[linux-dvb] Re: Can anyone tune this channel?

[Nico <sabbi@cs.unibo.it>]

On Wed, 6 Aug 2003, Aurelian Pop wrote:

> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm curious to know if anyone can successfully see this channel:
> >
> > channel name La 7, 16 deg. E (Eutelsat W2) Freq 12630, pol H,
> > s.r. 6111, vpid 257,   apid 258.
> >
> > I have a 85 cm dish with two lnbs: the first is fixed at 13 deg. est, and
> > I tried  to move the second in every direction to tune La7, but I
> > could never lock the frequency.
> >
> > Some friends of mine with a movable dish didn't succeed either, blaming
> > the low symbol rate. Is it possible?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Nico
> >
>
> Hi,
>
> I can tell you that I was able to tune on this transponder some while ago.
> However the cards were loosing their lock on this signal quite fast (as soon as
> 30 mins). And yes, I also agree that these cards have a big problem locking on
> transponders with low symbol_rates (though I don't understand exactly why).
>
> Best regards,
> Aurelian
>
>
>

What is symbol-rate, exactly?

Thanks,
	Nico



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