[mythtv-users] MythTv and DVB-T cards setup in the Uk

[Malcolm Smith]

See this post... may help

Yes it is difficult at present

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/perl/mailarc/gforum.cgi?post=97593

-malc-

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of Simon at the
> Threshold
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 7:59 AM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] MythTv and DVB-T cards setup in the Uk
>
>
>
> Terry Barnaby wrote:
> > Hi,
>
> Hi Terry
>
> >
> > I am trying to get MythTv working with a DVB-T card in the Uk.
> > I have the DVB-T card working fine, drivers etc.
> > I have compiled/installed/configured xmltv and MythTv with DVB support.
> > However, the mythbackend gives the error messages:
> > 2004-01-09 07:45:16 DVB#0 ERROR - Could not find dvb tuning parameters
> > for channel 3 with id 1043.
> > 2004-01-09 07:45:16 DVB#0 ERROR - Failed to get channel options for
> > channel 3.
>
> I recently setup two DVB-T in my fedora/athlon box at home and oddly
> enough recognise your error messages..
>
> > and there are error messages when I try and watch a channel.
> > Reading on the mail lists suggests that I need to set up the databases
> > dvb_channel and dvb_pids tables.
>
> Ineedy, if your on the chyrstal palace transmitter you can load some
> pre-canned dvd_channel and dvd_pids sql data into your database. If not
> your need to run dvbtune to produce a ~/.tzap/channels.conf and then
> write a quick script to import these into the database.
>
> > 1. Is this all that is required ?
> Yes
>
> > 2. Is there any information on how to do this (syntax, rqeuired fields
> > etc) ?
> Not really I understand the 0.14 is pre-release and there is no
> documentation on it.
>
> > 3. Is there a Howto for using DVB with MythTv ?
> Closest I found was at
>
> or
>
> > http://www.ethics-gradient.net/myth/mythdvb.html
>
>
> or
> >
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/perl/mailarc/gforum.cgi?post=94945;search_st
ring=Crystal%20Palace;guest=1979781&t=search_engine#94945

I'm not really looking forward to contributing to a 0.14 DVB setup guide
but it would probably be a good idea. <CHuckle>

Regards
Simon