[mythtv-users] KWorld DVB-T PC160-2T Card Not Responding to probe

[Anthony Rooney]

Hi

I downloaded and installed fw 5.10 and the probe worked and I was able to
install the card.
I associated it with the Shepherd video source and when I started Live TV I
could see my 1st Tv channel with the Kworld however was not able to change
channel - unable to lock on to a channel even though it reported a good
signal 77%.  I stopped and started the front end a few times but the
performance of the KWorld dual tuner was hopeless compared to the previous
card I tested with a single tuner Divico Fussion.  The KWorld works fine in
windows connected to the same antenna source.

I downloaded FW 4.65 on advice from this forum as a user reported an issue
with 5.10 but this is exactly the same - cannot lock on to a channel.  So
far the Kworld PC 160 is useless with mythTV.

I purchased the Kworld to get a dual tuner having checked in advance if it
is supported with MythTV however I guess it depends on what you determine
"SUPPORTED" means?

Any suggestions?


Kind Regards


Anthony
-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of David Whyte
Sent: Thursday, 30 September 2010 9:31 PM
To: Discussion about MythTV
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] KWorld DVB-T PC160-2T Card Not Responding to
probe

On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 8:31 PM, Anthony Rooney <rooneyo at iinet.net.au>
wrote:
> Hi Josu
>
>
> Thanks a lot for your helpful suggestions which are most appreciated.
>
> Are you suggesting that I can use the firmware for the USB tuner with 
> my PCI KWORLD 160?
>
> What is still confusing me is why LinuxTV says it is supported by my 
> Kernel version however this discussion list suggests I need to install
firmware.
>
> Do I need to use make install or  ./configure then make and make install?
>
> No one has clarified what steps I need to take and why the reference I 
> provided says this card is SUPPORTED by 2.6.28 or later Kernels.  What 
> does supported mean and I do not understand?
>
> Thanks again.
>
>
> Regards
>
>
> Anthony

Hi Anthony,

I thought I gave pretty concise steps in how to enable the drivers for your
card.

Yes, your card is supported (assuming you are using mythbuntu and it is 9.10
or 10.04 as you suggested.  Since these drivers are not 'free'
as in open, they need to be enabled as an add-on to ubuntu I believe.
Follow my set of instructions that I posted last night and let us know how
you go.  We can move forward from there.

Cheers,
Whytey
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