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TVSP 0.1a Location Free TV Viewer

greg | May 2, 2006

I received an email from Andy Fung late last night with some great news – a homebrew application allowing you to watch TV wirelessly on your PSP. Currently sound has yet to be implemented but this is a great start towards one dope piece of software. Basically it works like this – you’re able to watch TV anywhere within range of a WiFi connection. TVSP receives a signal from a TV capture program called DScaler.

So how do you set this up? (from the readme.txt)

  1. Download DScaler 4 from here
  2. Install DScaler 4 and set it up. You can find help here
  3. Copy the special “DI_EvenOnly.dll” file from TVSP.RAR and copy it into the DScaler 4 installation folder (default folder: “C:\Program Files\DScaler4\”). It will overwrite the original DL_EvenOnly.dll.
  4. Run DScaler 4, and make sure to set menu BTCard->PixelWidth to 320. You have to do this before the next step or it might crash or what not!
  5. Select menu “Deinterlace” to “Even Scanlines Only”. Now the Server DLL is running.
  6. Edit TVSP.ini and put in the IP address of the computer you are running DScaler.
  7. Run TVSP on the PSP and volia, you’re wirelessly watching TV. Enjoy

That simple!

TVSP v0.1a in action

Controls:

  • Press [UP] or [DOWN] to change channel.
  • Press [START] to quit. *Please QUIT this way only, not by pressing Home*

As per usual, additional information can be found in the readme.txt.

PSP Downloads:
TVSP v0.1a
TVSP Video

- source: Andy Fung

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Comment by MuRCieLaGo
2006-05-02 09:03:20

Sounds GREAT !

 
Comment by Donn S.
2006-05-02 09:17:21

And now, the $1,000,000 question: WILL IT WORK ON FIRMWARE 2.x??????

 
Comment by Stuart
2006-05-02 09:41:00

Looks pretty sweet im gonna try it now :)

Liking the ghetto tv in the pic.

 
Comment by dj
2006-05-02 09:47:19

the only thing i dun get i cant find that set btcard pixel with to 320 i dun know where to set it

 
Comment by Whosyadaddy
2006-05-02 10:20:27

why would u want this program…if your at home then why not just watch tv instead of watching it on a smaller screen…very stupid and useless

 
Comment by dossss
2006-05-02 10:25:58

Homebrew giving us yet another good reason not to firmware upgrade :) looks great!!!!!!

 
Comment by MaaS
2006-05-02 10:28:02

will if u dont like it dont try it ,. no need for your STUPID replies ,,,

anyways , i have the same problem the i cant find BTcard Menu , it seems like u should have a Good video card to install this program , cuz it say that it detects automaticly .

 
Comment by JoshF
2006-05-02 10:50:35

Alright, let me answer some questions that might arise.

It does work on firmware 2.01+ with the eloader.

If you get socket connection errors, check your .ini file for any other text than your ip address. If your ini file has the “//Enter your IP address below” Take that line, and any other text out of the ini file. You just JUST have the ip address in the ini file and that’s all.

Your router must have port 8888 open and forwarding to the computer that is running DScaler. If you don’t have a router, don’t worry about it.

 
Comment by ives
2006-05-02 11:18:30

how do i put it on i downloaded it but it opens in notepad what do i do now

 
Comment by halogod
2006-05-02 11:24:56

ummm where is the ini i cant find it is it named tvsp.ini

 
Comment by hynt
2006-05-02 11:28:45

I have made a tvsp.ini file and put my ip there.. but then i start the psp program DScaler quit, and psp freeze.. Anybody got this working on firm 2.6..

i got to get this to work, “no tv card, just cam 4 now”

 
Comment by Joe
2006-05-02 11:31:59

I don’t understand the btcard > pixelwidth step. Is btcard a drop down menu or something? If it is, it’s not there. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks.

 
Comment by hynt
2006-05-02 11:36:42

I got this to work then i stream a video file, my cam don’t like the Dscaler program.. I have order a TV card.. Thx… keep on..

 
Comment by Mikebeuler
2006-05-02 11:38:30

#5…not a “stupid” app. Great work! I can roam around the house and watch TV wherever.

also, is that running off of an arcade cabinet with the x-arcade dual joystick? I have even more respect.

 
Comment by Andy
2006-05-02 12:13:02

#14 yes it’s an XArcade Mame cabinet :-)
I use it mostly as a TV and server nowadays.
Enjoy the program Guys, it’s not perfect, but I love making it nevertheless. I am highly considering to using VLC instead, and when time permits, I will probably do so. In the mean time, pray to your local deity and see if TVSP works for you :-)

 
Comment by PhAsR
2006-05-02 12:50:35

where the hell is the btcard > pixelwidth option? already 4 ppl asked and no1 answered lol.

