DVB broken in Lucid

[Basil Chupin]

On 15/04/10 21:08, Muzer wrote:
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> On 15/04/10 11:49, Basil Chupin wrote:
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>> On 15/04/10 20:29, Muzer wrote:
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>>> Hi all,
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>>> I upgraded to the Lucid Beta after my previous install went weird (I
>>> broke ALSA :p), and haven't been very impressed so far. However, all the
>>> problems I have found I have found solutions for, except this one.
>>>
>>> I've installed Kaffeine-KDE3 from source (all other media players,
>>> including Kaffeine-KDE4, simply aren't good enough). However, the DVB is
>>> refusing to tune. I know Kaffeine-KDE3 isn't supported or anything, but
>>> from looking on the internet it seems like the sort of problem that
>>> extends to all packages using DVB.
>>>
>>> I've checked all my cabling, and the DVB was working perfectly literally
>>> last night in the previous distro. I've also tried copying my old
>>> Kaffeine config files.
>>>
>>> Basically, it refuses to tune into any channels or pick up any channels
>>> in a scan. The full debug output on the command-line I get is:
>>>
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>> To start with, I am using Ubuntu and not Kubuntu. But I am not having
>> any problems as you describe with Kaffeine. All channels scanned in
>> perfectly. The only hassle I have been having since a version of
>> Kaffeine for KDE4 came out last October or so is that I don't get sound
>> on some (most) of the High Definition channels. I have discussed this
>> with the author, he tells me that he has fixed this problem but not
>> so..... :-( .
>>
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> Well, Kaffeine-KDE4 is not nearly customisable enough - for example, I
> can't tell it I only have 4.0 surround (rather than 5.1) so it'll
> downmix the streams - instead it simply drops a few. Also, it appears to
> be less reliable, and doesn't support GStreamer (which is sometimes
> useful for more obscure formats). It seems to be a very bad case of KDE4
> feature loss...
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Yes, the customisation is not there - it is supposed to be reinstated 
"in the fullness of time" :-) .


>> What you don't mention - and you should in future questions - is whether
>> the DVB for terrestrial or satellite TV. I have terrestrial.
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> Sorry - I'm using terrestrial, in the UK, with the Hannington transmitter.
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> I have tried Analogue terrestrial via tvtime and it works flawlessly, so
> it's not a signal issue.
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>> Why don't you try xine? I've been using it for years - works like a
>> charm. The only reason why I also have kaffeine is that xine can't record.
>>
>> If you do try out xine, first READ the docs for it because you have to
>> create a channel.conf for your location - and it is not created as
>> simply as in kaffeine.
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> I'll try Xine, thanks.
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You won't be disappointed.

Someone may suggest that you use Myth. But if are quite OK with tearing 
out your hair and surviving on valiums then give it a miss :-) . 
(Uh-huh....I've just started a TV s/ware war.....)

BC

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