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**JimBob** · July 31, 2003, 04:31 PM

Hello,

Just a quick reply to let you know that the plugin can work ok. I currently have it running great on a Hauppauge WIN/TV-PCI TV Card (it is one of the older variety using the BT848 chipset). My current settings:
Hauppauge WDM driver version: 3.31.0.0 dated 03/09/2002
Windows XP Pro
HS 1.6.0
Camera on RF channel and one on composite input. Captures fine on both.

Check the other posts in this forum topic. You may find someone resolved a similar problem earlier on in the plugin development. Bryan has been great with support for the plugin, so hopefully you will get it working soon.

Regards,
JimBob

**rvgara** · August 1, 2003, 12:15 PM

I have the same problem as you apparently. I also have to hit channel up, then channel down to see a picture in preview. And the plug in will not successfully take pictures for me. Brian tried a bunch of stuff with me, but we never could get it to work. I browse this section also hoping the plug-in will be further developed. Richard

**bmms** · August 17, 2003, 08:49 PM

I have an idea of what could be causing the up/down channel problems. Are those of you that are having this proble using only one type of camera - that is only NTSC or only PAL? If so I think this can be fixed by not having the plugin connect and disconnect every time it is loaded. I will experiment with this to see if not disconnecting will fix the problems.

Bryan
(Config is in my profile)

**rvgara** · August 18, 2003, 12:50 PM

I use 2 NTSC cameras modulated onto 2 different cable TV channels.

**bmms** · August 19, 2003, 10:34 AM

Richard

What version of DirectX do you have installed. Mine is DirectX 9.0

Bryan
(Config is in my profile)

**almarsh@gte.net** · August 19, 2003, 10:51 AM

Have actually disabled the plug-in since when it does a switch camera or take picture it locks-up Homeseer (sometimes not always) also with a script error (I think it has something to do with the capture utility)

Would love to resolve since I have about 6 camera's now and really can't use them for security.

**dkindred** · August 19, 2003, 11:32 AM

Bryan,

Are all of the support applications supposed to be installed for the plug-in to work correctly, or are the drivers, alone, sufficient?

Thanks,

--David

**rvgara** · August 19, 2003, 12:53 PM

Bryan, I am running DirectX 8.1, but I can certainly move up. Also Win98SE, USB Hauppauge WinTV device.

**bmms** · August 19, 2003, 04:50 PM

Richard - DirectX 8.1 should work since that is what I used originally when I developed the plugin. I upgraded to 9.0 later. If it doesn't break anything else maybe it wouldn't hurt for you to try DirectX 9.0 (with all the patches from MS Update site)

David - Generally only the drivers are required. I beleive that the Primary.exe application is also installed with the drivers.

I've uploaded a new version of my AppTest.exe testing program. Can you try it Richard. After you download it you have to either shutdown HS or tell the plugin to terminate it's utilites to free up the WinTV card. When you execute AppTest.exe click the show preview button - the preview window whould appear on what ever the last channel that was used. When you enter a channel number in the channel box and click set channel, the picture should show that channel - try all your channels. What I've done in this test version is I'm not disconnecting the drivers when the preview form is loaded. In the plugin the drivers are disconnected as soon as the form is loaded then the channel is changed and drivers then reconnected - this is likely what is causing grief for you.

let me know if this works. Then I'll have an idea on how to resolve this for you guys.

Bryan
(Config is in my profile)

[This message was edited by BMMS on Tue, 19 August 2003 at 08:10 PM.]

[This message was edited by BMMS on Tue, 19 August 2003 at 08:10 PM.]

**rvgara** · August 20, 2003, 01:22 PM

Still have to hit channel up then channel down before I see a live picture with this apptest also. I have to do this in the preview window using the + and - buttons. Then I get a live picture. The set channel box in the apptest window appears to do nothing. Whwn I run apptest now I have 2 windows showing after I click show/hide preeview form. I have form1 window which has the "set channel" button and the "set vid source" buttons and when I click "show/hide preview form" within this window a 2nd window pops up called Form2. form2 has the video plus buttons to connect and disconnect driver and buttons + and - and arrows for volume. It is ONLY with these + and - buttons am I able to see a live shot I can click "set channel" to 22 in form1 but the picture in form2 doesn't change. The only way to see channel 22 is to use form2 + and - to change channel up and down. Sorry to ramble but I want to be clear.

[This message was edited by rvgara on Wed, 20 August 2003 at 05:00 PM.]

**bmms** · August 21, 2003, 09:49 PM

Richard
Ok when you typed in a channel number and clicked the 'Set Channel' button it didn't change channels? Your using a 3.31 version WinTV driver?

Stinger
If your using the drivered version Hcwbt8xx.sys 3.35.21093 there is now way the plugin can change channels - Hauppauge broke that functionality when using their deveopers OCX. I placed a call with them and they just said the card I have is too old to support the new drivers - I think that is a load of horse blewy! Another one the plugin users has a new card and using any driver newer than 3.31 it will not change channels.

If you need a version of the driver that will work fire me an e-mail (bstein@accesscomm.ca) and I'll email it to you.

Bryan
(Config is in my profile)

**rvgara** · August 22, 2003, 12:30 PM

Correct, I type in channel number, click set channel, and the channel does not change. The small box between the + and - buttons does change to the desired channel number, but the video does not change. Only by using the + and - buttons will it change properly. My driver version is same as it's always been 2.60.20112

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BMMS:
Richard
Ok when you typed in a channel number and clicked the 'Set Channel' button it didn't change channels? Your using a 3.31 version WinTV driver?

If you need a version of the driver that will work fire me an e-mail (bstein@accesscomm.ca) and I'll email it to you.

Bryan
(Config is in my profile)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

**bmms** · August 22, 2003, 09:10 PM

Right - you have the USB version of WinTV (if I'm remembering correctly). When you have the preview window open of AppTest can you click on the channel indicator (between the + and -) then enter in one of your valid channels. The channel should change after a few seconds - does it?

Bryan
(Config is in my profile)

**rvgara** · August 23, 2003, 01:11 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BMMS:
Right - you have the USB version of WinTV (if I'm remembering correctly). When you have the preview window open of AppTest can you click on the channel indicator (between the + and -) then enter in one of your valid channels. The channel should change after a few seconds - does it?

Bryan
(Config is in my profile)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I do use USB version of WinTV. And I can click in the channel indicator and type in a new channel number, but the channel does not change. The indicator shows the channel number I just typed in, but the video display does not change to that channel. I then clicked the + sign and the channel did change.

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