[mythtv-users] Fwd: QAM256 and Charter in MA

Thomas Kessler electronikjunkie at gmail.com
Wed Apr 18 20:01:40 UTC 2007


I too live in Mass. and use Charter. I'm able to capture several (20 or so,
depends on the time of day) channels on my pchdtv hd-5500 atsc card. I'm
using dvb-utils on ubuntu to scan with QAM-256. The channels like ABC, NBC,
Fox, etc... are always there, but other channels like: HBO, ShowTime, etc...
come and go. An upgrade can break things some times. I still don't have a
perfect working system, but once I get it, I'm not upgrading for a very,
very, very long time.

TK

On 4/18/07, Jake Thompson <jake-lists at jakethompson.com> wrote:
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jake Thompson <jake at jakethompson.com>
> Date: Apr 17, 2007 5:44 PM
> Subject: QAM256 and Charter in MA
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
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> Hi All,
> Looking for some help here.  I have been receiving local channels vial
> QAM256 over my Charter standard cable.  However, as of this weekend I can no
> longer tune in my channels, I see the signal strength go from 94-99% and db
> jumps around, but never gets a lock.
>
> I am trying to figure out if it is:
> 1. Bad cable, the lower channels on basic cable are a bit staticy
> 2. No longer being broadcast, is it possible charter turned off the
> broadcasts?  I have re run dvbscan and I am not finding any channels
> 3. Due to an upgrade of the kernel/drivers, is it possible I updated and
> killed something?
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> I am using Fedora Core 6 with ATRPMS and the latest updates.  I have a
> PVR-150 that is receving basic ok, I have a KWorld ATSC-110 that is
> receiving the QAM.
>
> Any thoughts/suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Jake
>
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