Re: [linux-dvb] TechniSat SkyStar HD: Problems scaning and zaping

["P. van Gaans" <w3ird_n3rd@gmx.net>]

On 02/24/2008 06:56 PM, Vangelis Nonas wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I tried scanning with the 7201 changeset and I believe the results are 
> better than the 7205 changeset. In the former case I get 2082 services 
> on hotbird, in the latter 1722.
> 
> I'll shortly send kernel logs for a failing transponder during scan.
> 
> And something else:
> When I give to scan the parameter -o vdr it will not output the results 
> after a complete scan.
> 
> 
> Regards
> Vagelis
> 
> 
> Vangelis Nonas wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I attach the timing logs for changsets 7205 and 7201. The funny thing 
>> is that when I use 7201 it does NOT have the problem with locking  
>> when tuning, as it had before. I tried it 3 times, the third after a 
>> full shutdown of the pc and having removed the power for a couple on 
>> minutes. It is really strange.
>>
>> Anyway, both logs were taken with these commands:
>>
>> ../szap/szap -c channels.conf -r "bbc world"
>> ../szap/szap -c channels.conf -r "bbc prime"
>> ../szap/szap -c channels.conf -r "filmnet1"
>>
>> I'll check how scanning performs with 7201 and let you know
>>
>> Regards
>> Vagelis
>>
>>
>> Manu Abraham wrote:
>>> Vangelis Nonas wrote:
>>>> Thank you all for your help,
>>>>
>>>> With the latest changeset I can tune channels correctly. I tried vdr 
>>>> and szap (from Manu).
>>>>
>>>> I dont know how to undo the last changesets and go back to 7200. 
>>>> Please tell me how to do it and I'll get the timings.
>>>
>>> clone the multiproto tree
>>>
>>> from there, do a partial clone locally
>>>
>>> hg clone -r 7200 multiproto multiproto_7200
>>>
>>>
>>>> I also tried to scan Hotbird and it seems that scanning is now 
>>>> consistent when you scan the same transponder more than once.
>>>>
>>>> A full scan produced 1722 channels which is not bad, but it needs 
>>>> improvement. There are about 2200 channels I think.
>>> If you can provide a log with verbose=5 for the channels which it 
>>> doesn't
>>> scan it will be a bit more helpful. Will need the logs 
>>> (/var/log/messages)
>>> to debug this as well. The module parameters the same for both the
>>> STB0899 and the STB6100
>>>
>>>> I attach the log of the scan. It fails to scan certain transponders 
>>>> and I believe (not 100% sure, but I did some testing) that this is 
>>>> consistent across runs.
>>> The log is just the output of the scan utility, will need the output 
>>> from
>>> the driver and a bit of thoughts.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Manu
>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>> Vagelis
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Manu Abraham wrote:
>>>>> Manu Abraham wrote:
>>>>>  
>>>>>> Artem Makhutov wrote:
>>>>>>  
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 10:32:58PM +0100, Artem Makhutov wrote:
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>> On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 01:29:31AM +0400, Manu Abraham wrote:
>>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>>> Are you sure that you got the top level 2 changes changeset 
>>>>>>>>> 7204 and 7203
>>>>>>>>> respectively ?
>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>> Oh, I only got 7203. Will try with 7204 in a few minutes.
>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>> Awesome! It fixed the problem:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Try: 100
>>>>>>> Failes: 0
>>>>>>> Tunes: 100
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Great job!
>>>>>>>       
>>>>> Also, can you please do a benchmark in lock timings between 
>>>>> changeset 7205 and 7200 ?
>>>>>
>>>>> The timing can be looked at by enabling the time stamps in the 
>>>>> kernel config and
>>>>> looking at timestamps in the logs for start - stop (FE_HAS_LOCK) 
>>>>> between the 2
>>>>> changesets.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Manu
>>>>>
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You might also want to try using transponderlists from joshyfun: 
http://joshyfun.peque.org/transponders/kaffeine.html. Network scanning 
does not give all channels in some cases.

On the Hotbird, I've got 1921 services, including encrypted radio and TV 
channels, but without data services. This is on a (well supported) 
Technotrend S-1500, so these should be all channels.

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