Systems hick-ups when not tuned. [Off Topic]

[Blimp]

This is not a DVBViewer problem but a Technisat problem.

 

And maybe just a Cablestar problem, or a regular problem of the B2C2 chip.

 

But when my card is noted tuned, like after a system startup or during a channel scan. My system freezes for a second after every 3 or 4 seconds. During a ‘freeze’ the mouse stops moving and when playing an audio file the sounds stops. Extremely irritating. Are there more people with this problem, I tried sticking the card in another slot.

But that didn’t help.

Edited October 21, 2004 by Blimp

[Hartwig]

Which driver version do you use. It might be a problem of the 4.2.11.

Many people reportet of such problems with the 4.2.11

But I don't know if the 4.2.8 will work with a CableStar.

If you need a download link for the 4.2.8, look here (the second link from the top)

http://www.DVBViewer.com/forum/index.php?s...?showtopic=4425

[Blimp]

Thanks for your quick response, but to bad that didn't work. The same problem with version 4.2.8

 

I'm still waiting for a response from technisat....

[Guest Lars_MQ]

Have you disconnected all network protocols from the card? and close the setup4pc and the server4pc program and delete them from autostart. they are not needed for the DVBViewer.

 

lars

[Klausing]

i had nearly the same problem with an old raid controller.

Do you had a look at your system logs? I've got the message that the harddisk device was not fast enough after istallation of this card.

 

Steffen

[Blimp]

Systems log reports nothing. I liked the tip of removing all network connections, but that also didn't help.

 

I received this answer from Technisat:

 

Hello,

 

 

please replace the 4.2.11 with the 4.3.0 that is available beginning next

week.

 

Note: Does it happen too if Server4Pc is tuned to a valid channel after

start up/boot process? I guess not.

 

Regards

Support Team

 

Lets hope version 4.3.0 holds the answer..

 

I'll let you know, thanks for your support!

Edited October 23, 2004 by Blimp

[Griga]

Lets hope version 4.3.0 holds the answer..

 

Better read this first

 

Update: A user in the German forum reported that he got good results with the new driver and the old TechniSat software. Be careful: The new TechniSat software should contain the Sonic Videodecoder, but the download version doesn't - only available on CD (a licence thing). So if you uninstall the previous version, you may end up without a videodecoder.

Edited October 23, 2004 by Griga

[boborg]

I've suddenly experienced a similar problem but I have been running the 4.2.11 drivers for a long time without problems.

 

What happens is that wave. mp3, mpeg audio etc. is played back poorly. It sort of stutters. If I open DVBViewer and close it again I can again play wave. mp3, mpeg audio etc. without problems.

 

Must be an IRQ thing right?

 

Will try to move the card to anther slot. Just strange that I haven't changed anything or added new hardware and suddenly this happens.

[boborg]

Well I ended up trying the 4.2.8 drivers and problem solved. But it puzzles me because I've been running 4.2.11 for a long time without problems.

[Klausing]

maybe your problem was not the driver it was a decoder problem which solved through fresh installet DVDExpress Decoders which come with this driver...

[boborg]

I only updated Skynet.sys through device manager.