HD PVR version 1.0.5.301 whql

[SHS]

The Lates ver is online
see here http://www.shspvr.com/smf/index.php?topic=12020.0
or http://www.hauppauge.com/site/suppor...ort_hdpvr.html
This what new
The new HD PVR driver has a major fix for the wipeout of the internal flash, which could have occurred if the power was turned off while the HD PVR was operating. In this new driver, the flash is protected against this happening.
In the past, if someone turned off the power while HD PVR was recording, sometimes the flash would be corrupt and the customer would need to send their HD PVR back to Hauppauge to be reflashed.

[trini0]

Anyone tried the new driver?
The changelog doesn't look promising as far as any stability improvements

[toricred]

I'm using it, but I didn't have any stability problems before upgrading to it either.

[saltlyck2]

I upgraded yesterday and still get the "capture errors" at least 2 times a day. I do use the optical connection. I've noticed no differences at all as far as stability.

[mikejaner]

I installed it. I see no issues with it, but I am still using the analog inputs for audio.

[jphipps]

Originally Posted by saltlyck2

I upgraded yesterday and still get the "capture errors" at least 2 times a day. I do use the optical connection. I've noticed no differences at all as far as stability.

Are you running Symantec Anti-virus? I was having the same issue and I uninstalled the anti-virus, and it has run a week now with not halts in the capture...

Thanks,
Jeff

EDIT: that was with the prior driver. I am going to install the new one later today...

[Clift]

Well, no sooner did this driver come out and the day before I was scheduled to update, I got the flash corruption of death! Now my HD PVR will not initiate. Is there any way for me to flash this stupid thing myself? I sure would hate to have to mail, wait, recieve. All the while, I amnot able to record my shows. This sucks.

[trini0]

Well, I'll try it out and see what happens...

[saltlyck2]

Originally Posted by jphipps

Are you running Symantec Anti-virus? I was having the same issue and I uninstalled the anti-virus, and it has run a week now with not halts in the capture...

Thanks,
Jeff

EDIT: that was with the prior driver. I am going to install the new one later today...

I use AVG antivirus which I installed a few weeks ago. The problem was there before I installed it. I've disabled resident protection on it and still see the problem w/ capture errors. I've put it on it's own usb port to see if that helps with no luck. Next thing for me will be using the serial to usb cable to change channels instead of the blaster included with the HD-PVR. The issue seems to come up after a channel change.

[Skirge01]

Originally Posted by saltlyck2

I use AVG antivirus which I installed a few weeks ago. The problem was there before I installed it. I've disabled resident protection on it and still see the problem w/ capture errors. I've put it on it's own usb port to see if that helps with no luck. Next thing for me will be using the serial to usb cable to change channels instead of the blaster included with the HD-PVR. The issue seems to come up after a channel change.

Have you set mmc/encoders/<tuner number>/delay_to_wait_after_tuning equal to at least 4000? This seems to be a commonly forgotten item for the HD-PVR.

[saltlyck2]

Originally Posted by Skirge01

Have you set mmc/encoders/<tuner number>/delay_to_wait_after_tuning equal to at least 4000? This seems to be a commonly forgotten item for the HD-PVR.

I did not know that. I'll give it a shot today. thx!

[Taddeusz]

Maybe its the revision of unit I have but I tried these over the weekend and they still give me audio problems with AC3 passthru where it will all of a sudden become garbage as if it's lost sync with the stream. I've switched back to using the 1.0b drivers as they had always been the most stable for me.

[saltlyck2]

Originally Posted by Skirge01

Have you set mmc/encoders/<tuner number>/delay_to_wait_after_tuning equal to at least 4000? This seems to be a commonly forgotten item for the HD-PVR.

Didn't work. Got a Capture Error last night when changing the channel. I got my serial to usb cable from Patterson tech today and am going to try the serial channel changing this weekend. Hopefully that will solve it.

[71_Cuda]

Originally Posted by saltlyck2

Didn't work. Got a Capture Error last night when changing the channel. I got my serial to usb cable from Patterson tech today and am going to try the serial channel changing this weekend. Hopefully that will solve it.

Make sure you cover the IR receiver on the HD-PVR.

[Skirge01]

71 Cuda beat me to it. I was going to say the same thing!

[trini0]

Do you cover the HD-PVR IR even though you're using the Patterson serial cable for channel changing??????

[Skirge01]

That's precisely why you ARE covering it. You aren't using the IR receiver for channel changes any longer and it tends to still receive and attempt to interpret other remote's commands. A number of people have found that recordings will spontaneously stop, ironically right as they push a button on the remote. It's not constant, so it usually takes a while before you realize that's what's happening.

[saltlyck2]

Originally Posted by Skirge01

That's precisely why you ARE covering it. You aren't using the IR receiver for channel changes any longer and it tends to still receive and attempt to interpret other remote's commands. A number of people have found that recordings will spontaneously stop, ironically right as they push a button on the remote. It's not constant, so it usually takes a while before you realize that's what's happening.

Now that is interesting. I have noticed that it does crash when i'm home. Not when I'm away. I'll try that now.

Now on to the patterson cable. I cannot get it to connect at all to my h21-100 directv reciever. If it's not one thing it's another...

[Skirge01]

Are you in a client/server setup? I could not get the Patterson to be recognized on the server by their little software program no matter what I did. However, it did work with the receiver after I upgraded the receiver's software. Regardless, this definitely isn't related to the driver, so I'd suggest starting a new thread.

[saltlyck2]

Originally Posted by Skirge01

Are you in a client/server setup? I could not get the Patterson to be recognized on the server by their little software program no matter what I did. However, it did work with the receiver after I upgraded the receiver's software. Regardless, this definitely isn't related to the driver, so I'd suggest starting a new thread.

I had the same prob. I just changed the tuner settings in sage and tried it and it changed channels via the patterson cable. Awesome! Thanks so much for all your help. If the hauppauge fix works then my family thanks you too!