From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mx3.redhat.com (mx3.redhat.com [172.16.48.32]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id m6OJJr7o006996 for ; Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:19:53 -0400 Received: from nlpi025.prodigy.net (nlpi025.sbcis.sbc.com [207.115.36.54]) by mx3.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m6OJJGTN003633 for ; Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:19:16 -0400 Message-ID: <4888D5A7.8090900@xnet.com> Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:19:03 -0500 From: stuart MIME-Version: 1.0 To: video4linux-list@redhat.com References: <487F495A.10806@xnet.com> <488120FF.2030402@xnet.com> In-Reply-To: <488120FF.2030402@xnet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Subject: Re: Kworld 120 tuner - what should I expect? List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: video4linux-list-bounces@redhat.com Errors-To: video4linux-list-bounces@redhat.com List-ID: stuart wrote: > > > stuart wrote: >> >> Hi... >> >> I just installed a Kworld 120 (the successor to the Kworld 115 & 110 >> ATSC tuners) into a Debian mythtv box. I am using a recent (several >> days old) version of v4l (pulled using Hg). >> >> Things appear to be running, however I still can not tune in any ATSC >> stations (another mythtv box split off the same antenna is receiving >> over a dozen ATSC stations). I have not even tried to get the Kworld >> 120 NTSC tuner working. >> >> As Kworld 120 support is new, I was wondering what to expect. There >> have been threads pointing out this new and very different version of >> Kworld tuners has to be rebooted in order to switch between tuning >> ATSC and NTSC signals. I wonder if that is still true. And, if >> anything, what else I should expect. >> >> Also, what are the best tools to configure & test this type of >> hardware and how do you use them? Running through mythtv-setup every >> iteration does take time. >> >> ...thanks >> > > I know working off of "v4l dvb staging" is risky business, but I'm > trying to get the new Kworld 120 tuner (replacement for the old Kworld > 115 and older yet Kworld 110 tuner) to work. > > I'm running a scan (which I assume is the old scandvb?? which I can't > find anymore) on both of my mythtv Debian boxes. My master back end has > a Kworld 110 and my newer slave front end has a Kworld 120 card. I'm > only running "v4l dvb staging" on the newer slave front end. > > The scan output on the master back end shows 33 services. While the > scan output on the new slave front end shows 0 services. I should next > check the antenna hook up on the slave front end - but, if anything, it > should be a good +3dB better then the slave back end (having one less > splitter). > > I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has had success with the > Kworld 120 in a mythtv box. > > ...thanks. > With the help of people involved with the video4linux project I've gotten to the point where my Kworld 120 tuner properly scans for ATSC signals. So, I've made a first pass at populating the Kworld 120 wiki with the steps which I took as well as some extra suggestions people have made. Emphasis on the "first pass", as I have some cleaning up to do. If you are in dire need of instructions you can have a look. Of course you'll be obliged to offer feedback either here or by editing my scribbles on the wiki ;-) : > http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/KWorld_ATSC_120 ...thanks. -- video4linux-list mailing list Unsubscribe mailto:video4linux-list-request@redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/video4linux-list