[mythtv-users] Freeview HD (DVB-T2) Multiplex

Mike Perkins mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk
Thu May 9 13:13:48 UTC 2013


On 09/05/13 12:59, John Pilkington wrote:
> On 09/05/13 12:04, Stephen Worthington wrote:
>> On Thu, 09 May 2013 11:22:27 +0100, you wrote:
>>
>>> Hi List,
>>>
>>> I have recently upgraded to a TBS6284 with the hope of getting HD recordings.
>>> I have the card up and running and working fine for SD reception, but whenever
>>> I scan for channels I do not see the DVB-T2 multiplex. If I attempt to
>>> manually add it, the card cannot lock on.
>>>
>>> I have duplicated the configuration I had from my SD only card and created a
>>> new Video Source definition (to pull in listings via XMLTV as well as EIT).
>>>
>>> The SD card is not configured in Myth and disconnected from the aeriel while I
>>> do the scan, so I know I am not accidentally using it insead of the new one.
>>>
>>> I know I get a signal as I have a TV that can receive HD over the same aeriel.
>>>
>>> I must be doing something stupidly wrong and maybe missed an option somewhere
>>> to enable DVB-T2. Does anyone have any idea of what may be going wrong?
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Dave
>>
>> You could try running w_scan on the card.  Or if you know the
>> frequencies, use dvbtune.  Make sure that mythbackend is stopped
>> first, so it will not be using the tuners.
>
> I don't know how much of your difficulty is likely to be specific to your
> device;  I put a 'works for me' procedure here:
>
> http://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/10217#comment:15
>
You didn't read the question. He says above:

"whenever I scan for channels I do not see the DVB-T2 multiplex"

I am suffering the same problem recently, with my local DVB-T2 multiplex. 
Different transmitter (Hannington), different tuner (PCTV 290e). Something has 
changed?

-- 

Mike Perkins



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