Re: Nova-TD-500 (84xxx) problems (was Re: dib0700 diversity support)

[Lou Otway <lotway@nildram.co.uk>]

Malcolm Caldwell wrote:
> Please can someone help...
> 
> I have been trying to get my nova-td-500 to work, but no matter what I
> try I get a substandard signal, with lots of errors.
> 
> This is about the same as described elsewhere on this list.
> 
> I tried this code (posted by Patrick Boettcher below), hoping it may be
> a little better but, so far, it has not improved things at all.
> 
> I have even replaced the antenna on my roof, in the hope of getting a
> better signal, but I still get errors.
> 
> I have tried the top, the bottom and both antenna connectors, but it
> does not seem to make much difference.
> 
> Is there anything else I could try?  I really want a working system
> again. (I replaced an old buggy card with this one, not knowing it would
> be such a problem)
> 
> 
> On Tue, 2009-08-18 at 10:54 +0200, Patrick Boettcher wrote:
>> Hi Paul,
>>
>> On Fri, 14 Aug 2009, Paul Menzel wrote:
>>>> I'll post a request for testing soon.
>>> I am looking forward to it.
>> Can you please try the drivers from here: 
>> http://linuxtv.org/hg/~pb/v4l-dvb/
>>
>> In the best case they improve the situation for you. In the worst case 
>> (not wanted :) ) it will degrade.
>>
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>> Patrick
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Have you tried adding:

dvb_usb_dib0700.force_lna_activation=1

to the modprobe options?

The device I had wouldn't tune without this.

Cheers,

Lou