The quality of the tuner in the pvr-500 is inferior to the pvr350 in my
experience. It sounds like a weak antenna signal. Get yourself a good
antenna amplifier, it solved my quality problems with the pvr500.
Hans
On Sunday 05 February 2006 10:33, Johan Braeken wrote:
> Nobody any idea?
>
> Johan.
>
> On Wednesday 25 January 2006 23:01, Johan Braeken wrote:
> > On Wednesday 18 January 2006 10:28, Johan Braeken wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I'm still strugling to get my PVR-500 working on my PC.
> > > I have a PVR-350 also, which is working perfectly.
> > >
> > > PVR-350 = /dev/video0
> > > PVR-500 = /dev/video1 and 2
> > >
> > > The problem with the PVR-500 is; although it's detected fine by
> > > IVTV, the picture quality is very bad on both tuners.
> >
> > Example:
> > Still frame: sample.png, 660k, www.knudde.be/sample.png
> > 10 second clip: sample.mpg, 3.2M, www.knudde.be/sample.mpg
> >
> > I'm almost sure the problem is because there goes something wrong
> > with the
> >
> > detection of the PVR500:
> > >From the dmesg output: (Complete output below.)
> >
> > ...
> > ivtv1: This is the first unit of a PVR500
> > ...
> > ivtv1: Initialized WinTV PVR 500 (unit #1), card #1
> > ...
> > ivtv: ====================== NEXT CARD ======================
> > ...
> > ivtv2: This is the first unit of a PVR500
> > ...
> > ivtv2: Initialized WinTV PVR 500 (unit #1), card #2
> > ...
> >
> > For some reasson IVTV thinks these are 2 different cards.
> > I checked various other dmesg outputs and they all say "unit #2,
> > card #1" for the second tuner.
> >
> > Is there a way to force this in the configurqtion file or is there
> > anything that can be done to make the detection work OK?
> >
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Johan Braeken
> >
> > > Here is my IVTV dmesg output:
> > >
> > > ivtv: ==================== START INIT IVTV ====================
> > > ivtv: version 0.4.0 (tagged release) loading
> > > ivtv: Linux version: 2.6.12-gentoo-r10 preempt PENTIUM4 gcc-3.3
> > > ivtv: In case of problems please include the debug info
> > > ivtv: between the START INIT IVTV and END INIT IVTV lines when
> > > ivtv: mailing the ivtv-devel mailinglist.
> > > ivtv0: Autodetected WinTV PVR 350 card (iTVC15 based)
> > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:01.0[A] -> Link [LNKF] -> GSI 11
> > > (level, low) -> IRQ 11
> > > ivtv0: Unreasonably low latency timer, setting to 64 (was 32)
> > > tveeprom: ivtv version
> > > tveeprom: Hauppauge: model = 48139, rev = K157, serial# = 7521063
> > > tveeprom: tuner = Philips FM1216 ME MK3 (idx = 57, type = 38)
> > > tveeprom: tuner fmt = PAL(B/G) PAL(I) SECAM(L/L') PAL(D/K)
> > > (eeprom = 0x74, v4l2 = 0x00400e17)
> > > tveeprom: audio processor = MSP4418 (type = 19)
> > > tveeprom: decoder processor = SAA7115 (type = 13)
> > > ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=tveeprom, addr=50]
> > > tuner (ivtv): chip found at addr 0xc2 i2c-bus ivtv i2c driver #0
> > > ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=(tuner unset), addr=61]
> > > saa7115 0-0021: saa7115 found @ 0x42 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
> > > ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=saa7115, addr=21]
> > > saa7127 0-0044: saa7127 found @ 0x88 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
> > > ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=saa7127, addr=44]
> > > msp34xx: ivtv version
> > > msp34xx: init: chip=MSP3418W-B3, has NICAM support, simple (D)
> > > mode, simpler (G) no-thread mode
> > > msp34xx: $Id$ compiled on: Oct 25 2005 13:51:06
> > > ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=MSP3418W-B3, addr=40]
> > > tda9885/6/7: (ivtv) chip found @ 0x86
> > > ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=tda9887, addr=43]
> > > ivtv0: loading /lib/modules/ivtv-fw-enc.bin
> > > ivtv0: loading /lib/modules/ivtv-fw-dec.bin
> > > ivtv0: Encoder revision: 0x02050032
> > > ivtv0: Decoder revision: 0x02020023
> > > ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128 x 32768 buffers
> > > (4096KB total) ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder YUV stream: 194 x
> > > 10800 buffers (2048KB total) ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder VBI
> > > stream: 120 x 17472 buffers (2048KB total) ivtv0: Allocate DMA
> > > encoder PCM audio stream: 455 x 4608 buffers (2048KB total)
> > > ivtv0: Create encoder radio stream
> > > ivtv0: Allocate DMA decoder MPEG stream: 16 x 65536 buffers
> > > (1024KB total) ivtv0: Allocate DMA decoder VBI stream: 512 x 2048
> > > buffers (1024KB total) ivtv0: Create decoder VOUT stream
> > > ivtv0: Allocate DMA decoder YUV stream: 24 x 43200 buffers
> > > (1024KB total) ivtv0: loading /lib/modules/ivtv_init_mpeg.bin
> > > tuner: type set to 38 (Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FM1216ME MK3)) by
> > > ivtv i2c driver #0
> > > spurious 8259A interrupt: IRQ7.
