[linux-dvb] Re: problems with Nova-T card in UK with new DVB driver

[Andy Carter <fruit@ukgateway.net>]

On Tuesday 29 April 2003 14:05, Simeon Walker wrote:
> On 28/04/03 22:45, Simon Moore wrote:
> >I've tried a few versions of the DVB driver and VDR.  Using various
> >pre-NEWSTRUCT drivers with VDR 1.1.13 works well.  Using the
> >linux-dvb.2003-04-27 DVB driver from the VDR Developer FTP site + VDR
> >1.1.29 (similarly for some earlier versions of VDR and earlier
> >NEWSTRUCT drivers) gives the following behaviour using a Nova-T card
> >in the UK:
> >* tuning into BBC1 works well
> >* tuning into BBC2, BBC3 and BBC NEWS24 (on the same multiplex)
> >  rarely locks on
> >* tuing to BBC4 which is on another multiplex works well
> >* BBC radio stations work well
> >* other channels usually work well, though I've seem some odd
> >  behaviour after VDR has difficulty locking onto a BBC multiplex

> I use the same versions of VDR and drivers as you but I have no such
> problems.
> There may be differences (apart from frequency!) in the channels.conf
> but I don't have mine here at work. I do know that I have 0 instead
> of the 27500 field and in the third field I don't have the D12 part - IRRC
> Sorry I don't have any better suggestions.

I found that  this version had problems when it came to changing to or from 
channels with the altered QAM etc. The later versions that require all 
parameters in channels.conf work much better. 

I have the 27500 in all lines, but D0 rather than D12 throughout.

 > >Any clues as to what I should try next?  Are other people having
> >similar problems?

Yes, I see this at times - especially when signal is bad. When the signal is 
good I get an immediate lock.

Andy


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