ATI TV Wonder 650 Problems

[johnsonx42]

Its not to do with this. NPVR already looks in both 'WDM Streaming Multiplexer Devices' and 'WDM Streaming Encoder Devices'

Right, but what we're saying is filtercheck doesn't list the multiplexers, so (a) a filtercheck log on these devices looks like it has no MPEG-2 encoder, and (b) we can't find the right filter name to put in the AnalogDevices.xml.

[sub]

Ah right. Here is an updated FilterCheck.exe which lists the multiplexer devices too.

[johnsonx42]

excellent... anyone still reading this thread who wants to make a 650 work, run that version of filtercheck.

I've updated the filtercheck link in the sticky thread to this one.

[bdeysongha]

Ok....are you guys sick of me yet? I have attached my new FilterCheck log which lists my ATI AVStream MPEG2 Multiplexer, but I don't know what to put into my AnalogDevices.xml file to get it to work. Here is what I currently have, but it is giving the same error as before.

<Device filter="ATI AVStream Analog Capture">
<Name>ATI 650 Pro</Name>
<Type>HARD_ENCODE</Type>
<FilterEncoder>ATI AVStream MPEG2 Multiplexer</FilterEncoder>
</Device>

Any ideas on what should be here?

[Reddwarf]

Ok....are you guys sick of me yet? I have attached my new FilterCheck log which lists my ATI AVStream MPEG2 Multiplexer, but I don't know what to put into my AnalogDevices.xml file to get it to work. Here is what I currently have, but it is giving the same error as before.

<Device filter="ATI AVStream Analog Capture">
<Name>ATI 650 Pro</Name>
<Type>HARD_ENCODE</Type>
<FilterEncoder>ATI AVStream MPEG2 Multiplexer</FilterEncoder>
</Device>

Any ideas on what should be here?

I'got a feeling that it should be:

<Device filter="ATI AVStream Analog Capture">
<Name>ATI 650 Pro</Name>
<Type>HARD_ENCODE</Type>
<FilterEncoder>ATI AVStream Analog Capture</FilterEncoder>
</Device>

Worth a try I think.

[sub]

<Device filter="ATI AVStream Analog Capture">
<Name>ATI 650 Pro</Name>
<Type>HARD_ENCODE</Type>
<FilterEncoder>ATI AVStream MPEG2 Multiplexer</FilterEncoder>
</Device>

I'm pretty sure that's what it should be. If it doesnt work, you might be out of luck.

[johnsonx42]

BOTH OF THESE ARE DEAD WRONG, PLEASE IGNORE!

Seems to me it ought to be this:

  <Device filter="ATI AVStream MPEG2 Multiplexer">
    <Name>ATI 650 Pro</Name>
    <Type>HARD_ENCODE</Type>
    <FilterEncoder>ATI MUX MPEG2 Output</FilterEncoder>
  </Device>

But hell, what do I know?.. I've never even used analog in GB-PVR or NPVR.

edit: or maybe I have it backwards, maybe like this?

  <Device filter="ATI MUX MPEG2 Output">
    <Name>ATI 650 Pro</Name>
    <Type>HARD_ENCODE</Type>
    <FilterEncoder>ATI AVStream MPEG2 Multiplexer</FilterEncoder>
  </Device>

[sub]

It should be

<Device filter="ATI AVStream Analog Capture">
  <Name>ATI 650 Pro</Name>
  <Type>HARD_ENCODE</Type>
  <FilterEncoder>ATI AVStream MPEG2 Multiplexer</FilterEncoder>
</Device>

The filtername in the first line is the name of the capture filter. The fourth line is the name of the encoder/multiplexer filter.

10:01:35.109	INFO	Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_CAPTURE filters
10:01:35.171	INFO	found: ATI AVStream Analog Capture
10:01:35.218	INFO	 - (input)  ATI Analog Video Input
10:01:35.218	INFO	 - (input)  ATI Analog Audio Input
10:01:35.218	INFO	 - (output) ATI Video Capture Output
10:01:35.218	INFO	 - (output) ATI VBI Output
10:01:35.218	INFO	 - (output) ATI Audio Capture Output
10:01:35.218	INFO	 - (output) ATI Video Decoder YUV Output
10:01:35.218	INFO	 - (output) ATI Audio Decoder PCM Output
...
10:01:35.281	INFO	Checking AM_KSCATEGORY_MULTIPLEXER filters
10:01:35.281	INFO	found: ATI AVStream MPEG2 Multiplexer
10:01:35.281	INFO	 - (input)  ATI MUX Video YUV Input
10:01:35.281	INFO	 - (input)  ATI MUX Audio PCM Input
10:01:35.281	INFO	 - (output) ATI MUX MPEG2 Output

[johnsonx42]

The filtername in the first line is the name of the capture filter. The fourth line is the name of the encoder/multiplexer filter.

Thanks sub, that makes it more clear. I was thinking more along the lines of the old direct.ini where you had to define all the inputs and outputs; I didn't understand what went where for NPVR.

[cathrynm]

I have the ATI 650. My FilterCheck.log output matches exactly what I see here. I added the lines shown to the AnalogDevices.xml file, but then when I look for tuners I get the message

"FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: MainConcept (HCW) MPEG Multiplexer-Plus"

where did 'MainConcept come from.