QQ-Box USB DVB-S Tuner - Unknown Device?

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Screen Shots

Congrats! Can you show some Blaze pics with scanned channels, a TV Show on the screen, and this tuner model clearly ID'd by the Viewer?

Btw, would you consider becoming a dealer for this vendor: solid profit is predictable from selling this great device!? And you already established a good rapport with the company... I know some companies setup shops here to re-solder defective chips, so it should be no problem. :up

I'll try to take it step by step to document with screen shots.

First pic. is notification in windows that driver is installed. The receiver is connected to the PC but not powered up.
Second Pic. Boot BlazeVideo with power applied to receiver. USB powers LME2510C, Power cube powers motor and lnbf.
Third Pic. Select Satellite to scan.
Fourth Pic. Receiver is scanning.
The BlazeVideo software has simple edit functions to add,delete or change Satellites or Transponders. I had to add RTV.

 

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I tested the receiver with ProgDVB (current version)and it works good.
With DVB Dream it works the best. when you boot DVB Dream it automatically selects the LME driver. It's like the two were made for each other.
Both programs find the current driver LME.......7395 version 2.0.1 and load while ignoring the older LMEDVBS.DLL driver.


1- if Unknown USB error message, it is most likely the crystal or the tuner, the uP is the more reliable.
2- if low signal check the LNBF voltage while scanning. If it does not shift between 14 and 18 volts, the tuner is most likely bad.
3- if red lock led is on always, its a bad tuner.

 

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Diseqc 1.2 USALS

The QQ Box doesn't do H-H motors. No drivers and hardware does not allow.

The latest version of QQ Box on eBay does not work in Windows Vista according to vendor.

 

[ThisisZAK]

Hi,

I have a LME USB 2.0 DVB-S tuner with the reference: SHARP0194

It just run great on XP, Vista & Seven with ProgDVB... but with DreamDVB it doesn't work perfectly...

Almost all channels don't work... the LED turns off when I select a frequency above 1100000khz or so...

Please help me to find a working driver for DVBdream and also Windows Media Cener (it supports DVB-S now)!

Also I would like to know how to create a driver for this tuner... so I/we can enhence the tuner's drivers...
Thanks!

 

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ThisisZAK-

I sent you a private message check your CP.

Welcome to the site!

Please post any progress you make here.

I have a different tuner and software then you have. Sharp 0288 driver.

 

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QQ Box in operation

Here are pics. of QQ Box operating with BlazeVideo, ProgDVB and DVBDream.

Warning- There is a flood of these things on eBay all called QQ Box. I found a T-3, T-4, B392, 5392, all look identical but the T-4 works in Windows XP, The T-3 Works in Vista. All claim to do DISEqC 1.2 but they don't.

 

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QQ Box Linux Driver

Re: [linux-dvb] QQ box dvb-s usb dongle not suppor: msg#00049 linux-media

Link has some helpful information about Linux driver development for the LME2510C.

How to reset the box in W-Vista-

1- Close any applications running.
2- Remove Power.
3- Remove USB.
4- Apply power.
5- Apply USB.

DVB Dream works the best for me and has the advantage of a large screen display of Signal Strength or Signal Quality with option for audible level announce.

BlazeVideo is nice in the scan mode it previews the TV and Radio channels while scanning. However, for a satellite with over a hundred channels it likely will hang and not save scanned channels.

 

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QQ Box DVB Dream Manual

This should help in getting a QQ Box set up. It is a step by step installation and trouble shooting guide.

 

[zamar23]

I see you pretty much fall in love with this QQ baby - just like in old RTV movie. It looks like they finally sent you the best version out there.

 

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Great Satellite Meter

I see you pretty much fall in love with this QQ baby - just like in old RTV movie. It looks like they finally sent you the best version out there.

Very useful tool. Much less expensive then a commercial satellite meter. It's ideal for me to take out to set up a dish. In addition I watch HDTV on my laptop.

Hope someone takes the Linux information and makes a driver for Umbutu.

Here is the QQ Box ProgDVB Manual from another site.

 

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Using QQ Box as Satellite Meter

RTV at last

Accurate way to peak your dish.

 

[Alecsandro]

Hi,

I received mine QQ-BOX from ebay today installed new driver MVB7395_SHARP7395_20090317_x86_x64.zip work fine with blazedtv but I don' have luck to put this working in dvbdream I follow manual to run in dvbdream but I only get device offline in dvbdream (hardware initialization error: 12), last month I tested pci from prof-tuners and get same message hardware initialization error: 12 after installed bda.reg in windows registry this device working fine with dvbdream, have any bda.reg for QQ-BOX or maybe another driver to work in dvbdream ?

thanks

edit: I forget to mention I am using Windows XP SP3

 

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Windows XP SP3 and QQ Box

Hi,

I received mine QQ-BOX from ebay today installed new driver MVB7395_SHARP7395_20090317_x86_x64.zip work fine with blazedtv but I don' have luck to put this working in dvbdream I follow manual to run in dvbdream but I only get device offline in dvbdream (hardware initialization error: 12), last month I tested pci from prof-tuners and get same message hardware initialization error: 12 after installed bda.reg in windows registry this device working fine with dvbdream, have any bda.reg for QQ-BOX or maybe another driver to work in dvbdream ?

thanks

edit: I forget to mention I am using Windows XP SP3

It is most likely an issue with Windows XP Sp3. The driver should work.
When you launch DVB Dream is the Sharp Driver shown at the top window line?

