TBS6985

[pukka]

Hi All,

I have just received my new TBS 6985, using it with DVBE4Sage it keeping coming up with an error
2013-01-13 15:36:41.182 #2: Mapped SID=55379, ONID=2, TSID=2614, Channel=3142, Name="RTE R1 Extra", Type=2, Running Status=4
2013-01-13 15:36:56.096 #2: Got an erroneous packet, skipping!
2013-01-13 15:36:57.890 #2: Got an erroneous packet, skipping!
2013-01-13 15:36:58.248 #2: Got an erroneous packet, skipping!
2013-01-13 15:37:00.947 #2: Got an erroneous packet, skipping!
2013-01-13 15:37:17.078 #2: The initial run for autodiscovery finished
2013-01-13 15:37:17.078 #2: Signal locked, quality=83, strength=94
2013-01-13 15:37:17.078 #2: Catastrophic error - TS packet has wrong sync_byte, searching for start of next packet...

Here is my config
2013-01-13 15:36:16.440 DVBE4SAGE Encoder SVN revision 247
2013-01-13 15:36:16.440 Loading configuration info from "C:\Program Files\DVBE4Sage\dvbe4sage.ini"
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Configuration file dump:

[General]
LogLevel=2
SetupType=DVBS
NumberOfVirtualTuners=1
NorthAmerica=0

[Plugins]
DCWTimeout=5
IsVGCam=0
MaxNumberOfResets=1
ServedCAIDs=963
ServedPROVIds=

[Tuning]
LNBSW=11700000
LNBLOF1=9750000
LNBLOF2=10600000
InitialFrequency=10714000
InitialSymbolRate=22000
InitialPolarization=H
InitialModulation=QPSK (DVB-S)
InitialFEC=5/6
DVBS2Tuners=2
TSPacketsPerBuffer=1024
NumberOfBuffers=600
TuningTimeout=20
TuningLockTimeout=5
InitialRunningTime=60
UseSidForTuning=0
UseNewTuningMethod=0
ScanAllTransponders=0
ExcludeTuners=1,3,4,5
ExcludeTunersMAC=
IncludeTuners=
IncludeTunersMAC=
UseDiseqc=0
AutoDiscoverONID=1
IncludeONIDs=
ExcludeONIDs=

[Output]
TSPacketsPerOutputBuffer=160000
TSPacketsOutputThreshold=135
DisableWriteBuffering=0

[Encoder]
ListeningPort=6969

[Recording]
PreferredAudioLanguage=eng
PreferredAudioFormat=ac3
PreferredSubtitlesLanguage=eng

[Advanced]
PMTDilutionFactor=1
PATDilutionFactor=1
PMTThreshold=60
PSIMaturityTime=10
MaxECMCacheSize=3000
EnableECMCache=1
ECMCacheAutodeleteChunkSize=300
BouquetName=BSkyB Bouquet 1 - DTH England
PreferSDOverHD=0
ExcludeTIDs=PreferredTIDs=
End of configuration file dump

When I try sagetv the chanel will play but I get a lot of stuttering and picture breakup
If I use the TBSViewer BBC HD will play just fine

anyone have any idea?

Thanks

Paul

[routerunner]

I was wondering whether you tried this card in sage natively as well?
I suspect this card is more stable than the TBS6984 which this card substitute.
I'm interested in your feedback.

TA
Eddy

[routerunner]

Hi,

sorry to bother you again, but I was wondering whether you tried this card natively with SageTV? Can you see all the four tuners? Can you record simultaneously without issues?

Thanks in advance...
Eddy

[pukka]

Hi Eddy

I have not tried natively, but sage does show 4 tuners when you look. if I get chance over the weekend I will give it a go for you.

Thanks

Paul

[routerunner]

Originally Posted by pukka

Hi Eddy

I have not tried natively, but sage does show 4 tuners when you look. if I get chance over the weekend I will give it a go for you.

Excellent! Thank you very much

The things is I have two TBS6894 and only troubles out from them. I know that the new TBS6895 is supposed to be far way more stable as they've replaced the crappy PCIe controller and they now have four individual physical tuner whilst before they had two groups AB & CD, so that if one of the tuner of one group fails the other one "disappears" as well

Whilst you performing the test in native mode, I'll be particularly interested in this particular test if you don't mind:

- Start recording of each tuner one by one until you've got all four tuners recording simultaneously, but waiting about 2 minutes between starting each recording and waiting at least 5 minutes after all recording have started. I'm interested on whether you will have the yellow & red warning icon saying that one or more tuners had stopping producing data and therefore being reset.

Thanks in advance and looking forward to your results.

Eddy

[pukka]

My Findings so far,

i can see all 4 tuners in sage.

when i try to scan for channels it keeps coming back with no channels found.
in the sagetv directory they is not .frq file created also.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Paul

[routerunner]

Originally Posted by pukka

My Findings so far,

i can see all 4 tuners in sage.

when i try to scan for channels it keeps coming back with no channels found.
in the sagetv directory they is not .frq file created also.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Paul

Can you see an ".LNB" file in the SageTV installation directory? If not you need to create one which is normally what Sage ask you to do. Otherwise go to:

Setup > Setup Video Sources > (Add/select current source) > DVB-S Provider > Astra (28.2)

Make sure to fill the values as follow:

LOF1: 9750
LOF2: 10600
LOF SW: 11700
TOS1: None
TOS2: None

Select this Provider > Done - 1 Provider

Channel Setup > Scan For Available Channels

Try this first. Also you must repeat the above for each tuner...

Eddy

[pukka]

little more update today, i have not .frq file in the sage directory.

when i try and add with the LOF1, 2, SW. the sacn still comes back with no channels found.

i am going to get my hauppauge nova hd s2 and reinstall that later to see if that will work with out the picture breakup

[routerunner]

Originally Posted by pukka

little more update today, i have not .frq file in the sage directory.

when i try and add with the LOF1, 2, SW. the sacn still comes back with no channels found.

The reason why the scan doesn't work now is because you have an old "PredefinedDVBS.frq" which contains the old BBC parameters entries which have changed since the original SageTV 7.1 was out.

In attachment a "valid" predefined file you have to replace yours with. Stop the service, unzip the file into the SageTV installation directory overwriting the existing one and start the service.

Now the scan will work...

Also you might want to read THIS about setting up the TBS6984 as well

Eddy

[pukka]

Just a little update on the problem I have been having with the picture breakup.

if I ran the card with 1 or 2 tuners it was fine, but as soon as 4 tuners were enabled, the picture would start to breakup. I sent the card back to TBS and they have confirmed the card is faulty and are shipping me a new card. once it arrives I will let you know how it goes.
Thanks

Paul