BH 1.7.9 and Hauppauge pctv nanostick t2 290e usb-tuner

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  1. superglud Vu+ Newbie

    Minor issue 1.
    If you disable your standard dvb-c/t tuners (slot a-c) so only your dvb-s2 and usb tuners is enabled.
    Then it is not possible to do a automatic channel search on dvb-t, dvb-t can not be selected, only dvb-s is present
    In the manual channel search the usb-tuner is selectable

    Issue 1: (possible driver related)
    Hauppauge pctv nanostick t2 290e usb-tuner is not finding any dvb-t channels, only dvb-t2 channels is found

    Best regards
    superglud, Dec 19, 2012
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  2. angelofsky1980 BlackHole Drivers Coder

    I've that device and I can make some tests this weekend
    angelofsky1980, Dec 19, 2012
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  3. superglud Vu+ Newbie

    Thanks for looking in to this angelofsky1980

    Issue 2: (possible driver related)
    when having two "Hauppauge pctv nanostick t2 290e usb-tuner" attached to the vu+ ultimo
    the second usb-tuner is not giving me any picture on screen, only black screen, signal quality and strength is OK

    Tested as follows:

    Disable your standard dvb-c/t tuners (slot a-c) so only your dvb-s2 and usb tuners is enabled.

    Test 1:
    Disable tuner D (usb-tuner 1) so only your dvb-s2 and tuner E (usb-tuner 2) is enabled, and then reboot
    Then the usb-tuner 2 is not giving me any picture on screen, only black screen, signal quality and strength is OK
    then I disconnected usb-tuner 1 (pulled out the usb-tuner 1)
    did not reboot, still no picture, signal quality and strength is OK
    Enabled tuner D (Tuner E is still precent and enabled, due to missing reboot (as expected))
    did not reboot, then the picture came back on screen OK

    Test 2:
    Recording a DVB-T channel
    Watching another DVB-T channel on the same transponder is OK
    Watching another DVB-T channel on another transponder
    Then the usb-tuner 2 is not giving me any picture on screen, only black screen, signal quality and strength is OK

    Best regards
    superglud, Dec 20, 2012
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  4. angelofsky1980 BlackHole Drivers Coder

    It's NOT RECOMMENDED to disable the slot tuners A-C but disable it via Enigma2 GUI!
    angelofsky1980, Dec 20, 2012
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  5. superglud Vu+ Newbie

    FYI: (Minor issue)
    when having two "Hauppauge pctv nanostick t2 290e usb-tuner" attached to the vu+ ultimo
    the second usb-tuner (Tuner E) is not visible in "BH About"

    UsbTuner version:
    UsbTuner v0.3.12

    Best regards
    superglud, Dec 29, 2012
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  6. superglud Vu+ Newbie

    Hi angelofsky1980

    Any news ?

    Please let me know, if I can assist you in any way
    Testing and reporting back to you

    Could it help, if I took out (removed) the standard dvb-c/t slot tuner, instead of disable it,
    and start my tests all over again ?

    Best regards
    superglud, Jan 10, 2013
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  7. superglud Vu+ Newbie

    Hi

    Tuner Setup change, but there is still problems
    3 x dvd-s2 tuners (Slot A B C) and 2 x "Hauppauge pctv nanostick t2 290e usb-tuner" (tuner D (usb-tuner 1), tuner E (usb-tuner 2))

    TunerSetup_Page1and2.jpg

    BHAbout.jpg


    DVB-T_FreeToAir1.jpg


    DVB-T_FreeToAir2.jpg


    While recording a DVB-T channel
    Watching another DVB-T channel on the same transponder is OK
    Watching another DVB-T channel on another transponder,
    then the usb-tuner 2 is not giving me any picture on screen, only black screen, signal quality and strength is OK

    Best regards
    superglud, Feb 2, 2013
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  8. paolino Moderator

    Max number of tuners supported depends on Linux internal configuration. Originally Enigma was configured for 4 tuners only (Linux V4L-DVB for 8 tuners). I try to find actual number of tuners supported.
    paolino, Feb 4, 2013
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  9. paolino Moderator

