Hello, I have been trying to get a DVB-T card working in Darwin Australia. In Australia each of the original analogue channels now have their own multiplex (they need the bandwidth for HDTV).
I can tune one of the multiplexes here fine - the other 3 don't work. I have been working on the assumption that it is my antenna that is the problem. I have installed a longer pole and the one multiplex that works now has a lower verror - but I still get nothing for the others. I *think* I am using the correct frequencies and other modulation parameters. Are we sure that there is no driver problem at play here? Below are some logs with tzap and scan. (For scan I 'if 0'ed out the existing dvb-t definitions and added the local multiplexes - for each frequency I tried what is supposed to be the two sets of modulation paremeters used in Australia) Of note I have a working Budget DVB-S card in this system: Working channel: # ./tzap -a 1 NTD using '/dev/dvb/adapter1/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter1/demux0' tuning to 550500000 Hz status 01 | signal 3a3a | snr 0000 | ber 0000ffff | unc 00000000 | status 1f | signal 3a3a | snr d7d7 | ber 000000c6 | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 3a3a | snr cfcf | ber 000000c6 | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 3a3a | snr d5d5 | ber 000000c5 | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 3a3a | snr d3d3 | ber 000000bc | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 3a3a | snr d5d5 | ber 000000b8 | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 3a3a | snr d5d5 | ber 000000bd | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 3a3a | snr d6d6 | ber 000000ae | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 3a3a | snr d6d6 | ber 000000bd | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 3a3a | snr d3d3 | ber 000000c3 | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 3a3a | snr d7d7 | ber 000000ab | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 3a3a | snr d3d3 | ber 000000b0 | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 3a3a | snr d4d4 | ber 000000cc | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK Non-working channel: #./tzap -a 1 ABC using '/dev/dvb/adapter1/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter1/demux0' tuning to 543500000 Hz status 01 | signal 3a3a | snr 0000 | ber 000000be | unc 00000000 | status 01 | signal 3a3a | snr 0000 | ber 0000ffff | unc 00000000 | status 01 | signal 3a3a | snr 0000 | ber 0000ffff | unc 00000000 | status 01 | signal 3a3a | snr 0000 | ber 0000ffff | unc 00000000 | status 01 | signal 3a3a | snr 0000 | ber 0000ffff | unc 00000000 | status 01 | signal 3a3a | snr 0000 | ber 0000ffff | unc 00000000 | status 01 | signal 3a3a | snr 0000 | ber 0000ffff | unc 00000000 | Another: # ./tzap -a 1 SBS using '/dev/dvb/adapter1/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter1/demux0' tuning to 536500000 Hz status 01 | signal 3a3a | snr 0000 | ber 0000ffff | unc 00000000 | status 03 | signal 3a3a | snr 0000 | ber 0000ffff | unc 00000000 | status 03 | signal 3a3a | snr 0000 | ber 0000ffff | unc 00000000 | status 03 | signal 3a3a | snr 0000 | ber 0000ffff | unc 00000000 | status 03 | signal 3a3a | snr 0000 | ber 0000ffff | unc 00000000 | # ./scan -a 1 using '/dev/dvb/adapter1/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter1/demux0' >>> tune to: >>> 543500000:INVERSION_OFF:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_NONE:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: >>> 543500000:INVERSION_OFF:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_NONE:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE >>> (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: >>> 543500000:INVERSION_OFF:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_NONE:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: >>> 543500000:INVERSION_OFF:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_NONE:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE >>> (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: >>> 536500000:INVERSION_OFF:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_NONE:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: >>> 536500000:INVERSION_OFF:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_NONE:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE >>> (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: >>> 536500000:INVERSION_OFF:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_NONE:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: >>> 536500000:INVERSION_OFF:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_NONE:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE >>> (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: >>> 550500000:INVERSION_OFF:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_NONE:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: >>> 550500000:INVERSION_OFF:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_NONE:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE >>> (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: >>> 550500000:INVERSION_OFF:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_NONE:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE 0x0000 0x00c9: pmt_pid 0x0101 NINE -- Nine Darwin SD (running) Network Name 'NINE' dumping lists (1 services) Nine Darwin SD:550500000:INVERSION_OFF:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_NONE:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE:512:650:201 Done. Card is: Sep 17 18:05:33 guava kernel: DVB: registering new adapter (TT-Budget/WinTV-NOVA-T PCI). Sep 17 18:05:33 guava kernel: PCI: Found IRQ 5 for device 00:10.0 Sep 17 18:05:34 guava kernel: DVB: registering frontend 1:0 (Grundig 29504-401)... Sep 17 18:05:35 guava kernel: mt312_read: ret == -121 Sep 17 18:05:35 guava kernel: TT-Budget/WinTV-NOVA-T PCI adapter 1 has MAC addr = 00:d0:5c:20:2e:12 -- Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe linux-dvb" as subject.
