[mythtv-users] Nova-s and FreeSat settings ?

Paul thannet at gmail.com
Wed Jul 2 21:20:34 UTC 2008


Yes, very helpful, thank you very much, and to everyone else who
responded to quickly.

Regards Paul.

On Wed, 2008-07-02 at 08:11 +0200, belcampo wrote:
> Nick Rout wrote:
> > On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 11:55 AM, Nick F <nikos.f at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On 7/1/08, Paul <thannet at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> Hi.
> >>> Wonder if you can help, I am very confused by the setting in myth
> >>> related to the Nova-s, I have managed to prove that the cards work by
> >>> scanning :-
> >>> scan -a0 -x 0
> >>> -n /usr/share/doc/dvb-utils/examples/scan/dvb-s/Astra-28.2E
> >>> Which produces a list of the channels fine.
> >>
> >>
> >> I've always found it a lot simpler to scan directly from Myth, rather than
> >> import a 'scan' file.
> >>
> >> Kingofsat (and Lyngsat) have all the frequencies you need:
> >> http://en.kingofsat.net/pos-28.2E.php
> for 19.2E and 28.2E both 10773000 H and 22000000 are good starting 
> points for both.
> After having done this choose to scan Ful scan of existing transports 
> and you'll have more then you want, so after that you can remove 'not 
> wanted' channels in the channel editor by selecting, scrolling too to be 
> removed channel, and pressing D
> >>
> >> You need to do each transponder separately - so for E4 for example, just go
> >> to the mythtv-setup, and in channel scan enter:
> >> Frequency: 10729000, Modulation 22000, auto for the rest and it will scan
> >> all the progs in that transponder (E4+1, Film4, Channel4, etc)
> > 
> > There is a really good dguide here
> > http://support.openmedia.co.nz/mypvr/support/how-to-set-up-a-dvb-s-card-for-freeview-dth/
> > and here http://support.openmedia.co.nz/mypvr/support/how-to-set-up-freeview-dth-channels/
> > 
> > These are obviously geared to the NZ freeview sat, so you will need to
> > adjust your frequencies, polarisation and symbol rates, as well as LNB
> > settings, but it does give a nice step by step approach with
> > screenshots! You should also look for people in your geographical area
> > who are on the same sat for advice.
> > 
> > Also with 0.21 you now have multirec, but that shouldn't make too much
> > difference.
> > 
> > I hope it is helpful.
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