User Manual:Setting up DVB-S for satellite
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1. C Legacy SW21 SW 42 Legacy and Legacy SW64 Number of ports The number of ports on the switch Depending on the switchtype it s possible you can not change this e g Tone is always 2 ports Once the institutions of the switch are known you get the next screen Here you can choose for each switchport what really is connected this usually is an LNB Unconnmected Select Type of Device Switch Rotor LNB Diseqc setup DiSEgC Rotor Choose Rotor if you capturecard is connected to a rotating dish 7 4 2014 8 20 User Manual Setting up DVB S for satellite MythTV Official Wiki http www mythtv org wiki User_Manual Setting_up_DVB S_for_satellite Reter Configuration Description Repeat Count Rotor Type _DISEqC 1 3 GotoX USALS Rotor Low Speed degiseci 1 5 Rotor High Speed deg sec 2 5 Latitude Longitude Optional descriptive name for this device to make it easier to configure settings later marun pl pl Ml i Cancel Finish Diseqc rotor setup Description Add a recognizable description of the rotor here Rotor type Add what type of rotor you will use Valid choices are DiSEqC 1 2 and DiSEqC 1 3 GotoX USALS By the first you can configure the Posistions Also you must enter some data specific to your rotor and location If you re done with the configuration of the DiSEqC rotor then you get the next screen where you can choose what is connected wit2. User Manual Setting up DVB S for satellite MythTV Official Wiki http www mythtv org wiki User_Manual Setting_up_DVB S_for_satellite User Manual Setting up DVB S for satellite From MythTV Official Wiki This page is up to date to MythTV version 0 21 Contents edit nttp mythtvlor C ontents About MythTV Executive Overview Setting up MythTV as a satellite receiver DVB S Introduction a 2 What about PayTV and encrypted channels Setting Up Installation 3 Setting up you capture device 4 MythTV configuration Packages a 5 DiSEqC Source 5 1 DiSEqC Switch a 5 2 DiSEqC Rotor a 5 3 DiSEgC 1 2 positions a 5 4 DiSEqC LNB 6 Finding satellite info and channels 6 1 Unofficial Scripts Other Guides Configuration Backend Capture Devices Frontend Plugins and Addons 7 References Info Center 8 Contributors Playback Media Post Install Finishing Touches S Daily Use Setting up MythTV as a satellite Addons Troubleshooting receiver DVB S Troubleshooting Regression Testing l l l l l Maintenance gt You can skip this chapter if you re not using MythTV as a satellite Judder free Playback reveiver Further Reading FAQ This chapter explains how to configure your DVB S Satellite capture Glossary devices Before reading this page you should read MythTV structure Knowledge Base First the basics are explained followed by a step by step example As Manas example we will be using a DVB S captur
3. e card from Technotrend the Development Technotrend Budget S 1500 but this guide should work for any DVB S d db Coding Standards card supported by your operating system Ee A Theme Development OSD Development Plugin Development Frontend Interface Backend Interface XML Interface 0 24 Services API 0 25 Data Grabbers Language Bindings The Technotrend Budget S 1500 is a DVB S capturecard with the possibility of adding a optional CI module A Cl module gives you the possibility to add a Cam module so you can view encrypted channels pay tv This is optional for most DVB cards and does not change any of the following configuration steps What about PayTV and encrypted channels 1z9 7 4 2014 8 20 User Manual Setting up DVB S for satellite MythTV Official Wiki http www mythtv org wiki User_Manual Setting_up_DVB S_for_satellite If you are using your setup to watch encrypted channels payTV then you need to pay attention to your choice of hardware your DVB capture device needs to support the use of a CI device CI devices can be 1 Integrated with your DVB device 2 Connected directly to your capture device 3 Connected to your computer In this case the device driver for your operating system needs to support this e g a USB based CI device Depending on your Television provider you need a CAM module to insert into your CI In this Cam module you insert your smartcard provided by your televisi
4. h your rotor Again this will usually be an LNB Unconnected Select Type of Device Swite hi Rotor Diseqc rotor setup DiSEqC 1 2 positions 6z9 7 4 2014 8 20 User Manual Setting up DVB S for satellite MythTV Official Wiki http www mythtv org wiki User_Manual Setting_up_DVB S_for_satellite If you choose for Positions with rotor type DiSEgC 1 2 then you get the next screen where you can configure a positionnumber for each Orbital Position I lt Todo add more information here about the diseq protocol and use of this gt 1 I I I You can find more information about DiSEqC in the chapter about DVB in general Position 1 None Orbital Position Diseqc rotor setup DiSEqC LNB Choose for LNB if you capture device is directly connected with an LNB 129 7 4 2014 8 20 User Manual Setting up DVB S for satellite MythTV Official Wiki http www mythtv org wiki User_Manual Setting_up_DVB S_for_satellite 8 z9 LNG Configuration Deteription LHE LHE Preset LNB Type LNG LOF Switeh MHZ LNG LOF Low MHZ LNB LOF High MHz Select the LNB preset from the list or choose Custom and cet the advanced settings below Cancel Finish Diseqc lnb setup Description This should be a recognisable description for this LNB e g Astra 19 2 LNB preset Universal Europe is usually the right choice if you live in Europe but depends on the type of LNB Consult t
