[mythtv-users] PCTV 290e DVB-T2 NanoStick not working with 0.25

[John Pilkington]

On 10/10/13 09:22, PJR wrote:
> I've recently clean rebuilt my system (with new discs) and installed
> mythbuntu 12.04, mythtv 0.25.2-15. I've tried a PCTV 290e usb device and
> it is not detected by mythbackend. The New Card Setup page gives:
> Card Type: DVB DTV Capture card (V3.x)
> DVB device: /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend/0
> Frontend Id: Could not get card info for ca|Subtype: Unknown error
>
> Strangely if I run the command /scan -a 0
> file_of_multiplex_data_including_HD_channels/ this returns the full list
> of channels including the HD channels. This suggests the PCTV 290e is
> detected and works.
>
> The 290e used to work with my 11.10 mythtv, why doesn't it work with 12.04?
> --

If it's detected by the OS but not by (a rather old version of) Myth you 
might try this:

http://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/10830#comment:13

FWIW the link in that should be to #11058

HTH

John P