[mythtv-users] TiVo Convert Experience - HDTV Video Card Recommendation

Tue May 15 21:04:53 UTC 2007

It is set for:
Capture Card: HDHOMERUN
Scan Type: Full Scan
Freq. Table: Broadcast
ATSC Modulation: Terrestrial (8-VSB)
Channel Separator: 5.1 (Period)
Existing Channel Treatment: Minimal Updates

It seems that when it scans a channel that it should be able to lock, I get
the "-- no tables" error. I did a sanity check and installed the
hdhomerun/vlc setup in Windows and it works perfectly. It was great to see
this unit works and works beautifully. What else could be causing this in
MythTV? I know there are a lot of people on this list who it is working for.

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Brian Walter
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:21 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] TiVo Convert Experience - HDTV Video Card
Recommendation

Jim Shank wrote:
> Yes, using OTA in Denver, CO. I have a perfect view of the signal tower
> itself about 20 miles away. I opened the box and upgraded the firmware
> before doing anything else (leaned habit)
>
> [root at myth Movies]# hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF get /sys/version
> 20070512
>
> I will admit, I am using a very simple antenna
> (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062080) and it is
> rated for HD. 
>
> I have attached the full output of the hdhr scan. I didn't see anything
> about qam but found quite a few call sign entries, 11 in all:
>
> LOCK: 8vsb (ss=79 snq=75 seq=100)
> PROGRAM: 1: 9.1 KUSA-HD
> PROGRAM: 2: 9.2 WX Plus
> ...
> LOCK: 8vsb (ss=89 snq=90 seq=100)
> PROGRAM: 3: 7.1 KMGH-HD
> ...
> LOCK: 8vsb (ss=81 snq=30 seq=100)
> PROGRAM: 1: 0.0 (no data)
> PROGRAM: 3: 6.1 KRMA-DT
> PROGRAM: 4: 0.0
> PROGRAM: 5: 6.2 V-me (no data)
> PROGRAM: 6: 0.0 (no data)
> PROGRAM: 11: 0.0 (no data)
> PROGRAM: 12: 0.0 (no data)
> PROGRAM: 13: 0.0 (no data)
> PROGRAM: 14: 0.0 (no data)
> PROGRAM: 15: 0.0 (no data)
> PROGRAM: 16: 0.0 (no data)
> PROGRAM: 17: 0.0 (no data)
> PROGRAM: 18: 0.0 (no data)
> PROGRAM: 19: 0.0 (no data)
> ...
> SCANNING: 503000000 (us-bcast:19)
> LOCK: 8vsb (ss=78 snq=80 seq=100)
> PROGRAM: 3: 20.1 KTVD-DT
>
> I guess I am wondering at this point if there is something that didn't get
> upgraded that is causing the No Tables error. Is it talking about the
> program tables or something I am supposed to have in the code indicating
> what it should tune to. 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Brian Walter
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 12:50 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] TiVo Convert Experience - HDTV Video Card
> Recommendation
>
> Jarod Wilson wrote:
>   
>> On Tuesday 15 May 2007 13:47:12 Jim Shank wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> That did it, I am all upgraded. Channel scan isn't instant anymore
>>>     
>>>       
>> ...which is the correct behavior. I've seen the instant "scan" myself. :)
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> *but* it's not locking anything for me either.
>>>     
>>>       
>> What exactly are you scanning? OTA or cable?
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> When I run through setup as described in
>>> http://www.silicondust.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2317, I get a bunch of
>>> Timeout Scanning ATSC Channel XX -- No Tables or -- No Signal. The
dialog
>>> window shows a high signal strength too so it is seeing something. I
>>> thought maybe it was an antenna problem
>>>     
>>>       
>> Ah, so OTA?
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> but hdhomerun_config shows some 
>>> pretty good signal strength on a lot of channels.
>>>
>>> [root at myth ~]# hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF scan 0
>>> SCANNING: 55750000 (us-hrc:2)
>>> LOCK: (ntsc) (ss=88 snq=0 seq=0)
>>> SCANNING: 57000000 (us-bcast:2, us-cable:2, us-irc:2)
>>> LOCK: (ntsc) (ss=73 snq=0 seq=0)
>>> SCANNING: 61750000 (us-hrc:3)
>>> LOCK: (ntsc) (ss=88 snq=0 seq=0)
>>> SCANNING: 63000000 (us-bcast:3, us-cable:3, us-irc:3)
>>> LOCK: none (ss=82 snq=0 seq=0)
>>> SCANNING: 67750000 (us-hrc:4)
>>> LOCK: none (ss=78 snq=0 seq=0)
>>> SCANNING: 69000000 (us-bcast:4, us-cable:4, us-irc:4)
>>> LOCK: (ntsc) (ss=86 snq=0 seq=0)
>>> SCANNING: 73750000 (us-hrc:1)
>>> LOCK: (ntsc) (ss=68 snq=0 seq=0)
>>> SCANNING: 75000000 (us-cable:1, us-irc:1)
>>> LOCK: (ntsc) (ss=86 snq=0 seq=0)
>>> SCANNING: 79000000 (us-bcast:5, us-cable:5)
>>> LOCK: (ntsc) (ss=85 snq=0 seq=0)
>>> SCANNING: 79750000 (us-hrc:5)
>>> LOCK: (ntsc) (ss=84 snq=0 seq=0)
>>> SCANNING: 81000000 (us-irc:5)
>>> LOCK: (ntsc) (ss=84 snq=0 seq=0)
>>> ...
>>>
>>> A quick list search shows this error a few times with no answers except
>>>       
> "do
>   
>>> it manually". Thanks for all of your help with this, I am so close now.
>>>     
>>>       
>> Hrm... Are you running the latest and greatest firmware on your HDHR?
>>     
> That's 
>   
>> about all I've got left at the moment...
>>
>>   
>>     
> Based on what you showed, it's finding NTSC broadcasts (standard 
> broadcast).  Have you tried saving the hdhomerun_config <id> scan 0 
> scan0.txt and then searching the result for either qam 
> signals...or...call signs?
>
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Looks like they are broadcasting in 8vsb (something I don't know 
about...but...you are getting HD signals).  try re-scanning with 
mythtv-setup and select the 8vsb option instead of qam...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8VSB

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