Dw In The Uk, Suggested changes to DW for use in the UK Options

[Guest_mocelet_*]

I have just got DW working on my PC (Athlon 64 3000+, Win 2K, Pinnacle 300i DVB-T card) and first off I would like to thank all who have worked on this software because it is the first I have tried that will show me DVB-T programmes in W2K, everything else has needed Win XP to work.

OK, with the congratulations over, some comments...

My DigitalWatch.exe file has version 0.7.2.6. I think this is the latest version, but feel free to point me in the direction of any versions that address my points.

Firstly, I am in the UK, so the Network/Channel structure doesn't work so well as it appears to in Australia. See this page for a summary of how our channels are split across MUXes.

Each channel is identified with a logical channel number, which is what our set top boxes use to sort the channels. I note that ScanChannels shows this number, and so my suggestion is that DW has a mode where this channel number is used for channel odering instead of the network/channel scheme currently in use.


Secondly, what format are the recorded files in? What do I need to get a regular mpeg format from them?

Thanks all,

Richard

[bear]

hi Richard,

OK, with the congratulations over, some comments...

Awe, it felt so good too.

My DigitalWatch.exe file has version 0.7.2.6. I think this is the latest version, but feel free to point me in the direction of any versions that address my points.

It is the latest, nate's site is up and running again see here. The last update to this site was to fix a filter registration issue that was causing the DS filters to not update properly.

Firstly, I am in the UK, so the Network/Channel structure doesn't work so well as it appears to in Australia.

Yes in AU we only have one commercial network per mux as well as the same program content on each sub program on each mux. The gov run networks get as many sub programs on their mux as they like, two if were lucky.

Each channel is identified with a logical channel number, which is what our set top boxes use to sort the channels. I note that ScanChannels shows this number, and so my suggestion is that DW has a mode where this channel number is used for channel odering instead of the network/channel scheme currently in use.

Makes sense, there is a option in the settings menu to extend the network name with the TSID value so it can at least work better, as well as the ordering of each group is by channel number but ordering all the channels globaly is on the agender and I expect would be in the next version release.

Secondly, what format are the recorded files in? What do I need to get a regular mpeg format from them?

ATM you have FullMux(Raw TS data), TSMux(Filtered TS data of the program selected), MpgMux(Mpeg format but you need a third party muxer filter such as mpgmux.ax).

[Guest_Stone Free_*]

I have just got DW working on my PC (Athlon 64 3000+, Win 2K, Pinnacle 300i DVB-T card) and first off I would like to thank all who have worked on this software because it is the first I have tried that will show me DVB-T programmes in W2K, everything else has needed Win XP to work.

Hi Richard, can you help me I have a Nova-T, it recognises the card but I do not know how to set up the channels. I have a channels.ini for the U.K but this version uses an XML file and it looks totally different

[Guest_mocelet_*]

Hi Richard, can you help me I have a Nova-T, it recognises the card but I do not know how to set up the channels. I have a channels.ini for the U.K but this version uses an XML file and it looks totally different

Well, I have moved on to Vista now, but I checked my old install, and I also had a channels.ini, without any XML. I have pasted this below, just in case it has any useful info for you. It is nearly a year old now, so some channels may have changed.

Sorry I can't help with the new format.

Richard

CODE

Network_1("Bilsdale Mux 1", 578166, 8, 1)
Program_ 1("080 - BBC NEWS 24" , 4415, 640, 641, 4415) # LCN=80
Program_ 2("070 - CBBC Channel" , 4671, 620, 621, 4671) # LCN=70
Program_ 4("002 - BBC TWO" , 4233, 610, 611, 4233) # LCN=2
Program_ 6("001 - BBC ONE" , 4169, 600, 601, 4169) # LCN=1

Network_2("Bilsdale Mux 2", 474000, 8, 1)
Program_ 1("003 - ITV1" , 8275, 513, 651, 257) # LCN=3
Program_ 3("006 - ITV2" , 8339, 2824, 2825, 260) # LCN=6
Program_ 5("010 - ITV3" , 8310, 2950, 2851, 272) # LCN=10
Program_ 7("102 - Teletext Cars" , 8631, 0, 789, 270) # LCN=102
Program_ 8("004 - Channel 4" , 8384, 2828, 2829, 258) # LCN=4
Program_10("032 - Quiz Call" , 8452, 768, 769, 267) # LCN=32
Program_11("014 - E4" , 8448, 773, 774, 265) # LCN=14
Program_13("013 - More 4" , 8442, 590, 591, 274) # LCN=13
Program_15("075 - CITV" , 8358, 2900, 2901, 264) # LCN=75

