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Mship · 29-07-07, 02:47 PM

Wee bit of a problem with the Skystar and Altdvb. All I can get is a black screen, whatever I try to watch. However, if I record through it I can then watch it no problem :? Any ideas, am I doing something stupid again?

And this after I'd got it set up and working fine on 4:2.2 feeds >

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Any help appreciated

Kev

BGonaSTICK · 29-07-07, 03:42 PM

I'm guessing you've fiddled with something to get it to do 4:2:2?

Take a backup of the whole AltDVB directory so that you can always run it with 4:2:2 feeds (maybe call the folder AltDVB422?) and then backout any changes you've made in the standard directory. It should run OK from both folders, so you can use either/or.

May not work, but it does for some apps. Your problem is probably to do with filters and graphs.

Mship · 29-07-07, 05:26 PM

Cheers Stick

Downloaded another version of the Elecard decoder as the old versions evaluation period had expired. Seems like I was expected to pay £15 or so to continue using it

No idea how long this one will last but we'll see

Kev

BGonaSTICK · 29-07-07, 05:32 PM

Ahh.

I nicked a free version out of an older release of ProgDVB and transferred that across myself. It's probably not as good as the newer versions though.

You could write what I know about this on the back of a fag packet

ops:

jontydog · 29-07-07, 09:49 PM

When I have used altdvb in the past a black screen is usually down to the graphs and filters section but I prefer the newer versions of Probdvb. Up to version 5 these days I think.

29-07-07, 02:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mship Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Workington, Cumbria Posts: 909 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Black screen Wee bit of a problem with the Skystar and Altdvb. All I can get is a black screen, whatever I try to watch. However, if I record through it I can then watch it no problem :? Any ideas, am I doing something stupid again? And this after I'd got it set up and working fine on 4:2.2 feeds > : Any help appreciated Kev __________________ 1m CM, feedhorn + Invacom C120 Quad, 36v Jaeger 128 motor, TM 6900 HD + 160gb HDD, TM 1500 CI+ Super, Skystar 2, DigitAlb Gold, Samsung 40F86BDX LCD

29-07-07, 03:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Black screen I'm guessing you've fiddled with something to get it to do 4:2:2? Take a backup of the whole AltDVB directory so that you can always run it with 4:2:2 feeds (maybe call the folder AltDVB422?) and then backout any changes you've made in the standard directory. It should run OK from both folders, so you can use either/or. May not work, but it does for some apps. Your problem is probably to do with filters and graphs. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

29-07-07, 05:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mship Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Workington, Cumbria Posts: 909 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Black screen Cheers Stick Downloaded another version of the Elecard decoder as the old versions evaluation period had expired. Seems like I was expected to pay £15 or so to continue using it No idea how long this one will last but we'll see Kev __________________ 1m CM, feedhorn + Invacom C120 Quad, 36v Jaeger 128 motor, TM 6900 HD + 160gb HDD, TM 1500 CI+ Super, Skystar 2, DigitAlb Gold, Samsung 40F86BDX LCD

29-07-07, 05:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Black screen Ahh. I nicked a free version out of an older release of ProgDVB and transferred that across myself. It's probably not as good as the newer versions though. You could write what I know about this on the back of a fag packet ops: __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

29-07-07, 09:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Black screen When I have used altdvb in the past a black screen is usually down to the graphs and filters section but I prefer the newer versions of Probdvb. Up to version 5 these days I think. __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W