HD-PVR on a server 2003 box

[jvl711]

I am trying to get this working on a server 2003 box. I am not having good luck. The drivers and software install, but I am unable to capture anything, or configure the blaster. Does anyone have any suggestions.

P.S. I know that it is not supported on that platform, but I would like to get it to work if possible.

[CanadianEh]

Originally Posted by jvl711

I am trying to get this working on a server 2003 box. I am not having good luck. The drivers and software install, but I am unable to capture anything, or configure the blaster. Does anyone have any suggestions.

P.S. I know that it is not supported on that platform, but I would like to get it to work if possible.

JVL711 - I'm curious what you find. My Sage server is also running W2k3..... hopefully it can run the XP drivers successfully?? Otherwise, I'm going to have to rebuild my client PC and server PC. Ouch.

[jvl711]

I upgraded to sp1, and tried the drivers from shs, but I still am not having any luck. Everything installs without issue, but when I go to configure the blaster, the software says no blaster available. When I try to use the Total Media software it says the device is not available, or being used by another application. Very annoying.

[dflachbart]

I got the HD-PVR running on my WHS box. I have the same problem with the Total Media software, but HD records fine in SageTV. I am using firewire to change channels, so I don't know about the blaster issue...

Dirk

[CanadianEh]

Originally Posted by jvl711

I upgraded to sp1, and tried the drivers from shs, but I still am not having any luck. Everything installs without issue, but when I go to configure the blaster, the software says no blaster available. When I try to use the Total Media software it says the device is not available, or being used by another application. Very annoying.

Are you able to capture video with SageTV with the device, without IR blasting, or do neither work as-is with Windows 2003 at the moment?

[jvl711]

Originally Posted by CanadianEh

Are you able to capture video with SageTV with the device, without IR blasting, or do neither work as-is with Windows 2003 at the moment?

I get a capture error in sage. I am not at home, I will post some log info later. What are the main differences between 2003 and WHS?

[mayamaniac]

I think WHS was based on Windows 2003, so it's kinda like "Windows 2003 Server Home Edition."

I also run Windows 2003, so this worries me that there are no drivers for it. And secondly, if I have to upgrade, I would go with Vista 64 bit, which I'm not sure there are available drivers either. Come on Hauppauge, provide us with some driver options!

[CanadianEh]

Well, I currently use a USB-UIRT for channel changing on my sat box. Assuming all that is broken is the IR blaster portion of the driver/software for W2k3, then I guess I'm okay.... hopefully :P

[jvl711]

Here is what Sage is reporting when I try to add the capture device, and it is in preview mode. Once it tries to preview I can not stop it, so I can not finish adding the device.