 
Comment by hynt
2006-05-02 13:12:06

Can’t find the btcard, but ín the DShow menu, then Settings. Then Resolution..

The only thing i can find.. Maybe i’m stupid =)

 
Comment by East SunSet
2006-05-02 13:13:13

If looking PAL video TVSP cropping bottom of image. If NTSC – all ok. May be software working only with 480 lines, not 576.

 
Comment by kboy
2006-05-02 13:18:24

will someone tell us where the tvsp ini is please

 
Comment by m1m1
2006-05-02 13:44:41

in the tvsp folder on your psp, not the one with the %

same for me, no btcard menu anywhere …

 
Comment by kboy
2006-05-02 14:04:38

#8 is there a way to change the port 8888 to something else

 
Comment by Andy
2006-05-02 14:28:06

Make sure to set PixelWidth to 320. It might be in another menu. Just look for a PixelWidth submenu and change it to 320.

 
Comment by dlkjdffdgf
2006-05-02 14:34:44

Nice app! No need to spend 300$ for the sony one! and screw 2.6 firmware muahahaha!!!! 1.5 forever!!!!!!!

 
Comment by gottaluvme2841
2006-05-02 15:02:04

Is it possible to set up any closed captioning on this? I’m deaf, so if there is captioning- it would be pretty cool (I know theres no sound yet anyways).

 
Comment by jnice
2006-05-02 15:21:33

F*%K you #23 dlkjdffdgf
2.6 and up gonna be way better

 
Comment by metal_kid
2006-05-02 16:19:26

I couldnt fidn the Btcard at first but i found the pixel width thing under the drop down menu next to sources

hope that helped

 
Comment by clipse
2006-05-02 16:36:19

#26 what drop down menu next to sources are you talking about?

 
Comment by bgreven
2006-05-02 16:51:28

i can’t find this pixel width either,but i’m sure we all are overlooking something…

 
Comment by snipe3000
2006-05-02 17:42:56

this is a nice program i can watch my home on my psp wit my

 
Comment by eatSHROOMS
2006-05-02 17:46:53

to gottaluvme2841: i would imagine the Closed Captioning would happen inside of Dscaler, so try snooping around in the program to see if it is supported. i couldn’t answer your question cuz i have never used Dscaler, but i would imagine it would be in there, but then tvsp program would have to support it as well i guess, unless it’s just a capture of what Dscaler is outputing

 
Comment by huner8
2006-05-02 17:49:18

Ok i know this has been asked before but i need a straight answer. Can somone tell me exactly under what menu is the pixel width and where the tvsp.ini file is because its not in the tvsp folder that comes in the tvsp.rar file i downloaded. also can someone plz tell me if this works on firmwire 2.6

 
Comment by 1234
2006-05-02 17:51:18

does it work with 2.7?

 
Comment by Andy
2006-05-02 17:51:33

If anyone has problems, try the guide at
http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=49623&highlight=tvsp
Good luck

 
Comment by retards
2006-05-02 17:59:20

already fucking retards are asking if 2.7 works with it. Are you fucking retarded or what! of course it doesn’t work you stupid fuck.

 
Comment by nknave
2006-05-02 18:15:32

at #32.

This has to be the stupidest question ever, we all ready know YOU CAN’T RUN HOMEBREW ON 2.7, no Eloader, no TIFF Overflow, no NOTHING.

So please stop wasting bandwith.

Back to topic; I’ve never used a program like this and I currently don’t have time to download and try out, but do you need a TV Capture card on your computer, or what?

 
Comment by 36
2006-05-02 18:19:43

How may time do you have to update your psp before you realise that your and idiot. Leave it at the firmware it came with or try to downgrade (2.0 only).

 
Comment by ganon
2006-05-02 18:55:59

OK NOOBS(fanjita) SHOULD NOT MAKE A ELOADER FOR 2.7 NOT WORTH THE TIME ONLY RETARDS UPGRADED I HAVE 2.6 AND IM HAPPY THAT I DO I MEAN I CAN DO ALMOST ALL THE THINGS AS A 1.5 SO NOOBS SHOULD JUST TRY TO MAKE A BETTER ELOADER FOR 2.6 OK uhh oh so how do i get this BTcard>pixel 320 how do i do this please respond

 
Comment by qwert
2006-05-02 19:43:35

number 37 types like a bitch

 
Comment by Coasterfreak212
2006-05-02 20:26:48

HELLS YES!!! WUT NOW SONY! Homebrew gots a tv viewer for, lets see 1) a cheap $50 tv tuner 2)a psp 3) a free hombrew app. $250 dollars. Compared to the sony way that’d be 1) a psp 2) a $300 location free, $500. Save, TWICE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY! (okay, no sound is a major downside, but what the heck, fuck you Sony!)

