DVB-T Decoder

Python module for decoding DVB-T transmissions.

Dependencies

• Python 2.7
• Numpy
• Matplotlib
• ~3.5GB of free memory
• Make
• GCC

Installation

From a terminal execute the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/joneskm/dvbt_decoder.git
cd dvbt_decoder
make

Test Installation

The tests can be run individually, alternatively if you have pytest installed all tests can be run with one command:

python -m pytest

If successful a constellation image and an MPEG2-TS file will be created. The MPEG2-TS file should contain a short capture of the PSB1 DVB-T multiplex from the UK. The image shows a frame from this capture.

Usage

The dvbt_decoder.py script can be run directly or the DVBTDecoder class can be instantiated. To run the script directly pass the name of a file containing iq data:

python dvbt_decoder.py filename

For a full list of arguments type:

python dvbt_decoder.py -h