I started of trying to modify them, but got no joy. I then upated manually selecting update diver, clearing the show compatible hardare and poining it to the unmodified Twinham drivers. Windows gives you the standard warning about the drivers not being certified.
It is woth messing around to get it to work. The imporvement using Twinhan software is astounding.
Do you want me to ping you the drivers that I used by email?
Bizarre isn't it, as since cleaning out the drivers for the Artec, messing with the Twinhan and then going back to the Artec software, I've been able to record two programs with no picture glitches! Any channel which doesn't broadcast in DVD resolution still needs re-encoding tho, which is a pain.
Can you tell me if you have the Panasonic tuner inside your T1 unit.
Looking at some Linux sites it appears version 2235 comes in two flavours - Some with a Panasonic tuner and some with some other make.
Your Hardware ID's are identical to mine, but in my case the Twinhan software cannot find any channels. The software finds my hardware, but just will not tune in.
It would be real helpful if you could let me know what type of tuner you have. The only way I know of finding out is to open up the T1 and look inside.
My box has the Ultima Electronics and Model Number HTDY-00001 on the rear label.
18E-0001-V51-0 (and made in Taiwan) is in small print at the bottom of the label.
I have taken off the aluminium front cover cover, I can see the tuner but there are no brands or identifying marks on it. It is 42mm wide and 52mm long and is the same depth as the as th box. The aerial socket is to the right of the box center line. (I cand send a photo if that would help).
If it any consolation, when I tried the "My Theatre" software my box could not pick up any channels with either drivers. Using the artec drivers I deid get signal and quality indication.
Follow up to my last, there are some small screws that hold the thing together under the rubber pads on the bottom. Remove these and the box falls apart.
My tuner has a yellow label on the long side (nearest the USB port:
Hello everybody,
I have found this interesting topic only a few days ago.
I have the Panasonic hardware inside my Artec T1, and unfortunately I can confirm that the Twinhan hack doesn't work with my tuner too. No channels can be found.
A thing I was thinking of is if it is possible to tweak the Artec drivers to work with the Twinhan software (instead of modifying the Twinhan drivers to work with the Artec box).
Maybe we can modify the inf files of the Artec drivers to make it appear as a Twinhan. I know that the Twinhan software checks on startup if the device is there, so if we could fake that it might work.
I'll give it a go tonight, but feel free to try it as well.
Got mine partially working. Seemed OK to start with using Bradder's method.
After a reboot the PC came up with "new hardware" found, so I pointed it to the Twinhan driver again - no joy. The existing channels say "weak signal", and trying a scan doesn't find anything.
I reverted to Artec for the Firmware Loader, leaving the device ID still pointing to the Twinhan. Now it works, and continues after a reboot.
When it was in the failed condition, the Twinhan software still controlled the box, could see signal strength etc, but didn't decode any channels. Device manager said that the Device (under video etc) was working OK, but the hidden USB device (firmware loader) wasn't.
On my first test the unit would have booted up on Artec drivers, then I changed it to use Twinhan. Could it have still been using Artec firmware? I guess so.
Well, it would be very helpful to tell us which tuner you have.
You can see this quite easily through the 'air vents' on the top of the box. If you look through the middle opening from a slight angle, you could see it says Panasonic. If you can't see any text or it does not clearly say Panasonic, then it means you have another tuner brand.
I'll open the box tonight to check for sure. I can't see any wording through the vent, so probably not Panasonic from what you guys say.
Has anyone else tried my combination - Artec firmware driver + Twinhan device driver? As I say, mine works with this combo, but didn't work using all Twinhan.
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It is woth messing around to get it to work. The imporvement using Twinhan software is astounding.
Do you want me to ping you the drivers that I used by email?
Bradders20
I have tried the Twinhan hack with my Artec T1, but I can't get the Twinhan software to find any channels.
I must have tried every possible combination of driver available, but without sucess.
My Artec has the Panasonic tuner. Does anyone know if the hack works with this tuner?
I'm wondering if it has to do with the hardware version of the box. Which hardware id do the people who got it working have?
Vid_10b8&Pid_0bb9
Vid_0547&Pid_2235
I use the dgtvload2.sys file for mine.
Can you tell me if you have the Panasonic tuner inside your T1 unit.
Looking at some Linux sites it appears version 2235 comes in two flavours - Some with a Panasonic tuner and some with some other make.
Your Hardware ID's are identical to mine, but in my case the Twinhan software cannot find any channels. The software finds my hardware, but just will not tune in.
It would be real helpful if you could let me know what type of tuner you have. The only way I know of finding out is to open up the T1 and look inside.
But you can only see it by opening the box? Isn't there some label on the bottom, or maybe a serial number on the box itself which might help?
My box has the Ultima Electronics and Model Number HTDY-00001 on the rear label.