    In Kernel 3.3.6-1.2 in file linux/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.h is defined "#define DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS 8".
    But this is valid only in case, when there isn't an variable (CONFIG_DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS) or has some number <> 0, which will configure max. number of tuners.
    In this version in file ...../media/dvb/Kconfig is defined:

    config DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS
    int "maximum number of DVB/ATSC adapters"
    depends on DVB_CORE
    default 8
    range 1 255
    help
    Maximum number of DVB/ATSC adapters. Increasing this number
    increases the memory consumption of the DVB subsystem even
    if a much lower number of DVB/ATSC adapters is present.
    Only values in the range 4-32 are tested.
    If you are unsure about this, use the default value 8

    So, depends on kernel configuration and by default, there is a limit of 8 tuners.
    paolino, Feb 4, 2013
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  10. superglud Vu+ Newbie

    BH1.7.9 for ultimo is on kernel 3.1.1
    how can i check the value of DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS
    if the value is lower than 5, i guess that could be the cause of my problems

    Best regards
    superglud, Feb 4, 2013
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  11. angelofsky1980 BlackHole Drivers Coder

    On all Vu+ boxes the value is setted up to 8 and it's ininfluent for your problem.
    angelofsky1980, Feb 4, 2013
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  12. superglud Vu+ Newbie

    Thanks for replying

    Looking forward to a solution

    Best regards
    superglud, Feb 5, 2013
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  13. superglud Vu+ Newbie

    Now running BH 2.0.0
    None of the issues is solved

    FYI:

    UsbTuner version:
    UsbTuner v0.3.12
    Nim_sockets.jpg

    Best regards

    Attached Files:

    superglud, Feb 17, 2013
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  14. tappari Vu+ Newbie

    Solution for PCTV 290e problems would be, that Black Hole Team adds to image the function "preferred tuner", like OpenPLi and OpenAAF have in their images.
    tappari, Feb 22, 2013
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  15. superglud Vu+ Newbie

    Thanks for replying

    Why do you think, that should solve anything ?

    I do not know what the function "preferred tuner" is/do/can do

    But the normal "Tuner handling system" selection/priority/reservation/dataflow
    , do normally work like a charm (Slot tuners)

    But when having 2 x "Hauppauge pctv nanostick t2 290e usb-tuner"
    Somehow it seems, that some parts of the "Tuner handling system", knows that there is "2 x Hauppauge tuners", where other parts of the "Tuner handling system", do not

    Looking forward to a solution

    Best regards
    superglud, Feb 22, 2013
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  16. paolino Moderator

    Could you try with BH 2.0.1 ? (new drivers inside).
    Are they on USB hub or separated USB inputs?
    paolino, Feb 22, 2013
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  17. superglud Vu+ Newbie

    Thanks for replying
    They are on a unpowered USB hub

    I haven't had time to do the tests all over again on BH2.0.1
    I will do that in the weekend, and report back

    Best regards
    superglud, Feb 22, 2013
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  18. paolino Moderator

    Try them on separated USB inputs, or POWERED hub, could be problem of power, they sucks a lot and hub can give you only 0,5 Amps in total.
    paolino, Feb 22, 2013
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  19. superglud Vu+ Newbie

    Hi

    Now running BH 2.0.1 Rev A
    None of the issues is solved
    Tuner Setup:
    3 x dvd-s2 tuners (Slot A B C) and 2 x "Hauppauge pctv nanostick t2 290e usb-tuner" (tuner D (usb-tuner 1), tuner E (usb-tuner 2))
    TunerSetup_Page1and2.jpg

    BHAbout.jpg
    Nim_sockets.jpg

    DVB-T_FreeToAir1.jpg
    DVB-T_FreeToAir2.jpg

    DVB-T_FreeToAir3.jpg

    While recording a DVB-T channel
    Watching another DVB-T channel on the same transponder is OK
    Watching another DVB-T channel on another transponder,
    then the usb-tuner 2 is not giving me any picture on screen, only black screen, signal quality and strength is OK
    FYI:
    Both tuners is on a unpowered USB-hub

    Best regards

    Attached Files:

    superglud, Feb 23, 2013
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  20. paolino Moderator

    Try it on separated USB slots or on a powered hub. One USB slot can give to you 5V and 0,5A, that is 2,5W. Your ONE tuner needs about 2W at work (watching or recording a channel), that means 4W for TWO (OUT OF USB Specifications!). In standby it's about 0,05W (during boot or when tuner is not decoding).
    Please, at first, GIVE THE POWER TO YOUR TUNERS!
    I hope, that there isn't anything else on your unpowered hub (WiFi, USB key, mouse, keyboard, etc.)
    paolino, Feb 23, 2013
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