[linux-dvb] Re: Trouble with DVB Nova-T - I must be close

[Scott White <scott-dvb@riskboys.com>]

Dave, your a super star!

On Sat, 2004-02-14 at 12:58, Dave Chapman wrote:
> Scott White wrote:
> > I cant seem to get any output from my DVB-T card and I'm going to have
> > to revert to you guys for some advice.  I've used this card plenty of
> > times in the past so I am doing something wrong.  Any suggestions or
> > pointers would be gratefully received
> > 
> > Tzap gives
> > 
> > /tzap "BBC ONE"
> > using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0'
> > tuning to 505833333 Hz
> > video pid 0x0258, audio pid 0x0259
> > status 0d | signal 3333 | snr e9e9 | ber 00000024 | unc 00000004 |
> > status 1f | signal 3333 | snr e9e9 | ber 00000045 | unc 00000000 |
> > FE_HAS_LOCK
> > status 1f | signal 3333 | snr e8e8 | ber 00000038 | unc 00000000 |
> > FE_HAS_LOCK
> > 
> > but I get nothing from 
> >   dvbstream -o -ps -qam 16 -cr 3_4 600 601 | mplayer -
> 
> I don't think it's a good idea to mix tzap and dvbstream together - use 
> one set of tools or the other.  They both more or less do the same thing 
> - but in different ways.
> 
> For dvbstream, the following should work (the -ps option is not needed 
> with recent mplayer versions):
> 
> dvbstream -f 505833 -qam 16 -cr 3_4 -o 600 601 | mplayer -cache 8192 -
> 
> (I use the Crystal Palace transmitter as well, and the above command 
> works for me).
> 
> A more convenient option is to use mplayer's "dvb://" syntax - but it's 
> probably not worth exploring that until you have other, more 
> straightforward methods working.
> 
> The fact that "scan" works proves that your card and drivers are 
> installed OK.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dave


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