Sat 5/31 18:01:36.772 Change in record to another show. Entering device record mode. - NOW
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.772 Seeker.startRecord(Hauppauge HD PVR Capture Device FA[BAD AIRING], currTime=Sat 5/31 18:01:36.767) currRecord=null switch=false
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.773 initGraph0 (ver 2.0.2) called capDev='Hauppauge HD PVR Capture Device-0', Country:'United States of America', TuningMode:, TunerType:
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.774 Add analog filters for device=Hauppauge HD PVR Capture Device
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.794 Found the pin2 ;)
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.810 Found the pin2 ;)
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.813 switchToConnector0 tuningMode:
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.813 switchToConnector0 61190168 type=5 index=0 country:1 format:1
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.831 Crossbar route: video:0, auido:4
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.831 DONE: switchToConnector0 61190168 type=5 index=0
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.847 Set capture brightness: (0 255)-134 val:134 hr:0x0 Hauppauge HD PVR Capture Device-0
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.917 Setting up MMC video for recording new show & tuning channel conn=Hauppauge HD PVR Capture Device Component
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.919 Using quality setting "Great-H.264" for recording
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.920 MediaFile startSegment enc=Hauppauge HD PVR Capture Device Great-H.264 MediaFile[id=4386501 FA[BAD AIRING] host=trinity encodedBy=Hauppauge HD PVR Capture Device Component format=MPEG2-TS 0:00:00 0 kbps []]
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.921 MediaFile created subfile:E:\Sage Recordings 2\HauppaugeHDPVRCaptureDeviceComponent-0.mpgbuf MediaFile[id=4386501 FA[BAD AIRING] host=trinity encodedBy=Hauppauge HD PVR Capture Device Component format=MPEG2-TS 0:00:00 0 kbps []]
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.934 Seeker channel string=
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.941 setEncodingProperties0 61190168 Great-H.264
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.941 Set encoding property audiooutputmode to 0
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.941 Set encoding property audiocrc to 0
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.941 Set encoding property gopsize to 15
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.941 Set encoding property videobitrate to 7600000
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.941 Set encoding property inversetelecine to 0
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.941 Set encoding property closedgop to 0
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.942 Set encoding property vbr to 0
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.942 Set encoding property outputstreamtype to 1
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.942 Set encoding property width to 720
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.942 Set encoding property height to 480
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.942 Set encoding property audiobitrate to 384
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.942 Set encoding property audiosampling to 48000
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.942 Set encoding property disablefilter to 1
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.942 Set encoding property medianfilter to 3
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.942 Set encoding property fps to 30
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.942 Set encoding property ipb to 0
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.942 Set encoding property deinterlace to 0
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.943 Set encoding property aspectratio to 1
Sat 5/31 18:01:36.943 setupEncoding0 called for 61190168 'Hauppauge HD PVR Capture Device-0' (ver 1.0)
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.203 setupEncoding0 Trace1 
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.215 setupEncoding0 Trace2 
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.215 setupEncoding0 Trace3 
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.234 Using encoder filter
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.234 setupEncoding0 Trace4 
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.236 setupEncoding0 Trace5 
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.238 setupEncoding0 Trace6 
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.239 is not ATI encoder.
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.239 setupEncoding0 Trace6-1 
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.239 setupEncoding0 Trace7 
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.239 Got VideoEncoder interface
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.258 Signal detected!
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.278 Detected capture input resolution lines=480
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.279 Applying rate adjustment of 2.500000
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.309 setupEncoding0 Trace7-2
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.310 setupEncoding0 Trace7-3
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.310 setupEncoding0 Trace8 
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.310 setupEncoding0 Trace9 
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.312 setupEncoding0 Trace10 
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.312 Encoding to file E:\Sage Recordings 2\HauppaugeHDPVRCaptureDeviceComponent-0.mpgbuf
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.312 setupEncoding0 Trace27 
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.312 setupEncoding0 Trace28 
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.312 startEncoding0 called for 'Hauppauge HD PVR Capture Device-0'
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.315 Failed: startEncoding0 Run return code:80004002  
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.316 Built:sage.EncodingException: ERROR (-4,0x80004002): There was an problem using the capture device. Please be sure you have the latest drivers installed for your capture device, and that they are installed correctly.
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.317 Sending hook to client for MediaPlayerError args=[Capture, ERROR (-4,0x80004002): There was an problem using the capture device. Please be sure you have the latest drivers installed for your capture device, and that they are installed correctly.]
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.339 MediaServer recvd connection:java.nio.channels.SocketChannel[connected local=/127.0.0.1:7818 remote=/127.0.0.1:3160]
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.349 MediaServer got another connection, num=1
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.353 MediaServer readLineBytes() called
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.354 MediaServer read 73 bytes
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.355 MediaServer recvd:OPEN E:\Sage Recordings 2\HauppaugeHDPVRCaptureDeviceComponent-0.mpgbuf
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.355 Converted pathname to:E:\Sage Recordings 2\HauppaugeHDPVRCaptureDeviceComponent-0.mpgbuf
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.367 MediaServer wrote out 4 bytes
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.367 MediaServer readLineBytes() called
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.367 MediaServer read 6 bytes
Sat 5/31 18:01:37.368 MediaServer recvd:SIZE

[bcjenkins]

Are you running this in 6.4.3?

B

[jvl711]

Originally Posted by bcjenkins

Are you running this in 6.4.3?

B

Yes I am... I just installed the latest beta today.

Here is the vital info from the log file.