Network_3("Bilsdale Mux A", 554000, 8, 1)
Program_ 1("005 - Five" , 12866, 6017, 6018, 257) # LCN=5
Program_ 3("016 - QVC" , 13120, 6049, 6050, 259) # LCN=16
Program_ 4("015 - abc1" , 14208, 6385, 6386, 260) # LCN=15
Program_ 6("023 - bid tv" , 14272, 6273, 6274, 261) # LCN=23
Program_ 7("188 - BBC Radio 1" , 14336, 0, 6210, 262) # LCN=188
Program_ 8("190 - BBC Radio 2" , 14400, 0, 6226, 263) # LCN=190
Program_ 9("191 - BBC Radio 3" , 14464, 0, 6242, 264) # LCN=191
Program_10("192 - BBC Radio 4" , 14528, 0, 6258, 265) # LCN=192
Program_11("202 - heat" , 14592, 0, 6306, 266) # LCN=202
Program_12("209 - MOJO" , 14656, 0, 6322, 267) # LCN=209
Program_13("101 - Ttext Holidays" , 14784, 0, 6354, 268) # LCN=101
Program_14("026 - UKTV Style" , 14976, 6417, 6418, 270) # LCN=26
Program_15("024 - price-drop tv" , 15616, 6513, 6514, 277) # LCN=24
Program_16("033 - Eurosport UK" , 16000, 6609, 6610, 285) # LCN=33

Network_4("Bilsdale Mux B", 498166, 8, 1)
Program_ 1("046 - 302" , 19520, 204, 411, 711) # LCN=46
Program_ 3("045 - 301" , 19456, 203, 407, 710) # LCN=45
Program_ 5("197 - BBC Asian Net." , 18240, 0, 435, 709) # LCN=197
Program_ 6("189 - 1Xtra BBC" , 18176, 0, 434, 708) # LCN=189
Program_ 7("196 - BBC 7" , 18112, 0, 433, 707) # LCN=196
Program_ 8("195 - BBC 6 Music" , 18048, 0, 432, 706) # LCN=195
Program_ 9("194 - BBC 5L SportsX" , 17984, 0, 431, 705) # LCN=194
Program_10("193 - BBC R5 Live" , 17920, 0, 430, 704) # LCN=193
Program_11("071 - CBeebies" , 16960, 201, 401, 703) # LCN=71
Program_13("081 - BBC PARLMNT" , 16768, 0, 403, 701) # LCN=81

Network_5("Bilsdale Mux C", 522166, 8, 1)
Program_ 1("215 - Virgin Radio" , 23104, 0, 1901, 714) # LCN=215
Program_ 2("212 - 3C" , 23040, 0, 1801, 713) # LCN=212
Program_ 3("213 - Premier Radio" , 22976, 0, 1701, 712) # LCN=213
Program_ 4("211 - talkSPORT" , 22592, 0, 1101, 706) # LCN=211
Program_ 5("030 - E4+1" , 22336, 501, 502, 705) # LCN=30
Program_ 7("012 - UKTV History" , 22272, 401, 402, 704) # LCN=12
Program_ 9("011 - SKY THREE" , 22208, 301, 302, 703) # LCN=11
Program_11("083 - Sky Spts News" , 22144, 201, 202, 702) # LCN=83
Program_13("082 - Sky News" , 22080, 101, 102, 701) # LCN=82

Network_6("Bilsdale Mux D", 642000, 8, 1)
Program_ 1("031 - ITV Play" , 27072, 601, 602, 1006) # LCN=31
Program_ 3("204 - Q" , 26688, 0, 1901, 1029) # LCN=204
Program_ 4("203 - Magic" , 26624, 0, 1801, 1028) # LCN=203
Program_ 5("199 - The Hits Radio" , 26560, 0, 1701, 1027) # LCN=199
Program_ 6("198 - BBC World Sv." , 26496, 0, 1601, 1026) # LCN=198
Program_ 7("205 - oneword" , 26432, 0, 1501, 1025) # LCN=205
Program_ 8("206 - smooth fm" , 26368, 0, 1401, 1024) # LCN=206
Program_ 9("210 - Kerrang!" , 26304, 0, 1301, 1023) # LCN=210
Program_10("200 - Smash Hits!" , 26240, 0, 1201, 1022) # LCN=200
Program_11("201 - Kiss" , 26176, 0, 1101, 1021) # LCN=201
Program_12("022 - Ideal World" , 25920, 501, 502, 1005) # LCN=22
Program_13("019 - UKTV Br'tIdeas" , 25792, 301, 302, 1003) # LCN=19
Program_15("021 - TMF" , 25728, 201, 202, 1002) # LCN=21
Program_17("018 - The HITS" , 25664, 101, 102, 1001) # LCN=18
Program_18("029 - Film4" , 27136, 701, 702, 1008) # LCN=29