[streaming] Re: Diseqc problems using VLC + Spaun 17089NF multiswitch

[Zoilo Gomez]

Christophe Massiot wrote:
> At 22:20 +0200 14/06/07, Zoilo Gomez wrote:
>
>> It looks like there is something in the VLC implementation that 
>> causes the Spaun switch to ignore the DiSeqC command, and it then 
>> uses Voltage+22kHz instead.
>>
>> Also if I first use szap to tune to the correct sat+pol+band, then 
>> Ctrl-C followed by immediate start of vlc: it works. If I wait 10 
>> seconds before I start VLC, then it does not work.
>
> Well I have always thought there was something weird with VLC Diseqc 
> implementation, but I have never been able to test. Could you try a 
> patch along those lines :
>
> Index: modules/access/dvb/linux_dvb.c
> ===================================================================
> --- modules/access/dvb/linux_dvb.c      (révision 13833)
> +++ modules/access/dvb/linux_dvb.c      (copie de travail)
> @@ -810,7 +810,9 @@
>          }
>
>          msleep(15000 + cmd.wait * 1000);
> -
> +    }
> +    else if( val.i_int )
> +    {
>          /* A or B simple diseqc ("diseqc-compatible") */
>          if( (i_err = ioctl( p_sys->i_frontend_handle, 
> FE_DISEQC_SEND_BURST,
>                        ((val.i_int - 1) % 2) ? SEC_MINI_B : SEC_MINI_A 
> )) < 0 )
>

Thank you Christophe, but same problem.

It would have surprised me if this would have solved the issue, because 
in the szap source a diseqc burst also unconditionally follows the 
diseqc command, and szap is working fine ....

Z.

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