Sat 5/31 17:57:03.774 user.dir2=C:\Program Files\SageTV\SageTV
Sat 5/31 17:57:03.776 classpath=C:\Program Files\SageTV\SageTV\Sage.jar;C:\Program Files\SageTV\SageTV\xerces.jar;C:\Program Files\SageTV\SageTV\plugin.jar;C:\Program Files\SageTV\SageTV\;;JARs\activation.jar;JARs\calendar.jar;JARs\commons-codec-1.3.jar;JARs\commons-httpclient-3.0.jar;JARs\commons-jxpath-1.1.jar;JARs\commons-logging-1.0.4.jar;JARs\commons-logging-api.jar;JARs\commons-logging.jar;JARs\df_sageutils.jar;JARs\gdata-calendar-1.0.jar;JARs\gdata-client-1.0.jar;JARs\gkusnick.sagetv.jar;JARs\jcifs-1.1.6.jar;JARs\jdic.jar;JARs\log4j.jar;JARs\mail.jar;JARs\mailcheck.jar;JARs\mtsa.jar;JARs\mx4j-impl.jar;JARs\mx4j-jmx.jar;JARs\mx4j-remote.jar;JARs\mx4j-tools.jar;JARs\netflix.jar;JARs\nielm_getrssnews.jar;JARs\nielm_sageimdb.jar;JARs\nielm_sagemenureader.jar;JARs\nielm_sageutls.jar;JARs\nielm_sagewebserver.jar;JARs\nielm_sagexmlinfo.jar;JARs\rsslib4j-0.2.jar;JARs\sagemc.jar;JARs\sbbi-jmx-1.0.jar;JARs\sbbi-upnplib-1.0.3.jar;JARs\servlet.jar
Sat 5/31 17:57:03.778 JVM version=1.6.0_01
Sat 5/31 17:57:03.778 OS=Windows 2003 5.2
Sat 5/31 17:57:03.797 SageTV V6.4.3.171

[jvl711]

I am still unable to resolve the issue. I installed the hd-pvr to make sure there was not a hardware issue or a problem with the way I was installing the software and drivers. I had it working in 15 minutes on this other machine, which was a XP SP2 machine.

[CanadianEh]

Originally Posted by jvl711

I am still unable to resolve the issue. I installed the hd-pvr to make sure there was not a hardware issue or a problem with the way I was installing the software and drivers. I had it working in 15 minutes on this other machine, which was a XP SP2 machine.

Mine arrived today. I'll be attempting to get mine to work on Windows Server 2003, as well. I'll let you know what the results are (think happy thoughts :P :P )

[jvl711]

Originally Posted by CanadianEh

Mine arrived today. I'll be attempting to get mine to work on Windows Server 2003, as well. I'll let you know what the results are (think happy thoughts :P :P )

Good luck! If you get it to work can you tell me your setup so I can try to identify what is different about mine that might be causing these issues.

My Setup is as follows:
2200+ XP x2
1Gig ram
Widows Server 2003 SP1
HDHR
PVR-250
HD100
Media MVP

[jvl711]

As a side note I was looking up to see if there was any changes in SP2 that might make a difference, and I saw that WHS is based off of SP2 of Server 2003. I am going to try an update to SP2 to see if it makes a difference.

[dagar]

Has anyone tried the HD-PVR on Win2k8 Server? If not, I'll guinea pig it in a couple of weeks

[CanadianEh]

Hey guys, I've got the HD-PVR working on Windows Server 2003. Here are the specs and outstanding issues:

Specs (server):
Windows Server 2003 Standard - SP2
AthlonXP 2600+
512MB RAM (sad, huh? but it works :P)
Video card (not that it matters): GeForce 6200 (I have not tried playing back MPEG4 HD on the server)

Client Device: HD100 - 5/19 firmware


Things that Do NOT work, or required work-arounds:
- Hauppauge IR Blaster - Hauppauge software states IR blaster not found. I use a USB-UIRT to tune my satellite receiver, so I'm using that for the HD-PVR as well.
- USB-UIRT - Refused to let me configure a new IR file with the HD-PVR device. I can't remember the exact error, but it kept saying press enter and try again. Workaround: I removed one of my other analog sources, re-added it, created a new IR file with the cable box remote... worked. Re-added the HD-PVR and used the new IR file created just moments before with the analog device. Re-added the Analog device correctly.


