Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] [linux-dvb] ati hdtv wonder in gentoo amd64

2007-04-11 Thread Brett Taylor 

well last night I was successful in getting my card to work, and to get it
to tune QAM channels.  I changed back to gentoo sources and upgraded them to
2.6.20-gentoo-r5 (i was on r3 before).  using the kernel modules I could not
tune to any channels.  So, I emerged v4l-dvb-hg, which actually emerged this
time.  Then CityK walked me through how to use hg and obtain the kernel-sync
sources.  Once I had those modules compiled and installed, the card worked
great.  I still have a few channels that won't get any sound (and I tried
adding (ac3) to the kaffeine dvb list as was suggested earlier), but I do
have a handful of channels that work great (QAM).

Thanks for all the help.

Brett

On 4/11/07, Marcel Siegert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


On Wednesday 11 April 2007, Markus Rechberger wrote:

-- snip --
> (didn't read everything here)
>
> but regarding "I cannot emerge v4l-dvb-hg, I get build error"
>
>  /var/tmp/portage/media-tv/v4l-dvb-hg-0.1-r2/work/v4l-dvb/v4l/...
>
> try to compile it in /var/tmp/v4l-dvb instead that long path (so no
> v4l-dvb-hg-0.1-r2), some people had the same problems when checking
> out my repository in strange directorynames (I guess there's something
> wrong with a script but I haven't looked at it, it should work if you
> just compile it in a "sane" directoryname)
>
> Markus
-- snip --

hi,

markus your way would not work on gentoo systems using emerge/portage
to compile sources.

it uses a sandbox. you cant just change the behaviour (ok, there is a way,
but not form "normal" users).

it checks outs sources from repositories, unpacks, configures...
everything.

@brett
can try to check out the sources manually and compile them?

regards
marcel

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Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] [linux-dvb] ati hdtv wonder in gentoo amd64

2007-04-11 Thread Markus Rechberger 

On 4/11/07, Matthias Schwarzott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

On Mittwoch, 11. April 2007, Markus Rechberger wrote:
> >
> > I just tried rebuilding v4l-dvb-hg, and it errored out with the same
> > message as before.  I'm goign to try and revert to the gentoo sources
> > again to see what happens.
>
> (didn't read everything here)
>
> but regarding "I cannot emerge v4l-dvb-hg, I get build error"
>
>  /var/tmp/portage/media-tv/v4l-dvb-hg-0.1-r2/work/v4l-dvb/v4l/...
>
What is the exact problem with that directory name?
And of which repository do we speak?



I'll have a closer look at it in a few hours (it might not be
directory related, it just reminds me of that issue back then)
I also have gentoo and an amd64 (at AMD)

Markus

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Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] [linux-dvb] ati hdtv wonder in gentoo amd64

2007-04-11 Thread Matthias Schwarzott 
On Mittwoch, 11. April 2007, Markus Rechberger wrote:
> >
> > I just tried rebuilding v4l-dvb-hg, and it errored out with the same
> > message as before.  I'm goign to try and revert to the gentoo sources
> > again to see what happens.
>
> (didn't read everything here)
>
> but regarding "I cannot emerge v4l-dvb-hg, I get build error"
>
>  /var/tmp/portage/media-tv/v4l-dvb-hg-0.1-r2/work/v4l-dvb/v4l/...
>
What is the exact problem with that directory name?
And of which repository do we speak?

Greetings
Matthias

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Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] [linux-dvb] ati hdtv wonder in gentoo amd64

2007-04-11 Thread Marcel Siegert 
On Wednesday 11 April 2007, Markus Rechberger wrote:

-- snip -- 
> (didn't read everything here)
> 
> but regarding "I cannot emerge v4l-dvb-hg, I get build error"
> 
>  /var/tmp/portage/media-tv/v4l-dvb-hg-0.1-r2/work/v4l-dvb/v4l/...
> 
> try to compile it in /var/tmp/v4l-dvb instead that long path (so no
> v4l-dvb-hg-0.1-r2), some people had the same problems when checking
> out my repository in strange directorynames (I guess there's something
> wrong with a script but I haven't looked at it, it should work if you
> just compile it in a "sane" directoryname)
> 
> Markus
-- snip --

hi,

markus your way would not work on gentoo systems using emerge/portage
to compile sources.

it uses a sandbox. you cant just change the behaviour (ok, there is a way, 
but not form "normal" users).

it checks outs sources from repositories, unpacks, configures... everything.

