[mythtv-users] DVB card not *quite* working

[Phill Edwards]

> # dvbstream -o -ps -qam 16 -cr 3_4 600 601 | mplayer -
> ====================================
> 
> I've used scan to create my channel.conf file, and here's the snippet
> for BBC1:
> 
> BBC
> ONE:778166670:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1__32:HIERARCHY_NONE:600:601:4161
> 
> then tried tzap "BBC ONE" and got:
> 
> piers at desire:~$ tzap "BBC ONE"
> using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0'
> tuning to 778166670 Hz
> video pid 0x0258, audio pid 0x0259
> status 00 | signal ffff | snr c000 | ber 00003fff | unc 00000000 |
> status 01 | signal 3737 | snr c000 | ber 00003fff | unc 00000000 |
> status 1f | signal 3737 | snr ffff | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 |
> FE_HAS_LOCK
> status 1f | signal 3737 | snr ffff | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 |
> FE_HAS_LOCK
> piers at desire:~$
> 
> So it works just fine.  Then I try the bit Martin has written above:

I got as far as getting FE_HAS_LOCK and then couldn't get dvbstream to
play anything through mplayer. Anyway, as the signal seemed to be
getting through the tuner card OK I decided to go and set up MythTV
rather than spend time getting dvbstream working. That worked fine.
I'm no expert, but I'd advise skipping the dvbstream bit - assume it's
OK as you've got this far and get it configured in MythTV. That's what
worked for me!

Regards,
Phill