[mythtv-users] dvb-s scanning problems

[Oliver Lamm]

mythtv at dummgebabbel.de schrieb:
> Oliver Lamm schrieb:
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> after a reinstallation of my mythtv box (hdd crash) I cannot scan the 
>> channels any longer.
>> My setup:
>>
>> Athlon runnning gentoo linux kernel 2.6.16
>> Skystar 2 dvb-s (pci) card (disceq for Astra1 / Astra2)
>> mythtv 0.19
>>
>> I can scan channels via dvbscan and can tune into them using szap 
>> without any problems, also kaffeine runs fine.
>> If I try to scan in mythtv regardless which LNB I use I'm not getting 
>> any channels at all. It just stays at "scanning" with 3%
>>     
>
> had the same problem. When you start myth-setup in a shell and start the 
> scan you will see that it complains about XXXX not beeing support.
> Just switch this from AUTo to a value in the menu and the scan will work.
> If i remember correct it was switching Modulation from AUTO to QAM64.
>
>   
Hi, where is that modulation option, I could not find it. The only other 
parameters in the scan dialog are FEC
and Inversion.

I have tried it again with more verbose output and that is the result on 
the command line:
2006-05-07 14:04:04.709 DVB#0 Opening DVB channel
2006-05-07 14:04:04.709 DVB#0 Using DVB card 0, with frontend 'ST 
STV0299 DVB-S'.
2006-05-07 14:04:05.167 DVB#0 Input #1: 'DiSEqC Switch Input 1' schan(1)
2006-05-07 14:04:05.167 DVB#0 Input #2: 'DiSEqC Switch Input 2' schan(50)
2006-05-07 14:04:05.167 DVB#0 Current Input #2: 'DiSEqC Switch Input 2'
2006-05-07 14:04:05.168 SM(0)::AddFlags: Seen() Match() 
Wait(Sig,SNR,BER,UB,)
2006-05-07 14:04:05.168 DVBSM(0)::constructor(): initial flags 0x7400000
2006-05-07 14:04:05.169 SIScan(0): Creating SIParser
2006-05-07 14:04:05.169 SIParser: About to do a reset
2006-05-07 14:04:05.169 SIParser: Descriptor Stats -- begin
2006-05-07 14:04:05.169 SIParser: Descriptor Stats -- end
2006-05-07 14:04:05.169 SIParser: Closing all PIDs
2006-05-07 14:04:05.169 SIParser: DelAllPids does nothing
2006-05-07 14:04:05.169 SIParser: Resetting all Table Handlers
2006-05-07 14:04:05.170 SIParser: SIParser Reset due to channel change
2006-05-07 14:04:05.172 SIParser: Added initial preferred language 'ger' 
with priority 1
2006-05-07 14:04:05.172 SIParser: Added initial preferred language 'ger' 
with priority 2
2006-05-07 14:04:05.172 DVB#0 DVB SI Table Parser Started
2006-05-07 14:04:05.173 SIScan(0): Connecting up SIParser
2006-05-07 14:04:05.178 DVBSIParser: Starting DVB Section Reader thread
2006-05-07 14:04:05.657 DiSEqC(0): 1.1 Switch (2 ports) - Port 0 - Tone 
ON 18V
2006-05-07 14:04:05.673 DiSEqC(0): Sending 1.0 Command: e0 10 38 f3
2006-05-07 14:04:05.753 DiSEqC(0): Sending 1.1/1.2 Repeat Command: e0 10 
38 f3
2006-05-07 14:04:05.946 DVB#0 Old Params: freq(0) type(QPSK)
2006-05-07 14:04:05.946 DVB#0 New Params: freq(12551500) type(QPSK)
2006-05-07 14:04:05.946 dvbchannel.cpp:wait_for_backend: Status:
2006-05-07 14:04:05.946 DVB#0 DVBChannel::Tune: Frequency tuning successful.
2006-05-07 14:04:05.948 SWizScan: HandleTuneComplete()
2006-05-07 14:04:05.948 SWizScan: ScanTransports()
2006-05-07 14:04:05.948 SIScan(0): ScanTransports()
2006-05-07 14:04:05.948 FillPMap(str dvb)
2006-05-07 14:04:05.948 FillPMap(SIS dvb)
2006-05-07 14:04:05.948 SIParser: Requesting PAT
2006-05-07 14:04:05.951 SIScan(0): Starting SIScanner
2006-05-07 14:04:06.201 SIParser: Table[0]->RequirePIDs() == true
2006-05-07 14:04:06.202 DVBSIParser: Adding PID 0x   0 Filter 0x 0 Mask 
0xff Buffer 40960
2006-05-07 14:04:06.202 SIParser: Table[2]->RequirePIDs() == true
2006-05-07 14:04:06.202 DVBSIParser: Adding PID 0x1ffb Filter 0xff Mask 
0x 0 Buffer 40960
2006-05-07 14:04:06.202 SIParser: Table[3]->RequirePIDs() == true
2006-05-07 14:04:06.202 DVBSIParser: Adding PID 0x1ffb Filter 0xff Mask 
0x 0 Buffer 40960
2006-05-07 14:04:06.202 SIParser: Table[6]->RequirePIDs() == true
2006-05-07 14:04:06.202 DVBSIParser: Adding PID 0x  10 Filter 0x40 Mask 
0xff Buffer 40960
2006-05-07 14:04:08.026 SIParser: PAT Version = 5
2006-05-07 14:04:08.026 SIParser: Tuned to TransportID: 1107
2006-05-07 14:04:08.026 SIParser: NIT Present on this transport on PID 0x10
2006-05-07 14:04:08.026 SIParser: PMT pn(7408) on PID 0x1cf0
2006-05-07 14:04:08.026 SIParser: PMT pn(7416) on PID 0x1cf8
2006-05-07 14:04:08.026 SIParser: PMT pn(7415) on PID 0x1cf7
2006-05-07 14:04:08.026 SIParser: PMT pn(7405) on PID 0x1ced
2006-05-07 14:04:08.026 SIParser: PMT pn(7406) on PID 0x1cee
2006-05-07 14:04:08.026 SIParser: PMT pn(7407) on PID 0x1cef
2006-05-07 14:04:08.026 SIParser: PMT pn(7404) on PID 0x1cec
2006-05-07 14:04:08.027 SIParser: PMT pn(7400) on PID 0x1ce8
2006-05-07 14:04:08.027 SIParser: PMT pn(7901) on PID 0x1edd
2006-05-07 14:04:08.027 SIParser: PMT pn(7412) on PID 0x1cf4
2006-05-07 14:04:08.027 SIParser: Services on this Transport: 7400 7404 
7405 7406 7407 7408 7412 7415 7416 7901
2006-05-07 14:04:08.027 SIParser: Table[0]->Complete() == true


Hope this helps,

Oli