Latest Ceton InfiniTV 4 Info Thread - Page 81

I actually have tried switching and verifying each time. Its something with the two cards in at the same time. I sent CETON a log of each card - Hopefully they can figure it out as I would hate to have to build a new PC.

Will you PM your ticket #?

I was getting "no tuners available" when I brought the HTPC out of sleep, but if I waited a minute or so the problem resolved itself, no reboot necessary. Same specs - USB, 4881, purchased Dec 2011. I still see the same with 1.1.7.2

Since loading 1.1.7.2 last Friday the Ceton has not rebooted on it's own, uptime 6+ days. I shut everything down last night to upgrade the memory in the HTPC so I've reset the timer, but at this point I would recommend loading 1.1.7.2 and see how it works for you. You can always revert back to 1.1.2.4 if it causes other issues and frankly 1.1.2.4 was not very stable on my USB unit.

It takes a little bit for the cable card to verify its authorization when you wake up/reboot a PC. Nothing can be done about it

So I am installing the Ceton right now. PCIE version. Put it in the pc with the mcard in it. Hooked it up to the tuning adapter and plugged the TA into the PC.

Installed the ceton driver. When I go to diagnostic I can see it. But when I go to setting and "TV Signal" in WMC it just keeps loading and freezes up. THe circle is spinning but I can't close WMC and have to do so through the task manager. I have let it sit this time for about 5 minutes and its doing nothing.

So it finally unfroze. Did the tv signal setup and its only detecting my Avermedia Duet.

I had the HDHR Prime before this with the same cable card. I haven't unpaired yet because I can't even get to the screen to see all the info to give time warner.

Someone help please.

Don't know if unpairing it from the HDHRP has anything to do with it, but I have successfully paired my CC in 2 different USB units from the Ceton Diagnostic Tool. Go to the CableCARD tab, the information you need to give the cable co should be listed in box #5

Thank you I'm going to try that now. I hope this ceton isn't bad. WMC is not detecting a tuner being installed. I tried both pciex1 slots and now the x16. In all slots I can see the ceton in the diagnostic tool. But when I try to run the tv setup it sees no tuner. And then sometimes after that happens the diagnostic tool sees no tuner anymore.

I know the slots are fine as I just pulled a Duet and a nic card out of them.

Called time warner. I can't even see the Host ID to give it to them. They said the ceton should be able to display that no problem. This sucks I waited a week for the return of the HDHR to go through and now this. If anyone from Ceton sees this I would appreciate any help. Going to submit a ticket.

Yup, wasn't concerned unless it did not correct itself (and it has not had a problem doing so to date).

BTW, have been enjoying your HT building thread. My current aspirations are not nearly as grand, but I'm looking into a single 61" with 3x 26" across the top setup once Ceton announces the Echo for college football season. Lots of good info in your thread, thanks for all the sharing.

Well I submitted my ticket. Now I wait. Why does this stuff always happen to me on a friday. No tv for the weekend I guess. I have a feeling this is going to be an rma.

Hate to state the obvious, just feeling you pain - you have tried:
Tasks > Settings > General > Windows Media Center Setup > Run Setup Again

?

xnappo

I haven't. Do you think I should? That would mess everything up and be quite a pain. The ceton can't even read the info off the cable card outside of WMC. The time warner guy said it should do that regardless of any pairing or anything.

So I'm thinking its the Ceton. Hopefully they respond tomorrow as they are open on saturday. Already got a return setup through amazon. But holding off on that until I talk to ceton.

just checked them now...

well as you must know.... there are 4 temps to look at because each tuner has a separate reading.

40 C on each of the two tuners that are active.

i do have some good airflow and I am using one of those new Antec 120MM quiet fans.

P.S. you should refresh when you check the temp because when I just checked tuner 1 the temp said 35 C then one second later after a refresh it gave me a 40.5 C reading.... and when I continue to refresh I get the same 40.5 C reading.

