[mythtv-users] Technisat Airstar 2 stopped working

George Mari george_mythusers at mari1938.org
Mon Jul 14 03:33:47 UTC 2008


Taan Lindemans wrote:
> I had a Airstar 2 pci DVB-T card working perfectly with Mythtv.
> 
> After moving house and plugging the card into a new antenna, I now get 
> no picture whatsoever.
> 
> I ran myth-setup and tried to re-install the card.
> When doing a channel scan (in myth-setup) I get a strong signal (70-80%) 
> but 0% signal-to-noise ratio.
> 
> The antenna signal seems fine and works well with a set top box.
> 
> Unfortunately I can't try it easily in another PC or at another location.
> 
> I was just wondering if there is anything else I should be trying and 
> whether it likely my card has been damaged in transit?
> 
> thanks for any help
> TL
> 

Can you plug the antenna into a television, to make sure it's working 
ok?  (You did mention that it's new.)  I would want another datapoint, 
besides the signal strength reported by myth-setup.


More information about the mythtv-users mailing list