[mythtvnz] Broken DVB-S setup

[Steve V]

----- Original Message ----
> From: Nick & Ann Read <nick.read at engineer.com>
> To: mythtvnz at lists.linuxnut.co.nz
> Sent: Thu, 5 May, 2011 11:26:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [mythtvnz] Broken DVB-S setup
> 
> OK did some more testing. If I 'Watch TV' on the Satellite input, if 
> shows  71% signal strength with SBS (Vertical?) and 53% with Freeview 
> channels  (Horizontal I think). But S/N of 4.5 dB in all cases. BE was 
> originally  zero, but after playing with LNB settings to try and wake 
> something up, I am  now getting BE of 3k-40k reported (after restoring 
> the LNB settings). If I  remove the cable from the LNB to the DVB card, 
> signal strength drops to 0%  but S/N stays at 4.4dB.
> 
> So, anyone want to guess if its the card or the  LNB that's broken? I'm 
> tempted to get a new DVB-S2 card cause that's  easiest, but its $100 that 
> I don't want to spend if the problem is the  LNB...
> 
> Nick
> 
> On 5/05/2011 8:40 p.m., Nick & Ann Read  wrote:
> > Should have mentioned that the DVB-S card is a SkyStar 2.6D from  memory.
> >
> > On 5/05/2011 8:38 p.m., Nick & Ann Read  wrote:
> >> Hi all
> >>
> >> We had a power cut yesterday  afternoon, and since then the DVB-S card 
> >> on my mythtv setup has not  successfully recorded anything. Only found 
> >> out this morning when my  son sat down to watch the Man U vs Schalke 
> >> match on  SBS1.
> >>
> >> As far as I can tell there are no software issues.  There is nothing 
> >> in the logs, and the system all behaves normally,  apart from not 
> >> getting a lock on any satellite channels and not  being able to scan 
> >> transports for channels. My old PVR-350 is still  working away. So I'm 
> >> guessing a hardware  problem.
> >>
> >> I don't have any other satellite cards(boxes)  or LNB/dishes easily 
> >> available, and I'm guessing its one of those  two at fault? So, my 
> >> question is, what is the easiest way to  troubleshoot with a 
> >> multimeter and a screwdriver?  :-)
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>  Nick
> >>
> >
I don't know if this will help, but it is cheap and easy to try.  With some 
cards they can get screwed up after a power cut and restart. Try taking the 
power off the PC completely ie unplug the power cable to be sure then, restart 
the PC from cold.