Multidcttuner plugin config...adding a second STB

mrrrl · #1 12-21-2006, 07:14 PM

I was using the dct2000 plugin for a bit, but had too many problems with dct.exe. After about a day or so, I ended up with several dct.exe running at the same time and not being able to change the channel.

I am using a Comcast Motorola 2524 STB. So I switched to using multidcttuner v1.2. I have it working with one STB and it works great. I am planning to add another STB but am a little confused on editing the MultiDCTTuner.ini and sage.properties file for adding a second STB.

Anyone have a better howto file than what is included with the mulitdcttuner file readme.txt? Examples of your MultiDCTTuner.ini and sage.properties files would be a great help.

TIA

mayamaniac · #2 12-21-2006, 07:48 PM

I haven't tried it but I assume this is how it works based on the instruction. For every additional receiver you add, you just duplicate or copy the "StubDevice.ir" or whatever your device file name is called in "C:\Program Files\SageTV\Common\RemoteCodes\MultiDCTTuner Plugin". For the duplicated file, you can rename it to anything you want, like "AnotherReceiver.ir" as the author suggested, but in the MultiDCTTuner.ini file, on the last line, make sure the name matches it, such as "AnotherReceiver=2". The number 2 means that it uses com port 2.

mrrrl · #3 12-22-2006, 06:32 PM

I think I have the multidcttuner.ini file fine. It looks like it is setup for 2 tuners.

But modifying sage.properties is the problem. How to find which is the second tuner and of the six or so "device_name=" lines to rename to the second tuner?

Code:

mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/brightness=116
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/contrast=121
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/device_name=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/hue=128
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/last_channel=5
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/saturation=113
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/sharpness=63
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/tuning_mode=Cable
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/tuning_plugin=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/video_crossbar_index=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/video_crossbar_type=1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/3/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/3/brightness=116
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/3/contrast=121
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/3/device_name=StubDevice
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/3/hue=128
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/3/last_channel=41
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/3/provider_id=2414298702273
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/3/saturation=113
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/3/sharpness=63
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/3/tuning_mode=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/3/tuning_plugin=C\:\\Program Files\\SageTV\\Common\\MultiDCTTunerDLL.dll
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/3/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/3/video_crossbar_index=3
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/3/video_crossbar_type=1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/brightness=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/contrast=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/device_name=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/hue=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/saturation=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/sharpness=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/tuning_mode=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/tuning_plugin=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/video_crossbar_index=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/video_crossbar_type=2
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/brightness=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/contrast=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/device_name=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/hue=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/saturation=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/sharpness=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/tuning_mode=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/tuning_plugin=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/video_crossbar_index=1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/video_crossbar_type=2
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/brightness=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/contrast=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/device_name=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/hue=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/saturation=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/sharpness=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/tuning_mode=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/tuning_plugin=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/video_crossbar_index=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/video_crossbar_type=3
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/1/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/1/brightness=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/1/contrast=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/1/device_name=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/1/hue=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/1/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/1/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/1/saturation=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/1/sharpness=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/1/tuning_mode=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/1/tuning_plugin=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/1/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/1/video_crossbar_index=1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/1/video_crossbar_type=3
mmc/encoders/1642691032/audio_capture_device_index=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/audio_capture_device_name=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/audio_capture_device_num=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/audio_processor=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/broadcast_standard=ATSC
mmc/encoders/1642691032/capture_config=2064
mmc/encoders/1642691032/country=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/default_device_quality=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/device_class=DirectShow
mmc/encoders/1642691032/dshow_tv_type=ATSC
mmc/encoders/1642691032/encoder_merit=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/encoding_host=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/forced_video_storage_path_prefix=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/last_cross_index=3
mmc/encoders/1642691032/last_cross_type=1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/live_audio_input=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/never_stop_encoding=false
mmc/encoders/1642691032/video_capture_device_name=Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture
mmc/encoders/1642691032/video_capture_device_num=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/video_encoding_params=Great
mmc/encoders/1642691032/video_processor=
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/0/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/0/brightness=116
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/0/contrast=121
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/0/device_name=
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/0/hue=128
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/0/last_channel=42
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/0/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/0/saturation=113
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/0/sharpness=63
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/0/tuning_mode=Cable
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/0/tuning_plugin=
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/0/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/0/video_crossbar_index=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/0/video_crossbar_type=1
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/3/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/3/brightness=116
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/3/contrast=121
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/3/device_name=StubDevice
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/3/hue=128
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/3/last_channel=105
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/3/provider_id=2414298702273
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/3/saturation=113
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/3/sharpness=63
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/3/tuning_mode=
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/3/tuning_plugin=C\:\\Program Files\\SageTV\\Common\\MultiDCTTunerDLL.dll
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/3/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/3/video_crossbar_index=3
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/3/video_crossbar_type=1
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/4/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/4/brightness=116
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/4/contrast=121
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/4/device_name=StubDevice
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/4/hue=128
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/4/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/4/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/4/saturation=113
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/4/sharpness=63
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/4/tuning_mode=
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/4/tuning_plugin=C\:\\Program Files\\SageTV\\Common\\HCWIRBlaster.dll
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/4/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/4/video_crossbar_index=4
mmc/encoders/551195575/1/4/video_crossbar_type=1
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/0/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/0/brightness=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/0/contrast=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/0/device_name=
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/0/hue=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/0/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/0/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/0/saturation=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/0/sharpness=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/0/tuning_mode=
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/0/tuning_plugin=
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/0/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/0/video_crossbar_index=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/0/video_crossbar_type=2
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/1/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/1/brightness=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/1/contrast=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/1/device_name=
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/1/hue=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/1/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/1/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/1/saturation=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/1/sharpness=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/1/tuning_mode=
