[mythtv-users] No TV or Video with SVideo
I finally got my video card to use the SVideo Out on my nVidia Ti4200. However, although the GUI shows up as expected, when I play live TV or any type of video (like AVI), nothing shows up. The screen is just blue. It's not hung as I can hit escape to get back to the menu. I tried searching the list first but wasn't able to locate anything that helped out. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm attaching my xorg.conf file that I use for the SVideo. Thanks in advance, Dave # Xorg configuration created by system-config-display Section ServerLayout Identifier single head configuration Screen 0 Screen0 0 0 InputDeviceMouse0 CorePointer InputDeviceKeyboard0 CoreKeyboard Option xinerama off Option clone on EndSection Section Files # RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the # file minus the extension (like .txt or .db). There is normally # no need to change the default. # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together) # By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of # the X server to render fonts. RgbPath /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb FontPath unix/:7100 EndSection Section Module Load dbe Load extmod Load fbdevhw Load glx Load record Load freetype Load type1 EndSection Section InputDevice # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1)) # Option Xleds 1 2 3 # To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable. # Option XkbDisable # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the # lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S. # keyboard, you will probably want to use: # Option XkbModel pc102 # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use: # Option XkbModel microsoft # # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting. # For example, a german layout can be obtained with: # Option XkbLayout de # or: # Option XkbLayout de # Option XkbVariantnodeadkeys # # If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and # control keys, use: # Option XkbOptionsctrl:swapcaps # Or if you just want both to be control, use: # Option XkbOptionsctrl:nocaps # Identifier Keyboard0 Driver kbd Option XkbModel pc105 Option XkbLayout us EndSection Section InputDevice Identifier Mouse0 Driver mouse Option Protocol IMPS/2 Option Device /dev/input/mice Option ZAxisMapping 4 5 Option Emulate3Buttons yes EndSection Section Monitor Identifier Monitor0 VendorName Monitor Vendor ModelNameAcer 55e HorizSync30.0 - 54.0 VertRefresh 50.0 - 110.0 EndSection Section Device Identifier Videocard0 Driver nvidia VendorName Videocard vendor BoardName NVIDIA GeForce 4 (generic) Option TVStandardNTSC-M Option TVOutFormat SVIDEO EndSection Section Screen Identifier Screen0 Device Videocard0 MonitorMonitor0 DefaultDepth 24 SubSection Display Viewport 0 0 Depth 16 Modes800x600 640x480 EndSubSection SubSection Display Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 Modes800x600 640x480 EndSubSection EndSection Section DRI Group0 Mode 0666 EndSection ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] No TV or Video with SVideo
James C. Dastrup wrote: I finally got my video card to use the SVideo Out on my nVidia Ti4200. However, although the GUI shows up as expected, when I play live TV or any type of video (like AVI), nothing shows up. The screen is just blue. It's not hung as I can hit escape to get back to the menu. I tried searching the list first but wasn't able to locate anything that helped out. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm attaching my xorg.conf file that I use for the SVideo. Blue instead of video usually means that the video is being displayed on another screen. Common solution is to physically disconnect any other screens you may have plugged in at the time X loads, since most cards will detect these screens, even if you don't have them defined in xorg.conf. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users That's very possible. I'll have to try this as soon as I get home tonight. One other question. Is there a way to specify which screen that myth should be using to display the GUI and/or the Video output? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Harmony 880 Remote?
hehe, I just did the same deal :). A bargain at twice the price so I'll be interested to hear the response on this question! --Dave Nate Carlson wrote: I'm picking up a Harmony 880 remote ($100 after rebates from Dell - sweet!), and see that it does have a 'MythTV' config option.. just curious, does anyone know which LIRC config file you're supposed to use for that profile? | nate carlson | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.natecarlson.com | | depriving some poor village of its idiot since 1981| ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Harmony 880 Remote?
http://www.slickdeals.net/ James C. Dastrup wrote: I'm picking up a Harmony 880 remote ($100 after rebates from Dell - sweet!), and see that it does have a 'MythTV' config option.. just curious, does anyone know which LIRC config file you're supposed to use for that profile? Where are you seeing this deal? I'd love to pick up another one. This is the best remote ever made, except for maybe the newer 890 Sorry, can't help you with the MythTV config and LIRC, as I just manually programmed the remote with my wireless keyboard. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Harmony 880 Remote?
