Two tuners tuned at the same channels

[aht961]

I have looked for an answer all over the forum to no avail, hope somebody might help. I have two identical DVB-C tuners (FloppyDTV) both with its own CAM module and identical twin subscription cards.

 

Scenario 1: Both cards are tuned at the same channels. Let say TV1, TV2 and TV3. These are installed in a server/client setting. Since I have 2 cards and 2 (very same) subscription cards, I assume that if I remove ONE card from its slot (let say from tuner 1) and switch to channel TV1 (pay channel) at that very tuner, I should still see it since the DVBViewer is then switched to thé other available hardware with the subcription card. However, I get a blank screen and DVBViewer remains assigned to tuner 1 and does not check the availability of TV1 from tuner 2 (which has the subcription card installed). If I swap the card from tuner 2 to 1, it starts working again. This means that DVBViewr uses only one tuner card at a time even though I could see both cards installed and working. Does not it check the availability of the hardware for the very same channel? Do I have to enter similar channels twice one for tuner 1 and other one for tuner 2 like TV1-1 TV1-2? This will make the channel list too long.

 

Scenario 2: Since I have two identical hardware with 2 subcription cards, I assume that I could record ONE FREE channel (let's say from tuner 1) and record another pay channel (from tuner 2), then I should be able to watch the channels from the same mux (free channels in the same mux from tuner 1 or in the same mux containing the payed-channel from tuner 2). But this does not hold true, I get the "no hardware available" notice. What am I doing wrong?

 

In short: Should I put the very same channels (TV1, TV2, TV3) in two groups - A & B, i.e. TV1, TV2, TV3 = Channel A and TV1, TV2, TV3 = Channel B - and assign tuner 1 to Channel A and tuner 2 to Channel B, and make a favourite list with double entries like TV1, TV1, TV2, TV2, TV3, TV3 in order to have the twin cards to function. I though the DVBViewer should do this in a smart way like in twin-tuner top-sets?

 

Very frustrated and would appreciate very much if some body could guide me in the right direction.

Thanks.

[mborkP]

Hi,

similar problem here. I've 2 SS2 cards installed with no CI,( free to air only) If I start to record channel A and switch to channel B, it plays B and records A.But it onlylasts for 5-10 seconds and then all stops. If I switch back to A the picture shows up and recording continues. I use dual boot PC and under Linux this combo works perfect (records channel A and watching channel B at the same time). I don't know if this is the driver or DVBV problem. Perhaps the DVBV developers will have a look at this and tell us where the problem might be.

 

Thanks,

[mborkP]

Fixed that by setting all codecs for both cards to the same. Apology for hijacking your thread.

Cheers