Recording Status Sleeping

[JimmyA]

Hi,

On lots of recommedations I have just installed GB-PVR. My card was not in the supported list so I followed the directions to add it to the .ini file. However, when I start the service I get the status 'Capture Souce # 1 sleeping'. I am guessing my .ini settings are incorrect so I have detailed them below. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am unsure about INIT_MODE and INIT_msp

Thanks

[USB TV Tuner Video Capture]
INIT_MODE=IVAC
INIT_MSP=0
FILTER_CROSSBAR=USB TV Tuner Video Crossbar
FILTER_CAPTURE=USB TV Tuner Video Capture
FILTER_TV_TUNER=USB TV Tuner Video TvTuner
FILTER_TV_AUDIO=USB TV Tuner Video TvAudio
PIN_CROSSBAR_VIDEO_TUNER_IN=Video Tuner In
PIN_CROSSBAR_AUDIO_TUNER_IN=Audio Tuner In
PIN_CROSSBAR_VIDEO_DECODER_OUT=Video Decoder Out
PIN_CROSSBAR_AUDIO_DECODER_OUT=Audio Decoder Out
PIN_TVTUNER_ANALOG_VIDEO_OUT=Analog Video
PIN_TVTUNER_ANALOG_AUDIO_OUT=Analog Audio
PIN_TVAUDIO_TV_AUDIO_IN=TVAudio In
PIN_TVAUDIO_TV_AUDIO_OUT=TVAudio Out
PIN_CAPTURE_ANALOG_VIDEO_IN=Analog Video In
PIN_CAPTURE_ANALOG_AUDIO_IN=Analog Audio In
PIN_CAPTURE_CAPTURE_OUT=Mpeg Out
PIN_CAPTURE_PREVIEW_AUDIO_OUT=Audio Preview
PIN_WRITER_INPUT_IN=Input

[JimmyA]

Don't know if this helps, but when I use the tuning assistant I get 'ConnectPins failed!'

[martint123]

I'm not a ini wizard - but all my tuners are "sleeping" so yours may not be an error in itself.
This only changes when they are busy recording or playing live TV.

Is it an analogue tuner?, if so then I think it needs hardware mpeg compression to be compatible. If you post make and model, someone may well be able to advise.

[JimmyA]

Thanks for your reply. It is a Sabrent USB 2.0 TV Tuner (MPN TVUSB20) and is analogue only.

[pBS]

run filtercheck.exe and post that log...that will tell if has encoder on board..
most Sabrent cards don't but some do...

[JimmyA]

Here is the filter check ouput. I don't use the ATI Rage card, problems with audio,

