myPVR Support

Once you have installed and checked your hardware you will need to set-up and configure the DVB-S card so that it works correctly for the New Zealand freeview service. This guide is split into the following sections -

1. Start set-up tool
2. Add the new capture card
3. Capture card settings
4. Recording Options
5. DiSEqC LNB Settings
6. Check the Video Source
7. Define the new Input
8. Scanning for Channels
9. Troubleshooting

Step 3 Capture card settings

You should then get a screen where you can select the capture card. Please make sure that the options match the screen capture to the right.Select “Card type:” and press left until the value is “DVB DTV capture card (v3.x)”You now need to set your “Recording Options” and “DiSEqC” values

Step 4 Recording Options

On the same capture card screen click on “Recording Options”.Please make sure that the options match the screen shot to the right. In particular make sure that “Open DVB card on demand” is selected, or your EPG might not update correctlyThen click on “Finish” to return to the “Capture Card Setup” screen.

Step 5 DiSEqC LNB Settings

Now click on “DiSEqC” to set the correct LNB values for your satellite dish.

Click on “(Unconnected)” and then select “LNB”.In order to correctly tune to the satellite signal myPVR needs to know the type of LNB that is mounted on your satellite dish. Typically in New Zealand LNBs are either Universal units, or have a fixed LO value. SkyTV dishes normally have fixed LO LNBs, with most modern units having a value of 10750.

On the LNB Configuration screen you need to select the correct type of LNB, and in particular the correct “LNB LOF Low” value.If you have a unmodified SkyTV Dish then you need to select the following as shown to the right:

• LNB Preset: ? Custom
• LNB Type: ? Standard (Voltage)
• LNB LOF Low (MHz): ? 10750, 10650 or 11300

If you have a universal LNB then just select the following:

• LNB Preset: ? Universal

Once you have selected the correct values click on “Finish” and the press the back button to return to “Capture Card Setup”. To complete your card set-up click on “Finish” and then the back button again to return to the main set-up menu.

Step 6 Check the Video Source

A videosource is used to define a particular set of channels and their EPG data. The satellite based DTH channels have their own combination which must be set-up correctly. From the main menu choose option

• 3 Video Source

If a video source for “myPVR NZ DTH” has not already been defined, then select

• (New Video Source)

You then need to make sure that your new video source is defined correctly, making sure that the video source is named correctly with the exact mix of case and spaces.The screen shot to the right has all of the details which should be as follows:

• Video source name: ? myPVR NZ DTH
• XMLTV listings grabber: ? New Zealand (mypvr.co.nz)
• Perform EIT Scan: ? OFF
• Channel frequency table: ? default

Step 7 Define the new Input

You need to map the capture card and video source onto the correct input.

From the main set-up menu choose option

• 4 Input Connections

Then select the unassigned DVB input.

Then configure the input as shown in the screen shot to the right. Make sure that you select the correct video source.

• Display Name: ? freeview
• Video Source: ? myPVR NZ DTH
• Unencrypted channels only: ? ON
• Allow audio only channels: ? ON
• Use DishNet Long-termTroubleshooting EIT Data: ? OFF
• Input priority: ? 5

We advise that your raise the Input Priority for this input to “5″ so that it will normally be selected as the default when scheduling a recording.

Step 8 Scanning for channels

Please reference our separate guide on how to Set-up freeview DTH channels.

Step 9 Troubleshooting

Cannot find capture card

1. When entering the capture card settings the Frontend ID should be “ST STV0299 DVB-S”.
2. First make sure that the DVB-S Capture card is seated correctly.
3. Try an alternative PCI slot for the card, preferably the slot closest to the edge of the case
4. Boot the system and type “Alt +X ” to get a terminal screen, and then type “lspci”. The output should have a line containg output similar to
   Network controller: Techsan Electronics Co Ltd B2C2 FlexCopII DVB chip / Technisat SkyStar2 DVB card (rev 02)

Channel scan cannot open capture card.

1. Check capture card is present using tips above
2. Make sure that the MythTV Gui isn’t running and isn’t recording. If a recording is taking place you can’t re-configure the card.
3. Check that you have configured the card to only open on demand in “Step 4 Recording Options“.