Finding No Channels

[JamieSGT]

Hi,

I'm using a Raspberry Pi 2B and Raspbian. I used the deb file to install NextPVR and I've had no problems there. I can log on to the web interface and it can see my Xbox One TV tuner. I select the right region (in my case UK-SuttonColdfield) and click scan channels, but it never actually finds anything. 

I tried TVheadend and it picked up the channels, so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. 

I've been trying to get this working, but I'm close to giving up, although I have found it satisfying troubleshooting and install OS' and things like that and I've learnt a lot more about Linux so it's not been a complete waste of time.

Jamie

[mvallevand]

It is possible that the Raspian default frequency list for scanning is wrong that really is outside our control. Did you try an all frequency scan?

I also found this table https://git.linuxtv.org/dtv-scan-tables....nColdfield which you could install and add as an alternate to try. Just plalce the file in /usr/share/dvb/dvb-t with another filename.

Failing all that upload your zipped logs and we can probably get you going.

Martin

[sub]

Can you find the channels with dvbv5_scan?

Did the frequencies look right for you area? Often linux distributions have out of date frequency files.

[JamieSGT]

Hi both,

Thank you for getting back to me so quickly, but I worked out that I didn't have the right firmware for my device. I have added the firmware and it works!

Linux is a beast at first, but this troubleshooting has helped me understand the OS better!

Jamie

[mvallevand]

It is odd that it worked with TVH, maybe it was dvbv5 related. Glad you got it sorted.

Martin

[JamieSGT]

Hi, I'm having trouble finding channels. The dtv-scan-tables are out of date and I've even gone to linux tv and downloaded the latest ones. These are also out of date.

Is there a tool to scan for the frequencies and create new scan tables as i can't seem to work out how to do it.

Jamie

[sub]

Hi, I'm having trouble finding channels. The dtv-scan-tables are out of date and I've even gone to linux tv and downloaded the latest ones. These are also out of date.

Is there a tool to scan for the frequencies and create new scan tables as i can't seem to work out how to do it.

Jamie

You can use any text editor to edit /usr/share/dvb/dvb-t/uk-SuttonColdfield to correct the frequencies.

Alternatively you might be able to use w_scan to to output dvbv5 conf files.

[mvallevand]

How did you scan it with tvheadend?

Martin