[linux-dvb] Problems using DISEQC with TBS 8920 DVB-S2 card

[Richard Lemieux]

Johannes Michler wrote:
> Hi,
>  
> I recently got an TBS 8920 DVB-S2 card and I'm now trying to get it work 
> using Ubuntu 8.04.
> Since the card wasn't automatcially detected and the list appearing when 
> loading the cx88xx driver doesn't contain the card I downloaded the 
> drivers from here: http://www.tbsdtv.com/english/product/PCIDVBS2.html
> I compiled and installed the drivers as descripted, and after a reboot 
> the card was propely detected.
> 
I also installed the 8920 a couple of weeks ago.  I installed
the driver from the dvd that comes with the card.

The driver file from the web is named the same as the one on
the distribution DVD: v4l-dvb-0776e4801991.tar.gz

The driver works fine and the card scans properly with Kaffeine.  I
scanned Galaxy3C and Galaxy25 and I can tune all non-encrypted channels
on those satellites.

However 'scan' from both the latest version of dvb-apps and and
from version 1.1.1 won't find any channel.  I get "tuning failed".
I use a single Universal LNB.

I was surprised that you at least got a channel list from "A". So,
there might be a bug in the TBS driver.  But how is it that Kaffeine
succeeds?

My satelitte configuration is as follows: I've got a monoblock LNB, with
> Hotbird13 on "A" and Astra19 on "B"
> doing a "scan /usr/share/doc/dvb-utils/examples/scan/dvb-s/Hotbird" 
> reports me a lot of channels. But the diseq signal is being ignored, 
> when doing "scan -s 1 Hotbird" I get the same channels and doing "scan 
> -s 1 Astra" gives me no channels (scan is aborted after a view seconds, 
> saying it cannot do initial tuning)
...
>  
> best regards
> Johannes
>