My steps to installing the HD-PVR:
- Hooked up device / powered on
- New Hardware wizard appeared, pointed it to the Drivers folder off the CD
- Installed IRBLASTER.MSI (or EXE can't remember)
- I did *not* install any other Hauppauge software.... for fear it would break something :P :P


I haven't figured out how to determine or change the recording quality yet - that's my next step. Also, I have a laptop using PowerDVD 7.3 that was able to play the original Hauppauge clip with the snow and mountains theough PowerDVD, but Sage seems to choke after about 1-2 seconds of video, and all video freezes. This was over both wired and wireless connections. More fun to work through tonight :P

So, my suggestion would be to try to reinstall DirectX 9.0c and apply Windows 2003 SP2.... I don't know if it would *help*, but it seems to work fine for me out-of-the-box, except for the IR blaster, which I can deal with for now.

Now, to watch the Red Sox in full HD through Sage... I've been dreaming of this day (Watch them lose )

[jvl711]

Originally Posted by CanadianEh

Hey guys, I've got the HD-PVR working on Windows Server 2003. Here are the specs and outstanding issues:

Specs (server):
Windows Server 2003 Standard - SP2
AthlonXP 2600+
512MB RAM (sad, huh? but it works :P)
Video card (not that it matters): GeForce 6200 (I have not tried playing back MPEG4 HD on the server)

Client Device: HD100 - 5/19 firmware


Things that Do NOT work, or required work-arounds:
- Hauppauge IR Blaster - Hauppauge software states IR blaster not found. I use a USB-UIRT to tune my satellite receiver, so I'm using that for the HD-PVR as well.
- USB-UIRT - Refused to let me configure a new IR file with the HD-PVR device. I can't remember the exact error, but it kept saying press enter and try again. Workaround: I removed one of my other analog sources, re-added it, created a new IR file with the cable box remote... worked. Re-added the HD-PVR and used the new IR file created just moments before with the analog device. Re-added the Analog device correctly.


My steps to installing the HD-PVR:
- Hooked up device / powered on
- New Hardware wizard appeared, pointed it to the Drivers folder off the CD
- Installed IRBLASTER.MSI (or EXE can't remember)
- I did *not* install any other Hauppauge software.... for fear it would break something :P :P


I haven't figured out how to determine or change the recording quality yet - that's my next step. Also, I have a laptop using PowerDVD 7.3 that was able to play the original Hauppauge clip with the snow and mountains theough PowerDVD, but Sage seems to choke after about 1-2 seconds of video, and all video freezes. This was over both wired and wireless connections. More fun to work through tonight :P

So, my suggestion would be to try to reinstall DirectX 9.0c and apply Windows 2003 SP2.... I don't know if it would *help*, but it seems to work fine for me out-of-the-box, except for the IR blaster, which I can deal with for now.

Now, to watch the Red Sox in full HD through Sage... I've been dreaming of this day (Watch them lose )

Thank you for your reply. I am in the process of upgrading to sp2 right now. I am glad that it worked for you.

If it works for me with SP2, then I would say that it might be required for this unit to work with Server 2003. I will let everyone now how it works out once I get SP2 loaded.

[jvl711]

I have been able to resolve my issue with the HD-PVR on my Windows 2003 box. I am not sure which steps resolved the issue, so I will list all of the things I did in order.

1. Upgraded to SP1
2. Upgraded to SP2
3. Installed Audio drivers -> Had no previous reason for audio since the machine is not used as a client.
4. Ran System File Verification Tool
5. Ran HcwClear program
6. Installed Drivers for HD-PVR and PVR-250
7. Installed IR Blaster software
8. Configure IR Blaster
9. Setup HD-PVR in Sage using a copy of the HDHomeRun EPG.

Everything seems to be working well, except the HD-PVR seems to stop capturing after about 5-10 minutes into a capture of a channel. It then stops responding to channel change requests, and capture request. I have to turn off HD-PVR and restart Sage Service. I am hoping this is driver or Sage related, and will be resolved with future updates to the software.

[CanadianEh]

Originally Posted by jvl711

Everything seems to be working well, except the HD-PVR seems to stop capturing after about 5-10 minutes into a capture of a channel. It then stops responding to channel change requests, and capture request. I have to turn off HD-PVR and restart Sage Service. I am hoping this is driver or Sage related, and will be resolved with future updates to the software.

Strange. Mine just continues working..... as a matter of fact, it seems to be the primary tuner now and is recording everything. Does the same thing happen when using the Hauppauge software instead of Sage? That could be an issue with the device, perhaps.