[mythtv-users] Tuning fails on Nova S2 HD with "Error parsing parameters" 29.1

[Paul Gardiner]

On 28/05/2019 11:28, Mike Bibbings wrote:
> Ignore my previous comment about the Escape key, it was due to me using 
> ssh to run mythtv-setup on remote machine, the Left arrow comment still 
> applies.
> 
> I am assuming that mythbackend has been stopped before using 
> mythtv-setup using systemctl commands in a terminal session and is 
> running on a debian based operating system with systemd (includes 
> current Ubuntu etc).
> 
> If you get the "WARNING: The backend is currently running" screen with 
> Stop Backend and Continue highlighted (it does not actually stop 
> mythbackend),  select Exit and use a terminal session
> 
> sudo systemctl stop mythtv-backend
> 
> then
> 
> mythtv-setup
> 
> 
> I have rechecked on current mythtv 29 (built from source).
> 
> The only times I get the "Error parsing parameters" message with Full 
> Scan (Tuned) using defaults for my tbs 6981 tuners) :
> 
> 1. No Frequency is set.
> 
> 2. Frequency includes non numeric characters, only numbers 0-9 should be 
> used, no decimal point, commas etc.
> 
> For Astra 28E2 satellite I use and only have to set Frequency and Symbol 
> Rate
> 
> Frequency: 10714000
> 
> Polarity: H (default)
> 
> Symbol Rate: 22000000 (default was 27500000)
> 
> Mod Sys: DVB-S (default)
> 
> FEC: Auto (default)
> 
> Modulation: QPSK (default)
> 
> Inversion: Auto (default)
> 
> Roll-off: 0.35 (default)

I'm not even getting to the screen where I could set those values. It's 
hitting "Scan" on the screen before this one that gives the error.