 
Comment by drmadcow
2006-05-02 20:35:52

This is pretty nice, yeah fuck sony! With them pay $300 or use this and buy a $20 tv tuner. I had one from a few years back I haven’t used in awhile but w/ this I can agian hehe

 
Comment by SYboi
2006-05-02 20:41:13

OK. first i have 2.6 and how do i put it on my psp the download thing… what folder do i put it in. and i already downloaded it on to my computer. and how do i get channels on it?

 
Comment by ScOttRa
2006-05-02 20:54:06

It looks like you have a Mac keyboard and mouse in the picture, do you know if there is a mac program like DScaler this will work with?

 
Comment by rvdpoon
2006-05-02 21:17:21

So you need a tv tuner for this to work?

 
Comment by Coasterfreak212
2006-05-02 21:20:44

First off, it doesn’t work for mac. Second off, it doesn’t work for 2.6. Third, GET A WINDOWS AND A 1.5 PSP OFF EBAY. I LIKE MACS TOO, BUT SOMETIME OR LATER SOMETHING COOL LIKE THIS WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR WINDOWS.

 
Comment by kiddy
2006-05-02 21:26:21

which channels does it have?

 
Comment by ScOttRa
2006-05-02 21:27:23

That’s true, but of course the official Location Free is a HELL of a lot cheaper then buying a PC

 
Comment by pspspsp
2006-05-02 21:50:22

apparently dscaler doesn’t work with a hauppauge pvr-usb2 tv tuner, piece of crap dscaler

 
Comment by niger
2006-05-02 21:50:32

THAT SHET DONT WORK NEGGA AND YOUR EMAIL ADRESS IS FAKE

 
Comment by bano
2006-05-02 22:08:57

TVSP.ini? where is that?

 
Comment by Mychilli
2006-05-02 22:23:57

i found this in the FAQ in the program

——————————-

Can I use any vga card as a display device ?

This is what Mark Rejhon has to say about this:

“DScaler requires an AGP card. It is impossible to do on a PCI video card. DScaler uses massive amounts of *bidirectional* bus bandwidth: 250 megabits per second incoming bandwidth (from TV card) and about 500 megabits per second outgoing bandwidth (to videocard). This bus data firehose is not feasible on PCI bus, as PCI can reliably continuously transfer up to about 600-700 megabits per second *in one direction only* out of a possible 1056 megabits per second (132 megabytes per second) due to overhead. Try to go bidirectional, and framerate literally gets the death penalty!”

So Basically no pci will work, which is a majority of people

hope this helps…

 
Comment by Coasterfreak212
2006-05-02 22:24:30

you gotta make your own tvsp.ini file from note pad. Yes this does work, no it’s not fake. It’s fps is not good (in other terms, it doesn’t run at full speed) and it doesn’t have sound. You have to have a soundcard that works with dscaler and you might as well wait for a better realease if your gonna fuck about it. Great release Andy, I’m having a great time watching cartoons on my psp cuase the lipsync doesn’t matter and i can still here the audio from my computer.

 
Comment by bano
2006-05-02 22:45:59

how can i do that?

p.s. sorry for being so dumb

 
Comment by PERSON
2006-05-02 22:49:52

DOES THIS WORK ON version 2.6 without e-loadeR? THX!!

 
Comment by Mychilli
2006-05-02 22:58:05

#53

Nothing works on 2.6 without e-loader………
-_-

 
Comment by Coasterfreak212
2006-05-02 23:11:35

go to notepad. write your ip adress of the computer using dscaler (by doing, run, cmd, ipconfig) type it down. save it as tvsp.ini as all types and transfer that to the memstick in the tvsp folder.

 
Comment by has
2006-05-02 23:39:01

will this work if you dont have your computer on?

 
Comment by Coasterfreak212
2006-05-03 00:09:41

no, it won’t even work if you have dscaler minimized on the taskbar.

 
Comment by lucky
2006-05-03 00:31:24

to 57..wow..ds hella suks jus to let you kno..graphics suk..barely any cool homebrew and last.. who the fuk plays games with a skinny stick?

 
Comment by 60
2006-05-03 01:02:44

To number 56 if you say “You idiots suck!!!! Nintendo DS forever!!!!! ” what the hell are you doing on a psp site. Thinking about a upgrade to a psp.