Ceton Says:

"The InfiniTV's maximum temperature supported is 65C. The Ceton Diagnostic Tool will show, under the Devices tab, whether the InfiniTV card is within its proper temperature range."

why would Ceton not edit this false information?

OR.... am I missing something?

Questions for noob like me please. I just received Ceton 4 USB and CableCard today from Timewarner. What should I do next ? Do I have to upgrade firmware or just call TimeWarner to activate my card ? Please advise. Thanks.

Follow the instructions that came with it.

Come back here if you have issue.

xnappo

What is your question? Ceton says they support temps up to 65C - if you are above 65C, then fix your temps, otherwise they are stating that your temp is not an issue.

Have you received correspondence with Ceton in conflict with that statement?

xnappo

I'm on Ceton InfiniTV Diagnostic Tool. Under CableCARD
Step 1. Invalid CableCARD inserted. A single stream CableCARD (SCard) is inserted. Please contract your cable company and ask for an MCARD.

Well...my update got stuck in the middle 20min+ so I restarted the process...and...I think the thing is now bricked. Solid red light in the back...system doesn't see it.

I put it in bold for you. forget about the part of the max temp.

okay then.... are you able to check the temp by using the instructions in the quote from Ceton?
you know, by using the ceton diag tool or what ever they call it?

okay my question is: how do you check the temp in the Ceton Diag. tool?

are you sure it was stuck?
how long is the firmware update to take on average?

some firmware updates can take a while.

[quote=dubboxster;21850137]I'm on Ceton InfiniTV Diagnostic Tool. Under CableCARD
Step 1. Invalid CableCARD inserted. A single stream CableCARD (SCard) is inserted. Please contract your cable company and ask for an MCARD.[/QUOTE

What / who is the idiot at the cable co . that gave you an "S" card ? . You must have an "M" card . Go back and get the correct one . They know exactly what u need .... sounds like game playing to me Your most likely going to need a tuning adapter as well . Those are free at the your cable co.

Ceton has very good instructions for proper installation of there product . You will need to also follow your cable co. instructions for installing the cable card / tuning adapter. Time Warner (who I use) has a real good web page of instructions for both .

One step that is real easy to over look is running the "digital cable adviser " during the install process . Miss this step and you ain't going no where !

The whole process would have taken me about 2 hours tops if I had not missed the digital cable adviser step . That's even considering the time on the phone with cable co. to pair the card !

Another words ... it isn't hard

Sure. There are multiple tools which is probably the confusion.

From within WMC you can go to extras>ceton>diagnostics>(select card)>tuners

From Windows start>ceton diags tool>devices>go to infinitv web page>(tuner number)>tuner

xnappo

Well...I'm done a lot of firmware updates with the recent issues and the longest that one took was around 5 min.

Of course we're talking a handful of updates....maybe 6 or 7 in total so not a lot. I just know that this particular update, the green bar did not move and I waited a long while...

Not sure if it means anything or not but I can ping 192.168.200.1 and get a response...but that's all I'm afraid...I submitted a ticket to Ceton to see if they might have something that can flash at a lower level (I hope) or if they'll swap me out. If not, then I'll need to make the call on what to do next....

Man....just when I thought things were becoming stablilized....

So the other funny part about this is that I'm travelling all next week...so basically, I break the TV and leave for an entire week...

What do you think the WAF is on that?

Does anyone have any leads on promising software for disabling copy protection?

You might be surprised. My InfiniTV temps lowered by ~5C when we moved and switched from TWC to FIOS. I have a reasonable large case (RAIDMAX Smilodon), although the airflow is somewhat limited by having a HVR-2250, a dialup modem for Caller ID, and a video card also present - I added a PCI-slot fan to counteract this.

I just triple-checked on one of my own machines and it's there - "Your InfiniTV is above the specified max..."

-10 :d

Thanks! I learned a LOT from the people in that subforum, so I know I have to give back as well.

I searched long and hard a month or two back, and there is nothing anywhere. If you find something, post it in a thread.