[mythtv-users] Hauppauge Nova-TD USB Stick
Roy Lofthouse
lofty69 at gmail.com
Thu Jan 15 21:47:19 UTC 2009
2009/1/15 Gordon McCrae <gordon.mccrae at googlemail.com>:
> Roy Lofthouse wrote:
>> 2009/1/15 Nicolas Will <nico at youplala.net>:
>>
>>> On Thu, 2009-01-15 at 19:48 +0000, Roy Lofthouse wrote:
>>>
>>>> 2009/1/15 Nicolas Will <nico at youplala.net>:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 2009-01-15 at 18:59 +0000, Roy Lofthouse wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyone got one of these working?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just installed one and followed the instruction on linux dvb but I
>>>>>>
>>>> get
>>>>
>>>>>> no signal in dvbscan.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The device is recognised, the firmware is loaded and all the
>>>>>>
>>>> devices
>>>>
>>>>>> are correct in /dev/dvb...
>>>>>>
>>>>> It would probably be more efficient to ask on the linux-dvb ML.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I thought I'd try here first as we're a helpful bunch :) Just a simple
>>>> yes before I waste more hours trying to get it to work.
>>>>
>>> Yes, it is normally very well supported.
>>>
>>> They are also a very helpful bunch over at linux-dvb, not only helpful,
>>> but also more specialised with your issue.
>>>
>>> Nico
>>>
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>>
>> Well, after a while trawling the existing DVB lists.. it would appear
>> to be a problem with the signal strength being too much for the
>> card... using the tiny supplied aerial I was able to pick up channels
>> using dvbscan. It appears I need an attenuator to reduce the signal!
>>
> I sorted mine simply by using a tacky 50p two-way splitter which halves
> the signal between two outputs, this reduced my signal enough to resolve
> all the problems.
>
> Also wee the wiki page for Nova-TD, as there are a couple of module
> options you may find useful. I also find that if I leave EIT enabled, it
> crashed the backend, but works fine if I disable it, so I have the cron
> enable it for a couple of hours each night, that way my programme info
> updates.
>
> Cheers
> Gordon
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Thanks Gordon, don't know why I didn't think of the wiki! I use radio
times for listings so EIT is always disabled.
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