[mythtv-users] Channel 7/SBS AU, Can't Tune DVB-T, What the FEC?

[Hamish Moffatt]

On Sun, Mar 06, 2005 at 03:38:59AM +1000, David Whyte wrote:
> I am unable to tune both SBS and Seven in Brisbane.
> 
> I just upgraded to 0.17 (hence why I am still awake at 3:30am) and
> managed to get ten, nine and abc running, but not seven or SBS.  I
> never had SBS going on 0.16 but never investigated why, though seven
> was working just dandy.
> 
> >From what I can tell, these two channels both use a FEC of 2/3 where
> as the others use 3/4.  Which of the parameters in the scanning screen
> should I tweak to get these running?

Seven, SBS: FEC 2/3, Guard interval 1/8
Nine, ABC, Ten: FEC 3/4, Guard interval 1/16

Officially: http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?sectionID=76

The guard interval is important as well as the FEC rate.

BTW, as no hierarchy is used here, the inner FEC is irrelevant.

Hamish
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