Added BDA support for the HDHomeRun from Silicon Dust

[DFranch]

Originally Posted by carlgar

I think there is only the 1 location for the *.frq files. However, I run with User Account Control turned off, if turned on it could be somewhere else.
Do you know if Sage changed channels properly using the network encoders? I did not realize you had been using MCE, I thought you had been using the network encoders.

I searched everywhere on my computer and the only .frq files are in the recycle bin. I never used the network encoders, I've been waiting for the BDA drivers to be supported to give Sage a try again.

[DFranch]

Originally Posted by Muchacho

I have similar problem with channel changing and the BDA drivers. As far as other network encoders working I had used firewire recording in the past. It worked, but I had to stop each stream before changing channels or it would hang. No matter what I do with the HDHR it sticks with the first channel.

That is exactly the problem I'm having.

Originally Posted by Toxmox

Are you guys running the BDA version who are having problems using QAM or OTA?

I'm using QAM.

[Razillian]

QAM here as well.

[tbonessc]

I using QAM and the 20070716 software. Tuning is slow, about 30 seconds after the first channel, but it is working.

[gplasky]

I am using QAM, 20070716 soft and firm ware and the BDA drivers. Tuning is fine. 1-3 seconds among all the channels. But I still have time frame issues, skips, ff/rw issues, tc. But not all the time on every recording. Usually after a first boot the recordings are fine. But eventually the issues show.

Gerry

[Taddeusz]

I just bought an HDHR. I'm on OTA. Cox Cable here doesn't provide all the local network HD channels in QAM.

How do I know whether I'm using the BDA driver or not?

[carlgar]

go into the Source wizard summary.

If the source name starts with Silicondust then it is BDA. I believe the network encorders just start with HDHomeRun.
You can verify by selecting the source and looking at the Network Encoder line. If false it is BDA if true then you are using network encoding.

You can also use the HDHomeRun manager. If it shows not connected to Sage TV then you are BDA. If connected then it is a network encoder.

[Taddeusz]

Originally Posted by carlgar

go into the Source wizard summary.

If the source name starts with Silicondust then it is BDA. I believe the network encorders just start with HDHomeRun.
You can verify by selecting the source and looking at the Network Encoder line. If false it is BDA if true then you are using network encoding.

You can also use the HDHomeRun manager. If it shows not connected to Sage TV then you are BDA. If connected then it is a network encoder.

It looks like I'm using the BDA drivers. I just used the the two new sources that showed up automatically. Seems to work pretty well. I might get a better antenna or see if I can find a better location for this one. Some of the recordings I've made have a few errors that make Sage skip forward in the timeline a bit.

[carlgar]

The BDA were supposed to correct the timeline issues. I have not seen any improvement. I believe the problems are worst now but I don't know if it is the beta release or the BDA drivers. I now have to VLC media player to view some of the recordings.