[mythtv-users] Scanning for digital channels with Hauppauge HVR-1600

[Phusion]

On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Stefan Jones <stefan_jones at comcast.net> wrote:
> ----- "Big Wave Dave" <bigwavedave at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Phusion <phusion2k at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I am in need of some advice when trying to scan for digital channels
>> > using the Hauppauge HVR-1600. I am using Mythdora 10.21 and have
>> > upgraded to MythTV 0.22.2 using yum. I have followed the instructions
>> > on http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Hauppauge_HVR-1600, but haven't had any
>> > luck getting any channels using the drivers from linuxtv.org. I have
>> > tried scanning for channels in mythtv-setup as well as the method in
>> > http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/DVB_search which first gets a list of
>> > channels then uses scan.sh to try and record. Please advise.
>> >
>> > Phusion
>>
>> I am not sure if this applies to you, but you may want to look at:
>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Comcast_Users_And_scte65scan
>
> I have a similar card (the HVR-2250). Even if you don't use scte65scan, it
> is unusual for the card not to see ANY channels.
>
> I would also check to be sure that the firmware is in the right spot, and
> that it is being loaded. Check /var/log/messages for lines that relate to
> the card. You might see a "can't find firmware" message, in which case
> moving the files around might be in order. (I am not near my machine so I
> can't make suggestions.)
>
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I got it working late last night. The problem had to do with the
splitter and where the computer was placed. The computer was behind an
amplified splitter, but now is not and now it found some channels.
Charter is the service provider by the way. I will be working on this
more today.

Phusion