@brett
can try to check out the sources manually and compile them?

regards
marcel

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Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] [linux-dvb] ati hdtv wonder in gentoo amd64

2007-04-11 Thread Markus Rechberger 

On 4/11/07, Brett Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

yes, I was able to pull in video from a few QAM channels using cable
plugged in to the "DTV" port.  The tuner has "DTV" and "Cable".  DTV
is the digital tuner, obviously, and is normally where they (ATI)
want you to plug in the antenna.  I was able to view DTV using the
antenna before when I ran gentoo i686.  I cannot remember what kernel
I was using.

i forgot tha tI still had gentoo 32bit still installed on one of my
partitions, so I logged back in to test out my card.  I was running
2.6.19-gentoo and I was able to tune QAM channels using dvbscan, but
I could not test them with mplayer because it kept saying that it
could not open my dvb device.  azap -r [chan name] worked fine, but i
have no idea which of the 351 channels actually produced video, or
sound.  I don't use that gentoo install because something borked the
hal+usb system so my mouse is supremely lagged and I can't figure out
why, so I was on CLI the entire time.  But again, the us-Cable-HRC-
center-frequencies list produced usable data.

rebooted back in to amd64 w/ vanilla 2.6.20.6, and I still can't tune
any channels, qam with cable or atsc with rf antenna.  but, mplayer
can open the dvb device, but of course errors out when there is no
channels.

I just tried rebuilding v4l-dvb-hg, and it errored out with the same
message as before.  I'm goign to try and revert to the gentoo sources
again to see what happens.



(didn't read everything here)

but regarding "I cannot emerge v4l-dvb-hg, I get build error"

/var/tmp/portage/media-tv/v4l-dvb-hg-0.1-r2/work/v4l-dvb/v4l/...

try to compile it in /var/tmp/v4l-dvb instead that long path (so no
v4l-dvb-hg-0.1-r2), some people had the same problems when checking
out my repository in strange directorynames (I guess there's something
wrong with a script but I haven't looked at it, it should work if you
just compile it in a "sane" directoryname)

Markus


Brett

On Apr 10, 2007, at 1:50 AM, CityK wrote:

> Brett Taylor wrote:
>> I have gotten this card to work before, but not in amd64, so I
>> know it
>> is possible.
>> I did not try receiving QAM signals in 32bit.  I just read about that
>> today actually which spurred me to try and get my card working again,
>> since I had neglected it since I changed to 64bit.  I will make a
>> minimal 32bit install on one of my partitions and give it a try
>> though.  But, when I was using  2.6.20-gentoo-r3, I was able to grab
>> 300+ channels using dvbscan and the
>> us-Cable-HRC-center-frequencies-QAM256, which also let me view a few
>> channels using Kaffeine (xine) ... And like I said, in search of
>> fixing the sound and the mpeg error, I changed to vanilla-sources
>> 2.6.20.6  (which I am on now).
>
> Ahh.  It wasn't clear to me -- I had thought, by what you wrote
> earlier
> (first quote), that you were implying that you were previously using a
> 32bit install.  In any regard, I wouldn't bother with the 32 bit
> install
> (there should be no difference).  My main point was whether you had
> QAM
> support working under Linux with the HDTV Wonder -- which you have
> clearly confirmed.
>
>> I was able to grab 300+ channels using dvbscan and the
>> us-Cable-HRC-center-frequencies-QAM256, which also let me view a few
>> channels using Kaffeine (xine), which also let me view a few channels
>> using Kaffeine (xine), but I could not get sound.
>
> I get that as well with some cable channels in Kaffeine too.  I found
> that if you add (ac3) after the audio pid in the channels.dvb file it
> takes care of the problem.  Example:
> TV|[CBC]|192(2)|193(ac3),|0|1738|0|Atsc|843000|0|v|0|-1|256|
> 0|-1|-1|-1|0|472|||
>
> Strangely, Xine itself works fine for me.  You'd think that the same
> would hold true for Kaffeine, but
>
> Anyway, earlier you wrote:
>> I was able to get video (no sound in mplayer or xine)
>
> I've never encountered an audio problem with Mplayer, but over time
> have
> seen a number of users report "no sound" posts on different forums &
> m/l.  One suggestion is to pass the audio pid on the command line
> (using
> my example above I'd append -aid 193).  Try doing similar with Xine.
>
>
>> scanning ATSC was done with the rf antenna that came supplied with
>> the
>> card.  I live in an apartment building located downtown in a large
>> city, so I don't get great reception.  with 2.6.20-gentoo-r3 I was
>> able to tune one channel with the rf antenna, but now with 2.6.20.6
>>  vanilla, I can't tune to any channels.
>
> Did you try swithing RF inputs?
>
> With what input did you use previously with OTA signals?
> With what input did you use previously with digital cable signals?
>
>
>


