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Re: [Sheflug] Digital TV transmitter



On Tue, 2005-04-12 at 10:24 +0100, Seb James wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Anyone here using Digital TV on their Linux computer? I was wondering if
> anyone has the channel info for the Sheffield transmitter in the format
> which the linux-tv dvb-app "dvbscan" understands.
> 

The one you want is Emley Moor.

http://www.itc.org.uk/uk_television_sector/reception_advice/digital_trans_guide/show_transmitter.asp?siteID=31

I think that you can find most of the info that you want at the link
below.

http://choffee.co.uk/ramble/?p=15

I wrote it a while ago but the info about the transmitter is still valid
I think.


> The format looks like this for the Crystal Palace transmitter:
> 
> # Crystal Palace
> # T freq bw fec_hi fec_lo mod transmission-mode guard-interval hierarchy
> T 505833333 8MHz 3/4 NONE QAM16 2k 1/32 NONE
> 

T 722166666 8MHz 3/4 NONE QAM16 2k 1/32 NONE

> In each case for the listed uk transmitters, the frequency is different,
> and the fec_hi may be 3/4 or 2/3 and the mod by be QAM16 or QAM64. Other
> than the frequency and bandwidth I don't know what any of these
> parameters are.
> 
> I'm going to go and try to work out the frequency from what I can find
> on the web, but if anyone has the info to hand, I want to see if my
> modified kernel driver will work with my new Nebula DigiTV card and
> actually tune into something....
> 

Best of luck. I have an old Nova-T and am using freevo to record stuff.
Works a treat! I am still entertained that you can record using
"cat /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0 >file.mpeg". 

john

> Seb
> 

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