Hauppage nova-T + "Map digital channels to epg channels" = crash

[Janiporo]

GBPVR Version: 0.94.13

OS: Win XP Media Center Edition SP2

Mainboard: Epox 8rgm21 (nvidia nforce2) / AMD +2300 or something... / 1 GB memory

Capture: Hauppauge Nova DVB-T (90002) + XP MCE Drivers (XP PRO drivers, same problem)

Output: Xcard

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When pressing the "Map digital channels to epg channels" -button, my computer totally shuts down. I can see its starting the channel tuning utility, and then system reboots.

Did have this (or similar) problem before with XP Pro, but it disappeared, after i run the "windows update" and updated everything, now, no such luck.

Seems that Hauppauge Nova-t DVB card is a problem for many other people too somehow.

My computer and my TV-Card dont like your program, SUB, but I do, and thats enough, going to make it to work!

And also i have to use the Xcard, because its connected with RGB-Gable to my HDTV-capable CRT-Projector, picture is just awsome!

Sometimes crashes right after "About to try to add VMR9 preview window" but most of the times, here. (Or most of the times, it has the time to log more)

Any ideas for this crash problem?

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Config.exe-native.log:

15:42:11.390 INFO Log started
15:42:11.390 VERBOSE getSetting(OSDTransparency)
15:43:24.093 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: CyberLink MPEG Muxer
15:43:24.109 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: InterVideo Multiplexer
15:43:24.125 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: ShowShifter MPEG PS Writer
15:43:24.703 INFO BDARecorder:::StartRecording(Hauppauge Nova-T (90002), 1, c:\test.mpg, T:C32,562000,0,0,8)
15:43:24.703 INFO Initializing DVB-T tuning request.
15:43:24.703 INFO tuning@1
15:43:24.703 INFO tuning@2
15:43:24.703 INFO tuning@3
15:43:24.703 INFO tuning@4
15:43:24.703 INFO tuning@5
15:43:24.703 INFO tuning@6
15:43:24.703 INFO tuning@7
15:43:24.703 INFO tuning@8
15:43:24.718 INFO tuning@8
15:43:24.718 VERBOSE getSetting(BDAMultiplexer)
15:43:24.750 VERBOSE About to auto detect correct tuner filter
15:43:24.750 VERBOSE Looking for associated filter
15:43:24.765 VERBOSE - Hauppauge WinTV 88x TS Capture
15:43:24.765 VERBOSE Successfully auto detected tuner filter: Hauppauge WinTV 88x TS Capture
15:43:24.765 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'MPEG2 Transport' to 'MPEG-2 Stream'
15:43:24.765 VERBOSE About to try to add VMR9 preview window
15:43:24.796 VERBOSE Adding VMR9 preview window
15:43:24.796 VERBOSE getSetting(EPGProcessingMode)
15:43:24.796 VERBOSE Mapping Video PID 101
15:43:24.796 VERBOSE Mapping Audio PID 102
15:43:24.796 VERBOSE getSetting(PreferredDecoder)
15:43:24.812 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: default

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[sub]

When pressing the "Map digital channels to epg channels" -button, my computer totally shuts down. I can see its starting the channel tuning utility, and then system reboots.

If you machine reboots or locks hard, this is a dead cert sign you're having either driver or hardware instability issues on your machine. You wont find a setting in GB-PVR that fixes this.

Seems that Hauppauge Nova-t DVB card is a problem for many other people too somehow.

I dont think this is true. It generally works well. The only common problem I'm aware of is this device often has problems finding the channels during a channel scan for UK users, but this is easily fixed by change the to <BDAScanType>2</BDAScanType> in the config.xml. This isnt your problem though.

[Kevl]

Sub,

I too am now having problems with GBPVR.

It used to work - honest.

Recently I attempted to get GBPVR all set up with proper XMLTV files etc - for actually watching TV (as recommened by Tipstir) and then was having problems with the machine rebooting after I have added detected DVB-T channels on a NovaT 90002 card. Reboot would happen when I tried to watch live TV using Watch command from EPG menu.

Im running on XP MCE2005 with all updates. Presumed it was messed up installation so I reinstalled the whole OS from scratch and carefully only installed needed apps - to replace the mess of many HTPC apps previously.

Now only have a few apps carefully installed with ghost images made along the way - so I can easily go back if it goes horribly wrong - again.

My PC has the following cards.

Hauppauge NovaT and MCE500, Twinhan DVB-S, Sweetspot RGB, Xcard and Radeon 9600 all on an Intel P4P800 MB.

I have only added the NovaT as a capture card so far to GBPVR. It tunes (with BDAscan=2) and finds expected channels - though no video shows up in preview window. Then the config app crashes and I am left with the windows desktop. (at least it doesnt reboot).

Have Cyberlink Muxer installed and registered. (muxchecker finds it).

I have the latest drivers for Hauppauge HCW21Nova-t and V2.9 for mce500

Is it possible MS has foisted some foul update upon my unsuspecting PC which has broken your fine software?

Have browsed log files. Cant see any errors listed. There is pain and misery.

This used to work.

Kev

[sub]

Then the config app crashes and I am left with the windows desktop. (at least it doesnt reboot).

Does it show an error message?

Have browsed log files. Cant see any errors listed. There is pain and misery.

Can you attached the logs so I can have a look?

Its most likely caused by the Hauppauge drivers conflicting with something.

[Kevl]

log files attached.

No error message apparent before config app crashes. Just see tuning data - transponder 6 etc in tuning dialog then app disappears and Im back to desktop.

Kev

[sub]

Yeah, nothing really obvious in there.

Have you tried scanning with <BDAScanType>2</BDAScanType> in the config.xml file?

[Kevl]

Yes The logs I sent have bdascantype = 2. The symptom for me if set to 1 is that the card tunes but finds no channels.

Perhaps a note in the wiki is required as to which driver versions are recommended for GBPVR.

Are there any other reports I can generate to help diagnose issue. If it is a Hauppauge driver problem then others will soon encounter it.


Kev

[sub]

Perhaps a note in the wiki is required as to which driver versions are recommended for GBPVR.

I've never used a Nova-T (or any DVB-T device), so I'm not in a great position to recommend driver versions.

Are there any other reports I can generate to help diagnose issue.

No, not that I can think of at the moment. I supposed you've confirmed its working with the Hauppauge app?

If it is a Hauppauge driver problem then others will soon encounter it.

There hasnt really been any other reports so far. It may be the Hauppauge drivers conflicting with something else on your macine.

[Kevl]

No I havent tried the hauppauge app. I try to minimise the amount of stuff I install.

The Nova T card used to work fine in GBPVR. Only recently it stopped.

Kev

[sub]

Probably worth trying the Hauppauge app. I dont really have any other ideas.

The Nova T card used to work fine in GBPVR. Only recently it stopped.

Had you moved around any PCI cards? Possibly you now have another device sharing the same IRQ?