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Wintv Nova-S USB2 problem
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 4:42 pm
by Pirrex
Recently bought one of these satellite receivers. However, I have this problem with it and can't get it to work properly. I do think my signal is good enough, but i only see small sqares of the whole pic, just like it does with "normal" satellite receivers when the signal is bad.
But when i tried with another receiver which is connected directly to the tv everything works fine, but cant get it to work it with my computer, so the antenna should be aimed like it should .
This it what it looks like:
Hope you all understood what i'm trying to say

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:27 pm
by Juergen
ProgDVB tells, your signal is fine.
Does the tuner share a USB host with a USB 1.1 device, or is it eventually only a USB1.1 port you connected it to?
Also possible, you are having severe PCI latency timer issues, starting perhaps with basic BIOS setttings.
Please post basic details on your machine, or better put them into your profile / signature, like I did.
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:49 am
by Pirrex
You're right, it's obviously an issue with my pc. Tried with my laptop and the picture was perfect.
I currently have connected the receiver to an external USB device that came with my motherboard, and it does support USB 2 too. I tried unplugging all other usb devices and using only this one but it didn't help, so what should i do?
Thank you in advance!
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:38 am
by Pirrex
I also notice now that when searching for channels, the laptop does it in like five minutes (Astra, about 1000 channels), while the pc i want to get i working on takes almost half an hour.
I didn't find any different in USB settings between the two computers in the device manager, both gives 500mA to each Usb-port.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:36 am
by Juergen
Seems, the host controller (used) in fact only uses USB1.1 at the moment.
Update your mainboard chipset drivers from the manufacturer, not by use of MS / Windoze Update garbage...
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:17 am
by Pirrex
Tried using the drivers that came with the mainboard, but didn't help. Is there any way i can check the speed of the usb-ports?
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:14 pm
by Juergen
For example, connect a USB 2.0 stick or external drive there, copy a big file (around 1GB) there to and take the time it needs.
Must take far below five minutes for a GB, or it's not 2.0