[mythtv-users] Problem with Hauppauge WINTV Nova-T 500 PCI

Eduard Huguet eduardhc at gmail.com
Wed Aug 29 06:15:31 UTC 2007


Hi,
    Just 2 ideas:

   - First: have you enabled the LNA amplifiers for the cards? I don't
   know how must it be done for your distro, but in Gentoo you need to add a
   line (check the wiki) into /etc/modules.d/modprobe.conf (IIRC).
   - Second (and most important): check that your antenna has installed
   amplifiers for all the desired channels.

Don't rely on an external standalone DVB-T receival to find all channels,
because the signal amplifiers included in these appareils are way more
powerful than Nova-T's ones. I had the very same problem at first (my Nova-T
was finding only a bunch of the available channels while an external
receiver was finding them all), and it solved only after the building
administration installed all the needed amplifiers.

Best regards,
  Eduard Huguet
  Barcelona (Spain)





---------- Missatge reenviat ----------
> From: "Joacim J" <jocke4news at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:35:53 +0200
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Problem with Hauppauge WINTV Nova-T 500 PCI
> On 8/27/07, Joacim J <jocke4news at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have recently bought two Hauppauge WINTV Nova-T 500 PCI cards (in
> > total 4 adapters).
> > I have installed them i my server, compiled the latest mythtv-0-20-fixes
> > (revision 14312).
> >
> > When scanning for channels I get lots of timeouts (using 150 ms delay on
> > the adapters) and two adapters doesn't find all channels but the other two
> > does.
> > - Do you have idea why it behaves like this??
> > - You guys that are using those cards, what setting are you using in
> > mythtv-setup?
> > - To help troubleshooting, what other tool(s) do you recommend?
> >
> >
> Some more information....
> I plugged in a Sagem DVB-T Receiver where I have the server and tested
> both antenna cables. Both gave this result:
> Signal Strength: 91%
> Signal Quality: 78%
> BER < 1.0E-7
> Singal to Noise: 21 - 24 dB
> Frequence Sync: YES
> TPS Sync: YES
> Lock Front End: YES
>
> With my eyes this looks fine, right?
>
> When using scan I get the following result below (30 services but it
> should about 52 services).
>
> What could be wrong?? DVB Firmware??
> I have installed it using
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hauppauge_WinTV_Nova-T_500_PCI
> I have Kubuntu 7.04
>
> ============================================
> root at frodo:/home/joacim# scan -a 0
> /usr/share/doc/dvb-utils/examples/scan/dvb-t/se-Goteborg_Brudaremossen >
> /root/.tzap/test
> scanning
> /usr/share/doc/dvb-utils/examples/scan/dvb-t/se-Goteborg_Brudaremossen
> using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0'
> initial transponder 626000000 0 2 9 3 1 2 0
> initial transponder 522000000 0 2 9 3 1 2 0
> initial transponder 778000000 0 2 9 3 1 2 0
> initial transponder 594000000 0 3 9 3 1 3 0
> initial transponder 818000000 0 2 9 3 1 2 0
> >>> tune to:
> 626000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE
> 0x0000 0x13e2: pmt_pid 0x13e2 Sveriges Television -- SVT2 V�stnytt
> (running)
> 0x0000 0x1450: pmt_pid 0x1450 Sveriges Television -- SVT24 V�stnytt
> (running)
> 0x0000 0x13f6: pmt_pid 0x13f6 Sveriges Television -- SVT2 Sydnytt
> (running)
> 0x0000 0x0366: pmt_pid 0x0366 Sveriges Television -- Barn/Kunskapsk.
> (running)
> 0x0000 0x0370: pmt_pid 0x0370 Sveriges Television -- SVT Extra (running)
> 0x0000 0x03f2: pmt_pid 0x03f2 Sveriges Television -- SVT1 (running)
> 0x0000 0x0500: pmt_pid 0x0500 Sveriges Television -- SVT1 Tal txt
> (running)
> 0x0000 0x050a: pmt_pid 0x050a Sveriges Television -- SVT2 Tal txt
> (running)
> 0x0000 0xfffe: pmt_pid 0x0712 Boxer TV Access AB -- Boxer Navigator
> (running, scrambled)
> Network Name 'Teracom_Mux_1'
> >>> tune to:
> 522000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE
>
