[linux-dvb] Re: more problems WinTV Nova-T 90002 (Conexant chip)

[Hamish Moffatt <hamish@cloud.net.au>]

On Wed, Jan 05, 2005 at 10:45:21AM -0000, Linux TV homemaillist wrote:
> Mucked around with the aerial and I now get :
> [root@linux root]# tzap -c ~/.tzap/channels.conf -r 'Sky News'
> using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0'
> tuning to 578166666 Hz
> video pid 0x0065, audio pid 0x0066
> status 01 | signal 0088 | snr 8000 | ber 00003fff | unc 00000000 |

> Status ??

01 is not enough. You want 1F. Mostly you want to see FE_HAS_LOCK.

> Signal - I gather I'm getting a varying level??

Yes.

> snr??

Signal to Noise Ratio. Higher is better.

> ber - bearer?

Bit error rate. Lower is better.

> unc?

Uncorrected errors. Zero is good, anything higher will be disappointing.

> and still no LOCK.   Next step - I need to confirm a signal on the cable
> (plug a TV into it!!)??    [never used this aerial outlet b4]

Definitely check that out first.


Hamish
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