>>>>> Lane Schwartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [snip...]
> Here's what I've got. Any pointers or tips would be greatly appreciated. > $ sudo azap -r KARE > using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0' > tuning to 599000000 Hz > video pid 0x0000, audio pid 0x0000 > status 1f | signal 5ce0 | snr 5ade | ber 00000000 | unc 00000005 | FE_HAS_LOCK > status 00 | signal 6eb0 | snr 589a | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 | > status 1f | signal 9500 | snr 5bd2 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000001 | FE_HAS_LOCK > status 1f | signal 8580 | snr 5ba6 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000005 | FE_HAS_LOCK > status 1f | signal 9ee0 | snr 5b18 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000005 | FE_HAS_LOCK > status 00 | signal 7f40 | snr 5a4e | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 | > status 00 | signal b3c0 | snr 5d0e | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 | > status 1f | signal 90a0 | snr 5be6 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000005 | FE_HAS_LOCK > status 00 | signal 6040 | snr 5ac2 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 | > status 00 | signal b490 | snr 5d36 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 | > status 00 | signal 8a00 | snr 5aee | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 | > status 1f | signal 9780 | snr 5bd4 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000005 | FE_HAS_LOCK > status 1f | signal 9420 | snr 5c12 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000004 | FE_HAS_LOCK > status 1f | signal 8f10 | snr 5bbc | ber 00000000 | unc 00000004 | FE_HAS_LOCK > status 1f | signal 9570 | snr 5bd6 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000005 | FE_HAS_LOCK > status 00 | signal 71d0 | snr 58a2 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 | > Meanwhile, in another terminal, I did this: > $ sudo dd if=/dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0 of=testfile.mpg bs=1M > testfile.mpg gets created, but it stays at size zero. Hi Lane, I think the fact that FE_HAS_LOCK comes and goes tells us your signal isn't so great on that channel. Can you try another one? Try running dvbtraffic in another window as well -- if you get relatively few pids listed, that seems to point to a decent signal; I think getting a *lot* of different pids listed is indicative of data corruption. For example, azap and dvbtraffic for a station I get well (WBZ in Boston): ======================================================================== % azap -r wbz using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0' tuning to 569000000 Hz video pid 0x0000, audio pid 0x0000 status 1f | signal 2189 | snr 00cb | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal de34 | snr 0014 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal dae0 | snr 0016 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal dae0 | snr 0014 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal d78c | snr 0015 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal dae0 | snr 0014 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal d167 | snr 0018 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal de34 | snr 0014 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal d167 | snr 0019 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal dae0 | snr 0016 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal dae0 | snr 0016 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK ======================================================================== % dvbtraffic -PID--FREQ-----BANDWIDTH-BANDWIDTH- 0000 9 p/s 1 kb/s 14 kbit 0030 9 p/s 1 kb/s 14 kbit 0031 12315 p/s 2260 kb/s 18523 kbit 0034 280 p/s 51 kb/s 421 kbit 1d00 3 p/s 0 kb/s 5 kbit 1e00 7 p/s 1 kb/s 11 kbit 1ffb 39 p/s 7 kb/s 59 kbit 1fff 221 p/s 40 kb/s 332 kbit 2000 12888 p/s 2366 kb/s 19384 kbit ======================================================================== Here's what happens when I try a remote station (WPRI in Providence): ======================================================================== % azap -r wpri using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0' tuning to 213000000 Hz video pid 0x0000, audio pid 0x0000 status 1f | signal dae0 | snr 0015 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 2f1a | snr 00c2 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 2f1a | snr 00c1 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 2f1a | snr 00c2 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 2f1a | snr 00c2 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 2f1a | snr 00bc | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 2f1a | snr 00c4 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 2f1a | snr 00c4 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 2f1a | snr 00b7 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 2f1a | snr 00c4 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1f | signal 2f1a | snr 00b6 | ber ffffffda | unc ffffffda | FE_HAS_LOCK ======================================================================== % dvbtraffic -PID--FREQ-----BANDWIDTH-BANDWIDTH- 0000 11 p/s 2 kb/s 17 kbit 0001 32 p/s 5 kb/s 49 kbit 0002 5 p/s 0 kb/s 8 kbit 0003 0 p/s 0 kb/s 1 kbit 0004 6 p/s 1 kb/s 10 kbit 0005 14 p/s 2 kb/s 22 kbit 0006 11 p/s 2 kb/s 17 kbit 0007 11 p/s 2 kb/s 17 kbit 0008 36 p/s 6 kb/s 55 kbit 0009 99 p/s 18 kb/s 149 kbit 000a 12 p/s 2 kb/s 19 kbit 000c 11 p/s 2 kb/s 17 kbit 000d 31 p/s 5 kb/s 47 kbit 000e 6 p/s 1 kb/s 10 kbit 000f 8 p/s 1 kb/s 13 kbit 0010 3 p/s 0 kb/s 5 kbit 0011 9 p/s 1 kb/s 14 kbit 0014 3 p/s 0 kb/s 5 kbit 0015 2 p/s 0 kb/s 4 kbit 0018 1 p/s 0 kb/s 2 kbit 0019 3 p/s 0 kb/s 5 kbit 001d 1 p/s 0 kb/s 2 kbit 001e 0 p/s 0 kb/s 1 kbit 001f 1 p/s 0 kb/s 2 kbit 0020 64 p/s 11 kb/s 97 kbit 0021 204 p/s 37 kb/s 307 kbit 0022 29 p/s 5 kb/s 44 kbit 0023 4 p/s 0 kb/s 7 kbit 0024 25 p/s 4 kb/s 38 kbit 0025 65 p/s 11 kb/s 98 kbit 0026 12 p/s 2 kb/s 19 kbit 0027 1 p/s 0 kb/s 2 kbit 0029 0 p/s 0 kb/s 1 kbit 002a 2 p/s 0 kb/s 4 kbit 002b 1 p/s 0 kb/s 2 kbit 002c 4 p/s 0 kb/s 7 kbit 002e 9 p/s 1 kb/s 14 kbit 002f 28 p/s 5 kb/s 43 kbit 0030 196 p/s 35 kb/s 295 kbit 0031 999 p/s 183 kb/s 1502 kbit 0032 116 p/s 21 kb/s 174 kbit 0033 3 p/s 0 kb/s 5 kbit 0034 93 p/s 17 kb/s 140 kbit 0035 232 p/s 42 kb/s 349 kbit 0036 28 p/s 5 kb/s 43 kbit 0037 5 p/s 0 kb/s 8 kbit 0038 1 p/s 0 kb/s 2 kbit 0039 5 p/s 0 kb/s 8 kbit 003a 0 p/s 0 kb/s 1 kbit 003b 4 p/s 0 kb/s 7 kbit 003c 20 p/s 3 kb/s 31 kbit 003d 3 p/s 0 kb/s 5 kbit 003e 41 p/s 7 kb/s 62 kbit 003f 107 p/s 19 kb/s 161 kbit [LOTS and LOTS more deleted...] ======================================================================== Notice also the different ranges of numbers in the "signal" and "snr" columns from azap, they look like good clues. Keep in mind that I'm using a pchdtv HD2000 with its new dvb drivers (my very first foray into the world of dvb), and guessing that the same stuff will apply to the Air2PC dvb stuff you're using. Sounds like a reasonable assumption, but we all know how THAT goes... :-) And no more Air2PC cards available until mid April??? Bummer! Steve.
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