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Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] [linux-dvb] ati hdtv wonder in gentoo amd64

2007-04-10 Thread Brett Taylor 
yes, I was able to pull in video from a few QAM channels using cable  
plugged in to the "DTV" port.  The tuner has "DTV" and "Cable".  DTV  
is the digital tuner, obviously, and is normally where they (ATI)  
want you to plug in the antenna.  I was able to view DTV using the  
antenna before when I ran gentoo i686.  I cannot remember what kernel  
I was using.


i forgot tha tI still had gentoo 32bit still installed on one of my  
partitions, so I logged back in to test out my card.  I was running  
2.6.19-gentoo and I was able to tune QAM channels using dvbscan, but  
I could not test them with mplayer because it kept saying that it  
could not open my dvb device.  azap -r [chan name] worked fine, but i  
have no idea which of the 351 channels actually produced video, or  
sound.  I don't use that gentoo install because something borked the  
hal+usb system so my mouse is supremely lagged and I can't figure out  
why, so I was on CLI the entire time.  But again, the us-Cable-HRC- 
center-frequencies list produced usable data.


rebooted back in to amd64 w/ vanilla 2.6.20.6, and I still can't tune  
any channels, qam with cable or atsc with rf antenna.  but, mplayer  
can open the dvb device, but of course errors out when there is no  
channels.


I just tried rebuilding v4l-dvb-hg, and it errored out with the same  
message as before.  I'm goign to try and revert to the gentoo sources  
again to see what happens.


Brett

On Apr 10, 2007, at 1:50 AM, CityK wrote:


Brett Taylor wrote:
I have gotten this card to work before, but not in amd64, so I  
know it

is possible.
I did not try receiving QAM signals in 32bit.  I just read about that
today actually which spurred me to try and get my card working again,
since I had neglected it since I changed to 64bit.  I will make a
minimal 32bit install on one of my partitions and give it a try
though.  But, when I was using  2.6.20-gentoo-r3, I was able to grab
300+ channels using dvbscan and the
us-Cable-HRC-center-frequencies-QAM256, which also let me view a few
channels using Kaffeine (xine) ... And like I said, in search of
fixing the sound and the mpeg error, I changed to vanilla-sources
2.6.20.6  (which I am on now).


Ahh.  It wasn't clear to me -- I had thought, by what you wrote  
earlier

(first quote), that you were implying that you were previously using a
32bit install.  In any regard, I wouldn't bother with the 32 bit  
install
(there should be no difference).  My main point was whether you had  
QAM

support working under Linux with the HDTV Wonder -- which you have
clearly confirmed.


I was able to grab 300+ channels using dvbscan and the
us-Cable-HRC-center-frequencies-QAM256, which also let me view a few
channels using Kaffeine (xine), which also let me view a few channels
using Kaffeine (xine), but I could not get sound.


