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Re: [LUG] DVB-T Scan file problem

 

Rob.

        As I live below the Mast a Minions, we get All the Arqiva (NTL) guys in
the Shop so I asked re your scan file.

        if we have the Headdings of you scan file correctly 

Freq.  Channel.  FEC    ?Offset  ModualtionCarrier guard  ?
try these lines         

 T 794000000 8MHz (5/3 or 20/12) NONE QAM64 2K 1/32 NONE

 T 770000000 8MHz (5/3 or 20/12) NONE QAM64 2K 1/32 NONE

Regards

        

On Fri, 2007-04-20 at 14:53 +0100, James Hallam wrote:
> On Thursday 19 April 2007 16:19, Rob Beard wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > After giving up on the Satellite TV problems today, I decided to have
> > another go getting my DVB-T PCI card tuned in.  I used a UK wide generic
> > scan file which I found a while back (and I believe I posted it to the
> > list a while back).  I couldn't get anything using this file so I
> > decided to further investigate how to create my own file.
> >
> > Now I've managed to setup a file that detects most of the services on
> > Freeview but not the ITV/Channel 4 services.
> >
> > The contents of my scan file for Beacon Hill are as follows:
> >
> > T 722000000 8MHz 3/4 NONE QAM16 2K 1/32 NONE
> > T 794000000 8MHz 2/3 1/2 QAM64 2K 1/32 NONE
> > T 770000000 8MHz 2/3 1/2 QAM64 2K 1/32 NONE
> > T 738000000 8MHz 3/4 NONE QAM16 2K 1/32 NONE
> > T 754000000 8MHz 3/4 NONE QAM16 2K 1/32 NONE
> > T 818000000 8MHz 3/4 NONE QAM16 2K 1/32 NONE
> >
> > Now I think the problem is with the second and third lines in the file
> > which are the Digital 3 & 4 and SDN muxes.  If I am correct this is what
> > ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 etc are on.
> >
> > I've tried playing around with the settings but I can't get these two
> > muxes to tune in although they are received okay on my freeview box.
> > This leads me to believe that I may have set them up ever so slightly
> > incorrectly.
> >
> > I was wondering if anyone else on the list (ideally in Torbay) has
> > managed to tune ITV etc in using a Freeview stick or card, and if so,
> > could you e-mail me over your channels configurations or scan files please?
> >
> > Cheer's
> >
> > Rob
> 
> I just used the Crystal Palace tuning file, which works fine for me, although 
> it looks like I'm tuned to Stockland Hill rather than Beacon Hill, so I'm not 
> sure if it'll work for you. There's just one line in the Crystal Palace 
> tuning file:
> T 505833333 8MHz 3/4 NONE QAM16 2k 1/32 NONE
> 
> I also have a file for Beacon Hill, but I can't tune in with it. Here it is 
> anyway:
> T 884000000 8MHz 3/4 NONE QAM16 2K 1/32 NONE
> 
> 
> Hope this helps!



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