[mythtv-users] BBC HD Trial

[David Watkins]

On 15/05/06, Ryan Duffy <dusteur at excite.com> wrote:
>
> > The trial is on a previously unused multiplex - details below. Plug the
> > correct values into the channel scanner and you should get BBC HD1.
> >
> >
> > INSERT INTO `dtv_multiplex` VALUES (112, 1, 36868, 9018, 554167000, 'a',
> > NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '8', '1/2', '8', '1/32', 0, 'qam_64', 'n',
> > '2/3', 'dvb', 0, '2006-05-12 10:13:30');
> >
>
> Okay, I've tried that, but Myth tells me that BBC HD1 is not a television or radio service when I try and scan for it.
> I commented out that bit of code, and recompiled Myth, which allowed me to add the channel to my list, but when I tune into it I just get a blank screen.
>
> I also tried using the dvb scan program, which gave me the following for my channels.conf file:
>
> BBC HD1:554167000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_32:HIERARCHY_NONE:0:0:36932
>
> I can get a signal lock using tzap "BBC HD1", but when I try to use dvbstream e.g.
>
> dvbstream -o -ps -qam 64 0 0 | mplayer -
>
> it tells me: "ERROR: PS requires exactly two PIDS - video and audio."
> Presumably because I am specifying 0 0 for these and they are the same, but 0 0 is what scan gave me.

Yeah I got to here too.  I presume 0 isn't a valid pid number, so
either there are no audio or  video pids in the stream or dvbscan
isn't able to detect them.

I'll post back if I make any meaningful progress.