[mythtv] [Experimental PATCH] BIG DVB PATCH V1

[Ciaran]

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 17:03:57 +0000, Ciaran <ciaranj at gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, I installed it and configured it, and it didn't seem to work for
> me :(  I'm running a system in the UK with 2 dvb-t cards.  No matter
> what I attempt to do I get 'tuning failed' :(
> I suspect it the transport step I'm getting wrong, I'm entering the
> largish value at the start (or thereabouts) of each line in the
> channels.conf file.  Is this the correct value to be using?
> 
> This is what I see reported to console (no idea if this is any use to you!) :
> 
> 2004-10-31 16:13:59 SIParser: Using SI Standard: DVB
> 2004-10-31 16:13:59 DVB#0 DVB SI Table Parser Started
> 2004-10-31 16:13:59 SIParser: Starting DVB Section Reader thread
> 2004-10-31 16:13:59 SIParser: Started Parser Thread
> 2004-10-31 16:13:59 DVB#0 Using DVB card 0, with frontend CX22702 Demod Thomson
> 75xx PLL.
> 2004-10-31 16:13:59 DVB#0 DVB Status Monitor Starting
> 2004-10-31 16:13:59 SIParser: Starting SIScanner
> 2004-10-31 16:13:59 DVB#0 Requesting PMap
> 2004-10-31 16:14:00 DVB#0 WARNING - Status: NO LOCK!
> 2004-10-31 16:14:00 DVB#0 WARNING - Status: SIGNAL | NO LOCK!
> 2004-10-31 16:14:05 DVB#0 ERROR - Poll timed out too many times, bailing.
> 2004-10-31 16:14:10 SIParser: ERROR: PMap Timeout in PAT Stage!
> 2004-10-31 17:01:00 SIParser: Stopping SIScanner
> 2004-10-31 17:01:00 SIParser: SIScanner Stopped
> 2004-10-31 17:01:00 Closing DVB channel
> closing DVBStats
> 2004-10-31 17:01:00 DVB#0 Status Monitor Stopping
> DVBStats closed
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 14:56:47 -0400, Taylor Jacob <rtjacob at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Here it is folks:
> >
> > I finally made a patch from my/John Pullans code.  This is not complete, but
> > this is easily enough to get everyone started with the new DVB codebase I am
> > working on.
> >
> > Included in this patch are the following:
> >
> > - Auto-PID tuning for FTA channels (CAM code isn't written yet since neither of
> > us have a cam module)
> > - New Database structure
> > - Transport and Service Scanning (one time scanning - operational scanning while
> > myth is running not implimented yet)
> > - Some basic support for Guide loading (will require using an external app for
> > now to test with)
> > - Numerous threading fixes for siparser and status monitor (cam still to be
> > done) code.
> > - Support for ATSC over DVB service scanning
> > - Framework for ATSC guide loading so pchdtv guys can get started playing with
> > this new code
> >
> > You can get the patch files from here.  I had a few issues last night making the
> > patch where I revereted some myth-cvs code, I think I have taken care of all of
> > this, but if there is something left please let me know..
> >
> > http://www.digitalregime.com/mythdvb/
> >
> > Taylor
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> 
> --
> - Ciaran
> 
Well turns out I was wrong, on a brand new database making sure you
fill out the tuning parameters correctly (don't leave them all on
AUTO) (e.g. look at a
http://www.digitalregime.com/mythdvb/tuning-dvbt.png) It does work,
wow! Much easier than before, I'm liking it so far <g>

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