Since it's a learning remote, couldn't you just use any profile you wanted? --Dave Nate Carlson wrote: Jonathan Lin wrote: I have the PVR350 so the profile I pick is actually the hauppauge PVR250 profile. You might be able to use that, and use the hauppauge lirc config file. I've got MCE receivers hooked up to each of my MythTV FE boxes right now, so I'd prefer to use those. I guess I'll just have to play around with it to figure out the LIRC profile, if no-one knows offhand.. :) | nate carlson | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.natecarlson.com | | depriving some poor village of its idiot since 1981| ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Potential IPTV additions for Myth
An awesome idea if I must say so -- that is if I completely understand what you're proposing :). Robert Johnston wrote: IPTV uses SAP+SDP for stream announcement and RTP+RTCP/RSTP (It seems that RTSP is used for VOD/PPV, and RTP is used for regular channels) for the actual video streams. All over multicast (Which is supported in all linux kernels from 2.2+). SAP/SDP description details: http://www.faqs.org/rfc/rfc2327.html SAP default announcement address: UDP:224.2.127.254:9875 RTP defined in http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1889.html RSTP defined in http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2326.html VLC can be used as an example SAP/SDP provider, and to provide RTP or RTSP (In version 0.8.3+) streams (Use the wizard, or the Open dialog, and choose to Stream output, and VLC will announce the SAP/SDP and stream to a multicast port of your choosing). This means you don't actually *need* an IPTV provider, as you can be one yourself on your local network. I *think* that the existing code for DBox2 can be copied and re-purposed. The only thing that would be missing is the code to grab the Program guide (Which, I presume, is mentioned as a HTTP url in the SDP description, and is in a reasonably standard format, as it's made so differing set-top boxen can all auto-configure to pick up the correct lineup and information) I believe, with this integrated into Myth as another tuner(s) (And if we can find the Program Guide data, the equivalent of a EIT program guide provider) we can make Myth a formidable open-source IPTV STB, and as that is where TV is moving, it would be an early foot in the door. While I realise we have a feature freeze for 0.19, how would people (users and developers) feel about trying to get this into 0.20? -- Robert Anaerin Johnston ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Soundblaster Live! PCI 7.1
I finally decided to ditch my Diamond Monster Sound card as I could not resolve the issues with the audio. I dropped in a Sound Blaster Live PCI 7.1 card as a test. I tried LiveTV and everything sounded great. When I watched TV, the sound would start right up and when I exited LiveTV, the sound would cease. However, when I attempted to record a show, there was absolutely no sound :(. Has anyone else experienced this problem? I did notice on the ALSA page that supposedly, capture of sound is not supported, but I'm not even sure that MythTV is using ALSA. Does anyone have any suggestions or comments about this sound card? Thanks, Dave ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Soundblaster Live! PCI 7.1
I'm using a Hauppauge WinTV Go with the line out of that card into the SB Live line in. Thanks for the prompt response, Dave PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote: The sound card is not used in the capture of the sound. What capture card do you have? Have you tried to play a prerecorded mpg file from the command line with the same results? The sound card is only for output. Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/25/06 10:33 AM I finally decided to ditch my Diamond Monster Sound card as I could not resolve the issues with the audio. I dropped in a Sound Blaster Live PCI 7.1 card as a test. I tried LiveTV and everything sounded great. When I watched TV, the sound would start right up and when I exited LiveTV, the sound would cease. However, when I attempted to record a show, there was absolutely no sound :(. Has anyone else experienced this problem? I did notice on the ALSA page that supposedly, capture of sound is not supported, but I'm not even sure that MythTV is using ALSA. Does anyone have any suggestions or comments about this sound card? Thanks, Dave ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Soundblaster Live! PCI 7.1