> > > ivtv0: Initialized WinTV PVR 350, card #0
> > > ivtv: ====================== NEXT CARD ======================
> > > ivtv1: Autodetected WinTV PVR 150 card (iTVC16 based)
> > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:08.0[A] -> Link [LNKA] -> GSI 10
> > > (level, low) -> IRQ 10
> > > ivtv1: Unreasonably low latency timer, setting to 64 (was 32)
> > > tveeprom: Second (radio) tuner idx 101
> > > tveeprom: ivtv version
> > > tveeprom: Hauppauge: model = 23559, rev = D591, serial# = 8223738
> > > tveeprom: tuner = Philips FQ1216AME MK4 (idx = 91, type = 56)
> > > tveeprom: tuner fmt = PAL(B/G) PAL(I) SECAM(L/L') PAL(D/K)
> > > (eeprom = 0x74, v4l2 = 0x00400e17)
> > > tveeprom: audio processor = CX25843 (type = 25)
> > > tveeprom: decoder processor = CX25843 (type = 1e)
> > > ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=tveeprom, addr=50]
> > > tuner (ivtv): chip found at addr 0xc0 i2c-bus ivtv i2c driver #1
> > > TEA5767 detected.
> > > ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=(tuner unset), addr=60]
> > > tuner: type set to 62 (Philips TEA5767HN FM Radio) by autodetect
> > > type set to 62 (Philips TEA5767HN FM Radio)
> > > tuner (ivtv): chip found at addr 0xc2 i2c-bus ivtv i2c driver #1
> > > ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=(tuner unset), addr=61]
> > > tda9885/6/7: (ivtv) chip found @ 0x86
> > > ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=tda9887, addr=43]
> > > ivtv1: This is the first unit of a PVR500
> > > cx25840 1-0044: cx25843-23 found @ 0x88 (ivtv i2c driver #1)
> > > cx25840 1-0044: loaded /lib/modules/HcwMakoA.ROM firmware (14264
> > > bytes) ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=cx25840, addr=44]
> > > wm8775 1-001b: chip found @ 0x36 (ivtv i2c driver #1)
> > > ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=wm8775, addr=1b]
> > > ivtv1: Detected a TEA5767 radio tuner. Enabling radio support.
> > > ivtv1: loading /lib/modules/ivtv-fw-enc.bin
> > > ivtv1: Encoder revision: 0x02050032
> > > ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128 x 32768 buffers
> > > (4096KB total) ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder YUV stream: 194 x
> > > 10800 buffers (2048KB total) ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder VBI
> > > stream: 120 x 17472 buffers (2048KB total) ivtv1: Allocate DMA
> > > encoder PCM audio stream: 455 x 4608 buffers (2048KB total)
> > > ivtv1: Create encoder radio stream
> > > tuner: type set to 56 (Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FQ1216AME MK4))
> > > by ivtv i2c driver #1
> > > ivtv1: Initialized WinTV PVR 500 (unit #1), card #1
> > > ivtv: ====================== NEXT CARD ======================
> > > ivtv2: Autodetected WinTV PVR 150 card (iTVC16 based)
> > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKC] enabled at IRQ 12
> > > PCI: setting IRQ 12 as level-triggered
> > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:09.0[A] -> Link [LNKC] -> GSI 12
> > > (level, low) -> IRQ 12
> > > ivtv2: Unreasonably low latency timer, setting to 64 (was 32)
> > > tveeprom: Second (radio) tuner idx 101
> > > tveeprom: ivtv version
> > > tveeprom: Hauppauge: model = 23559, rev = D591, serial# = 8223738
> > > tveeprom: tuner = Philips FQ1216AME MK4 (idx = 91, type = 56)
> > > tveeprom: tuner fmt = PAL(B/G) PAL(I) SECAM(L/L') PAL(D/K)
> > > (eeprom = 0x74, v4l2 = 0x00400e17)
> > > tveeprom: audio processor = CX25843 (type = 25)
> > > tveeprom: decoder processor = CX25843 (type = 1e)
> > > ivtv2: i2c attach to card #2 ok [client=tveeprom, addr=50]
> > > tuner (ivtv): chip found at addr 0xc2 i2c-bus ivtv i2c driver #2
> > > ivtv2: i2c attach to card #2 ok [client=(tuner unset), addr=61]
> > > tda9885/6/7: (ivtv) chip found @ 0x86
> > > ivtv2: i2c attach to card #2 ok [client=tda9887, addr=43]
> > > cx25840 2-0044: cx25843-23 found @ 0x88 (ivtv i2c driver #2)
> > > cx25840 2-0044: loaded /lib/modules/HcwMakoA.ROM firmware (14264
> > > bytes) ivtv2: i2c attach to card #2 ok [client=cx25840, addr=44]
> > > wm8775 2-001b: chip found @ 0x36 (ivtv i2c driver #2)
> > > ivtv2: i2c attach to card #2 ok [client=wm8775, addr=1b]
> > > ivtv2: This is the first unit of a PVR500
> > > ivtv2: loading /lib/modules/ivtv-fw-enc.bin
> > > ivtv2: Encoder revision: 0x02050032
> > > ivtv2: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128 x 32768 buffers
> > > (4096KB total) ivtv2: Allocate DMA encoder YUV stream: 194 x
> > > 10800 buffers (2048KB total) ivtv2: Allocate DMA encoder VBI
> > > stream: 120 x 17472 buffers (2048KB total) ivtv2: Allocate DMA
> > > encoder PCM audio stream: 455 x 4608 buffers (2048KB total)
> > > tuner: type set to 56 (Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FQ1216AME MK4))
> > > by ivtv i2c driver #2
> > > ivtv2: Initialized WinTV PVR 500 (unit #1), card #2
> > > ivtv: ==================== END INIT IVTV ====================
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