DVB-S/S2 Installation

[Sundtek]

Sundtek SkyTV Ultimate

Sundtek SkyTV Ultimate is supported from Linux 2.6.15 on (Linux systems which are around 4 years old). The driver package comes with a fully compatible Linux DVB Stack written in userspace which is also compatible with existing legacy device drivers.
The installer works with Intel/Amd x86, ARM, MIPS and PowerPC.
DVB-S/S2 can also be used to extend single tuner Dreambox settopboxes to Dual Satellite settopboxes.

Opposed to other devices our DVB-S/S2 USB devices are directly supported by the manufacturer, we have rewritten the entire Linux Multimedia Stack on application level in order to improve multimedia support for Linux.

MacOSX Support is currently in progress and aimed for end Q2/Q3 2011.

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Quick Installation guide:

Installation:

# cd /tmp
# wget http://www.sundtek.de/media/sundtek_netinst.sh
# chmod 777 sundtek_netinst.sh
# sudo ./sundtek_netinst.sh

after you have completed this easy installation you can already use your device with Kaffeine, Linux VDR or any other Linux DVB Application.
 

# /opt/bin/mediaclient -e
**** List of Media Hardware Devices ****
device 0: [Sundtek SkyTV Ultimate]  DVB-S/S2
  [DVB-S/S2]:
     FRONTEND: /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0
     DVR: /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0
     DMX: /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0

Kaffeine:




Displaying applications which are currently using the DVB-S/S2 device:

# /opt/bin/mediaclient --lc
**** List of Media Clients ****
/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0:
  4735 ... kaffeine
/dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0:
  5052 ... cat
  4735 ... kaffeine
/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0:
  4735 ... kaffeine (0012)
  4735 ... kaffeine (0492)
  4735 ... kaffeine (0493)
  4735 ... kaffeine (0494)

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DVB-S/S2 via network:

# /opt/bin/mediaclient --enablenetwork=on

# /opt/bin/mediaclient -e
**** List of Media Hardware Devices ****
device 0: [Sundtek SkyTV Ultimate]  DVB-S/S2
  [DVB-S/S2]:
     FRONTEND: /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0
     DVR: /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0
     DMX: /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0

# /opt/bin/mediaclient --scan-network
Scanning network for IPTV media servers

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 IP address       | ID  |  devicename            | Users | Capabilities
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 172.16.18.183    | 0   | Sundtek SkyTV Ultimate | 2     | DVB-S/S2
-  1 IPTV server found ------------------------------------------------

# /opt/bin/mediaclient --mount=127.0.0.1:0
# /opt/bin/mediaclient -e
**** List of Media Hardware Devices ****
device 0: [Sundtek SkyTV Ultimate]  DVB-S/S2
  [DVB-S/S2]:
     FRONTEND: /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0
     DVR: /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0
     DMX: /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0

device 1: [Sundtek SkyTV Ultimate (localhost)]  DVB-S/S2
  [DVB-S/S2]:
     FRONTEND: /dev/dvb/adapter1/frontend0
     DVR: /dev/dvb/adapter1/dvr0
     DMX: /dev/dvb/adapter1/demux0

# /opt/bin/mediaclient --lc
**** List of Media Clients ****
/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0:
  4713 ... mediasrv
/dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0:
  4713 ... mediasrv
/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0:
  4713 ... mediasrv (0012)
  4713 ... mediasrv (002c)
  4713 ... mediasrv (00fa)
  4713 ... mediasrv (00fb)
/dev/dvb/adapter1/frontend0:
  4735 ... kaffeine
/dev/dvb/adapter1/dvr0:
  4735 ... kaffeine
/dev/dvb/adapter1/demux0:
  4735 ... kaffeine (0012)
  4735 ... kaffeine (002c)
  4735 ... kaffeine (00fa)
  4735 ... kaffeine (00fb)

[drifting]

Are there any later instructions for installing on the latest version of Ubuntu LTS, or later Kernel?
I have the USB dual tuner and the driver I believe installed properly, by following the script :- http://www.sundtek.de/media/sundtek_netinst.sh

**** List of Media Hardware Devices ****
device 0: [             Dual S2]  DVB-S/S2, REMOTE-CONTROL, DVB-S/S2
  [INFO]:
     STATUS: STANDBY
  [BUS]:
     ID: 1-1.2
  [SERIAL]:
     ID: U201009192100
  [DVB-S/S2]:
     FESTATUS: STANDBY
     LNBVOLTAGE: DISABLED
     LNBSUPPLY: USBPOWER
     LNBSTATUS: OK
     FRONTEND: /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0
     DVR: /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0
     DMX: /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0
  [REMOTECONTROL]:
     INPUT0: /dev/mediainput0
  [DVB-S/S2]:
     FESTATUS: STANDBY
     FRONTEND: /dev/dvb/adapter1/frontend0
     DVR: /dev/dvb/adapter1/dvr0
     DMX: /dev/dvb/adapter1/demux0

But as you can see, the device is on STANDBY? And the MythTV backend I am using can see it, but is unable to tune.
Any help welcome.

Paul.

[Sundtek]

Enable the logfile /opt/bin/mediaclient --loglevel=max
Check the logfile /var/log/mediasrv.log

And post some mythtv logfiles if possible, mythtv is messy but should work.