[linux-dvb] Re: DVB-S in the US.

[William E. Mrozinski <wem@dcshome.com>]

Marcus,

   I'll try to find some time today to test per your suggestions
and report back but I'll be climbing the tuxzap learning curve so
it may take a bit(g).  I know I need to install CDK for ntuxzap
and that is where I stalled last, but with specific directions now
I'll have another go!

    Thanks,  Bill

"Marcus O.C. Metzler" wrote:

> Chris Worley writes:
>  > "William E. Mrozinski" wrote:
>  > > 1) I've never got a lock or video yet with dvb/vdr, using mainly T5 since there
>  > > is plenty of fta there for us (USA).
>  >
>  > I am getting a lock on the audio and teletext PIDS.  The video is all ;)
>  > that's screwed up.
>  >
>  > > 2) The video out pre-lock has always been PAL for me too even after changing
>  > > both code references and the driver startup option.
>  >
>  > The two references I've tried are saa7146_core.c:
>  >
>  > /* insmod parameter: some programs (e.g. īvicī) do not allow to
>  >    specify the used video-mode, so you have to tell this to the
>  >    modules by hand, 0 = PAL, 1 = NTSC  */
>  > static int mode = 1;
>  >
>  > (which is probably what you're changing from insmod) and dvb.c (line
>  > 5767):
>  >
>  >      dvb->vidmode=VIDEO_MODE_NTSC;
>  >
>  > Yet, the output is still PAL.
>  >
>  > I'm beginning to think that the problem is an NTSC/PAL issue.  I was
>  > expecting to see a screwed-up NTSC stream, not black... but maybe the
>  > hardware refuses to decode streams in the wrong mode.
>  >
>
> If it is not set to NTSC you won't see a thing.
>
>  > > 3) I haven't even gotten past the 2.1 'channel not sync'd' issue which many are
>  > > having now with the current driver on both sides of the pond.
>  >
>  > By 2.1, I'm guessing you mean a rev of the Hauppauge or Siemans board?
>  > Sorry to not have done my homework on this issue.  I haven't seen a
>  > "channel not sync'd" problem.
>  >
>
> You should try to record the video and look at the stream. If the
> usual way (using ntuxzap -e and cat /dev/ost/dvr) doesn`t work, you could
> try writing your own little recording program and use DMX_PES_OTHER as
> PES type while setting the viewing PID to a different value.
> Looks something like this
>       pesFilterParams.pid = vpid;
>         pesFilterParams.input = DMX_IN_FRONTEND;
>         pesFilterParams.output = DMX_OUT_TS_TAP;
>         pesFilterParams.pesType = DMX_PES_OTHER;
>         pesFilterParams.flags = DMX_IMMEDIATE_START;
>         if (ioctl(demux1, DMX_SET_PES_FILTER, &pesFilterParams) < 0){
>                perror("DEMUX DEVICE");
>                 return -1;
>         }
> with the usual settings for the rest. Have a look at the apps/test
> examples.
>
> Unfortunately, we haven't found an NTSC dvb stream yet. If you know of
> a satellite that transmits in NTSC in the range between 40E - 40W
> (better not too close to the edges of that range) that can be received in
> Europe with a 1m dish, please tell us.
> Playback of NTSC MPEGs works, so if recording a stream in the way
> described above works and you can play it back (ntuxplayer -n -s -i
> TS_STREAM filename) there is something wrong in the driver.
>
>  > My guess is, no.  We have a Siemans card too, with the access card
>  > adapter.  It takes a PCMCIA card, not a Smart Card.  I think this is
>  > from some Open?? standard.  I don't know if there's a smart card adapter
>  > or if there's a PCMCIA version of the smart card or if there's a PCMCIA
>  > sub-adapter for a smart card.
>
> The CI-Adapter take a CAM (common access module) which is a PCMCIA
> card that reads the smartcard and decodes the TS.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Marcus
>
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