[mythtv-users] DVB-S Partial Lock

Duncan Brown mythtv at duncb.co.uk
Mon Dec 24 12:47:37 UTC 2007


Duncan Brown wrote:
> Hi guys
>
> I've just added a new DVB-S card to my setup, a Kworld DVB-S 100.
>
> The plan is to watch the UK FTA channels through a sky dish
>
> I can scan for channels both using dvbscan, and mythtv. I can also get a 
> lock with szap
>
> Kaffiene displays the channels no problem
>
> Mythtv however just get a L_s Partial lock and never tunes. This happens 
> for all channels
>
> I know the dish and driver and working due to Kaffiene, but what is up 
> with Myth?
>
> Running 0.22 fixes on Centos 5.1
>
> Thanks
>
> Duncan
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Oops..

Looks like it was just a simple signal strength issue. As Kaffeine was 
fine, and with the 90%+ signal strength I didn't even consider it.

After running the dish through the amp I use for all my DVB-T stuff it 
got a lock fine

Sorry for wasting your time, thanks for the help

Dunc


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