The sequence in which you launch the QQ Box is very important as they all seem to have an issue with "Reset".

BlazeVideo will not scan more then 100 or so channels without a crash. Best to remove this software from your PC. Delete all driver files. Load a new copy of DVB Dream.

launch pc then plug in USB then power and launch DVB Dream. You should hear the windows USB confirmation tone when you plug in. If not then Standard Enhanced USB PCI driver is not installed. See the Picture attached.

The DVB World Manual states that you must install a USB_PCI.device to open the USB port. This is available at windows download.

 

[Alecsandro]

Thanks for reply.
When launched dvbdream only display at top Device Offline! but if I check Options -> Device I see bda version 2.0.0 (dvbdream v1.4i) or bda version 2.4.0 (dvbdream beta 1.5 beta 7) and at bottom have LME_PCTV_DVBS_SHARP0288 when I select bda and click in Start got message again (hardware initialization error: 12) Device Offline. I do many resets without success so I decided do a fresh install windows XP again and got same message (hardware initialization error: 12) in dvbdream beta and stable version, with last progdvb I can do manually scan without display signal/quality levels but can see channels, so I downloaded Windows 7 evaluation copy build 7100 and like magic dvdream worked fine when I follow you instructions but I want to using this device in windows XP.
I need to install Windows XP again and check if have USB_PCI.device.
Thanks

 

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Thanks for reply.
When launched dvbdream only display at top Device Offline! but if I check Options -> Device I see bda version 2.0.0 (dvbdream v1.4i) or bda version 2.4.0 (dvbdream beta 1.5 beta 7) and at bottom have LME_PCTV_DVBS_SHARP0288 when I select bda and click in Start got message again (hardware initialization error: 12) Device Offline. I do many resets without success so I decided do a fresh install windows XP again and got same message (hardware initialization error: 12) in dvbdream beta and stable version, with last progdvb I can do manually scan without display signal/quality levels but can see channels, so I downloaded Windows 7 evaluation copy build 7100 and like magic dvdream worked fine when I follow you instructions but I want to using this device in windows XP.
I need to install Windows XP again and check if have USB_PCI.device.
Thanks

Well, that is good news.

Windows 7 is something I had not tried, that is welcome information.

Yes, the correct file name is Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller. Check in Device Manager to see if is listed.

 

[Alecsandro]

Hi,
I installed XP again and have same message in dvbdream (Cannot Initialize DVB Hardware! ErrorCode: 12 Application will work in Offline Mode)
So I checked Device Manager and don't have Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller and I can't find this driver and searched more about this I think this are only information about usb 2.0 capable ports I have in Device Manager "Intel 82801EB USB2 Enhanced Host Controller" I think this match with information below:
How can I tell if I have USB 2.0?
I don't think problem are this driver because QQBox running fine in Progdvb, Dvbviewer,BlazeDTV, only in dvbdream have message error, in Windows 7 don't have Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller and Dvbdream worked fine, I think about bda.reg (I have with prof-tuner device same problem after load bda.reg dvbdream worked fine) maybe some registry lines make dvbdream work with this device, I tried to change bda.reg with QQBox information without success so far.
Do you know anyone who have QQBox running in XP and dvbdream ?
(sorry for bad english)

Thanks

 

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I agree, it is related to DVB Dream. Go to the "help" icon and get Authors eMail address and see if he can give you solution.

Are you running XP on a laptop?

Your English is effective, that is all that counts.

I have a problem with DVB Dream on my VISTA laptop. Sometimes it will not display video or produce audio. When this happens I boot ProgDVB and tune the channel and then close ProgDVB and reopen DVB Dream. Often times I will get it to work that way.

I have noticed that once I get DVB Dream working it is best not to use other programs that use these codecs.

It seems that DVB Dream, for no particular reason will start to work.

Are you able to run AltDVB with your QQ Box? I'm not having any luck. I would like to get it running to get the DISEqC codes to plug into DVB Dream to run a motor.

You must go to windows download section with a pc running XP to download the driver, Don't think you need it now.

But then ProgDVB suffers from really bad crashes that require pc reboot.

 

[Alecsandro]

Hi,

I will try DD support.

I am running QQBox in my old pc and have tested too in netbook Asus 1005HA-H with XP.

I have problem with ProgDVB after some time with audio syncronization, just retune channel work fine again.

I downloaded AltDVB StarEdition III for testing purpose worked fine without issues just selected bda2 driver, running in XP SP3, scan and watch ok, I don't have DiSEqC here, but I have Warning message when I try to open DiSEqC Console in AltDVB, " Raw DiSEqC is not supported by driver/hardware".

 

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I downloaded AltDVB StarEdition III for testing purpose worked fine without issues just selected bda2 driver, running in XP SP3, scan and watch ok, I don't have DiSEqC here, but I have Warning message when I try to open DiSEqC Console in AltDVB, " Raw DiSEqC is not supported by driver/hardware".

I booted DVB Dream in Vista without the USB cable and get the same error code you get. Leads me to believe that you are missing that Standard Enhanced USB to PCI file. If you go to Windows download do a search for it. But I thought it had been added into SP3.

Thanks for the info about AltDVB, I have an older version, I'll try the new Star Edition. Do you have a link as to where you downloaded it? Can you upload the zip file to www.download.com?

If you got that message "Raw DISEqC" then this QQ Box will not support DISEqC 1.2 as advertised. :rant:

 

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QQ Box DVB Dream Manual Updated

I added a section on dish setup.

The QQ Box is not compatable with a Dish Network LNBF.