[mythtvnz] Problems with Sky2PC/Skystar 2 DVB-S

[Nick Rout]

On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Stuart Whelan
<mythtv at somepointinthefuture.co.nz> wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I have been using my mythtv for a few months now, but over the last
> month I have had a strange problem.
>
> After a few moments of watching via my DVB (A Sky2PC/Skystar 2 DVB-S)
> loses lock, and does not return.
>
> dvbtune also shows no lock, so I dont think it is entirely a mythtv problem.
>
> Sometimes a reboot will fix it, sometimes not..
>
> I am trying to arrange a freeview set-top box to see if it can get a
> lock during these times.
>
> I am using Ubuntu intrepid with a 2.6.27 kernel.
>
> Any suggestions on where else to look?

cabling, sat dish knocked off line (or mount damaged) in a storm,
basically any physical error.