"Jan Panteltje"  wrote in message
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> NY wrote
>>I found the process ID of TVHeadend and killed it, and now dvbstream works
>>as expected. It can't lock to any DVB-T2 mux (only DVB-T) but it may need
>>a
>>tweak in the QAM (etc) settings on the dvbstream command line. I'll see
>>what
>>parameters a typical channel in PSB3, COM7 or COM8 uses, and tweak the
>>command accordingly.
>>
>>VLC can also tune to any DVB-T mux, but not (as yet) a DVB-T2 one). Again,
>>it may be that the auto settings for the QAM etc parameters aren't right
>>and
>>I need to set them manually.
>>
>>I'll have a play with streaming channels over the network...
>
> I think for DVB-T2 you need a different dongle than the old sticks?
> IIRC the decoding is done in hardware in the dongle.
> Or are you using a new model?

I have two dongles: a Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T (what a mouthful!) which is
DVB-T only, and a PCTV 292e which is DVB-T/DVB-T2. The latter is needed for
HD channels.

TVHeadend (and Windows Media Centre and NextPVR on Windows) can quite
happily record from DVB-T2 multiplexes (HD channels). dvbstream can record
from them as long as TVHeadend has left the 292e tuned to a DVB-T2 mux, but
seems not to be able to tune the device itself to a T2 mux. I'll investigate
all the esoteric QAM and guard interval parameters, since I made no attempt
to alter those from what you used in your command.


> Maybe I will buy one of those when DVB-T2 is actually transmitted here.

We're lucky in the UK that everywhere (in theory) gets at least one T2
multiplex:

- all the main transmitters (I use Bilsdale in North Yorkshire) get the full
8 (PSB1-3, COM4-8), of which PSB3 and COM7/8 are T2/HD

- some of the bigger relays get PSB1-3 and COM4-6 (ie not COM7/8)

- all the other relays get "Freeview Lite" which is multiplexes PSB1, 2 and
3 (but none of the COM multiplexes)

So wherever one is in the UK, one should be able to get at least PSB3
(T2/HD) which includes BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4 and Five in HD.



One day I'll investigate the mysteries of satellite. We are in the process
of looking for a new house, and depending on where we move to, we may be out
of range of a main transmitter so we may go for a Sky dish, either taking
out a full Sky subscription or else at least getting Freesat for the main
channels.



I use my RPi as a PVR, but I then move recordings onto a Windows PC that I
use for storing and playing - I either watch in VLC on that PC, or else
using Plex server and Plex client on a Roku box connected to the TV. So far
I've not investigated playing or serving directly from the Pi.

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