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--iconian: Add questions to the FAQ and I'll try to answer them. It's been a while since I played with the card

I just ended up here to try the HD-3000 card with DVB..I'm a Linux newbie and hardly have a clue unless I am guided well. I usually spend a lot of time searching before I post a question, but I have had the card a month and still not ready to record the Superbowl, time is short.
I just ended up here to try the HD-3000 card with DVB..I'm a Linux newbie and hardly have a clue unless I am guided well. I usually spend a lot of time searching before I post a question, but I have had the card a month and still not ready to record the Superbowl, time is short.


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I think we should get some of the folks in the pcHDTV forum to help construct an up-to-date Current Driver Status page. It's a pain having to search through the forums for scattered bits of information. Unfortunately, I would not be able to provide much help because the HD reception in my area is poor and I don't know how to get QAM working. -iconian
I think we should get some of the folks in the pcHDTV forum to help construct an up-to-date Current Driver Status page. It's a pain having to search through the forums for scattered bits of information. Unfortunately, I would not be able to provide much help because the HD reception in my area is poor and I don't know how to get QAM working. -iconian


--[[User:Iconian|Iconian]] 21:51, 20 Mar 2005 (CET) I added a Mini HOW-TO section on the main page. I don't have QAM working. The information on QAM is what I have come up with thus far.
== How do I scan for QAM channels? ==

pcHDTV 3000 supports unencrypted QAM channels over cable. You must have the DVB module drivers (cx88_dvb) loaded to use QAM. [TODO add link to pcHDTV forums on DVB driver installation.] To scan for QAM channels:

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1. Install the 'dvb-apps' tools from cvs. See http://www.linuxtv.org.

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TODO add cvs instructions
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2. Save 'http://www.digitalregime.com/patches/channels.conf-qam-correct' to '~/.azap/channels.conf'.
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--[[User:Iconian|Iconian]] 02:43, 24 Mar 2005 (CET) Thanks Dshay for the info on AVS Forum. Unfortunately, I don't live in an area with technologically savy folks although folks who live in bigger metropolitan areas will undoubtedly find that helpful.
You should be able to scan for QAM channels using 'azap' from the dvb-apps. Run 'azap [channel]' to scan for a specified channel, e.g., 'azap c80'. Cable channels typically begin at 80. A FE_HAS_LOCK indicates a signal lock on channel.

Latest revision as of 05:56, 21 January 2006

--iconian: Add questions to the FAQ and I'll try to answer them. It's been a while since I played with the card

I just ended up here to try the HD-3000 card with DVB..I'm a Linux newbie and hardly have a clue unless I am guided well. I usually spend a lot of time searching before I post a question, but I have had the card a month and still not ready to record the Superbowl, time is short.

I am here because of a post by theCaptain on the pcHDTV forums and want to try this non pcHDTV co. driver. I am Jim on the pchdtv forum, nerdful1 on the PVR Guide. (and Meade telescope site). Trudging along now...

I think we should get some of the folks in the pcHDTV forum to help construct an up-to-date Current Driver Status page. It's a pain having to search through the forums for scattered bits of information. Unfortunately, I would not be able to provide much help because the HD reception in my area is poor and I don't know how to get QAM working. -iconian

--Iconian 21:51, 20 Mar 2005 (CET) I added a Mini HOW-TO section on the main page. I don't have QAM working. The information on QAM is what I have come up with thus far.

--Iconian 02:43, 24 Mar 2005 (CET) Thanks Dshay for the info on AVS Forum. Unfortunately, I don't live in an area with technologically savy folks although folks who live in bigger metropolitan areas will undoubtedly find that helpful.