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TVHeadend not finding all channels
Added by jimbo 34 about 8 years ago
I’m running TVheadend server and client on a Raspberry pi 2 with openelec 6.0.3 (Kodi 16). I can get it up and running ok to watch and record but have an issue where the channel scan is not picking up all the available DVB-T channels. I'm in Spain and have entered the list of muxes manually. The same list picks up all available channels on my samsung TV so it’s not the aerial or connection. I have been using a Realtek RTL2832U + R820T USB adaptor plugged directly into the Pi. When plugged into a W10 laptop the same adaptor picks up all the available channels so I dont think the problem is with the receiver. The pi is using a 25000ma supply with max_usb_current=1 so I don´t think its a power issue. I think that leaves me with a problem with TVheadend. Any Idea how I can force it to scan the missing channels or any other Ideas on what the problem could be?
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RE: TVHeadend not finding all channels - Added by Zenon Skuza almost 8 years ago
I have the same problem.
My setup is unRAID running tvheadend docker, with Hauppauge WintV-Quad being passed through.
When the WinTV-Quad is passed through to a Windows VM, the Hauppauge WinTV software detects all channels, but tvheadend doesn't detect 2 channels (one channel SNR 35dB, Signal Strength -22dBm and the other channel SNR 25db, -45dBm)
Does tvheadend (or maybe the v4l stack) need to reduce it's thresholds?
I have also had this issue with other devices where it tunes fine in Windows but tvheadend doesn't get all channels...
RE: TVHeadend not finding all channels - Added by jimbo 34 almost 8 years ago
In the end it was the auto scan not picking up some channels. For the problem muxes I entered some of the details manually and it picked up the channels next scan. Probably also had some issues with cabling and still do but mainly it was the autostart.