Initial Setup Problems Ubuntu Server + Hauppauge WinTV-dualHD (Germany)

Marco Matuttis

I have a problem finding any Channels with my setup. When I select pre-defined muxes for my region all will have the result fail after a short scan.

Since I'm new to this whole thing I'm not really sure what I'm doing and If I'm doing it right.

Any advice or help is appreciated. I'd even donate a small paypal amount for the ones that give me the right info to make it run.

Just for info:

When I test the stick on my Windows machine with WinTV 10 I find all the channels and everything is working perfectly. I also tried TV Mosaic on my Windows machine but I also do not find any channels with it. I find several entries but all with signal strenght 0%...

But since it is working perfectly with WinTV 10 I figured my cable etc. can't be the issue.

Saen Acro

Frequency list is not correct activate NIT

predefined list is not 100% correct.

you can use


w_scan -f c -x > freqlist.txt

but stop tvh service before this

Marco Matuttis

first of all thank you for the reply.

where do i activate nit

and where do i use that command ? in the linux console ?

EDIT

Ok i installed w_scan and used kill to shutdown tvheadend

matu@mserver:~$ w_scan -f c -x >freqlist.txt w_scan -f c -x w_scan version 20170107 (compiled for DVB API 5.10) WARNING: could not guess your country. Falling back to 'DE' guessing country 'DE', use -c <country> to override using settings for GERMANY DVB cable DVB-C scan type CABLE, channellist 7 output format initial tuning data WARNING: could not guess your codepage. Falling back to 'UTF-8' output charset 'UTF-8', use -C <charset> to override Info: using DVB adapter auto detection. main:4007: FATAL: ***** NO USEABLE CABLE CARD FOUND. ***** Please check wether dvb driver is loaded and verify that no dvb application (i.e. vdr) is running. matu@mserver:~$

What other services should be terminated ?

Saen Acro

Marco Matuttis wrote:
> first of all thank you for the reply.
>
> where do i activate nit
>

> and where do i use that command ? in the linux console ?

NIT = Network Discovery in network you made

Second guess if send to fridge or microwave they can do it ;)

Of cource in terminal, then you will have nicefreqlist.txt for next time you need it.

Marco Matuttis

I have the w_scan running now.

When I create a new network in tvheadend and I dont use any of the predefined muxes.

How do I import the freqlist.txt ?

Marco Matuttis

I think I made a huge step. I started the wizard again. And did not use a predefined mux. I inserted the first entry of the freqlist.txt and now it found the other muxes automatically.

matu@mserver:~$ nano freqlist.txt
GNU nano 4.3 freqlist.txt Modified
EUnitymedia UPG BW
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# file automatically generated by w_scan
# (http://wirbel.htpc-forum.de/w_scan/index2.html) #! <w_scan> 20170107 1 0 CABLE DE </w_scan>
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# location and provider: <add description here>
# date (yyyy-mm-dd) : 2020-03-29
# provided by (opt) : <your name or email here>
#
# C[2] <freq> <sr> <fec> <mod> [plp_id] [data_slice_id] [system_id] [# comment]
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C 314000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 162000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 170000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 122000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 130000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 138000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 146000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 154000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 178000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 186000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 194000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 202000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 210000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 218000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 226000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 234000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 242000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 250000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 258000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 266000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 274000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 282000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 290000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 298000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 306000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 346000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 394000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 402000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 410000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 418000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 426000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 434000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 442000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 450000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 458000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 610000000 6900000 NONE QAM64 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 330000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 322000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 338000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 114000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 370000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 362000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 378000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 386000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW

C 354000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW

Saen Acro

So let's say solved.

Hope is useful for other's


EUnitymedia UPG BW
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
file automatically generated by w_scan
(http://wirbel.htpc-forum.de/w_scan/index2.html)
#! <w_scan> 20170107 1 0 CABLE DE </w_scan>
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
location and provider: <add description here>
date (yyyy-mm-dd) : 2020-03-29
provided by (opt) : <your name or email here> #
C2 <freq> <sr> <fec> <mod> [plp_id] [data_slice_id] [system_id] [# comment]
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C 314000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 162000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 170000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 122000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 130000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 138000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 146000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 154000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 178000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 186000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 194000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 202000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 210000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 218000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 226000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 234000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 242000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 250000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 258000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 266000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 274000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 282000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 290000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 298000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 306000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 346000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 394000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 402000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 410000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 418000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 426000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 434000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 442000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 450000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 458000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 610000000 6900000 NONE QAM64 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 330000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 322000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 338000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 114000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 370000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 362000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 378000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 386000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW
C 354000000 6900000 NONE QAM256 # ^EUnitymedia UPG BW

Marco Matuttis

Yes it is working. I mapped all the non encrypted services and it is working.

I mainly use plex. Do you know a good tutorial for making tvheadend work with plex ?

btw. gimme your paypal i gladly help you out with some money for beer ;-)

Saen Acro

https://tvheadend.org/projects/tvheadend/wiki/Donate

T Na

Hi everybody,

I am having TVHeadend runnning on a RPi4 and the same issue like #1 post from Marco.

Frthermore I am not sure how to run this: "w_scan -f c -x > freqlist.txt"

Can anybody give me a bit support?