20:11:17.421 INFO Log started
20:11:17.421 INFO Filter Check v1.0
20:11:17.421 INFO
20:11:17.421 INFO
20:11:17.421 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_CAPTURE filters
20:11:17.453 INFO found: ATI Rage Theater Audio
20:11:17.453 INFO - (input) S/PDIF
20:11:17.453 INFO - (input) PCM Render
20:11:17.453 INFO - (output) PCM Capture
20:11:17.453 INFO
20:11:17.453 INFO found: ATI Rage Theater Video Capture
20:11:17.453 INFO - (output) Capture
20:11:17.453 INFO - (output) VP
20:11:17.453 INFO - (output) VBI
20:11:17.453 INFO - (output) VPVBI
20:11:17.453 INFO - (input) Analog Video In
20:11:17.453 INFO
20:11:17.453 INFO found: Realtek AC97 Audio
20:11:17.453 INFO - (input) Render
20:11:17.453 INFO - (output) Sum
20:11:17.453 INFO - (output) Recording Control
20:11:17.453 INFO - (input) ADC
20:11:17.453 INFO - (input) Sum
20:11:17.453 INFO - (output) Mute
20:11:17.453 INFO
20:11:17.453 INFO found: USB TV Tuner Video Capture
20:11:17.453 INFO - (output) Capture
20:11:17.453 INFO - (output) Preview
20:11:17.453 INFO - (input) Analog Video In
20:11:17.453 INFO - (output) Audio
20:11:17.453 INFO
20:11:17.453 INFO
20:11:17.453 INFO
20:11:17.453 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_ENCODER filters
20:11:17.453 INFO
20:11:17.453 INFO
20:11:17.453 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_CROSSBAR filters
20:11:17.453 INFO found: ATI Rage Theater Video Crossbar
20:11:17.453 INFO - (input) 0: Video Composite In
20:11:17.453 INFO - (input) 1: Video Tuner In
20:11:17.453 INFO - (input) 2: Video SVideo In
20:11:17.453 INFO - (output) 0: Video Decoder Out
20:11:17.453 INFO
20:11:17.468 INFO found: ATI TV Audio Crossbar
20:11:17.468 INFO - (input) 0: Video Composite In
20:11:17.468 INFO - (input) 1: Video SVideo In
20:11:17.468 INFO - (input) 2: Video Tuner In
20:11:17.468 INFO - (input) 3: Audio Line In
20:11:17.468 INFO - (input) 4: Audio Tuner In
20:11:17.468 INFO - (output) 0: Video Composite Out
20:11:17.468 INFO - (output) 1: Video SVideo Out
20:11:17.468 INFO - (output) 2: Video Tuner Out
20:11:17.468 INFO - (output) 3: Audio Decoder Out
20:11:17.468 INFO
20:11:17.468 INFO found: USB TV Tuner Video Crossbar
20:11:17.468 INFO - (input) 0: Video Tuner In
20:11:17.468 INFO - (input) 1: Video Composite In
20:11:17.468 INFO - (input) 2: Video SVideo In
20:11:17.468 INFO - (input) 3: Audio Tuner In
20:11:17.468 INFO - (output) 0: Video Decoder Out
20:11:17.468 INFO
20:11:17.468 INFO
20:11:17.468 INFO
20:11:17.468 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_TVTUNER filters
20:11:17.468 INFO found: ATI TV Tuner
20:11:17.468 INFO - (output) Analog Video
20:11:17.468 INFO - (output) Analog Audio
20:11:17.468 INFO
20:11:17.468 INFO found: USB TV Tuner Video TvTuner
20:11:17.468 INFO - (output) Analog Video
20:11:17.468 INFO - (output) Analog Audio
20:11:17.468 INFO - (output) FM Audio
20:11:17.468 INFO - (output) IntermediateFreq
20:11:17.468 INFO
20:11:17.468 INFO
20:11:17.468 INFO
20:11:17.468 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_TVAUDIO filters
20:11:17.468 INFO found: ATI TV Audio
20:11:17.468 INFO - (input) TVAudio In
20:11:17.468 INFO - (output) TVAudio Out
20:11:17.468 INFO
20:11:17.468 INFO found: USB TV Tuner Video TvAudio
20:11:17.468 INFO - (input) TVAudio In
20:11:17.468 INFO - (output) TVAudio Out
20:11:17.468 INFO
20:11:17.468 INFO
20:11:17.468 INFO
20:11:17.468 INFO Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_VBICODEC filters
20:11:17.468 INFO found: ATI Specialized MVD Codec
20:11:17.468 INFO - (input) VBI
20:11:17.468 INFO
20:11:17.468 INFO found: ATI Specialized PCD WDM VBI Codec
20:11:17.468 INFO - (input) VBI
20:11:17.468 INFO
20:11:17.468 INFO found: NABTS/FEC VBI Codec
20:11:17.468 INFO - (input) VBI
20:11:17.468 INFO - (output) NABTS
20:11:17.468 INFO - (input) HWNABTS
20:11:17.468 INFO
20:11:17.468 INFO found: CC Decoder
20:11:17.484 INFO - (input) VBI
20:11:17.484 INFO - (output) CC
20:11:17.484 INFO - (input) HWCC
20:11:17.484 INFO
20:11:17.484 INFO found: WST Codec
20:11:17.484 INFO - (input) VBI
20:11:17.484 INFO - (output) Teletext
20:11:17.484 INFO
20:11:17.484 INFO
20:11:17.484 INFO
20:11:17.484 INFO Checking KSCATEGORY_BDA_NETWORK_TUNER filters
20:11:17.484 INFO
20:11:17.484 INFO
20:11:17.484 INFO Checking KSCATEGORY_BDA_RECEIVER_COMPONENT filters
20:11:17.484 INFO found: BDA Slip De-Framer
20:11:17.484 INFO - (input) NABTS
20:11:17.484 INFO - (output) IPv4
20:11:17.484 INFO

[CFC]

This card doesn't seem to have a hardware encoder, so it may not work.

CFC

[JimmyA]

Haven't given up yet. Now when I use Live Tv the screen goes black and flashes every 20 seconds or so. This is my log file. Any ideas? I've tried all the Audio filters on my PC. Thanks.

