[linux-dvb] Re: High BER's & Glitching with 2.6 kernel, better with 2.4 and 1.0.0-pre2 (Nova-T)

[Johannes Stezenbach <js@convergence.de>]

Dave Smith wrote:
> 
> Having used this driver for a few days now, I still don't think that 
> things are quite right.
> 
> It's harder to gauge now, since the numbers for signal level / bit error 
> rate are now pretty comparible between the 1.0.0-pre2 driver and the 
> 1.1.0 version (and 2.6 kernel version) of the driver with the buf[3] fix.
> 
> Although the numbers are comparable, watching recordings from one of the 
> weaker 64QAM mux's, made with the new drivers, do show a lot more glitches 
> in the mpeg stream.  Going back to the old drivers does seam to reduce the 
> occurences of glitches.
> 
> As I say, this time, without numbers to back up my suspicions, it's hard 
> to be sure, but it does seem to be a difference between a glitch every 
> couple of minutes, and a couple of glitches per half hour.
> 
> Any more suggestions?

Wrt the grundig_29504-401 FE driver, I have no idea what to do, so
I can only recommend you stick with the one that works best.

If you want you could try if the dvb_frontend.c changes in CVS
done by Andrew work better for you.

Johannes


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