DVB-S Tuner (HDStar) with Pi HTPC not receiving Optus D1?

Forums › Freeview (DVB-T/DVB-S) › DVB-S Tuner (HDStar) with Pi HTPC not receiving Optus D1?

joshdesu

5 posts

Wannabe Geek

Topic # 204785 17-Oct-2016 20:22

Hey,

So for my first HTPC build I have used a Raspberry Pi 3 running OSMCwith this HDStar DVB-S tuner https://www.aliexpress.com/item/GENIATECH-Mygica-HDStar-DVB-S2-TV-Box/699117215.html. I have installed Tvheadend 4.0.9 and set up the settings as best as I can tell for Optus D1. (Pics attached) However, running scans on both the muxes ends in failure.

I got the tuner to work in Windows using the supplied driver software but can't get it to work with Tvheadend. Firmware was added from https://github.com/OpenELEC/dvb-firmware/blob/master/firmware/dvb-fe-ds3000.fw which is needed for this tuner.

Has anyone had similar problems with this setup (assuming these are the correct settings? I would love for it to be a simple solution - otherwise will buy another tuner.

Thanks in advance!

joshdesu

5 posts

Wannabe Geek

Reply # 1657193 25-Oct-2016 08:13

*bump*

RunningMan

5355 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1832

Reply # 1657238 25-Oct-2016 09:44

Is there another option instead of 10750 high band for the LNB? High band may activate the 22khz switch on the LNB which wouldn't help

SepticSceptic

1755 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 363

Trusted

Reply # 1657265 25-Oct-2016 10:24

Thanks for posting the link - I was looking at a couple more USB DVB-S2 receivers, but all I could find were the more expensive TBS-branded boxes.

In the feedback for the link, there are users having issues the TVheadend ? Not familiar myself, as I will use the geniatech on a windows platform..

Cheers

My thoughts are no longer my own and is probably representative of our media-controlled government

joshdesu

5 posts

Wannabe Geek

Reply # 1657495 25-Oct-2016 14:37

Yes the feedback isn't very descriptive on why others are having trouble.

Thanks for the advice I have tried other options for the LNB - 10750 (not high band) and Circular but neither of these work either.

Killerkiwi2005

339 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 80

Trusted

Reply # 1657508 25-Oct-2016 15:06

joshdesu:

Yes the feedback isn't very descriptive on why others are having trouble.

Thanks for the advice I have tried other options for the LNB - 10750 (not high band) and Circular but neither of these work either.

You may be past these steps but when I had a mythbox :)
- check dmesg after plugging in the usb cable and check correct firmware is loaded - settings I had from mythtv

LNB - 10750 Standard (Voltage)

Scan Horizontal - Frequency (kHz): 12483000 (TVNZ) 12456000 (CanWest)

Symbol Rate: 22500000