VMA Stream Reader

**VMA** · September 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM

I am still figuring this out myself. Probably one mistake is to assume *.ts when I should assume *.gz.

So to get continuous "off-line" play, rename *.ts to *.gz, open with 7zip, enter "." folder and extract video folder. These will work 100% but for some odd reason, no audio is included. This applies only for large files found in the folders.

**satesco** · September 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM

The downside of all the success you can achieve with both VMA and Skyscraper8 is that the stream files are saved on the drive, which means they take up a considerable amount of space. If you don't have a large drive, at least one terabyte, you may not be able to run the stream properly. These files are incomplete as long as you want to run the Live stream.

The files obtained with Skyscraper8, shown in my previous post, took up over 400 GB. But the VMA app also runs streams with files saved on your computer.
The question I am asking myself is, is it possible to get rid of these files automatically after we run the stream?

**stephan94** · September 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM

Das erste mal , dass ich mit "audio spectrum analyser"

einen Radiosender mit einem SR von 171 hören kann .( 21,5 Ost 11599 sr 171)

Bisher war das nicht möglich: Der Transponder wurde zwar gefunden, aber die Statistiken lieferten nie Ergebnisse (bei einer so schwachen SR).

**stephan94** · September 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM

Ich glaube, bisher hatten wir bei der Mosaic noch nie so viele FTA-Bilder .

Es handelt sich nicht um Standbilder, sondern um 20 Fenster mit flüssiger Bewegung,

einfach großartig.

feci01 · September 10, 2025 at 8:33 AM

Hello
I would like to ask if the VMA Stream reader works with a TBS 5927 type tuner?
It doesn't work for me.
But the Omicom box does.
I'm just getting to know the software.

**VMA** · September 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM

It should work. What happens when you try to use it?

danluc · September 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM

It works perfectly for me .

**VMA** · September 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM

You need to pay attention: you have to FIRST connect the USB tuner and only THEN start VMA Stream Reader!

Otherwise the tuner is not listed and the satellite selection will not find the matching tuner and just use the default tuner (if available), which will not work. I think I implemented this behavior correctly - I use a mix of PCIe and USB tuners myself.

Of course automatic detection of newly inserted tuner would be nice, but I think it is acceptable to have to restart the software.

feci01 · September 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM

Thanks for your help.
I think I'm not understanding the software correctly.
I'll send you some pictures, I'm sure I'm not understanding something correctly.
I really like the software, but I haven't been able to pay attention to your work lately because I've been interested in SDR reception.

femi · September 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM

Here the translated user guide for the VMA Stream Reader:

file2send

If you use a standard universal LNB you should set in satellite tab and in settings tab Stop frequency to 12750, but that isn't the problem.

You can also enter the frequency and press "BLINDSCAN FREQ"

**satesco** · September 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM

Hi VMA,

I have been wanting to let you know about a problem with the signal on your app for a long time.

That is, on some transponders, such as 12226 V at 13.0 ° E (there are others), "Blindscan Freq" or "Direct Tune" does not lock the signal even though it is strong.

I don't know why this is happening. I am providing you with my settings so you can see the bug(?) that I cannot detect.

abohamdy · September 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM

Quote from satesco

Hi VMA,
I have been wanting to let you know about a problem with the signal on your app for a long time.
That is, on some transponders, such as 12226 V at 13.0 ° E (there are others), "Blindscan Freq" or "Direct Tune" does not lock the signal even though it is strong.
I don't know why this is happening. I am providing you with my settings so you can see the bug(?) that I cannot detect.

Make sure to choose the correct polarity for the frequency, which is Vertical, not Horizontal.

**VMA** · September 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM

Also, make sure to switch PLP off, not ROOT 1.

I observed that it sometimes switches to ROOT 1, but I am unsure why. Did not have time to follow this up.

**satesco** · September 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM

Quote from abohamdy

Make sure to choose the correct polarity for the frequency, which is Vertical, not Horizontal.

Here's what happens when you click Blindscan Freq, unlock signal.

So the problem remains.

**VMA** · September 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM

Please try to switch off ROOT 1.

**satesco** · September 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM

I disabled Set pol and BB for Diseqc 1.0/1.1.
Where should I look for the switch off? In Diseqc Settings?
I tried several settings; only once did I turn off the signal, but on the second attempt, the same problem occurred.

Here are the same settings at 12380 V and 12226:

**satesco** · September 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM

The signal was eventually locked.

There is probably a delay on some frequencies when the tuner sees the signal. This shouldn't be the case, especially with a strong signal.

femi · September 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM

Versucht eine andere streamreader.dll zum Beispiel1.2.5.208 (06.06.2025). Selbst mit den schwachen Signalen an meiner T90 funktioniert es.

An ROOT-1 habe ich nichts geändert.

Achtet auch darauf, dass nicht Windows Defender mal zwischendurch Unsinn macht.

Try a different streamreader.dll, for example, 1.2.5.208 (06/06/2025). It works even with the weak signal on my T90.
I didn't change anything in ROOT-1.

Also make sure that Windows Defender doesn't do anything stupid every now and then.

**stephan94** · September 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM

Good morning, Satesco.

Could it be that your LNB is weak in this area?

Everything works perfectly for me (12226H Hotbird) (it works with the normal ‘streamreader.dll’).

Or perhaps it is the setting for the start and end of the scan?

femi · September 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM

Quote from stephan94

Could it be that your LNB is weak in this area?
Everything works perfectly for me (12226H Hotbird) (it works with the normal ‘streamreader.dll’).
Or perhaps it is the setting for the start and end of the scan?

Start und End (mit den Einstellungen von satesco) habe ich auch probiert, aber da kann ich auch keinen Fehler finden.

I also tried Start and End (using the satesco settings), but I can't find any errors there either.

Bei der Umstellung fiel mir aber auf, dass man schnell auf der horizontalen, in diesen Fall falschen Ebene landet.

Im Stream Reader Fester sollte man den Satelliten nochmals auswählen, ich hatte bei "Start Streaming" vorerst ein namenloses Fenster.

When switching, I noticed that you quickly end up on the horizontal plane, which in this case is the wrong one.
In the Stream Reader window, you should select the satellite again; I initially had a nameless window when I clicked "Start Streaming."

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