[mythtv-users] PC-HD3000 card having trouble obtaining DVB-C channel map from scan.

[Brian Steele]

On 7/23/06, Ivan Thompson <ubahivn at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> We have a PC-HD300 card and I am trying to get the dvb part of the
> card to work.  We can successfully record using the V4L from unencoded
> analog channels. We can also record  both digital and hd channels
> from my settop box connected via s-video or coax.  When I try to go
> direct from the ASI source using DVB I am having issues.  We have the
> modules loaded properly ( /dev/dvb/adapter0/ demux0  dvr0  frontend0
> net0.)  We have loaded the proper firmware for my card using hotplug
> (dvb-fe-or51132-qam.fw  dvb-fe-or51132-vsb.fw  dvb-fe-or51211.fw).
>          Following instructions from such sites as
> http://www.penlug.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/DigitalTelevisionDVB , and
> using various documentation from mythtv.org  etc....  We have been
> unsuccessful in our attempts to view  and/or record anything using the
> dvb features of this card.  We know the cable company uses QAM 256 but
> have had no success in finding or scanning any channels.     When
> running atscscan  (**/atsc/
> us-Cable-EIA-542-HRC-center-frequencies-QAM256,
> us-Cable-EIA-542-IRC-center_frequencies-QAM256,
> us-Cable-HRC-center-frequencies-QAM256
> us-Cable-IRC-center-frequencies-QAM256,
> us-Cable-Standard-center-frequencies-QAM256)  I only get tuning failed
> (some timeouts but I am unsure if that means anything).  I  have the
> frequencies of each QAM provided by the cable company.   I know I am
> probably missing something simple but I am looking for some feedback
> on how to troubleshoot this issue.



My brother had the same problem and he was able to get the scan working
properly by changing the scan timeout from 500 to 3000.
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