SS2 Signal Problem

[Nemesiz]

Hey there!
i`v stupid problem with my SS2!
my cable is ok and i`v signal on it! i taste that with Reciver, but when i plug cable to my DVB Card (ss2), cant detect any Signal!
i`m using Latest Driver 4.4.3 Beta

[elpaso]

hi,
Witch dvb software are you using?

[salomen72]

testing by DVB-PLAYER(dvbdream)

[bob d]

I've got DVD Dream 1.4i running with SS2 but found it difficult due to codec setup. Works now with Intervideo, Elecard or Sonic codecs others may work but found it didn't detect some.

Good luck.

[bob d]

Forgot to add - you need to check you device setting, I'm using B2C2 SDK.

[share2goo]

if you dont have signal at all on ss2 but receiver is ok
it means you did not installed the card well
progdvb
the default in all software is astra
if you have astra its ok you should see and get signal
you should conifigure each satellite if you have a diseq
begin with hotbird then continue
use sky star2 2 nothing else it wont work well.

[wagabond2005]

if you dont have signal at all on ss2 but receiver is ok
it means you did not installed the card well
progdvb
the default in all software is astra
if you have astra its ok you should see and get signal
you should conifigure each satellite if you have a diseq
begin with hotbird then continue
use sky star2 2 nothing else it wont work well.

I have SS2 and tried it on different computers with similar CPU's, memory size and versions on Windows. On some computers it works, on other - works unstable or can't find channels at all. Finally I discovered this is due to high power consumption by SS2 through PCI bus and not all motherboards can supply enough power.

I took a female connector from CD/HDD power Y-splitter, cut all males from it and using soldering iron attached its wires directly to SS2 PCB:

1. Two black wires (Ground) - to ground line of SS2 - any place connected with metal screen of RF part
2. Red wire (+5V) - attached to +5V line of PCI connector. Those are pins A61,A62,B61,B62. If you look on PCB - they are all connected together.
3. Yellow wire (+12V) - attached to +12V. This is A2 of PCI connector.

Then I installed SS2 back to motherboard, inserted male power connector into my female and finally SS2 started working stable in any PCI slot with any motherboard.

If you want to try my suggestions, you have to do it very carefully and double check enumeration of PCI pins and wires location. Soldering needs to be done neatly that no chance of short circuits or conductors damages took place. No solder should be put on golden PCI pins themselves. All soldering needs to be done higher than golden pins.

Please use extreme caution about what you are doing. Double check wiring and quality of your work. If there are any short cirquits or miswiring, you have a great chance of TOTAL DAMAGE YOUR WHOLE COMPUTER including motherboard, CPU, memory, power supply and other electronic components.

[SoulRaven]

I have a problematic SS2-like with a 2.6D. I want to mood my tuner, but there are not solder points on the tuner. Can you show me a photo of sticking points where wiring?

[rafles]

I have a problematic SS2-like with a 2.6D. I want to mood my tuner, but there are not solder points on the tuner. Can you show me a photo of sticking points where wiring?

your dvb card can be damage brother