5. he documentation of your LNB 1f Universal does not work Finding satellite info and channels Create your settings for MythTV by opening the MythTV setup setup your card ensure you use card 0 or any other adapter number you use setup a storage directory setup your Video Sources setup your Input connections Scan channels etc For initial transponders use one frequency that locks from the list 1 D hnet 119 gt http www lyngsat com packages dish119 html 2 D hnet 110 gt http www lyngsat com packages dish110 html 3 B v 91 gt http www lyngsat com nimiq1 html 4 B v 82 gt http www lyngsat com nimiq2 html Add 3 zeros to the end of each frequency ie 12224 R should be 12224000 Right Circular 20000000 Unofficial Scripts ee ee ee eee eee A Warning The following is unofficial and unsupported If you have problems scanning then report them properly so they may be fixed Meet i nk i i i ti gi i i ii i i i a iii le iid ak ki i i aa i kn i Yi i i i i i i kG a na kk i i gi Val ki aaa a a For some non standards compliant DVB S broadcasters Scanning satellites in Myth can sometimes be a error prone process If this is the case for you then a couple of handy programs may help you MythTV channel scanner v0 96 29 updated 02 08 12 http dvbn happysat org viewtopic php f 17 amp t 52057 7 4 2014 8 20 User Manual Setting up DVB S for satellite MythTV Official Wiki http www mythtv org wiki User_Manua
6. l Setting_up_DVB S_for_satellite 979 Good script that scans and imports channels into your MythTV system myth_scanner This program will grab all of the transponder info for the entire satellite and populate the Myth channel amp transponder database All you need is to be tuned to any TP on that sat using szap for example You can find the most recent copy somewhere on www happysat org modchannel sh This program will bulk rename renumber change EIT change visible delete channels etc Very handy if you have to rescan a sat often Available at GenerationD http www generationd com References Lyngsat com http www lyngsat com One of the best resources to retreive channel data MythPortal be http www MythPortal be Excellent tutorials for setting up MythTV as a satellite receiver Dutch language Contributors This section is initially setup by Loki with help from MythPortal be an excellent resource for setting up MythTV Dutch language Retrieved from http www mythtv org wik1 title User_Manual Setting_up_DVB S_for_satellite amp oldid 59134 This page was last modified on 14 September 2013 at 14 40 This page has been accessed 23 014 times 7 4 2014 8 20
7. on supplier In short your hardware will be connected like From this point on you can follow this guide Your hardware should decode your television signal automaticaly transparent for MythTV Setting up you capture device gt you can skip this part if you re dvb s device is already working properly In most cases your capture cards should work out of the box adjustments are not necessary To check if your capture device is working you see the following during boot or by using the dmesg command from the terminal isaa7146 0 dma buffer size 192512 DVB registering new adapter TT Budget S 1500 PCI adapter MAC has addr 00 11 22 33 44 55 Input Budget CI dvb ir receiver saa7146 0 as class input input0 wudget_ci CI interface initialised registering frontend 0 ST STV0299 DVB S The card is now ready for use If your devices is not support by default then find out how to get drivers for it The ubuntu package named linux firmware nonfree contains drivers for some DVB S cards however there was an issue with some versions prior to 1 8 as shipped with lucid See http www linuxtv org wiki index php Hauppauge_WinTV HVR 4000 Mythbuntu_9 04_users MythTV configuration Start mythtv setup as root and select option 2 Capture cards Choose New capture card Fill the configuration as follows Card Type DVB DTV capture card v3 x DVB Card Number 0 if this is your first DVB card The number corresponds wi
8. th what at the end of the dmesg output is displayed registering frontend 0 279 7 4 2014 8 20 User Manual Setting up DVB S for satellite MythTV Official Wiki http www mythtv org wiki User_Manual Setting_up_DVB S_for_satellite By filling out the card you ll see that Frontend ID and Subtype automatically filled The timeouts can remain on their default values Now your screen should look somewhat like the one below this may vary depending your version and look Capture Card Setup Capture Card Setup Cardtype BVDV ti DVB Card Number i Frontend ID STSTVO2G9 DVB S Subtype Signal Timeout msec 60000 Tuning Timeout msec 62500 DISEqe Recording Options Change the cardtype to the appropriate type for the capture card you are configuring Cancel Finish Capture card setup DiSEqC If you use a DVB S capture device you need to setup the right settings for DiSEqC This is the protocol which enables your system to tell your dish to which satellite it has to look Click on DiSEqC in the configuration of the capture card If nothing had yet been configured you will see Unconnected on top of the screen Select this to make adjustments ee eee ee eee a a a iF i i i i i i i FS a i Fi i a dF i FF i i i ee ee eee eee ep Note In the current version of MythTV it s not yet possible to alter a DiSEqC connection once it is established If you still want to do this you must remove the cap
9. ture card and add it back in your configuration menu not your hardware stupid Jii i e eet tS ec E cen ee nF ee es nF ue ee es nF ee es ce ee Fe ee en Fc ec ee Fe A L nF ue ee eu ee es Fe eS es Fc ee Ss a Fe ec eS se Fe ue es S 329 7 4 2014 8 20 User Manual Setting up DVB S for satellite MythTV Official Wiki http www mythtv org wiki User_Manual Setting_up_DVB S_for_satellite If you click Unconnected you ll get a small list of choices see image In this screen you choose to what device your DVB capture device is linked If in doubt choose LNB Unconnected Select Type of Device Switeh Rotor Diseqc setup DiSEqC Switch Choose Switch if your capturecard is connected with a DiSEqC switch so you can select multiple LNB s see image below Switeh Connguratien Repe at Coume Switeh Type DISE Number of ports al Optional descriptive name for this device to make it easier to configure settings later Cancel _ Einish Diseqc switch setup 4279 7 4 2014 8 20 5z9 User Manual Setting up DVB S for satellite MythTV Official Wiki http www mythtv org wiki User_Manual Setting_up_DVB S_for_satellite In this screen you ll have the following fields Description A recognizable description for this switch Repeat count The number of times a command is repeated for unreliable switches Switch Type The type of switch usually DiSEqC Valid choices are Tone DiSEq
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