[mythtvnz] DVB-S stopped working
Steve Hodge
mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Sat, 10 Feb 2007 13:38:43 +1300
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On 2/10/07, alan.walls <alan.walls@paradise.net.nz> wrote:
>
> A couple of days ago my skystar2 mythtv feed stopped. Until then I had
> it operating perfectly. I'm using an old ihug dish and LNB connected to
> two skystar2 cards via a splitter.
>
> Now dvbtune gives me this.
>
> [mythtv@server dvbtune-0.5]$ ./dvbtune -c 0 -f 1183000 -s 22500 -p h
> -m
>
> Using DVB card "ST STV0299 DVB-S"
>
> tuning DVB-S to L-Band:0, Pol:H Srate=22500000, 22kHz=off
>
> Mine is working still. When I tune I get "tuning DVB-S to L-Band:8" not
L-Band:0. Not sure what the significance of that is.
A while back Hadley Rich mentioned that dvbtune has a "tone" argument. You
can get rid of the "ERROR setting tone" message by including "-tone 0" on
the command line. That fixed an issue he had with Sky not tuning while his
SkyStar 2 was connected. It's never made any difference to me, but might be
worth a try.
Have you tried other multiplexes? Testing against Sky's 12671v multiplex
(which has One and 2 unencrypted) might reveal something.
I assume it has been working for you since TVNZ's switch to H polarity?
Cheers,
Steve
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On 2/10/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">alan.walls</b> <<a href="mailto:alan.walls@paradise.net.nz">alan.walls@paradise.net.nz</a>> wrote:<div><span class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<p align="left"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="2">A couple of days ago my skystar2 mythtv feed stopped. </font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Until then I had it operating
</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="2"> perfectly</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="2">.</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span>
<span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="2"> </font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial" size="2">I</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="2">
'</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="2">m using an old</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial" size="2">ihug</font></span><span lang="en-us">
</span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="2"> dish and LNB</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="2"> connected to two skystar2 cards</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span>
<span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="2"> via a splitter.</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p align="left"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="2">Now</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial" size="2">dvbtune gives me this.</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us">
</span></p>
<ul><ul>
<p align="left"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="2">[mythtv@server dvbtune-0.5]$ ./dvbtune -c 0 -f 1183000 -s 22500 -p h -m</font></span></p>
<p align="left"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="2">Using DVB card "ST STV0299 DVB-S"</font></span></p>
<p align="left"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="2">tuning DVB-S to L-Band:0, Pol:H Srate=22500000, 22kHz=off</font></span></p></ul></ul></div></blockquote></div>Mine is working still. When I tune I get "tuning DVB-S to L-Band:8" not L-Band:0. Not sure what the significance of that is.
<br><br>A while back Hadley Rich mentioned that dvbtune has a "tone" argument. You can get rid of the "ERROR setting tone" message by including "-tone 0" on the command line. That fixed an issue he had with Sky not tuning while his SkyStar 2 was connected. It's never made any difference to me, but might be worth a try.
<br><br>Have you tried other multiplexes? Testing against Sky's 12671v multiplex (which has One and 2 unencrypted) might reveal something.<br><br>I assume it has been working for you since TVNZ's switch to H polarity?
<br><br>Cheers,<br>Steve<br><br>
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