18E-0001-V51-0 (and made in Taiwan) is in small print at the bottom of the label.
I have taken off the aluminium front cover cover, I can see the tuner but there are no brands or identifying marks on it. It is 42mm wide and 52mm long and is the same depth as the as th box. The aerial socket is to the right of the box center line. (I cand send a photo if that would help).
If it any consolation, when I tried the "My Theatre" software my box could not pick up any channels with either drivers. Using the artec drivers I deid get signal and quality indication.
My hardware id's are:
VID_10B8&PID_0BB9
VID_0547&PID_2235
Regards
Bradders20
My tuner has a yellow label on the long side (nearest the USB port:
DAT 7022 21090140 42350065061
This explains why my unit doesn't work with the Twinhan software:
Although my unit has the same hardware ID's
VID_10B8&PID_0BB9
VID_0547&PID_2235
Inside my T1 unit I have a Panansonic Tuner.
This is clearly stated inside on the top of the tuner. I do not have any Dat number.
tommieve - I bet your unit has a Panasonic Tuner too.
Looks like the Twinhan hack doesn't work if you have a Panasonic Tuner.
Damn and blast!
The type number on the box is HTDY-00002, which I guess means that the ones made now are all equiped with a Panasonic tuner.
Too bad that the Twinhan software doesn't work, but at least we now know why.
Is there any other box around which uses these Panasonic tuners?
Is the tuner not operated by a driver then? Or does dgtvcap.inf/sys have different versions?
I dont think the Twinhan driver has this functionality, but I could be wrong?
I have found this interesting topic only a few days ago.
I have the Panasonic hardware inside my Artec T1, and unfortunately I can confirm that the Twinhan hack doesn't work with my tuner too. No channels can be found.
Maybe we can modify the inf files of the Artec drivers to make it appear as a Twinhan. I know that the Twinhan software checks on startup if the device is there, so if we could fake that it might work.
I'll give it a go tonight, but feel free to try it as well.
After a reboot the PC came up with "new hardware" found, so I pointed it to the Twinhan driver again - no joy. The existing channels say "weak signal", and trying a scan doesn't find anything.
My device IDs are :
Adapter
USB\VID_10B8&PID_0BB9\5&2097A20C&0&1
Loader
USB\VID_0547&PID_2235\5&2097A20C&0&1
Tony S
Do you have a Panasonic or another tuner in the box?
I reverted to Artec for the Firmware Loader, leaving the device ID still pointing to the Twinhan. Now it works, and continues after a reboot.
When it was in the failed condition, the Twinhan software still controlled the box, could see signal strength etc, but didn't decode any channels. Device manager said that the Device (under video etc) was working OK, but the hidden USB device (firmware loader) wasn't.
On my first test the unit would have booted up on Artec drivers, then I changed it to use Twinhan. Could it have still been using Artec firmware? I guess so.
I haven't opened it up to see what tuner it is.
Hardware IDs
Adapter driver :
USB\Vid_10b8&Pid_0bb9&Rev_0001
USB\Vid_10b8&Pid_0bb9
USB Firmware loader:
USB\Vid_0547&Pid_2235&Rev_0000
USB\Vid_0547&Pid_2235
The strings I quoted before were "device instance IDs"
Tony S
Tony S
You can see this quite easily through the 'air vents' on the top of the box. If you look through the middle opening from a slight angle, you could see it says Panasonic. If you can't see any text or it does not clearly say Panasonic, then it means you have another tuner brand.
Has anyone else tried my combination - Artec firmware driver + Twinhan device driver? As I say, mine works with this combo, but didn't work using all Twinhan.
My inf file entries (for Twinhan) were :
UDTTCAP.inf
[MfgDeviceSection]
%UDTTCAP.SvcDesc% = UDTTCAP, USB\VID_1822&PID_3202
%UDTTCAP.SvcDesc% = UDTTCAP, USB\VID_13D3&PID_3202
%UDTTCAP.SvcDesc% = UDTTCAP, USB\VID_1025&PID_005F
%UDTTCAP.SvcDesc% = UDTTCAP, USB\VID_05D8&PID_8106
%UDTTCAP.SvcDesc% = UDTTCAP, USB\VID_05D8&PID_8108
%UDTTCAP.SvcDesc% = UDTTCAP, USB\VID_10B8&PID_0BB9
UDTTload2.inf
[USBDTT]
%UDTTLOAD.DeviceDesc%=LOADER.Device, USB\VID_1822&PID_3201
%UDTTLOAD.DeviceDesc%=LOADER.Device, USB\VID_13D3&PID_3201
%UDTTLOAD.DeviceDesc%=LOADER.Device, USB\VID_0547&PID_2235
(I used UDTTload2 since my device reports as "Type 2" with Artec. I could try the type 1 Twinhan and see if this works)
Tony S