Mythtv
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The best way to watch TV on your PC
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Installing
If you don't know how, I would suggest either downloading a MythBuntu install CD, or install mythbuntu-control-centre on any Ubuntu install.
Austar
Austar is a satellite Pay TV operator in Australia. I have used a Hauppauge PVR-150 with its MPEG2 encoder to bring Austar into my MythTV installation by connecting to my Austar supplied satellite decoder.
Note to self: PVR-150 cards will flicker recording PAL if the resolution is not set to 720x576.
Decoder Info
| bouquets | 6 | frequency | 12478 |
| transponders | done | symbol rate | 27800 |
| scan status | 000008 | polarisation | Horizontal |
| tuner status | locked | f.e.c. | 3/4 |
| lnb power | on | lnb frequency | 10700 |
| load version | 54 | signal strength | 66 |
LIRC
I had a hard time getting this to work initially. I had to create my own
Create this file in /usr/share/lirc/transmitters/austar/general.conf
begin remote name AUSTAR_B flags RAW_CODES eps 25 aeps 100 ptrail 0 repeat 0 0 gap 89738 begin raw_codes name 1 437 262 169 256 164 592 166 257 167 258 166 760 167 592 167 257 167 258 166 593 167 593 166 425 167 592 165 256 167 258 165 257 166 425 166 name 2 435 264 166 257 168 593 168 256 168 257 166 760 165 594 166 258 167 256 167 257 167 593 167 425 166 593 166 257 170 257 169 257 167 592 167 name 3 434 262 164 258 168 593 166 257 165 255 167 759 167 594 166 258 167 258 166 593 166 592 168 425 166 592 165 258 167 257 168 257 167 758 166 name 4 433 262 167 258 167 594 170 257 167 256 168 761 167 592 166 257 166 258 167 257 167 591 166 425 166 592 166 256 166 257 169 425 166 258 171 name 5 434 262 165 258 165 594 169 258 167 257 165 760 167 592 164 257 167 256 168 592 165 592 164 426 167 591 167 255 168 256 165 425 167 426 166 name 6 436 263 165 259 168 595 169 259 166 257 169 760 166 593 167 257 168 256 169 255 167 593 166 424 166 592 166 256 166 258 169 424 167 593 168 name 7 433 263 166 256 167 593 165 257 168 257 165 761 166 593 168 257 166 258 169 593 167 595 166 425 166 592 166 258 167 258 166 424 166 759 167 name 8 433 265 165 257 167 596 168 257 168 256 165 760 166 593 167 257 167 257 168 256 166 593 167 424 166 593 167 257 169 256 168 592 164 258 166 name 9 434 263 165 257 168 594 169 256 167 257 165 760 168 594 167 257 168 258 166 593 166 590 167 425 164 593 165 257 169 256 168 591 168 425 166 name 0 433 263 165 258 167 594 168 256 167 257 167 760 165 592 165 257 167 258 167 257 166 593 167 425 165 592 167 256 169 256 167 257 167 257 165 end raw_codes end remote
Add this to the bottom of your /etc/lirc/lircd.conf file
include "/usr/share/lirc/transmitters/austar/general.conf"
The change channel script /usr/local/bin/austar.sh
#!/bin/bash
LOG="/tmp/austar.log"
REMOTE_PORT=1
REMOTE_NAME=AUSTAR_B
echo `date` - Austar ${1} >> ${LOG}
# Set IR Port
irsend SET_TRANSMITTERS ${REMOTE_PORT}
# Press each number individually
for digit in $(echo $1 | sed -e 's/./& /g'); do
irsend --device=/dev/lircd SEND_ONCE ${REMOTE_NAME} ${digit}
sleep 0.5
done
# This is a little hack to fix the tinny sound every 20 channel changes or so
( sleep 5; v4l2-ctl --set-audio-input 1 -d /dev/video0 > /dev/null 2>&1 ) &
Now you can execute austar.sh and change channels
>./austar.sh 101
DVB Scanning data
ACMA data
| Description | Signal Type | Polarisation | Channel | Center Frequency | Offset | Broadcast Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Digital | Vertical | 56 | 725.5Mhz | +125Khz | Telstra Site - Mt Gray |
| SBS | Digital | Vertical | 59 | 746.5Mhz | +125Khz | Telstra Site - Mt Gray |
| WIN | Digital | Vertical | 62 | 767.5Mhz | +125Khz | WIN TV Tower - Mt Gray |
