Hauppage HVR-950q, no file created when recording, no pause.

[donbrowne]

Firstly, I have a working motorola channel changer executable for the comcast motorola boxes with a serial plug. Anyone need it, email me.

On to my problems...

I have the HVR-950q, it's installed using the direct.ini tweak which gives me the HVR-950q analog option. I originally installed this to tune directly through the gadget and everything worked, but I need to change the channels on my cable box. So now its Composite, External tuner.

If I record, it will create the directory but never store a file. I've installed the MCE Soft encoder, but it doesn't show up in filter show. The error I'm seeing is:
FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: MainConcept (MCE) MPEG Encoder

I've installed the soft encoder from hauppage, I've also installed the MCE Driver. I don't see these in filter show. Any ideas? Will graphrecorder fix this?
Thanks
Don

[sub]

If you're getting that 'FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: MainConcept (MCE) MPEG Encoder' message in your logs, then it sounds like you dont have the Hauppauge SoftMCE installed.

[donbrowne]

It is installed. How do I find the names of video codecs that are on the system? I installed the MCE from hauppage, I also went to MCE's site and downloaded the real version (which would cost alot) when the trial expires. Neither shows.

[sub]

You download and run GraphEdit to check if its on your system (select 'insert filters' from the menu, then expand the 'directshow filters' category).

[donbrowne]

I removed the entry for "MainConcept (MCE) MPEG Encoder" from the direct.ini for the 950q entry, replacing with something else. Yet I still see the error message about this encoder. Where is this getting picked up? Do I have to recreate my capture setup?

[sub]

That name is hardcoded in the application. The 950Q needs that specific component for analog.