Pinnacle PCTV HD PCI and GBPVR functionality

[tripleione]

I've been looking for alternative (albeit free) software to use for watching digital TV since Pinnacle's own suite of software is pretty much garbage and I can't get enough good recommendations for the GBPVR software.

I decided to test it out, and despite everything I still cannot get it to receive any TV channels whatsoever.

After looking through the various wiki pages, I figured out how to get an XMLTV file imported into GBPVR. I am using the "MSN XMLTV scraper" program in order to download TV guide information into XML format so it can be imported into GBPVR. The MSN XMLTV program accurately finds all of my local programming, including Cox Communications (basic and extended), as well as plain, old OTA broadcasting. After importing the XML files into GBPVR (both the basic and extended Cox programming, as well as the basic OTA programming), GBPVR just hangs when I try to view the TV guide from the program itself.

Furthermore, when I try to select "Live TV" from the main menu options, it does nothing. The software just flickers for a brief second and then acts as if no action has been taken. All the other functions of GBPVR work flawlessly, but I have other programs I prefer to use... the main function of GBPVR was to be for TV viewing.

I suppose what I am getting at is, I need to know if I am doing something wrong in the way I am setting up my EPG, or if I am missing some small detail that is keeping the software from recognizing the input from the TV signal.

Before anyone replies about the PCTV HD not being capable of watching analog channels, I realize this. I am mainly trying to watch premium digital and HD channels available through my cable provider because the Pinnacle software is lackluster at best for receiving that content.

Anyway, any help or advice would be greatly GREATLY appreciated.

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After setting up your digital capture source, and the xmltv stuff, you need to have clicked the 'map digital channels to epg channels' button. It'll then do a channel scan. When this completes you need to map each of the channels it found, and tick the 'enabled checkbox' for those you mapped.

[tripleione]

Will do. Thanks for the help. I'll let you know if it works out and if I run into any more snags.