[linux-dvb] Re: TechniSat AirStar2 DVB-T Card working, thanks linuxtv

[Chris Dennis <chris.dennis@ndirect.co.uk>]

BStiddien@XentoniX.net wrote:
> Hya all,
> I just wanted to thank all developers of linuxtv.org for the time and 
> effort they spent in developing this linux DVB drivers, since the new 
> mt352/skystar2 patch my technisat airstar2 card finally works nice :)
> Special thanks go to Antonio Mancuso for his patch, good job.
> Keep the good work going.
>
>   Greets
>       Björn "Keeper" Stiddien
Excellent news!  Thanks everyone.

I've compiled and loaded the new modules successfully, but tzap and scan 
still fail to tune anything.  It may be because we have a poor TV 
signal, but I've managed to get a picture before (via Windows software).

tzap says:

$ ./tzap "BBC One"
using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0'
tuning to 706000000 Hz
video pid 0x0258, audio pid 0x0259
status 00 | signal ffff | snr 0000 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 |
status 00 | signal ffff | snr 0000 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 |
status 00 | signal ffff | snr 0000 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 |
status 00 | signal ffff | snr 0000 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 |
status 00 | signal ffff | snr 0000 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 |
status 00 | signal ffff | snr 0000 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 |
...

And scan says:

$ ./scan dvb-t/uk-Hannington
scanning dvb-t/uk-Hannington
using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0'
initial transponder 706000000 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
>>> tune to: 
706000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_NONE:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_32:HIERARCHY_NONE
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>> tune to: 
706000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_NONE:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_32:HIERARCHY_NONE 
(tuning failed)
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
ERROR: initial tuning failed
dumping lists (0 services)
Done.

Can anyone point me to a step-by-step guide to getting DVB working?

cheers

Chris