You would be surprised at the difference between Windows and Linux TV reception qualities but please try the following.
Go to Windows and run the stick and select a channel, I would choose one of the national channels if you live a distance from the transmitter as they tend to be stronger?, check what signal strength you are getting and leave the antenna in the same position when you restart Linux.
Try Kaffeine first and make sure that the hardware is showing in the settings menu, then try me-tv after shutting Kaffeine down.
Take a deep breath and donât bang your head against a wall as it hurts!.
Signal strength 96%
He should at least find one station if the antenna is too weak for some, donât you think?
Maybe this is a sign to stop watching TV?
Maybe if I buy another stick?
On the other hand : they are changing to DVB- t 2 in Germany soon.
Signal strength AND QUALITY is what you need!, signal strength can be 100% but if you have a low signal on the âqualityâ side of things, you wonât get a signal, I have played around with DVB-T enough to know that!.
30 or 40% quality signal strength is good, but 60/70% is better!. Ideally, you want 100% on both strength and quality!.
You still havenât told me what type of antenna you are using?.
As far as DVB-T2 in Germany goes, see this link (I bought a new DVB-T2 receiver by the way. 31 Mai gehts los!):
Apart from that, I donât really know what else to say as I can only help you so much, I know it is frustrating but keep at it and you will get there in the end, it took me a long time to figure things out with my various DVB-T devices!.
Good luck. Gotta go now and I will look back later.
I am still using the stick Antenna.
He should at least find one station. If its the antenna.
Thank you again for your support.
Maybe the company is answering my email after all.
Do you have the stick antenna pointing straight up?, move it to the 11 O'clock position and try scanning, if it doesn't work, try moving the antenna in different positions (1 O'c, 2 O'c and so on) and keep scanning until you can get at least one group and then you will know that it is at least working!.
LET IT COMPLETE THE SCAN BEFORE YOU CHANGE THE POSITION OF THE ANTENNA AND START AGAIN!.
Before you invest in a new DVB-T stick, make sure it is DVB-T2 as you live in Germany and will need the new HEVC (H265) codec so you can receive the upcoming HD channels!.
Good luck and if I think of anything else; I will let you know.
So the only real reason it isn't working should be that you aren't getting a signal because the stick is supported by the kernel and the installation of the "linux-nonfree-firmware" isn't necessary!.
I assume you have more or less the same kernel as me?, all I can suggest now is you remove the linux-nonfree-firmware package and run "bleachbit", then reboot, then put the stick in and see what happens!.
you need to go to the link below and follow the instructions using the âEM2870â (EM28XX) firmware, please read it carefully in case I have misunderstood what has been written/said!.
Yes, in kernel since 2.6.35