[mythtv-users] DVB-T2 290e Problem Tuning HD Channels UK Freeview.

[Ian Barton]

On 16/01/14 12:12, John Pilkington wrote:
> On 16/01/14 10:32, Ian Barton wrote:
>> So I got my new DVB-T2 290e added it to the backend, did a complete nuke
>> all channels and full rescan using the new card and found all the HD
>> channels. For 24hrs I was a very happy bunny as I could watch and record
>> HD.
>>
>> However, suddenly the card couldn't find the HD channels. No amount of
>> re-scanning, kernel downgrades, etc would make the HD channels re-appear.
>>
>
> As far as I can see the scan parameters are OK.  ukfreetv says BBC FOUR
> is also transmitted on com7 554 MHz, but at lower power.  I'm not clear
> how you have been managing the scans.  Have you tried the procedure I
> set out here, entering the T2 frequency etc at the UI?  In my experience
> the link between HD and SD transports only works in the HD -> SD sense.
>
> http://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/10217#comment:15
>
> The quoted power levels for the main muxes are similar, but I don't know
> if you are in a 'difficult' location.  I suppose, as a last gloomy
> thought, the T2 hardware could have died.
>
> HTH
>
John,

Thanks for that. I have tried your method in addition to several others. 
The fact that scan doesn't work indicated to me that it isn't a MythTV 
problem. The T2 hardware seems to be OK as I can receive the channels OK 
directly on the Freeview TV.

Ian.