[linux-dvb] Re: Leadtek LR6650 (Conexant) scan / lock problems

[andy@brainpipe.org]

I'm still having locking problems on certain channels with my LR6650
(Conexant Reference) card, and the Crystal Palace transmitter.  The main
BBC multiplex is intermittent, and I get nothing on the ITV/Channel 4 one.

I've tried removing other PCI cards to reduce interference, shifting the
card to another slot, different aerials, a booster... does anyone else
have any suggestions of things to try to get a lock?

Could it be the drivers?  Would an upgrade to 2.6.10 and the corresponding
patch be likely to make a difference?

Or could it really be that my signal is too strong?  Someone noted that
the signal strength on this card is reversed - e.g. 0x0044 is a strong
signal.

Thanks!


    Andy


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> On Saturday 13 November 2004 17:57, Torgeir Veimo wrote:
>> On Sat, 2004-11-13 at 17:42 +0000, irish wrote:
>> > Well I upgraded to kernel 2.6.10-rc1, got the bytesex patches and the
>> > LR6650 is working extremely well on all channels, I reccomend this
>> card
>> > as it's the easiest of the three to get up (no firmware!) and
>> reception
>> > is as good as the nova-t if not better. (and they're going for 30 uk
>> > pounds on e-bay at the minute)
>> >
>> > Unfortunately there are problems with the other cards!
>> > The nova-t now can only be opened once, a second attempt to open the
>> card
>> > fails with a firmware warning, I can work around this by telling myth
>> to
>> > keep the card open, so it's not too much of a problem.
>>
>> This explains the recent tuning problems I've had with my 909 and
>> 2.9.10-rc1 with the All-* patch from bytesex.
>>
>> if you run tzap BBC 1 the first time, you get a lock, and the next time
>> you run tzap, it gives no lock, right?
>
> I guess I would, I can't try just now cos myth is keeping all the cards
> open,
> sorry
>
> Anyway, symlinking /lib/firmware to /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware fixes my 761
> problem and might have fixed the nova-t, I'll check in a second.
> And the good news is the 761 reception issue seems MUCH improved with this
> latest version, it's now watchable with the odd glitch, rather than
> completely unwatchable on qam_64.
> FYI: I used to use the plain kernel 2.6.8.1 drivers without bytesex (silly
> me!)
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