[mythtv-users] When scanning a DVB-S adapter for channels - which parameters do I tweak to get a complete scan?

[Per Jessen]

Terjesen Jens Peder wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> On: 23. januar 2013 4:45 Per Jessen wrote:
> 
> When scanning for channels, so far I've entered a known frequency,
> picked orientation=horizontal and bitrate=27500, DVBs or DVB-S2
> depending on the card, and left the rest (modulation,FEC etc) to auto
> or default.  Then repeat with other known frequency,
> orientation=vertical, bitrate=27500.
> 
> Do I now need to vary the bitrate too, or does that happen
> automatically?  Are any of the other parameters varied automatically?
> 
> Also, what about the frequency? I'm asking because I scanned Hotbird
> using frequency=11097, orientation=vertical and only got 5 channels. I
> repeated with frequency=12597, orientation=vertical and got 30 off-air
> channels, 1062 old DVB channels etc. - i.e. far more. -----Original
> Message-----
> 
> Have a look here for valid parameters.
> http://en.kingofsat.net/pos-13E.php
> 
> It is usually enough to enter frequency, orientation, bitrate (or
> actually symbolrate) and DVB-S/DVB-S2. In some cases I have found that
> setting FEC to correct value can be beneficial.

Hi Jens

okay, thanks - that's also been my experience sofar.

> The "Full scan tuned" does a network scan, so you should get channels
> from other frequencies as well. 
>
> But there may be more networks on the same satellite position, so you
> may need to scan more than one frequency to get all channels.

Ah, good point. 


mange tak
Per Jessen

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