sigmund@xxxxxxx wrote: >> Hi, >> I'm trying to make a TwinhanDTV Sat-CI card work with cam and the new api, >> but have a few problems. I can't say if all these are related, and I'm not >> sure what more info should be supplied, but here goes: >> >> *Scanning works with dvbscan, and tuning works with szap, but no data comes >> out of dvr0, even with -r and -x in various combinations and positions for >> szap. I do however get FTA channels with vlc(which does it's own tuning). >> > >try using test_dvr and see whether the same problem persists in >dvb-apps/test works. 0x2000 gets lots of data, using a video pid gets some data, pat and pmt pids get no data as long as I care to wait, but this is probably because test_dvr doesn save anything before it has 65535 bytes >> *I've tried to replicate the calls of ca_zap inside vlc's dvb module, and >> all seems to work, however the channel stay scrambled. >> > >Let's stick on to a minimalistic thing to get this going else, would be >a real pain .. > >Try running ca_zap alone, you might not be able to identify anything at >all if the initial problems are not solved .. ca_zap does not finish, even when run before any of my code after a clean reboot. There is nothing interresting in dmesg. >Which provider is it ?.. Some providers even if they do descryption at >Program level, the have all the descriptors at Stream level . TPS is >known for that . In this case the descriptors from the Stream level have >to be moved to Program level .. Telenor/canal digital, I do not know how they implement this stuff. > >This thing i have not implemented yet .. That's ok, I heard there is a hacked version of ca_zap flowing around that does this. Is this correct? Could the hacks be integrated as an option perhaps? > >Try to get a dvbsnoop output for the PAT and PMT I will try that, I'll be back with the information. >> I hope this information can be of help, and can help someone find give me a >> hint as to what is wrong. >> >> As a side note, I've had several problems with these drivers, after some time >> the signal strength and SNR values returned goes to 0000 in szap, and some > >That's okay for the moment, nothing to get upset .. Not upset, just mentioning it in case it might be related. I assume things will play nice once I figure out how to use them. >> large negative value in vlc, even though tuning works. And after some more >> time tuning stops working. Even though the tuning calls complete without error >> the data returned are still from the old transponder. Reloading the drivers >> sometimes help, other times a reboot is needed. > >Hmm .. junk data was written to the card, the MCU crashed .. most >probably .. A reboot should fix that? Or is there some utility to reset/jump start it again? Thanks for the help this far. -- Sigmund Augdal