I get that as well with some cable channels in Kaffeine too.  I found
that if you add (ac3) after the audio pid in the channels.dvb file it
takes care of the problem.  Example:
TV|[CBC]|192(2)|193(ac3),|0|1738|0|Atsc|843000|0|v|0|-1|256| 
0|-1|-1|-1|0|472|||


Strangely, Xine itself works fine for me.  You'd think that the same
would hold true for Kaffeine, but

Anyway, earlier you wrote:

I was able to get video (no sound in mplayer or xine)


I've never encountered an audio problem with Mplayer, but over time  
have

seen a number of users report "no sound" posts on different forums &
m/l.  One suggestion is to pass the audio pid on the command line  
(using

my example above I'd append -aid 193).  Try doing similar with Xine.


scanning ATSC was done with the rf antenna that came supplied with  
the

card.  I live in an apartment building located downtown in a large
city, so I don't get great reception.  with 2.6.20-gentoo-r3 I was
able to tune one channel with the rf antenna, but now with 2.6.20.6
 vanilla, I can't tune to any channels.


Did you try swithing RF inputs?

With what input did you use previously with OTA signals?
With what input did you use previously with digital cable signals?






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Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] [linux-dvb] ati hdtv wonder in gentoo amd64

2007-04-09 Thread CityK 
Oops ... Just realized I didn't cc the list in with the reply back to Brett.

CityK wrote:
> Brett Taylor wrote:
>   
>> I have gotten this card to work before, but not in amd64, so I know it
>> is possible.
>> I did not try receiving QAM signals in 32bit.  I just read about that
>> today actually which spurred me to try and get my card working again,
>> since I had neglected it since I changed to 64bit.  I will make a
>> minimal 32bit install on one of my partitions and give it a try
>> though.  But, when I was using  2.6.20-gentoo-r3, I was able to grab
>> 300+ channels using dvbscan and the
>> us-Cable-HRC-center-frequencies-QAM256, which also let me view a few
>> channels using Kaffeine (xine) ... And like I said, in search of
>> fixing the sound and the mpeg error, I changed to vanilla-sources
>> 2.6.20.6  (which I am on now).
>> 
>
> Ahh.  It wasn't clear to me -- I had thought, by what you wrote earlier
> (first quote), that you were implying that you were previously using a
> 32bit install.  In any regard, I wouldn't bother with the 32 bit install
> (there should be no difference).  My main point was whether you had QAM
> support working under Linux with the HDTV Wonder -- which you have
> clearly confirmed.
>
>   
>> I was able to grab 300+ channels using dvbscan and the
>> us-Cable-HRC-center-frequencies-QAM256, which also let me view a few
>> channels using Kaffeine (xine), which also let me view a few channels
>> using Kaffeine (xine), but I could not get sound.
>> 
>
> I get that as well with some cable channels in Kaffeine too.  I found
> that if you add (ac3) after the audio pid in the channels.dvb file it
> takes care of the problem.  Example:
> TV|[CBC]|192(2)|193(ac3),|0|1738|0|Atsc|843000|0|v|0|-1|256|0|-1|-1|-1|0|472|||
>
> Strangely, Xine itself works fine for me.  You'd think that the same
> would hold true for Kaffeine, but
>
> Anyway, earlier you wrote:
>   
>> I was able to get video (no sound in mplayer or xine) 
>> 
>
> I've never encountered an audio problem with Mplayer, but over time have
> seen a number of users report "no sound" posts on different forums &
> m/l.  One suggestion is to pass the audio pid on the command line (using
> my example above I'd append -aid 193).  Try doing similar with Xine.
>
>
>   
>> scanning ATSC was done with the rf antenna that came supplied with the
>> card.  I live in an apartment building located downtown in a large
>> city, so I don't get great reception.  with 2.6.20-gentoo-r3 I was
>> able to tune one channel with the rf antenna, but now with 2.6.20.6
>>  vanilla, I can't tune to any channels.
>> 
>
> Did you try swithing RF inputs? 
>
> With what input did you use previously with OTA signals?
> With what input did you use previously with digital cable signals?

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