> -----Original Message----- > [mailto:linux-dvb-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alan Chandler > Sent: 16 September 2006 19:45 > > On Thursday 14 September 2006 12:12, Mark Howells wrote: > > > BTW, I am still no further with my Freecom stick which exhibits the > > same issues as yours (recv_bulk failures and odd tuning > requirements). > > I suspect that the recv_bulk errors are due to a poor USB > > implememntation on the stick - it does draw a lot of power. > I'm going > > to try running mine against an independantly powered hub > for comparison. > > I just bought a new pci usb card, and all my bulk failures > have gone away. Excellent news - my hub should arrive today - I'll try it out asap. I really hope it works as I'm right out of other ideas. I even built the drivers on another PC that exhibited very similar problems. The unit gets really hot too... > Googling around the net, a card based on the ALI chips seem > to exhibit lots of problems that this failure shows up. > > My new card had a VIA chip, and since installing it this > morning I haven't had any such problems. Still need to make > sure my signal is top notch. I can easily tune to the BBC > channels, but the ITV ones need almost no segments of co-ax, > and a small amplifier to get to work - despite being so close > the the powerful Crystal Palace. I have another card (Hauppauge Nova-T/PCI) that my antenna feeds quite happily so I should be OK. I had read that this Freecom unit is very sensitive so I'm a bit surprised at your finding. Mark -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.406 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 15/09/2006 _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
