Update: After closer verification, the Nova-TD Stick does not function properly with the 1.10 firmware (either). tzap works and claims the frontend has lock: using '/dev/dvb/adapter3/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter3/demux0' tuning to 490000000 Hz video pid 0x03fb, audio pid 0x03fa status 1e | signal ffff | snr 0000 | ber 001fffff | unc 00000133 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1a | signal ffff | snr 0000 | ber 001fffff | unc 00000946 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1e | signal ffff | snr 0000 | ber 00000000 | unc 000028a8 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1e | signal ffff | snr 0000 | ber 00010930 | unc 00002599 | FE_HAS_LOCK status 1a | signal ffff | snr 0000 | ber 001fffff | unc 0000000b | FE_HAS_LOCK But attempting to play the video stream generates errors (output from 'mplayer dvb://4@"TV6"'): Playing dvb://4@SVT1. dvb_tune Freq: 490000000 dvb_streaming_read, attempt N. 6 failed with errno 0 when reading 1484 bytes dvb_streaming_read, attempt N. 5 failed with errno 0 when reading 1296 bytes dvb_streaming_read, attempt N. 4 failed with errno 0 when reading 1296 bytes ... MPlayer interrupted by signal 2 in module: demux_open Attempting to tune to a channel with MythTV ends up in a "L__" state (normally "LMS" after channel lock). Signal levels are as follows (as reported by MythTV): Nova-T Stick 53% (43%) Nova-T 500(1) 59% (28%) Nova-T 500(2) 67% (50%) All devices are now being fed straight from a low-noise amplifier and all are tuned to the same channel. Signal levels in parenthesis is with internal LNA off (force_lna_activation=0). // J On Sun, 2007-09-30 at 12:02 +0200, Jonas Anden wrote: > > Can I ask you a few questions about the TD stick, > > > > 1. How is reception compared to the nova-t 500 > > I think it is pretty similar, though I don't have any exact numbers to > give you at this time. I'm going to do an overhaul of my cabling (with a > better quality amplifier and splitter); I've got a small aerial antenna > which is partially blocked by trees that feeds my four inputs and the > current splitters and amplifier are pretty tacky, so any differences in > reception is likely to be more dependent on the cabling than the tuners. > I'll try to get back with better numbers when I have better surrounding > equipment. > > That being said, depending on which multiplex I tune to I have very > varying reception on the Nova-T 500. My reception on mux 1 (with SVT > channels) is usually between 70-80% according to MythTV (with the > internal LNA enabled), while mux 5 (with the local channels) is varying > from 40 to 60%. > > > 2. What firmware do you use for it > > I now use the 1.10 firmware. Using the 03-pre1 firmware I had similar > problems to yours; dvbscan found plenty of channels but MythTV failed to > get a lock. > > // J _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
