Re: [LUG] Freeview cards & Linux

[Neil Stone <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob Beard wrote:
> Quoting Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > Quoting "James Hallam (DarkCow)" <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> >
> > > Hey.
> > > I have a fairly decent channels.conf at 
> > > http://jameshallam.info/files/stuff/channels.conf
> > > There are a few encrypted channels in there, but on the whole, it 
> > > seems to be good. I used the Crystal Palace information to generate 
> > > it, which appears to work okay.
> > >
> > > Here's the single line in my Crystal Palace tuning file:
> > > T 505833333 8MHz 3/4 NONE QAM16 2k 1/32 NONE
> > >
> > > With that, I just ran "dvbscan ./CrystalPalace > channels.conf", and
> >
> > I tried using those settings but it couldn't find any channels.  It 
> > reports tuning failed!
> >
> > I tweaked the file a bit to the following settings:
> >
> > T 721833330 8MHz 3/4 NONE QAM16 2k 1/32 NONE
> >
> > Now using these settings it seems to find some of the BBC channels but 
> > not any other channels.
> >
> > This has got me thinking... if I put in the frequency above, does it 
> > just search that frequency and not the other frequencies?
> >
> > Rob
>
> Well I have got the BBC channels tuning in which is a start.  For some 
> perculiar reason I don't get any sound through Totem though.  The 
> picture quality is AMAZING!  Much better than our Freeview box!
>
> For a test, I recorded some video from a film which was on BBC 1 
> (starring Bill Murray and the actor who plays Minty in Eastenders).
>
> I FTP'd the video over to my XBOX to give it a try.  The video works a 
> treat, no modification needed, it just worked!
>
> I'll do some more playing around with this tomorrow.  I'm guessing with 
> setting the rest of the channels up, it'll be a case of trial and error 
> until I get it right.
>
> Okay, it may not have been as easy to setup as the Windows Media PC a 
> guy at work bought for himself, but it was cheaper, and it's all Open 
> Source too.  Kinda gives me a warm feeling when it works. :)

either that or you just spilt a cup of tea in your lap...

--
Neil Stone

Systems Administrator
FlashTek UK

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