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Colossus fix-it ticket at Hauppauge - comment here
I am having problems with the Colossus card with regards to the SPDIF connection, namely the card seems to work better when "component-only" is selected in Sage / Setup / Setup Video Sources, as opposed to "component-SPDIF".
If anyone else has found their system is more reliable by disabling the SPDIF connection, this is your chance to comment here, and then I will direct the Hauppauge folks to this thread. They are currently investigating and have opened a ticket for this problem. |
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When I first got the card I tried Component-SPDIF but got no sound so I switched to Component only and replaced the TOSLink cable with an RCA cable. I haven't tried going back to see if anything changed with the newer Colossus driver or the 7.15 Sage beta. I'll try when I get home from work though.
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I have run the Colosuss with both component RCA and component SPDIF Optical without issues. I have been running component SPDIF optical for the last 7-8 weeks without issues.
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bits ![]() PC: W7 32bit, Intel Q9550 2.83 Quad, 4GB DRAM Cap Devices: Colosuss+UIRT+Cable STB; HDHR QAM+OTA, USB MediaSonic (6TB) Network Players: HD200, (2) HD300s Viewing: Samsung 55" 8000, Sony 50" and HP 37" The more complicated it is the more likely it will break! |
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are you only running the one card?
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Yes. My signiture is up todate. BTW you may consider updating your sig so that it is easy for folks to see your basic setup.
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bits ![]() PC: W7 32bit, Intel Q9550 2.83 Quad, 4GB DRAM Cap Devices: Colosuss+UIRT+Cable STB; HDHR QAM+OTA, USB MediaSonic (6TB) Network Players: HD200, (2) HD300s Viewing: Samsung 55" 8000, Sony 50" and HP 37" The more complicated it is the more likely it will break! |
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Thanks - I'll do that. The problem I have is when two cards (HD-PVR / Colossus) run in the same system. HD-PVR steals audio when in record mode.
Last edited by tvmaster2; 04-14-2011 at 03:32 PM. |
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HD PVR by itself has been very stable since moving to Win 7 x64.
Adding the Colossus caused: * choppy recordings * audio drop-outs or no audio * out of sync video / audio * fast-forwarding recordings * a server hard lock (so totally not cool!) Disabling the Colossus remedied all of the above.
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SageTV server & client: Win 10 Pro x64, Intel DH67CF, Core i5 2405s, 8 GB ram, Intel HD 3000, 40GB SSD system, 4TB storage, 2x HD PVR component + optical audio, USB-UIRT 2 zones + remote hack, Logitech Harmony One, HDMI output to Sony receiver with native Intel bitstreaming |
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Sage 9 server = Gigabyte AMD quad-core - 4 gigs - integrated ATI HD4200 chipset - SSD boot, Hitachi Deskstar show drives. HD-PVR - Colossus - Win7 32 bit. HD200/300’s networked. HDHomerun tuner. "If you've given up on Weird Al, you've given up on life" - Homer Simpson |
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HD PVR + Colossus, both configured to Component + Optical Audio.
I'm planning on trying the Colossus again when the next beta is released. If it is still unstable, then I'll try it with stereo audio as Slugger suggested.
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SageTV server & client: Win 10 Pro x64, Intel DH67CF, Core i5 2405s, 8 GB ram, Intel HD 3000, 40GB SSD system, 4TB storage, 2x HD PVR component + optical audio, USB-UIRT 2 zones + remote hack, Logitech Harmony One, HDMI output to Sony receiver with native Intel bitstreaming |
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I just added a second Colossus and discovered that the picture gets all screwed up if I use HDMI for both even when using stereo output for both.
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it does sound like trouble in the Hauppauge driver department. anytime more than one Colossus is installed, and SPDIF or HDMI are used, problems arise.
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Sage 9 server = Gigabyte AMD quad-core - 4 gigs - integrated ATI HD4200 chipset - SSD boot, Hitachi Deskstar show drives. HD-PVR - Colossus - Win7 32 bit. HD200/300’s networked. HDHomerun tuner. "If you've given up on Weird Al, you've given up on life" - Homer Simpson |
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It's working fine with one component and the other HDMI.
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and the audio settings? spdif or rca or hdmi on which?
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Sage 9 server = Gigabyte AMD quad-core - 4 gigs - integrated ATI HD4200 chipset - SSD boot, Hitachi Deskstar show drives. HD-PVR - Colossus - Win7 32 bit. HD200/300’s networked. HDHomerun tuner. "If you've given up on Weird Al, you've given up on life" - Homer Simpson |
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I don't believe HDMI allows for audio from any other source. The component is using analog.
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component used analog? there you go. thanks
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Sage 9 server = Gigabyte AMD quad-core - 4 gigs - integrated ATI HD4200 chipset - SSD boot, Hitachi Deskstar show drives. HD-PVR - Colossus - Win7 32 bit. HD200/300’s networked. HDHomerun tuner. "If you've given up on Weird Al, you've given up on life" - Homer Simpson |
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The drivers on the CD or the 3-15-11 drivers? |
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I restart the SageTVService.exe daily, I do not restart my PC. I initially had problems with recordings and audio but once I started the daily stop/start of SageTVService the issues went away. I am also running the latest version of Sage STV. I record at the highest selectable setting, I comskip, and I do not transcode or re-encode. 90% of my Colosuss recordings are HD. I do not watch live TV using Sage because each of my TVs has its own cable STB. On average the Colosuss records 3-6 shows per day.
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bits ![]() PC: W7 32bit, Intel Q9550 2.83 Quad, 4GB DRAM Cap Devices: Colosuss+UIRT+Cable STB; HDHR QAM+OTA, USB MediaSonic (6TB) Network Players: HD200, (2) HD300s Viewing: Samsung 55" 8000, Sony 50" and HP 37" The more complicated it is the more likely it will break! |
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to start and stop the SageTVService.exe, do you do so via that little app, and if so, what's the process? I seem to be having some difficulty starting it from time to time. Is the SageTV Media Center open at the time?
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Sage 9 server = Gigabyte AMD quad-core - 4 gigs - integrated ATI HD4200 chipset - SSD boot, Hitachi Deskstar show drives. HD-PVR - Colossus - Win7 32 bit. HD200/300’s networked. HDHomerun tuner. "If you've given up on Weird Al, you've given up on life" - Homer Simpson |
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NET STOP SageTV NET START SageTV I use windows taskscheduler to execute it each day at 4am. I do not have Sage desktop running when the service is running. IF I want to update or view the guide ect from my PC, I use either the Sage Web UI or I stop the service and start Sage desktop. When I am done I stop the desktop, re-enable SageTVService and start it.
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bits ![]() PC: W7 32bit, Intel Q9550 2.83 Quad, 4GB DRAM Cap Devices: Colosuss+UIRT+Cable STB; HDHR QAM+OTA, USB MediaSonic (6TB) Network Players: HD200, (2) HD300s Viewing: Samsung 55" 8000, Sony 50" and HP 37" The more complicated it is the more likely it will break! |
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