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GenpixBDA ver1
11/09/2010
Here is a first iteration of Genpix BDA/PBDA drivers.
it has several BDA extended functions (Send_Diseqc is one of them).
It even supports IBDA DISEQC commands recently introduced by Microsoft.
it is NOT based on the code written by Shree Ganesha (see viewtopic.php?f=43&t=52508).
Driver is written completely from scratch.
Initial code was originated by Sichbo, the proud member of this forum (he made the most of the research and initial leg-work, I have to send him "GE medal of honor" )
That's why it is not a surprise that SichboPVR is the first DVB application which takes full advantage of this driver (SichboPVR ver.2.2.1 uses all three extended GenpixBDA functions).
I tried this GenpixBDA driver on few other DVB applications (surely, neither of them can utilize diseqc functins of the driver yet).
DVB Dream works fine (it can tune Turbo-FEC 8PSK transponders as well; but can not lock Turbo-FEC QPSK, because its BDA interface sends BDA requests for them using plain QPSK commands)
ProgDVB also tunes and scans (though, 8PSK modulation is missing from the drop-down menu. Doh! Thus, I can not even select it).
MyTheatre has some problem (its BDA interface sends incorrect SW and LOF2 to BDA driver; I have to talk to Saar to find out why): sometimes it tunes, sometimes doesn't.
You may start trying your own favorite DVB applications which support BDA/PBDA drivers.
And if their authors are willing to support GenpixBDA extended functions, instructions are in the driver package (zip file).
Attention: Genpix WDM and Genpix BDA driver can not be installed simultaneously. You have to uninstall one of them to install another.
GenpixBDA driver does not have a digital signature yet (you have to use F8-trick on Win 7 x64 to be bale to install the driver).
About VMware:
you may install the driver on your VMware guest OS (and still keep Genpix WDM driver on a host OS).
But make sure that you allow only one CPU core for guest OS (looks like VMware incorrectly emulates several cores, and this causes BSODs on guest OS which uses streaming through USB device).
added:
This driver does not support original Genpix 8PSK-to-USB2 adapter yet (though, adapter Rev.2 should work).
I may add this support in later versions.
11/09/2010
Here is a first iteration of Genpix BDA/PBDA drivers.
it has several BDA extended functions (Send_Diseqc is one of them).
It even supports IBDA DISEQC commands recently introduced by Microsoft.
it is NOT based on the code written by Shree Ganesha (see viewtopic.php?f=43&t=52508).
Driver is written completely from scratch.
Initial code was originated by Sichbo, the proud member of this forum (he made the most of the research and initial leg-work, I have to send him "GE medal of honor" )
That's why it is not a surprise that SichboPVR is the first DVB application which takes full advantage of this driver (SichboPVR ver.2.2.1 uses all three extended GenpixBDA functions).
I tried this GenpixBDA driver on few other DVB applications (surely, neither of them can utilize diseqc functins of the driver yet).
DVB Dream works fine (it can tune Turbo-FEC 8PSK transponders as well; but can not lock Turbo-FEC QPSK, because its BDA interface sends BDA requests for them using plain QPSK commands)
ProgDVB also tunes and scans (though, 8PSK modulation is missing from the drop-down menu. Doh! Thus, I can not even select it).
MyTheatre has some problem (its BDA interface sends incorrect SW and LOF2 to BDA driver; I have to talk to Saar to find out why): sometimes it tunes, sometimes doesn't.
You may start trying your own favorite DVB applications which support BDA/PBDA drivers.
And if their authors are willing to support GenpixBDA extended functions, instructions are in the driver package (zip file).
Attention: Genpix WDM and Genpix BDA driver can not be installed simultaneously. You have to uninstall one of them to install another.
GenpixBDA driver does not have a digital signature yet (you have to use F8-trick on Win 7 x64 to be bale to install the driver).
About VMware:
you may install the driver on your VMware guest OS (and still keep Genpix WDM driver on a host OS).
But make sure that you allow only one CPU core for guest OS (looks like VMware incorrectly emulates several cores, and this causes BSODs on guest OS which uses streaming through USB device).
added:
This driver does not support original Genpix 8PSK-to-USB2 adapter yet (though, adapter Rev.2 should work).
I may add this support in later versions.
