USB DVB-T on ViX

[RogerThis]

I've just tried the SIFTeam Extreme Edition image too. I installed the WinTV Nova-T driver and reboot, but no extra tuner was added.
I also tried devices based on DIBCOM DIB0700, but same result.

Do you need to start or activate the USB Tuner after driver install?
Is there any thing else needed to be installed along with the driver?

 

[bob1]

Got the same here , they did say on their site though that some more work needs doing.

 

[Palinkat]

Hello All,

As IrishChris did I took the plunge and bought a Sundtek MediaTV Pro from Sundtek.de, it was 100 euros but I think worth it. The stick works great and Sundtek are supporting the platform with updated drivers coming later this month.
Right now there's an out of synch audio bug but the guys at Sundtek have fixed it in the next driver update. they are working with VUplus so with a bit of luck, the drivers will be inlcuded in the next image. They have also created a nice control panel to start/auto-start etc.. All in all, it takes 15 mins to install and tune.
IrishChris already posted the drivers and panel here.
Hope this helps

 

[bob1]

Thanks for that ,however a lot of people bought the nova-t when de brought out the drivers for this as it was on offer at the time and is much cheaper than the Sundtek MediaTV Pro ,i don't think it is worth the price myself ,i think i paid around £25 for the nova-t.
At the end of the day its not the end of the world but would be nice to get this working ,Nueva TodoDream V-1.0 as it working but has other issues i'm sure these will be sorted out.

 

[RogerThis]

hi all

contacted sundtek again last night for update on the lip sync issue i reported to them and they forwarded me the email they got back this morning from vu+ support.

"Dear all,

New driver, to be released by the mid of this month,

will resolve all the problems related with lipsync.

Moreover, some minor bugs will be also fixed at that version.

Thanks and best regards "


am delighted for one as was only issue i have with my vu+. so fingers crossed that vu+/sundtek keep to their word.

I think from this post, that Vuplus are going to fix the bug not Sundtek.
Maybe irishchris could clear this up?

If it's Vuplus that's fixing the bug it's good news for all USB DVB-T. The Sundtek one is a bit too expensive for me.

I've another few questions too.
1. Would you need a second USB DVB-T to record one, watch one?
2. Had any body tried two USB DVB-T?

 

[givecredit]

If the channels are all on one mux you can record all dtt channels at one time. For example in Ireland the National channels are all on one mux. So it would be possible to record the five channels available on it at one time with one usb stick. This already works for me with a dreambox 800 and €30 avermedia usb stick. This would also leave the 2 sat tuners free on Duo. (Or the one tuner on 800)

 

[guff daddy]

I've just tried the SIFTeam Extreme Edition image too. I installed the WinTV Nova-T driver and reboot, but no extra tuner was added.
I also tried devices based on DIBCOM DIB0700, but same result.

Do you need to start or activate the USB Tuner after driver install?
Is there any thing else needed to be installed along with the driver?

Again, I haven't tried this on my VU+ but on my DM800 (VU+ is for watching TV, DM800 is for messing around...)

On the DM800 once the driver is installed and you have done a full reboot the USB tuner is available as a second tuner in Menu/Setup/Services/Tuner (or something like that)

 

[guff daddy]

If the channels are all on one mux you can record all dtt channels at one time. For example in Ireland the National channels are all on one mux. So it would be possible to record the five channels available on it at one time with one usb stick. This already works for me with a dreambox 800 and €30 avermedia usb stick. This would also leave the 2 sat tuners free on Duo. (Or the one tuner on 800)

With the DM800 and SIFteam image if you record on the USB tuner the other DTT channels are all available - however the sat channels are no longer available ("No Free Tuner"). This is probably a bug, though...

 

[Stanman]

Are any of the T tuners HD?

 

[silverfox0786]

Are any of the T tuners HD?

no mate no usb DTT tuner is available in hd

 

[Palinkat]

Actually, DVB-T tunners will do HD too. It's just an MPEG 4 stream that gets decoded by the box. I was watching the HD test stream earlier on without any problem.

 

[silverfox0786]

wicked im glad thats the case now i dont mind spending on the sundtek. can you confirm it is a HD sygnal your receiving though does the skin show the HD logo

 

[Palinkat]

Yep, proper HD signal 1440*1080, if you call that proper HD resolution

 

[RogerThis]

Yep, proper HD signal 1440*1080, if you call that proper HD resolution

Is HD only on the Sundtek tuner or will it work on the Hauppauge WinTV NOVA-T?

 

[givecredit]

Be careful with the USB DTT tuner and HD. The usb tuner will decode the HD on Irish DTT as its MPEG4 T1. It will not decode the UK HD DTT transmissions as a T2 tuner is required.

So if you are in UK, no hd, If you are in Ireland or most other countries in europe your fine. Hd will decode with usb dtt tuner.

 

[irishchris]

I think from this post, that Vuplus are going to fix the bug not Sundtek.
Maybe irishchris could clear this up?

If it's Vuplus that's fixing the bug it's good news for all USB DVB-T. The Sundtek one is a bit too expensive for me.

I've another few questions too.
1. Would you need a second USB DVB-T to record one, watch one?
2. Had any body tried two USB DVB-T?

hi sundtek contacted vu support and together worked on sync prob so drivers been released by vuplus later this month according to sundtek support

 

[SOLO MAN]

I have Afatech USB DVB-T (AF9015 chipset) tuner that is similar to AVerTV Volar Black HD, but much cheaper (8 USD on ebay).

I will try Sifteam image and post pics if it works when I get back from work.

info: VIX image recognized this USB device as Afatech DVB-T2 tuner

 

[tiopepe]

I have Afatech USB DVB-T (AF9015 chipset) tuner that is similar to AVerTV Volar Black HD, but much cheaper (8 USD on ebay).

I will try Sifteam image and post pics if it works when I get back from work.

info: VIX image recognized this USB device as Afatech DVB-T2 tuner

Did Afatech USB DVB-T (AF9015 chipset) tuner work on Vix 1.2 image?

Thanks

 

[bob1]

I've another few questions too.
1. Would you need a second USB DVB-T to record one, watch one?
2. Had any body tried two USB DVB-T?

I manged to record 7 channels with mine ,so i could have easily watched any of the others as long as its in the same mux ,which is all the main channels here since the reshuffle.

 

[bob1]

Just tying the latest gigant image and the usb dvb-t works fine( apart from the odd lipsync), basically its the new black hole with added extras.