Live TV OK but recording gives untuned screen

[Mickey]

I am using a Hauppage PVR250 card connected via the antenna socket to a cable box. Not using a channel changer for the moment (as its not delivered yet).

I have configured to use the Direct Recording Plugin usined Fixed Channel External Tuner set to constant channel 52 (which is the one WinTV works with - WinTV plays live TV fine and records fine).

GBPVR Live TV works fine but whatever I record just displays the typical wavy lines of an untuned signal - given that Live TV works I cant work out why the recording doesn't.

ANy help appreciated.

[Mickey]

I have now received my USBUIRT and configured that but now have the situation where a) GBPVR record still tunes to wronc channel and b) the USBUIRT doesn't change the channel on my Telewest box.

The IR problem might be that my PACE box may be different to the pre-configured one so I can still look at that but if I cant get GBPVR Record to tune to Antenna-52 then I'm basically stuck.

[sub]

GBPVR Live TV works fine but whatever I record just displays the typical wavy lines of an untuned signal - given that Live TV works I cant work out why the recording doesn't.

I cant think of the reason for your problem, but can you tell me if this "wavy lines of an untuned signal" shows any sign of being tuned to the correct channel? ie do you get any of the picture or sound, or is it totally static?

[sub]

b) the USBUIRT doesn't change the channel on my Telewest box

You may have one of their oddball boxes that uses IRDA. See http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...a+telewest http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...a+telewest

[borgs5]

I am using a Hauppage PVR250 card connected via the antenna socket to a cable box. Not using a channel changer for the moment (as its not delivered yet).

I have configured to use the Direct Recording Plugin usined Fixed Channel External Tuner set to constant channel 52 (which is the one WinTV works with - WinTV plays live TV fine and records fine).

GBPVR Live TV works fine but whatever I record just displays the typical wavy lines of an untuned signal - given that Live TV works I cant work out why the recording doesn't.

ANy help appreciated.

It may not be the same, but it sounds similar to a problem I had. I used the Hauppauge Primary app to switch to a different mode. Closed it down - which saves it I guess, started it up again and switched back to the original mode, closed it down again. After that, the picture was corrected. Don't ask me why this fixed it I just don't know.

Note. I may have restarted the PC after each change I can't remember.

Regarding the Telewest issue, I'm getting a Telwest box in a week and will try to get it to work with the USB-UIRT. I know in the past that the Telewest boxes used IRDA - I hope they still don't.