Re: Dvico HDTV DVB-T MCE2005 can't find any service

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From: MCE2005Newbie (MCE2005Newbie_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/24/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:25:03 -0800

Well the same problem occured. I didn't tell you that, I am in Australia. Is
it because MCE2005 dose not have Aus Freq table or something else?

"Robert Schlabbach" wrote:

> "MCE2005Newbie" <MCE2005Newbie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:883BE1FC-F17D-465D-9C71-C59759B94DE8@microsoft.com...
> > Yes, DVB-T is the only card in and it uses latest driver. I returned
> > PVR250MCE before receiving the DVB-T card, should have kept a bit longer.
> > I'll have another crack tomorrow with fresh installation of everything. I
> > have also tried AverMedia M150 earlier and it can't find any services as
> > well, it scan very quickly. Cheers.
>
> The MCE2005 DVB-T scan is much sped up and requires the card/driver to
> detect and report the presence of a signal within 300ms after tuning. Now
> DVB-T cards typically cannot fully tune to a signal in that time, but they
> should be able to detect if a signal is there. If the driver is improperly
> written and only reports the presence of a signal if the card is fully
> tuned, it won't find any service.
>
> In MCE2004 the scan worked differently and spent 4.5 seconds on each
> frequency waiting for data to trickle in, never checking whether a signal
> is present. Thus it is possible that a DVB-T card and driver that may have
> worked fine in MCE2004 doesn't work right in MCE2005 anymore, since that
> requires correct signal presence detection from the driver. Not all card
> manufacturers may have updated their drivers for MCE2005 compatibility yet.
> You may want to ask the card maker specifically about support for MCE2005.
> "It works in MCE2004" is _not_ a satisfactory answer.
>
> Regards,«
> --
> Robert Schlabbach
> e-mail: robert_s@gmx.net
> Berlin, Germany
>
>
>

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