Troubles with a Nova-T 500

[forcemaster99]

Hi All,
I'm having some trouble installing a Hauppauge Nova-T 500 Dual DVB card. I have followed this (Link) (http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hauppauge_WinTV_Nova-T_500_PCI) guide, but when it came to scanning for channels, I got a tuning failure.

root@MythTV:/home/myth# scan /usr/share/doc/dvb-utils/examples/scan/dvb-t/uk-Waltham > /root/.tzap/channels.conf
scanning /usr/share/doc/dvb-utils/examples/scan/dvb-t/uk-Waltham
using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0'
initial transponder 698000000 0 3 9 1 0 0 0
initial transponder 490000000 0 2 9 3 0 0 0
initial transponder 514000000 0 2 9 3 0 0 0
initial transponder 570000000 0 3 9 1 0 0 0
initial transponder 666000000 0 3 9 1 0 0 0
initial transponder 642000000 0 3 9 1 0 0 0
>>> tune to: 698000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_3_4:F EC_AUTO:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K:GUARD_INTERVAL _1_32:HIERARCHY_NONE
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>> tune to: 698000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_3_4:F EC_AUTO:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K:GUARD_INTERVAL _1_32:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed)
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>> tune to: 490000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:F EC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K:GUARD_INTERVAL _1_32:HIERARCHY_NONE
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>> tune to: 490000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:F EC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K:GUARD_INTERVAL _1_32:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed)
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>> tune to: 514000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:F EC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K:GUARD_INTERVAL _1_32:HIERARCHY_NONE
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>> tune to: 514000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_2_3:F EC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K:GUARD_INTERVAL _1_32:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed)
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>> tune to: 570000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_3_4:F EC_AUTO:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K:GUARD_INTERVAL _1_32:HIERARCHY_NONE
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>> tune to: 570000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_3_4:F EC_AUTO:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K:GUARD_INTERVAL _1_32:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed)
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>> tune to: 666000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_3_4:F EC_AUTO:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K:GUARD_INTERVAL _1_32:HIERARCHY_NONE
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>> tune to: 666000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_3_4:F EC_AUTO:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K:GUARD_INTERVAL _1_32:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed)
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>> tune to: 642000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_3_4:F EC_AUTO:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K:GUARD_INTERVAL _1_32:HIERARCHY_NONE
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>> tune to: 642000000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:FEC_3_4:F EC_AUTO:QAM_16:TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K:GUARD_INTERVAL _1_32:HIERARCHY_NONE (tuning failed)
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
ERROR: initial tuning failed
dumping lists (0 services)
Done.

I have installed the firmware, and the computer recognizes the card.

I have searched Google, and nothing I have found has worked.
My specs are:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
2Gb RAM
NVidia GeForce 8600 GT

And I am running Ubuntu 8.04 (hardy) 2.6.24-19-generic

Please Help.
Cheers

[forcemaster99]

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[Ringi]

What kind of antenna do you use?
Did you try Kaffeine?

[forcemaster99]

I've tried Kaffeine, and i get a 0% signal, and we just had a new digital aerial installed a few months ago.

[Ringi]

Here is what I found:
If some Waltham Freeview channels are missing from your digital TV channel line up, start by checking your aerial. If you are getting Freeview reception problems on Waltham UHF channel 23 and 26 DTT multiplexes, and you're well inside the service area from the transmitter, it is likely that your existing TV aerial is unsuitable for Freeview. In this case, you'll need to buy a high gain wideband aerial and get it installed by a CAI registered aerial contractor. Alternatively, if you live in a good DTT signal area, you can try installing a loft aerial yourself.
http://www.stevelarkins.freeuk.com/waltham_tv_transmitter.htm
Do you have a information about your aerial?

[forcemaster99]

Sorry, I have no info on the aerial, but I know that it works, because I can get a signal on the TV, just not through the pc.

[Ringi]

Has your TV DVB-T tuner?

[forcemaster99]

Well, I did a full system reinstall and started over, and it worked this time. I dunno what was wrong before.
Thanks anyway.