 
Comment by Bailey
2006-05-03 02:12:17

Awesomeness, be trying this out for sure! Great work Andy Fung!

 
Comment by bobde2e
2006-05-03 05:12:45

i did everything correctly
when i start tvsp on my psp i get and error and the psp shuts off :S anyone knows how2fix this???

 
Comment by cookie
2006-05-03 05:32:48

wait…
we need to get a tv tuner card for our computer?? will it work with all tv tuner cards??

 
Comment by CRO
2006-05-03 13:37:37

hey!! all of you BUY THE LOCATION FREE PLAYER

 
Comment by CRO
2006-05-03 13:40:10

hey!! all of you BUY THE LOCATION FREE PLAYER. i know is expensive but it works and to all who make homebrew please make them, test them and LAUNCH THEM WHEN THEIR ARE FINISHED!!!!!!!!!

 
Comment by Andy
2006-05-03 16:57:31

#66: It is finished. Just that as time passes, it gets more finished. It’s just a matter of how finished you want it :-) In your case, you probably should wait till extremely, well polished, uber finished. And yes, if all of you have the money and think the location player is worth its weight in gold, then buy it. It’s hella better than what I wrote. Me personally, I’m a cheap bastard. I rather write the software instead of spending money for a finished product :-p It could a character flaw. It’s like I rather take the subway instead of a cab. Lolz, wouldn’t it be ironic if I started asking for donations in my readme and say that I’m saving up for a Sony Location Free Player, hehe.

 
Comment by Mychilli
2006-05-03 17:47:25

to #56

I agree

 
Comment by a
2006-05-03 18:37:47

these were terrible instructions

 
Comment by justshootme63
2006-05-03 20:17:00

#56 sucks!! and you too #67! PSP is without question the best

 
Comment by Pro
2006-05-03 21:52:39

#39 & #40, wtf is wrong with you shitheads, if sony didnt exist there would be no psp, and you gayassfagets would be playing on a DS with ya digs, prefer that?

 
Comment by Jeff
2006-05-03 23:22:06

hey andy,it would be great if you could add the sound :)

great job dude!!!!!!!!!!! :D

i love you,this is one of the best apps ever,keep up the good work :D

yeah its great being cheap bastards hehehe.

 
Comment by CRO
2006-05-04 00:12:07

#66 you are right in part because
you can write your own software and you understand it and know how to use it because you create it. but some of us not.

 
Comment by RYU
2006-05-04 05:21:58

haha andy fung..thats hilarious. Your just like me..i’d rather plant an orange tree and wait a few years for it to produce oranges than buy a bottle of orangina…err..ok..bad example.. I havent tried your latest piece of software but i know your stuff are always topclass. i remember your pong…

 
Comment by udit
2006-05-04 22:07:15

hi
i have tried EVERYTHING to make this program work i have pinnacle PCTV rave and i opened pert 8888 and replaced the file and put the ip address in the ini file and i tried to see if it works on both 1.5 and 2.0 but on 2.0 it just shows me the black screen after it says connecting for 2 seconds and on 1.5 it says connecting and then says connect failed after like a minute and the black screen comes and psp shuts off can someone PLEASE help me i think this is a great program and i really want to try it PLEASE help me
Thanks

 
Comment by gothhackmaniac
2006-05-07 12:02:43

i have read all coment and have to speak to the retard who wrote #44 – how dumb are u – mac run windows now, get ur head in the now, loser

 
Comment by jesus
2006-05-11 01:49:16

hi, im a fucking retard… does this work for nintendo DS?

 
Comment by Slim game
2006-05-11 13:18:14

yo people i get done wit all the homebrew there is successfully on my 2.6. not the specific 1.5 ones though. but i am having probs wit this one cuz i dont have a router. anybody could tell me hoe to use it wit out my ip or hook me up wit ir ip by e-mailing me at deadman2c@yahoo.com. someone cool and generous should help and again PLEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAz

 
Comment by Eword
2006-05-14 12:20:02

DOES NOT WORK

 
Comment by FUCK THIS SHIT
2006-06-01 16:06:57

DOESNT WORK DUMBASSES

 
Comment by Mnk
2006-06-11 20:06:24

Can’t get this to work outside my network! I’ve done everything….if somebody was successful please tell me how!

 
Comment by this shit isint working
2006-06-23 19:25:47

is there to downloads u have to do cause this shit isnt working and where the fuck do u check to see ur ip address

and for gothhackmaniac if u want fucking ds hacks look it up on google. i agree u r a fucking retard

 
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