[linux-dvb] Re: Leadtek LR6650 (Conexant) scan / lock problems

[andy@brainpipe.org]

> On Thursday 11 Nov 2004 12:24, andy@brainpipe.org wrote:
>> > On Thursday 11 Nov 2004 11:49, Gavin Hamill wrote:
>> >> On Thursday 11 November 2004 11:35, andy@brainpipe.org wrote:
>> >> > Is it likely to be a driver issue, or do I need a better aerial?
>> I've
>> >> > tried the roof aerial with a booster and also tried a set-top
>> aerial,
>> >>
>> >> but signal strength never seems to get beyond 0x0055.
>> >>
>> >> FWIW, the signal strength value on these cards (I have one off eBay,
>> >> too)
>> >> seems to be inverted... i.e. a really strong signal for me is about
>> 56,
>> >> and
>> >> as I move the aerial away, the value increases until I get no lock at
>> >> all...
>> >
>> > Again, I have no docs on that chip :(
>> >
>> > I'll have a look at the signal strength thing if I have time tho.
>>
>> Hmmm... maybe my signal is too strong   :-)
>>
>> Actually, prior to this morning, I hadn't managed to lock on to the BBC
>> multiplex, but whilst tzapping again to get some 'failed' output, it
>> locked on for the first time, and streamed perfectly!  The ITV multiplex
>> is still unlockable though.
>>
>> Thanks for the quick responses.
>
> Have you tried testing it under windows? At least then we'd know for sure
> if
> it was a driver problem...
>

I don't have a windows box :-)

I can get perfect signal and stream on most multiplexes now, it's just a
couple I'm missing... the hardware seems rock solid and I've had no
glitches with it at all on the channels I have been able to receive.