[linux-dvb] Re: card broken?

[<mocm@metzlerbros.de>]

Guido Fiala writes:
 > > We had that once with a card that got too hot. After switching off the
 > > computer for a while it worked again. We had to use a fan to cool it,
 > > so that it wouldn't happen again.
 > > If it doesn't work after a cooling down period there is probably
 > > something wrong with the tuner :(. Sorry, but I guess that  short of
 > > replacing the tuner, there won't be any easy solution.
 > >
 > > Marcus
 > 
 > Thanks for your and others help so far.
 > Strange things are going on:
 > 
 > In the meantime i got an replacement card (new one) and it shows the same 
 > problem!
 > I assume my dish is perfectly aligned because the analog signal looks pretty 
 > good and it can show all channels.
 > At the pass through _some_ channels show perfect quality on analog receiver.
 > Can it be, that my LNB is just that much broken that it wont support digital 
 > anymore?
 > At the time of the breakdown i did nothing to the delicate parts of the 
 > system, so i can't imagine a software problem but if it were what could it be?
 > 
 > Well, ever wanted to have a 2 card system, so it won't be a waste of money if 
 > the first card is still working, but somehow i have to get it working again 
 > first ...
 > 
 > 

If you are watching on Astra it could just be that your LNB can't
switch to the upper frequency range anymore. There are only digital
channels in that range.  

Marcus


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