I am about to throw Transedit and DVBViewer Out!

[linuxman]

I am about to throw Transedit and DVBViewer Out!

I have my new BLSA/scanning setup all finished, and the BLSA works fine.

I have my TT S2-3200 installed, and it is working fine for the most part.

I am working my way across the arc starting from the West, and have run into a problem with Transedit scanning in a nice S2 signal.

Transedit will lock the signal and analyze it fine, but will not scan in the channels on the S2 transponder.

Transedit scans in all the other channels and sends them to DVBViewer where they all preview and play fine.

The TTViewer that came with the card scans it in fine and plays it without any problems at all. The BLSA says it is the strongest signal on that satellite.

Why in the heck won't Transedit scan in the channels?

I have tried several settings to "help" it, but none seem to avail.

Here are my current Transedit settings.

 

[linuxman]

Finally!!!

I got it to work after reading on the DVBViewer forum.

I deleted the Transedit.ini file and started over.

Went through all my transponder files and set them correctly from E to W, and saved everything.

When I started it back up, the channels came in with no problems.

Don't know what the difference was, but now it works.

My Cyber link h.264 codec is eating this computer for lunch. :yikes: 90% CPU usage after it settles down. 100% while it is coming in. It seems to play ok (without stuttering), but just a lot of CPU usage.

Is there a better h.264 codec available?

 

[ACRadio]

My Cyber link h.264 codec is eating this computer for lunch. :yikes: 90% CPU usage after it settles down. 100% while it is coming in. It seems to play ok (without stuttering), but just a lot of CPU usage.

Is there a better h.264 codec available?

I use the latest CoreAVC and it works great...NBC HD on AMC 18 is about 35-40% CPU usage.

 

[photoman76]

Another vote for CoreAVC. It's the best so far.

 

[linuxman]

Thanks Guys!

I'll give CoreAVC a shot and see how it works.

 

[linuxman]

That certainly helped!!

It is still very high CPU usage, but I can probably live with it.

As I said in the BLSA thread, this computer is not for constant viewing. It is for scanning signals and making sure they work.

If I were going to use it for a lot of viewing, I would need to upgrade the Nvidia Quadro 280 NVS PCIe 64Mb card to something with a little more horsepower.

 

[linuxman]

I just found a EVGA 8400GS Video Card (PCI-Express, 512MB) for $29.99 after $20.00 rebate.

Looks like I will have to order one.

That's too cheap to pass up.

I am starting to get used to the Transedit analyzer and am getting the BLSA lined out, so I am going to be good to go soon.

Just have to learn how to identify the symbol rates with the Analog receiver/shortwave, and I'll be good to go.

 

[ACRadio]

Another vote for CoreAVC. It's the best so far.

Didja get your notice today? CoreAVC has an upgrade...

 

[Anole]

How many percent of what?
You guys didn't mention your CPU type and speed.
Each higher family in the progression has more intrinsic performance based on architecture, in spite of speeds.
So, a 2ghz core2duo might outrun a 3ghz P4.
The 800 and 900 series dual cores are well down in the pecking order compared to core2duos, as well.
And the latest 45nm chips have bigger caches which rank them ahead of the 65nm family for the same clock speed (core2duo).

 

[linuxman]

I got the new EVGA 8400GS Video Card (PCI-Express, 512MB) and have it installed.

CPU usage is still 90% using CoreAVC codec. I am a little disappointed in the new card. You would think with 512Mb of RAM, it might run a little better than that. No improvement since installing the CoreAVC codec.

To answer Anole's question, my CPU is an Intel Pentium 4 - 3.2 Ghz 640 Prescott chip.

 

[linuxman]

I got it fixed finally at least with the Cyberlink h.264 decoder.

There is an option in DVBViewer in the Directx area where you choose your decoders.

I put a check mark in the NVidia VMR fix box, and the Cyberlink decoder is now running between 5 and 30% on these same two channels depending on the scene, but seldom goes above 30%.

That fix does not work on the CoreAVC codec!

 

[Anole]

...my CPU is an Intel Pentium 4 - 3.2 Ghz 640 Prescott chip...
I got it fixed finally ... the Cyberlink decoder is now running between 5 and 30% on these same two channels depending on the scene, but seldom goes above 30%.

That fix does not work on the CoreAVC codec!

Wow, now that's what I wanted to hear!
Too low to really care what CPU ya got ! -
Gives me hope of following in your footsteps, in that I should have sufficient CPU power! - :up

 

[linuxman]

Wow, now that's what I wanted to hear!
Too low to really care what CPU ya got ! -
Gives me hope of following in your footsteps, in that I should have sufficient CPU power! - :up

Using a DVB application with any DVB card is not for the young or timid in spirit.

Then you have to master the codecs, not just install them.