[mythtv-users] Problem to watch LiveTV from different DiSEqC sources

Vladimir Kangin v at kangin.org
Sun Jan 7 21:53:27 UTC 2007


On Sun, 2007-01-07 at 11:29 +0100, Wim Fokkens wrote:
> > Dear all,
> > 
> > Get completely lost with problem to watch LiveTV from DVB-S and writing
> > in hope to get some light.
> > 
> > The problem absolutely permanent and looks like a general luck of stable
> > DVB-S/DiSEqC system support. I hope I was missing something and it just
> > my bad confuguration ;)
> > 
> > So design is following:
> > 
> > 4 Sat Antennas -> 4 port DiSEqC -> Technisat SkyStar2 -> MythTV
> > 
> > I did configured in MythTV:
> > a) Capture Cards -> DVB :0
> > in DiSEqC one switch and 4 LNBs
> > b) Video Sources -> Satellite Antenna
> 
> Did you create a different video source for each LNB and connect it properly
> 

Wim,

Thanks for hint. Now is much better.. however the is a huge delay when i
select channel that of different source. Moreover 2 out of 3 time it
just fail to switch to different LNB while is working fine within the
same.

What is your experience?


> > c) Input Connections -> [DVB :0](DVBInput #1) and [DVB :0](DVBInput #2)
> > and [DVB :0](DVBInput #3) and [DVB :0](DVBInput #4)
> > d) Channel Config loaded from channel.conf file where after polarisation
> > present number of DVBInput.
> > 
> > THE PROBLEM:
> > Choosing the TV channel DiSEqC remain on channel where it was that cause
> > a loss of carrier and MythTV quit with error.
> > 
> > The only way to switch DiSEqC port is to press 'C' (god knows how it
> > work!!! nine times out of ten do not react at all!!!)
> > 
> > With quite a lot of passion it is possible to select any channel on any
> > Satellite and on any LNB. So somebody can tell me that is working... But
> > I sure not! :)
> > 
> > Please anyone who have experience with DiSEqC give me an idea how to
> > make it __normally__ working.
> 
> I am using MythDora 3.2 and it Works flawless.
> My Setup: 4 port Disecq Switch:
> LNB1 = Astra 19.2
> LNB2 = Astra 28.2
> LNB3 = Hotbird 13
> LNB4 = Not connected
> 
> Wim
> 
> 
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