> 0x0000 0x1856: pmt_pid 0x1856 TV4 AB -- TV4 G�teborg (running)
> 0x0000 0x0488: pmt_pid 0x0488 TV4 AB -- CNN (running, scrambled)
> 0x0000 0xfffe: pmt_pid 0x0712 Boxer TV Access AB -- Boxer Navigator
> (running, scrambled)
> 0x0000 0x047e: pmt_pid 0x047e TV4 AB -- TV4 Plus (running, scrambled)
> 0x0000 0x0474: pmt_pid 0x0474 TV4 AB -- TV400 (running, scrambled)
> 0x0000 0x046a: pmt_pid 0x046a TV4 AB -- TV4 Film (running, scrambled)
> 0x0000 0x04c4: pmt_pid 0x04c4 TV4 AB -- TV4 Fakta (running, scrambled)
> 0x0000 0x042e: pmt_pid 0x042e Viasat AB -- TV6 (running)
> Network Name 'Teracom_Mux_2'
> >>> tune to:
> 778000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE
>
> 0x0000 0x119e: pmt_pid 0x119e Boxer TV Access AB -- SAGEM_DOWNLOAD
> (running)
> 0x0000 0x11bc: pmt_pid 0x11bc Boxer TV Access AB -- THOMSON download
> (running)
> 0x0000 0xfffe: pmt_pid 0x0712 Boxer TV Access AB -- Boxer Navigator
> (running, scrambled)
> 0x0000 0x1220: pmt_pid 0x1220 Boxer -- Dilog Download (running)
> 0x0000 0x1234: pmt_pid 0x1234 Boxer TV -- Sagem SSU (running)
> 0x0000 0x0456: pmt_pid 0x0456 Disney -- Disney Channel (running,
> scrambled)
> 0x0000 0x0424: pmt_pid 0x0424 DTU 7 -- Canal 7 (running, scrambled)
> 0x0000 0x14d2: pmt_pid 0x14d2 Viasat AB -- TV3 (running, scrambled)
> 0x0000 0x03ca: pmt_pid 0x03ca Canal+ Television AB -- C+ Film 2 Sport WE
> (running, scrambled)
> 0x0000 0x038e: pmt_pid 0x038e Canal+ Television AB -- C+ Film 1 (running,
> scrambled)
> 0x0000 0x0384: pmt_pid 0x0384 Canal+ Television AB -- C+ Sport 1 (running,
> scrambled)
> 0x0000 0x041a: pmt_pid 0x041a Kanal 5 Ltd -- Kanal 5 (running, scrambled)
> 0x0000 0x0442: pmt_pid 0x0442 Viasat AB -- TV8 (running, scrambled)
> Network Name 'Teracom_Mux_3'
> >>> tune to:
> 594000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4:HIERARCHY_NONE
> WARNING: filter timeout pid 0x0011
> WARNING: filter timeout pid 0x0000
> WARNING: filter timeout pid 0x0010
> >>> tune to:
> 818000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE
>
> WARNING: filter timeout pid 0x0011
> WARNING: filter timeout pid 0x0000
> WARNING: filter timeout pid 0x0010
> >>> tune to:
> 482000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE
>
> WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
> >>> tune to:
> 482000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE
> (tuning failed)
> WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
> retrying with f=610000000
> >>> tune to:
> 610000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE
> (tuning failed)
> WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
> >>> tune to:
> 610000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE
> (tuning failed)
> WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
> retrying with f=562000000
> >>> tune to:
> 562000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE
> (tuning failed)
> WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
> >>> tune to:
> 562000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE
> (tuning failed)
> WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
> retrying with f=554000000
> >>> tune to:
> 554000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE
> (tuning failed)
> WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
> >>> tune to:
> 554000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE
> (tuning failed)
> WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
> retrying with f=538000000
> >>> tune to:
> 538000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE
> (tuning failed)
> WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
> >>> tune to:
> 538000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_1_2:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE
> (tuning failed)
> WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
> dumping lists (30 services)
> Done.
> ============================================
> --
> Regards
> Joacim
>
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