[linux-dvb] Re: Broken HW ?

[Vince <legoll@free.fr>]

> Did you plug the cable while the pc and /or the lnb had power on?

No, I've shut the PC down before plugging the cable, but as I
added, it was hooked to the loop-through of my C+ receiver, which
happened to automatically power-up itself on schedule while the
PC was on with the card inside, so this might have done something
bad, maybe related to the LNB power.

The satellite dish is a common installation shared amongst all people
in the building, so I've no control over it. The signal reception quality is 
not so good because of way too long cabling, but the DVBs card got
the most out of this not-so-good signal whereas the digital C+
descrambler is a piece of sh*t when compared to DVBs, which
managed to get many channels more, and channel switching was
really fast... I will miss you DVBs... May you rest in peace.

But I still don't understand why this broken DVB card prevents my
PCs from booting and displaying, and responding to power button...

I thought it was an IRQ conflict or something like that going wrong,
but after having tried in my second computer, I think it's really a HW
problem.

> If yes chances are you killed your card.

Oh crap...

Does someone know if I can test (and eventually replace) HW
components on this card ?

> > Those cards seems rather fragile... It's a shame, since I had the
> > intention to buy CI + card reader if I manage to get it working,
> > but now... I don't think I'll spend 200 Euros more for such a bad
> > piece of HW.
>
> You could try to get it changed under warranty...

I'm afraid I can't, since I bought this card about a year and a half...
And I don't think I'm going to buy another one, it's so expensive,
and if they break as easily as my first one...

-- 
Vince



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