2008-06-01 22:36:28.875 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StartRecording(1, 1, 982, 0)
2008-06-01 22:36:28.875 VERBOSE target filename: C:\Temp\Deadliest Catch_1_20080601_22002300.mpg
2008-06-01 22:36:28.890 VERBOSE Loading filter names
2008-06-01 22:36:28.890 VERBOSE Found names:
2008-06-01 22:36:28.890 VERBOSE USB TV Tuner Video Crossbar
2008-06-01 22:36:28.890 VERBOSE USB TV Tuner Video Capture
2008-06-01 22:36:28.890 VERBOSE USB TV Tuner Video TvTuner
2008-06-01 22:36:28.890 VERBOSE USB TV Tuner Video TvAudio
2008-06-01 22:36:28.906 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'Analog Audio' to 'TVAudio In'
2008-06-01 22:36:28.906 ERROR Failed to route audio crossbar
2008-06-01 22:36:29.750 VERBOSE ConnectPins: 'Audio Decoder Out' to 'Analog Audio In'
2008-06-01 22:36:29.750 VERBOSE Source pin for connect not found
2008-06-01 22:36:29.750 VERBOSE ConnectPins failed: hr = 80004005
2008-06-01 22:36:29.750 ERROR Failed to connect pinNameCrossbarAudioDecoderOut to pinNameCaptureAnalogAudioIn
2008-06-01 22:36:29.765 VERBOSE put_Mode(AMTUNER_MODE_TV)
2008-06-01 22:36:29.765 VERBOSE put_CountryCode(1)
2008-06-01 22:36:31.375 VERBOSE put_TuningSpace(1)
2008-06-01 22:36:31.375 VERBOSE put_InputType(0, 0)
2008-06-01 22:36:31.375 VERBOSE put_ConnectInput(0)
2008-06-01 22:36:31.375 VERBOSE put_Channel(982, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT, AMTUNER_SUBCHAN_DEFAULT)
2008-06-01 22:36:31.375 VERBOSE get_VideoFrequency() returns 0
2008-06-01 22:36:31.375 VERBOSE get_CountryCode() returns 1
2008-06-01 22:36:32.218 VERBOSE About to query available formats
2008-06-01 22:36:32.218 VERBOSE Set to MPEG2 width:720 height:480
2008-06-01 22:36:33.062 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::SetConfigurationDefault()
2008-06-01 22:36:33.062 VERBOSE getSetting(EnableTeleText)
2008-06-01 22:36:33.078 VERBOSE getSetting(ListGraphFilters)
2008-06-01 22:36:33.078 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters:
2008-06-01 22:36:33.078 VERBOSE - GB-PVR Writer
2008-06-01 22:36:33.078 VERBOSE - Capture
2008-06-01 22:36:33.078 VERBOSE - USB TV Tuner Video Crossbar
2008-06-01 22:36:33.078 VERBOSE - TV Audio
2008-06-01 22:36:33.078 VERBOSE - TV Tuner
2008-06-01 22:36:33.078 VERBOSE getSetting(SaveGraphFiles)
2008-06-01 22:36:33.078 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StartRecording() done
2008-06-01 22:36:44.312 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder::StopRecording()
2008-06-01 22:36:44.515 VERBOSE ConexantRecorder:one()

[JimmyA]

Here's another log file that seems to be of interest. I am far from being computer illiterate, but this kind of stuff is alien to me!!

2008-06-01 22:33:59.812 INFO Log started
2008-06-01 22:33:59.812 VERBOSE getSetting(LoggingLevel)
2008-06-01 22:33:59.812 INFO Logging Level is Debug
2008-06-01 22:33:59.812 VERBOSE getSetting(LoggingForceFlush)
2008-06-01 22:33:59.812 INFO Log flushing enabled
2008-06-01 22:33:59.812 VERBOSE getSetting(OSDTransparency)
2008-06-01 22:33:59.843 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: CyberLink MPEG Muxer
2008-06-01 22:33:59.859 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: PP MPEG Muxer
2008-06-01 22:33:59.890 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: ATI MPEG Multiplexer
2008-06-01 22:33:59.906 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: ShowShifter MPEG PS Writer
2008-06-01 22:33:59.921 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: MainConcept (Hauppauge) MPEG Multiplexer
2008-06-01 22:33:59.953 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: MainConcept (HCW) MPEG Multiplexer-Plus
2008-06-01 22:33:59.968 VERBOSE FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: HCW Multiplexer

[JonnyCam]

It just won't work with that TV tuner, as it's doesn't have the hardware mpeg encoder required by GBPVR for native support. (no matter how much time you spend with it)

However, you may be able to get it working using the following plugin / utility.

http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Plugin/GraphRecorder

Not sure how this works, or even if it does with the new version, but expect a large CPU hit when recording (whereas the hardware encoder might only use 1-3% cpu at recording time)

Cheers