[mythtv-users] mythtv-setup can't find any channels.

Christopher Kerr mythtv at theseekerr.com
Mon Apr 5 05:34:23 UTC 2010


On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Rodd Clarkson <rodd at clarkson.id.au> wrote:
> I have a Leadtek USB Dongle Gold that I can't get mythtv-setup to find
> any channels on.
>
> lsusb shows:
> Bus 002 Device 008: ID 0413:6029 Leadtek Research, Inc.
>
> If I run 'scandvb /usr/share/dvb-apps/dvb-t/au-Melbourne' if has no
> problems finding the channels that should appear.
>
> For example:
>
> $ scandvb /usr/share/dvb-apps/dvb-t/au-Melbourne
> scanning /usr/share/dvb-apps/dvb-t/au-Melbourne
> using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0'
> initial transponder 226500000 1 3 9 3 1 1 0
> initial transponder 177500000 1 3 9 3 1 1 0
> initial transponder 191625000 1 3 9 3 1 1 0
> initial transponder 219500000 1 3 9 3 1 1 0
> initial transponder 536625000 1 2 9 3 1 2 0
>>>> tune to:
> 226500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE
> 0x0000 0x0230: pmt_pid 0x0102 ABC -- ABC HDTV (running)
> 0x0000 0x0231: pmt_pid 0x0100 ABC -- ABC1 (running)
> 0x0000 0x0232: pmt_pid 0x0101 ABC -- ABC2 (running)
> 0x0000 0x0233: pmt_pid 0x0103 ABC -- ABC1 (running)
> 0x0000 0x0234: pmt_pid 0x0106 ABC -- ABC3 (running)
> 0x0000 0x0236: pmt_pid 0x0104 ABC -- ABC Dig Music (running)
> 0x0000 0x0237: pmt_pid 0x0105 ABC -- ABC Jazz (running)
> Network Name 'ABC Melbourne'
> <snip the rest of output>
>
>
> However, when I try scanning for channels in mythtv-setup it get
> nothing.
>
> I've tried setting bigger values for Signal Timeout and Tuning Timeout
> in Capture Card Setup, but this doesn't seem to improve anything, it
> just takes longer to run the scan.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
> Rodd

No specific suggestions, but I had some trouble getting that dongle to
work - I ended up having to use the 4.65 firmware (not the latest
4.95) and disabling the remote polling. (see
http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showpost.php?p=11445227&postcount=2473)

- Chris


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