[linux-dvb] Re: black Screen

[Chris Worley <cworley@liberate.com>]

Anders.Bissmeier@Bertelsmann.de wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> I've been trying to get my DVB Card running under linux for several weeks,
> but after compiling and make insmod I only get the Convergence-Trademark, 
> and after it disappeares the screen went black.
> I tried the step-by-step by Hubertus Sandmann and the documentation
> from Linux User (09/2001) and I'm sure that I've done everything right. 
> The /var/log/messages look OK - the DVB card was found.
> 


Check your bit error rate.

I'm noticing with the 0.8.x drivers, the decoder would try a 
lot harder to display when the signal has problems.  With 
the 0.9.x drivers, I'm seeing that I get black unless the 
bit error rate approaches 1 in 40k.

Make sure you're minimizing cable extensions.

Chris






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