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/1/tuning_plugin=
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/1/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/1/video_crossbar_index=1
mmc/encoders/551195575/2/1/video_crossbar_type=2
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/0/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/0/brightness=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/0/contrast=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/0/device_name=
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/0/hue=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/0/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/0/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/0/saturation=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/0/sharpness=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/0/tuning_mode=
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/0/tuning_plugin=
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/0/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/0/video_crossbar_index=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/0/video_crossbar_type=3
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/1/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/1/brightness=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/1/contrast=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/1/device_name=
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/1/hue=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/1/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/1/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/1/saturation=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/1/sharpness=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/1/tuning_mode=
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/1/tuning_plugin=
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/1/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/1/video_crossbar_index=1
mmc/encoders/551195575/3/1/video_crossbar_type=3
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mmc/encoders/551195575/99/0/contrast=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/99/0/device_name=
mmc/encoders/551195575/99/0/hue=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/99/0/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/551195575/99/0/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/99/0/saturation=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/99/0/sharpness=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/99/0/tuning_mode=
mmc/encoders/551195575/99/0/tuning_plugin=
mmc/encoders/551195575/99/0/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/99/0/video_crossbar_index=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/99/0/video_crossbar_type=99
mmc/encoders/551195575/audio_capture_device_index=-1
mmc/encoders/551195575/audio_capture_device_name=
mmc/encoders/551195575/audio_capture_device_num=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/audio_processor=
mmc/encoders/551195575/broadcast_standard=ATSC
mmc/encoders/551195575/capture_config=2064
mmc/encoders/551195575/country=
mmc/encoders/551195575/default_device_quality=
mmc/encoders/551195575/device_class=DirectShow
mmc/encoders/551195575/dshow_tv_type=ATSC
mmc/encoders/551195575/encoder_merit=0
mmc/encoders/551195575/encoding_host=
mmc/encoders/551195575/forced_video_storage_path_prefix=
mmc/encoders/551195575/last_cross_index=3
mmc/encoders/551195575/last_cross_type=1
mmc/encoders/551195575/live_audio_input=
mmc/encoders/551195575/never_stop_encoding=false
mmc/encoders/551195575/video_capture_device_name=Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture
mmc/encoders/551195575/video_capture_device_num=1
mmc/encoders/551195575/video_encoding_params=Great
mmc/encoders/551195575/video_processor=
mmc/encoders/551195576/1/0/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/551195576/1/0/brightness=116
mmc/encoders/551195576/1/0/contrast=121
mmc/encoders/551195576/1/0/device_name=
mmc/encoders/551195576/1/0/hue=128
mmc/encoders/551195576/1/0/last_channel=7
mmc/encoders/551195576/1/0/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/551195576/1/0/saturation=113
mmc/encoders/551195576/1/0/sharpness=63
mmc/encoders/551195576/1/0/tuning_mode=Cable
mmc/encoders/551195576/1/0/tuning_plugin=
mmc/encoders/551195576/1/0/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/551195576/1/0/video_crossbar_index=0
mmc/encoders/551195576/1/0/video_crossbar_type=1
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/0/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/0/brightness=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/0/contrast=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/0/device_name=
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/0/hue=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/0/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/0/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/0/saturation=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/0/sharpness=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/0/tuning_mode=
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/0/tuning_plugin=
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/0/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/0/video_crossbar_index=0
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/0/video_crossbar_type=2
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/1/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/1/brightness=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/1/contrast=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/1/device_name=
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/1/hue=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/1/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/1/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/1/saturation=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/1/sharpness=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/1/tuning_mode=
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/1/tuning_plugin=
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/1/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/1/video_crossbar_index=1
mmc/encoders/551195576/2/1/video_crossbar_type=2
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/0/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/0/brightness=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/0/contrast=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/0/device_name=
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/0/hue=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/0/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/0/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/0/saturation=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/0/sharpness=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/0/tuning_mode=
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/0/tuning_plugin=
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/0/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/0/video_crossbar_index=0
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/0/video_crossbar_type=3
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/1/available_channels=
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mmc/encoders/551195576/3/1/contrast=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/1/device_name=
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/1/hue=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/1/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/1/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/1/saturation=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/1/sharpness=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/1/tuning_mode=
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/1/tuning_plugin=
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/1/tuning_plugin_port=0
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/1/video_crossbar_index=1
mmc/encoders/551195576/3/1/video_crossbar_type=3
mmc/encoders/551195576/audio_capture_device_index=-1
mmc/encoders/551195576/audio_capture_device_name=
mmc/encoders/551195576/audio_capture_device_num=0
mmc/encoders/551195576/audio_processor=
mmc/encoders/551195576/broadcast_standard=
mmc/encoders/551195576/capture_config=2064
mmc/encoders/551195576/default_device_quality=
mmc/encoders/551195576/device_class=DirectShow
mmc/encoders/551195576/dshow_tv_type=
mmc/encoders/551195576/encoder_merit=0
mmc/encoders/551195576/encoding_host=
mmc/encoders/551195576/forced_video_storage_path_prefix=
mmc/encoders/551195576/last_cross_index=0
mmc/encoders/551195576/last_cross_type=1
mmc/encoders/551195576/live_audio_input=
mmc/encoders/551195576/never_stop_encoding=false
mmc/encoders/551195576/video_capture_device_name=Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture
mmc/encoders/551195576/video_capture_device_num=2
mmc/encoders/551195576/video_encoding_params=Great
mmc/encoders/551195576/video_processor=

mayamaniac · #4 12-23-2006, 03:20 AM

sorry, I have no idea about editing the sage.prop file. I would think you can just add the tuner through the Configuration Wizard in SageTV, pick the tuner, and pick the com port, then SageTV will set the device name for you. But as I stated before, I'm not 100% sure. Maybe someone else can answer that.

mrrrl · #5 12-23-2006, 12:57 PM

OK, I got it to work. In sage.properties file I just named all the blank "device_name=" lines to the second tuner, I used the default multidcttuner.ini "AnotherReceiver" name. I remarked out "Port=1" under the Default Comm Port section in the multidcttuner.ini and changed AnotherReceiver=3, then selected the AnotherReceiver in the video setup section. I don't think this is the correct way, but it was the only way I got it to work and it does work great. Much better then dct2000 plugin and way better than using ir. The sage.properties section is way too confusing. It does not seem to be layed out too well, maybe I just don't get the logic behind the madness.

The instruction that came with multidcttuner are not complete and not very user friendly to say the least.

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