SageTV HDHomerun Prime + SageDCT

[gabrielcab]

I'm trying to use SageTV for cablecard and I downlaoded and configured SageDCT as of this website http://babgvant.com/files/folders/sa...ntry20795.aspx

But SageTV doesnt' view any video source. Can anyone help me get my HDHomerun Prime running in Windows 7 x86?

[nyplayer]

1) Make sure you're running 7.1.9
2) Install SageDCT
3) Shut down the SageTV Service
4) Run the SageDCT config tool, scan for devices and generate the encoder properties when all tuners are found
5) copy the results from the txt file into the sage.properties file
6) Start SageTV Service
7) Configure the capture sources to use the right lineup - you do not need to do a channel scan

Also make sure SAGEDCT has full access in firewall.

[Wrx4me]

nyplayer pretty much laid out the steps for you to follow.
I just got the same setup working with FIOS without an issue.

[mistergq]

Also, you won't be able to preview the channels when you add the turner. To see the channels, you will be able to seem them from the guide.

[sflamm]

You can preview the channels with SageDCT now - works fine for me.

[mistergq]

Does anyone using 2 HD Homerun Primes with on server and SageDCT?

[checkbin]

Yes, I'm running 2 HDHR Primes on one Win7 64 bit server and SageDCT and they work great. Having 6 tuners available is awesome. Only thing found is you need to mutiplex recordings across multiple hard drives if you're recording from most of the 6 tuners at the same time. If not, I see occasional dropouts or glitches in the recordings.

[mistergq]

Originally Posted by checkbin

Yes, I'm running 2 HDHR Primes on one Win7 64 bit server and SageDCT and they work great. Having 6 tuners available is awesome. Only thing found is you need to mutiplex recordings across multiple hard drives if you're recording from most of the 6 tuners at the same time. If not, I see occasional dropouts or glitches in the recordings.

Awesome. THanks. I am thinking about replacing the HD Homerun that has QAM from FIOS with a Prime with a Cable Card so I can have 6 tuners, and get those channels through the cable card.

[checkbin]

I also have FIOS and am happy to say I can tune all my channels thru the Prime except of course premiums like HBO, Showtime, etc. Everything else works fine and it makes for a sweet setup.

[Telecore]

I have SageDCT 2.6 working with two HDHR primes and FIOS on a wired gigabit LAN. I recently upgraded my server, re-installed all software and I was getting occasional glitches (very tolerable, though) until I doubled the SageDCT RTP/write buffers from the default. You also need to check network advanced settings to disable interrupt moderation and maximize transmit and receive buffer sizes. Sometimes users get an Intel NIC card to use instead of on-board network controllers for better performance.

[mistergq]

Originally Posted by checkbin

I also have FIOS and am happy to say I can tune all my channels thru the Prime except of course premiums like HBO, Showtime, etc. Everything else works fine and it makes for a sweet setup.

The only channels that don't work with Prime is HBO, Showtime, VOD, and maybe the music channels, but don't quote me on that.

I also stopped watching NFL network and Redzone through Prime. On the extender, I will get black lines on the top and bottom on game days. Only happens on the extenders.

[Telecore]

I have FIOS and I receive Showtime and the music channels. Right now, FIOS has a free HBO promotion, but I can't receive HBO with my SageTV system. I can see HBO on my WMC system, though. (I don't subscribe to HBO). Must be copy flagged.

[Mitch G]

Does one go through the silicondust-provided instructions for installing the HDHomerun prime first? Including the bits related to Windows Media Center?

I guess my question is what needs to be done before the steps listed above?

Thanks,


Mitch

[Tiki]

Originally Posted by Mitch G

Does one go through the silicondust-provided instructions for installing the HDHomerun prime first? Including the bits related to Windows Media Center?

I guess my question is what needs to be done before the steps listed above?

Thanks,


Mitch

See this post for instructions on what I did when I installed it.

[Mitch G]

This works really well.
The biggest problem I had was getting the cable company to set things up correctly on my account.
Once I got through that, the installation and setup of SageDCT was easy-peasy.
FWIW, I'm using SageTV 7.1.5.252 and it works fine.


Mitch

[gabrielcab]

Originally Posted by nyplayer

1) Make sure you're running 7.1.9
2) Install SageDCT
3) Shut down the SageTV Service
4) Run the SageDCT config tool, scan for devices and generate the encoder properties when all tuners are found
5) copy the results from the txt file into the sage.properties file
6) Start SageTV Service
7) Configure the capture sources to use the right lineup - you do not need to do a channel scan

Also make sure SAGEDCT has full access in firewall.

Thank for this easy instructions. Now I can tune my HDHomeRun cable card tuner to a channel, but I get no signal in sagetv. Is there a codec I need to install or anything else I should do? I have a clean Windows 7 installation.

[nyplayer]

Originally Posted by gabrielcab

Thank for this easy instructions. Now I can tune my HDHomeRun cable card tuner to a channel, but I get no signal in sagetv. Is there a codec I need to install or anything else I should do? I have a clean Windows 7 installation.

That is usually your firewall. Make sure SageDCT has full access. Also sage.

[cat6man]

Originally Posted by nyplayer

That is usually your firewall. Make sure SageDCT has full access. Also sage.

also a firewall exemption for each of the 3 ports used by sagedct

[gabrielcab]

Can anyone help me configure the firewall to make it work? I put sagedct and sagetv on the inbound/outbound list, and the ports 6970, 5010 on the firewall, but I still cannot see TV.

[nyplayer]

Originally Posted by gabrielcab

Can anyone help me configure the firewall to make it work? I put sagedct and sagetv on the inbound/outbound list, and the ports 6970, 5010 on the firewall, but I still cannot see TV.

I am pretty sure that SAGDCT does not use port 6970 by default . When you generate the properties in SAGEDCT it should have the three ports. It is easier just to add SAGEDCT as a program with full access in private and public networks any protocol any port. SAGEDCT does not access the internet so that should not be a problem.