[linux-dvb] Re: More thoughts on coldboot driver crash

[Holger Waechtler <holger@convergence.de>]

JosceJ@netscape.net wrote:
>>>The problem we have here in Helsinki is that when the freq is supposed
>>>to be say 162000000, in reality it is 161750000. So if you give as the
>>
>>That's exactly why you need the zigzag scan for DVB-C too. If you 
>>disable it you break all applications that rely on the frequency 
>>announced in the NIT, without zigzag scan the frontend won't lock on the 
>>frequency transmitted in the NIT.
> 
> 
> I understand this, and agree that it should be there as default.
> However, I just tested and it zigzagged for 150 times before getting
> a lock. When I removed the zigzag I got a almost immidiate lock.
> So why not make it optional for those who know the exact frequency?

Then the problem is somewhere else and you want to make the delay before 
you start zigzagging a little longer instead of disabling the scan.

Holger



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