[linux-dvb] Re: please help me with a diseqc switch problem

[Simon Kenyon <simon@koala.ie>]

On Monday 07 February 2005 15:48, belcampo wrote:
> Hi Simon,
>
> I do have the same problem. I was able to scan by setting the 'default' to
> diseqc 2. But after that I'm unable to watch livetv and use channels which
> are from diseqc 1. So diseqc switching is broken in my opinion. For me it
> has never worked in Myth. DVR although works fine, so my equipment is OK.
>
> Henk Schoneveld
>
> On Monday 07 February 2005 15:36, Simon Kenyon wrote:
> > i have a nexus-s (hauppauge) and i have tried with two switches (a 2 way
> > and a 4 way). i cannot get it to switch LNBs. this was initially with
> > mythtv but i cannot get this to work with szap or scan either. if i
> > disconnect an LNB from the switch, the other one works (this works both
> > ways). with the LNBs directly connected to the nesus, they also both
> > work.
> >
> > i've tried with the driver in 2.6.10 and also with CVS. same difference.
> > what should i do to narrow down the problem? help would be appreciated.
> >
> > regards
> > --
> > simon
> > ps this is gentoo, athlon 1G, 1 nexus, 1 pvr350 and a median frame
> > grabber card. dvb-apps from cvs. two LNBs are pointed at the two astras
> > (19.2 and 28.2)

i have not got that far
i cannot get scan or szap to switch LNBs
--
simon
ps i suspect that if scan won't work then dvr has little chance of success