| PRIME (CBN) | Digital | Vertical | 65 | 788.5Mhz | +125Khz | WIN TV Tower - Mt Gray |
| TEN (CTC) | Digital | Vertical | 68 | 809.5Mhz | 0Khz | Telstra Site - Mt Gray |
au-Goulburn-Rocky Hill
# Australia / Goulburn / Rocky Hill # T freq bw fec_hi fec_lo mod transmission-mode guard-interval hierarchy # ABC - netid (4112) tid (547) offset (125Khz) T 725500000 7MHz 3/4 3/4 QAM64 8k 1/16 NONE # SBS - netid (12802) tid (848) offset (125Khz) T 746500000 7MHz 2/3 2/3 QAM64 8k 1/8 NONE # WIN - netid (12915) tid (12922) offset (125Khz) T 767500000 7MHz 3/4 3/4 QAM64 8k 1/16 NONE # Prime - netid (12929) tid (2462) offset (125Khz) T 788500000 7MHz 3/4 3/4 QAM64 8k 1/16 NONE # TEN - netid (12812) tid (2055) offset (0Khz) T 809500000 7MHz 3/4 3/4 QAM64 8k 1/16 NONE
Goulburn channels.conf
ABC HDTV:725500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:516:0:672 ABC1:725500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:512:650:673 ABC2:725500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:513:651:674 ABC1:725500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:512:650:675 ABC3:725500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:512:650:676 ABC DiG Radio:725500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:0:690:678 ABC DiG Jazz:725500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:0:700:679 SBS ONE:746500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE:161:81:849 SBS TWO:746500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE:162:83:850 SBS 3:746500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE:161:81:851 SBS 4:746500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE:161:81:852 SBS HD:746500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE:102:103:853 SBS Radio 1:746500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE:0:201:862 SBS Radio 2:746500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_2_3:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE:0:202:863 WIN TV Canberra:767500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:33:36:1 WIN TV HD:767500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:129:0:10 GO!:767500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:50:51:2 PRIME Canberra:788500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:2740:2741:2374 PRIME HD:788500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:2740:2741:2400 PRIME View 1:788500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:2740:2741:2401 PRIME View 2:788500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:2740:2741:2402 PRIME View 3:788500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:2740:2741:2403 SC10 Canberra:809500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:353:354:2055 One HD Canberra:809500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:1711:0:2087 SC Ten:809500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_3_4:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE:353:354:2119
Populate the transports via SQL
INSERT INTO `dtv_multiplex` VALUES (1,1,2055,12812,809500000,'0',0,'auto','v','auto','7','auto','8','auto',0,'auto','n','auto','UNDEFINED','0.35','dvb',33,'2010-03-05 22:44:21',),(6,1,2462,12929,788625000,'a',0,'auto','v','auto','7','3/4','8','1/16',0,'auto','n','3/4','UNDEFINED','0.35','dvb',33,'2010-03-06 10:34:15',),(8,1,547,4112,725625000,'a',0,'auto','v','auto','7','3/4','8','1/16',0,'auto','n','3/4','UNDEFINED','0.35','dvb',33,'2010-03-06 10:36:09',),(7,1,12922,12915,767625000,'a',0,'auto','v','auto','7','3/4','8','1/16',0,'auto','n','3/4','UNDEFINED','0.35','dvb',33,'2010-03-06 10:34:52',),(9,1,848,12802,746625000,'a',0,'auto','v','qam_64','7','2/3','a','auto',0,'qam_64','n','2/3','UNDEFINED','0.35','dvb',33,'2010-03-06 10:37:57',);
