583f942db7b, EventArgs xc4f45905cb1fc7ba)


SO I decided to check the BDA.ini file to find the settings for the BlackGold GDI card, here they are:


[Blockgold GDI]
TUNING_TYPE=DVB-T
FILTER_TUNER=Genesis BDA Tuner
FILTER_CAPTURE=Genesis BDA Transport Capture
PIN_TUNER_IN=Input0
PIN_TUNER_OUT=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_IN=MPEG2 Transport
PIN_CAPTURE_OUT=MPEG2 Transport


When I go to the device manager, under "Sound, video game controllers" I find the following:
Audio Codecs
Black Gold Signature BDA TS Capture
Black Gold Signature CrossBar
Black Gold Signature InfraRed Decoder
Black Gold Signature Tv/Radio Tuner
Black Gold Signature Video Capture
C-Media AC97 Audio Device
Legacy Audio Drivers
Legacy Video Capture Devices
MEDION (7134) WDM Video Capture
MEDION TV-TUNER 7134 MK2/3
Video Codecs

As you can see I have a factory fitted analogue tuner, the Medion device based on the Phillips SAA 7134 chipset, I hope this isn't interfering with anything.
I thought the issue was the fact that the BDA.ini file referred to a BDA driver that was named differently. So, I changed the BDA.ini file to refer to the Black Gold Signature BDA TS Capture driver I discovered by looking at the Device Manager.

Unfortunatley this didn't appear to work, and I got the same error message ( failed to locate capture device) can anyone help?

Also what is the device number in the BDA Device COnfiguration panel, is this the PCI slot number or just the device count of the Black Gold GDI card?

Any help is greatly appreciated, this is my first install of GB-PVR and I have searched the forums, please help I have worked on this for about 5 hours so far

Thnaks in Advance.

Frazzle

Has anyone else configured the Black Gold GDI card to work with GB-PVR?
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I know at least someone has got it to work given they supplied the bda.ini section in the past. Black Gold may have changed the names of the some filters. Can you post the config.exe-native.log file?

[Frazzle]

After much searching I found out that the Black Gold GDI card comes pre-configured with 2 different firmwares although they are physically identical. The Black Gold site doesn't make this clear at all. 1 version the site claims works with Windows XP, they don't tell you it uses the WDM drivers) and the other version they just say is compatible with MCE 2005 ( they don't tell you uses the BDA drivers).

I have found a firmware swapping utility that allows you to change the firmware from the WDM drivers to the BDA drivers and all now works well.

Thank you for your kind offer of help.

[pariah]

Hi,
im about to get the blackgold dvb-t pci card with remote control and i was wondering what is the utility (and where do i get it) to switch firmwares.

Thank You

Pariah

P.S do you know if there is a difference between the Black Gold TV MCE and the Black Gold Media Centre (one with the remote control)

Thanks again