Dave Lister wrote: > 2009/4/12 VDR User <user.vdr@xxxxxxxxx>: >> On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 5:47 AM, Dave Lister <foceni@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> 2009/4/11 VDR User <user.vdr@xxxxxxxxx>: >>>> There is a new mantis tree being uploaded at: >>>> http://jusst.de/hg/mantis-v4l >>>> >>>> Please try this tree. The upload should finish within 2 hours and is >>>> using DVB api 5 (aka s2api). >>> RESULTS (using "s2" dvb-apps): >>> - scanning DVB-S works >>> - scanning DVB-S2 doesn't work >>> - zapping DVB-S is fast >>> >> Can you please try a fresh clone of the tree? I believe the fixes >> have now been applied. Thanks! >> > > Ok, I did and it seems fine. I mean for a Linux DVB-S2 card. :) > Compared to liplianin driver, only minus is non-working DiSEqC. > Because I am using a multiswitch, I had to switch to liplianin. I am > sorry, but I'm definitely keeping an eye on your driver as well and > will be testing it as it gets updated! > > For other SkyStar HD2 users, this is a summary as of 2009.04.14: > - kernel 2.6.29 + mantis-v4l works (except DiSEqC as far as I can tell) Diseqc works fine over here, with the VP-1041 and other cards, using the mantis-v4l tree. > - kernel 2.6.29 + s2-liplianin works just as reliably + DiSEqC The s2-liplianin tree doesn't use an updated tree for the mantis based devices unfortunately. It is stuck with older changesets of the mantis tree. The s2-liplianin tree contains (ed) ? some clock related changes which were not favourable for the STB0899 demodulator, which is capable of causing potential hardware damage. > Common issues: > - zapping DVB-S2 channel causes tuner HW lockup (loss of signal until reboot) > - zap DVB-S2 channel => AWFUL ultra-high pitched noise emitted from > the card (capacitors or coils?) - makes your head hurt in about 30mins > - very poor TS (picture data) quality; signal = 95%, SNR = 70%, > STB/TV gives superb picture, but SkyStar/PC picture is corrupted every > few seconds, sound glitches, etc. (as if the signal was like 40% on > STB) - confirmed in VDR (Xine), MythTV, mplayer. > > These issues are present with both of my two SkyStar cards, which > hopefully eliminates faulty HW. To be frank, The cards what i have don't have the issues whatsoever you mention. There could be multiple causes, since the cards that i have don't have the troubles whatsoever you mention. * If you had those changes on your hardware and your card was susceptible to such issues, then that could be a possible reason. * There are quite some hardware pirates, as noted here .. In any of your cases, If you have hardware related issues please contact to your supplier to have it checked/replaced by them. NOTE: Always try to stick with a tree that's a mainline tree or the development tree, rather than tree's with unknown changes. Regards, Manu -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-media" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
