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Kevin Lucas wrote: > Rob. > > As I live below the Mast a Minions, we get All the Arqiva (NTL) guys in > the Shop so I asked re your scan file. > > if we have the Headdings of you scan file correctly > > Freq. Channel. FEC ?Offset ModualtionCarrier guard ? > try these lines > > T 794000000 8MHz (5/3 or 20/12) NONE QAM64 2K 1/32 NONE > > T 770000000 8MHz (5/3 or 20/12) NONE QAM64 2K 1/32 NONE > > Regards > > > > On Fri, 2007-04-20 at 14:53 +0100, James Hallam wrote: > >> On Thursday 19 April 2007 16:19, Rob Beard wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> After giving up on the Satellite TV problems today, I decided to have >>> another go getting my DVB-T PCI card tuned in. I used a UK wide generic >>> scan file which I found a while back (and I believe I posted it to the >>> list a while back). I couldn't get anything using this file so I >>> decided to further investigate how to create my own file. >>> >>> Now I've managed to setup a file that detects most of the services on >>> Freeview but not the ITV/Channel 4 services. >>> >>> The contents of my scan file for Beacon Hill are as follows: >>> >>> T 722000000 8MHz 3/4 NONE QAM16 2K 1/32 NONE >>> T 794000000 8MHz 2/3 1/2 QAM64 2K 1/32 NONE >>> T 770000000 8MHz 2/3 1/2 QAM64 2K 1/32 NONE >>> T 738000000 8MHz 3/4 NONE QAM16 2K 1/32 NONE >>> T 754000000 8MHz 3/4 NONE QAM16 2K 1/32 NONE >>> T 818000000 8MHz 3/4 NONE QAM16 2K 1/32 NONE >>> >>> Now I think the problem is with the second and third lines in the file >>> which are the Digital 3 & 4 and SDN muxes. If I am correct this is what >>> ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 etc are on. >>> >>> I've tried playing around with the settings but I can't get these two >>> muxes to tune in although they are received okay on my freeview box. >>> This leads me to believe that I may have set them up ever so slightly >>> incorrectly. >>> >>> I was wondering if anyone else on the list (ideally in Torbay) has >>> managed to tune ITV etc in using a Freeview stick or card, and if so, >>> could you e-mail me over your channels configurations or scan files please? >>> >>> Cheer's >>> >>> Rob >>> >> I just used the Crystal Palace tuning file, which works fine for me, although >> it looks like I'm tuned to Stockland Hill rather than Beacon Hill, so I'm not >> sure if it'll work for you. There's just one line in the Crystal Palace >> tuning file: >> T 505833333 8MHz 3/4 NONE QAM16 2k 1/32 NONE >> >> I also have a file for Beacon Hill, but I can't tune in with it. Here it is >> anyway: >> T 884000000 8MHz 3/4 NONE QAM16 2K 1/32 NONE >> >> >> Hope this helps! >> > > > > you could try using kaffeine which doesn't need a scan file as it will do the scan for you when you select the correct satellite, then maybe read the generated file. There are some scan tools on the linux-dvb site also for generating the file. Also unless you have a sky card, and digibox, you won't get c4 and c5 as sky encrypts them. You need a card, though not a subscription. ITVs 1 2 3 and 4 should be accesable, also film 4. Simon -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html