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--iconian: Add questions to the FAQ and I'll try to answer them. It's been a while since I played with the card |
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I just ended up here to try the HD-3000 card with DVB..I'm a Linux newbie and hardly have a clue unless I am guided well. I usually spend a lot of time searching before I post a question, but I have had the card a month and still not ready to record the Superbowl, time is short. |
I just ended up here to try the HD-3000 card with DVB..I'm a Linux newbie and hardly have a clue unless I am guided well. I usually spend a lot of time searching before I post a question, but I have had the card a month and still not ready to record the Superbowl, time is short. |
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I think we should get some of the folks in the pcHDTV forum to help construct an up-to-date Current Driver Status page. It's a pain having to search through the forums for scattered bits of information. Unfortunately, I would not be able to provide much help because the HD reception in my area is poor and I don't know how to get QAM working. -iconian |
I think we should get some of the folks in the pcHDTV forum to help construct an up-to-date Current Driver Status page. It's a pain having to search through the forums for scattered bits of information. Unfortunately, I would not be able to provide much help because the HD reception in my area is poor and I don't know how to get QAM working. -iconian |
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--[[User:Iconian|Iconian]] 21:51, 20 Mar 2005 (CET) I added a Mini HOW-TO section on the main page. I don't have QAM working. The information on QAM is what I have come up with thus far. |
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== How do I scan for QAM channels? == |
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pcHDTV 3000 supports unencrypted QAM channels over cable. You must have the DVB module drivers (cx88_dvb) loaded to use QAM. [TODO add link to pcHDTV forums on DVB driver installation.] To scan for QAM channels: |
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1. Install the 'dvb-apps' tools from cvs. See http://www.linuxtv.org. |
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2. Save 'http://www.digitalregime.com/patches/channels.conf-qam-correct' to '~/.azap/channels.conf'. |
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You should be able to scan for QAM channels using 'azap' from the dvb-apps. Run 'azap [channel]' to scan for a specified channel, e.g., 'azap c80'. Cable channels typically begin at 80. A FE_HAS_LOCK indicates a signal lock on channel. |
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== How do I know if a QAM channel is encrypted? == |
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--[[User:Iconian|Iconian]] 02:43, 24 Mar 2005 (CET) Thanks Dshay for the info on AVS Forum. Unfortunately, I don't live in an area with technologically savy folks although folks who live in bigger metropolitan areas will undoubtedly find that helpful. |
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There does not seem to be a way to tell for certain. See this March 2005 [http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2005-March/000460.html post] and this [http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2005-March/000557.html reply]. |
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Latest revision as of 05:56, 21 January 2006
--iconian: Add questions to the FAQ and I'll try to answer them. It's been a while since I played with the card
I just ended up here to try the HD-3000 card with DVB..I'm a Linux newbie and hardly have a clue unless I am guided well. I usually spend a lot of time searching before I post a question, but I have had the card a month and still not ready to record the Superbowl, time is short.
I am here because of a post by theCaptain on the pcHDTV forums and want to try this non pcHDTV co. driver. I am Jim on the pchdtv forum, nerdful1 on the PVR Guide. (and Meade telescope site). Trudging along now...
I think we should get some of the folks in the pcHDTV forum to help construct an up-to-date Current Driver Status page. It's a pain having to search through the forums for scattered bits of information. Unfortunately, I would not be able to provide much help because the HD reception in my area is poor and I don't know how to get QAM working. -iconian
--Iconian 21:51, 20 Mar 2005 (CET) I added a Mini HOW-TO section on the main page. I don't have QAM working. The information on QAM is what I have come up with thus far.
--Iconian 02:43, 24 Mar 2005 (CET) Thanks Dshay for the info on AVS Forum. Unfortunately, I don't live in an area with technologically savy folks although folks who live in bigger metropolitan areas will undoubtedly find that helpful.