Noob query on using dvb-t card

[pdeg]

Sorry to ask what, I am sure what has been asked before.... but I have trawled for hours

I am trying to use VLC to play digital from my dvt-b card.

Could somebody please tell me (with an example batch file ) on how just play a single channel (ABC1) for the ABC (say) in Australia

This is what I am getting out of scheduler pro. (hope the tabs line up)

Name Device CA Frequency Bandwidth Program Pmt Video Audio
ABC HDTV DVB-T FTA 205625 7 736 258 516 654-AC3
ABC1 DVB-T FTA 205625 7 739 259 512 650-MPG
ABC2 DVB-T FTA 205625 7 738 257 513 651-MPG

I can get a HD picture and using the frequency parameter, but am lost on how to "drill down" further. Plus the sound is dreadful.
I am getting lost in the nomenclature and I think the parameters have changed names.

This is the script I am using at the moment

"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" ^
dvb-t://frequency=205625000 ^
:dvb-bandwidth=7 ^
:dvb-caching=300 ^
:dvb-frequency=0 ^
:dvb-network-name= ^
:dvb-create-name= ^
:dvb-adapter=-1 ^
:dvb-network-id=0 ^
:dvb-major-channel=0 ^
:dvb-minor-channel=0 ^
:dvb-physical-channel=0 ^
:dvb-bandwidth=-1 ^
:dvb-guard=-1 ^
:dvb-transmission=-1 ^
:dvb-hierarchy=-1

I am using version 1.0.2
TIA
Peter

[Lotesdelere]

For DVB-T frequency and bandwidth parameters should be enough.
Example of command line:

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dvbt:// :dvb-frequency=642000000 :dvb-bandwidth=7

This is the script I am using at the moment

"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" ^
dvb-t://frequency=205625000 ^ <===
:dvb-bandwidth=7 ^ <===
:dvb-caching=300 ^
:dvb-frequency=0 ^ <===
:dvb-network-name= ^
:dvb-create-name= ^
:dvb-adapter=-1 ^
:dvb-network-id=0 ^
:dvb-major-channel=0 ^
:dvb-minor-channel=0 ^
:dvb-physical-channel=0 ^
:dvb-bandwidth=-1 ^ <===
:dvb-guard=-1 ^
:dvb-transmission=-1 ^
:dvb-hierarchy=-1

Your script is using twice the frequency parameter and twice the bandwidth parameter which can't work.

[pdeg]

Many tx for the quick reply.

I have made the changes and tried what you suggested, with little success.

On that frequency, there are a number of channels. To use the previous (better formatted) example
Sorry .. this BB is deleting extra spaces for some reason


Name Device CA Frequency Bandwidth Program Pmt Video Audio
ABCHDTV DVB-T FTA 205625 7 736 258 516 654-AC3
ABC1 DVB-T FTA 205625 7 739 259 512 650-MPG
ABC2 DVB-T FTA 205625 7 738 257 513 651-MPG


ABC1, ABC2 and ABCHDTV are all broadcast on the same frequency of 205625 KHz. Within this transport stream (??)
the various video and audio streams are determined by the numbers.?

What I want to do is watch ABC1. How do I select this channel from this frequency.
I want to use it in a batch file.

TIA
Cheers

[Lotesdelere]

You need to find out the Service PID, aka SID, of the channel and to add it to the command line as the program parameter:

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dvbt:// :dvb-frequency=642000000 :dvb-bandwidth=7 :program=1234

This post might help you to find it from the VLC messages log:
viewtopic.php?p=182301#p182301

[stevedee3]

I am trying to use VLC to play digital from my dvt-b card.

Could somebody please tell me (with an example batch file ) on how just play a single channel (ABC1) for the ABC (say) in Australia

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vlc dvb-t:// :dvb-frequency=226500000 :dvb-bandwidth=7 --program=561

is what I use to view ABC1 in Melbourne