One thing about the setup that is curious is, in fact, the tuner card. I'm not at the machine now (at work, atm), but I'm 100% sure it's a Conexant chipset. However, when I run: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# dmesg | grep bttv dmesg | grep tuner bttv: driver version 0.9.16 loaded bttv: using 8 buffers with 2080k (520 pages) each for capture bttv: Bt8xx card found (0). bttv0: Bt878 (rev 17) at :00:0a.0, irq: 12, latency: 32, mmio: 0xea004000 bttv0: detected: Hauppauge WinTV [card=10], PCI subsystem ID is 0070:13eb bttv0: using: Hauppauge (bt878) [card=10,autodetected] bttv0: gpio: en=, out= in=00db [init] bttv0: Hauppauge/Voodoo msp34xx: reset line init [5] bttv0: using tuner=50 bttv0: i2c: checking for MSP34xx @ 0x80... not found bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA9875 @ 0xb0... not found bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA7432 @ 0x8a... not found bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA9887 @ 0x86... not found bttv0: registered device video0 bttv0: registered device vbi0 bttv0: PLL: 28636363 = 35468950 .. ok bttv0: PLL can sleep, using XTAL (28636363). tveeprom 1-0050: tuner model is TCL 2002N 5H (idx 99, type 50) bttv0: using tuner=50 tuner 1-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (bt878 #0 [sw]) tuner 1-0061: type set to 50 (TCL 2002N) it is obviously loading the bttv drivers. Would this be the cause of the probleM? Thanks again. Dave P.S. I have not yet tried playing a MPG file. Dave Bixler wrote: I'm using a Hauppauge WinTV Go with the line out of that card into the SB Live line in. Thanks for the prompt response, Dave PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote: The sound card is not used in the capture of the sound. What capture card do you have? Have you tried to play a prerecorded mpg file from the command line with the same results? The sound card is only for output. Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/25/06 10:33 AM I finally decided to ditch my Diamond Monster Sound card as I could not resolve the issues with the audio. I dropped in a Sound Blaster Live PCI 7.1 card as a test. I tried LiveTV and everything sounded great. When I watched TV, the sound would start right up and when I exited LiveTV, the sound would cease. However, when I attempted to record a show, there was absolutely no sound :(. Has anyone else experienced this problem? I did notice on the ALSA page that supposedly, capture of sound is not supported, but I'm not even sure that MythTV is using ALSA. Does anyone have any suggestions or comments about this sound card? Thanks, Dave ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Soundblaster Live! PCI 7.1
Believe me, no apologies are necessary. I feel like a complete idiot... and a frustrated, but perseverant, idiot :). I think I may misunderstood how things work. What does the audio capture, the TV card or the Sound Card? I assumed that the sound card performed the capture, and hence, the need for the line-out to line-in patch cable. Another thing, when I run kmix I can view both the SB card and the card labeled as BT878. On the BT878 page, I can change what I think is the record input. Which should this be set to, TV or Mic/Line? Thanks again, Dave Raphael Pooser wrote: Dave Bixler wrote: One thing about the setup that is curious is, in fact, the tuner card. I'm not at the machine now (at work, atm), but I'm 100% sure it's a Conexant chipset. However, when I run: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# dmesg | grep bttv dmesg | grep tuner bttv: driver version 0.9.16 loaded bttv: using 8 buffers with 2080k (520 pages) each for capture bttv: Bt8xx card found (0). bttv0: Bt878 (rev 17) at :00:0a.0, irq: 12, latency: 32, mmio: 0xea004000 bttv0: detected: Hauppauge WinTV [card=10], PCI subsystem ID is 0070:13eb bttv0: using: Hauppauge (bt878) [card=10,autodetected] bttv0: gpio: en=, out= in=00db [init] bttv0: Hauppauge/Voodoo msp34xx: reset line init [5] bttv0: using tuner=50 bttv0: i2c: checking for MSP34xx @ 0x80... not found bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA9875 @ 0xb0... not found bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA7432 @ 0x8a... not found bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA9887 @ 0x86... not found bttv0: registered device video0 bttv0: registered device vbi0 bttv0: PLL: 28636363 = 35468950 .. ok bttv0: PLL can sleep, using XTAL (28636363). tveeprom 1-0050: tuner model is TCL 2002N 5H (idx 99, type 50) bttv0: using tuner=50 tuner 1-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (bt878 #0 [sw]) tuner 1-0061: type set to 50 (TCL 2002N) it is obviously loading the bttv drivers. Would this be the cause of the probleM? Thanks again. Dave P.S. I have not yet tried playing a MPG file. Dave Bixler wrote: I'm using a Hauppauge WinTV Go with the line out of that card into the SB Live line in. Thanks for the prompt response, Dave PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote: The sound card is not used in the capture of the sound. What capture card do you have? Have you tried to play a prerecorded mpg file from the command line with the same results? The sound card is only for output. Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/25/06 10:33 AM I finally decided to ditch my Diamond Monster Sound card as I could not resolve the issues with the audio. I dropped in a Sound Blaster Live PCI 7.1 card as a test. I tried LiveTV and everything sounded great. When I watched TV, the sound would start right up and when I exited LiveTV, the sound would cease. However, when I attempted to record a show, there was absolutely no sound :(. Has anyone else experienced this problem? I did notice on the ALSA page that supposedly, capture of sound is not supported, but I'm not even sure that MythTV is using ALSA. Does anyone have any suggestions or comments about this sound card? Thanks, Dave ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users well, if you are absolutely sure that you have a connexant, then yeah you should be loading the cx88 module... but if you literally get a good picture AND sound out when you are watching live TV, I highly doubt you are using the wrong module there. I would be more wary of checking you recording profiles. Sorry these are dumb suggestions - but if you didn't check maybe it's there. Perhaps for live TV you have the recording volume at an acceptable level and for the default recording profile you have the recording volume turned down way too low? Another thing is to try alsamixer and check where capture is set. Something like alsamixer -v all and look and see that capture is set for line in (press space bar on line in). My apologies if you've done such things already. I know when I first started up my system, I was happy to hear sound in Live TV but in fact I was not capturing
Re: [mythtv-users] Help Developing MythWeb
There's an excellent product out there that I use already for streaming stuff called SlimServer (http://www.slimdevices.com). It can stream many different types of media. As I'm fairly new to MythTV development as well, I don't know how people feel about integrating existing software into the projects. I too am a Java engineer, though I have experience in many different languages. Just thought I'd point out an already existing piece of software that might make writing the music section a bit easier. --Dave Kerry Wilson wrote: Actually, I had thought of rewriting MythWeb's music section already, I use Jinzora to stream my mp3's to Itune at work and like the setup. I have not really messed with mythweb's music section, only long enough to know that it doesn't work like Jinzora does. I have no idea what the video section does. Is everything written in php? Chris Petersen wrote: I would like to start contributing to MythTV in some way. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of experience in C ( and I don't think anybody wants me to gain any by hacking up the mythtv sources ). I am primarily web, I use a lot of Java and php, which naturally means I should help with MythWeb. Where do I start? Are there any places where people post feature requests? The two areas where I'm actively searching for help are: * MythWeb's music section needs to be completely rewritten * MythWeb's video section needs to be completely rewritten (I don't really use either of these features of MythTV, so they've been low on my priority list) I'm also hoping that someone will send me an updated WAP theme for SVN (hopefully before the .19 release). Its usual maintainer is really busy and hasn't told me if he'll be able to do it or not. I'd also like to get MythStreamTV integrated into the official code now that MythWeb has a semi-modular design, though I'll likely let its current author work out those details. And of course, much of MythWeb still needs to be rewritten to use semantic markup with better CSS support, but I'll likely tackle that myself after .19 is released. -Chris ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Help Developing MythWeb
Well, if you're streaming to the browser you can always use WinAmp to play the file. I don't want to start a flame war here, but even though I'm an devout Java engineer with Sun certifications, I'd never use an applet to do anything -- I really despise even loading them when I visit a web site and generally keep Java completely disabled in Firefox and IE. I'm just not sure you'd really even need a client other then WinAmp or the plethora of available stream players out there if you were doing direct streaming from something like slimserver. Just my .02 :). --Dave Josh Burks wrote: On 1/25/06, Dave Bixler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There's an excellent product out there that I use already for streaming stuff called SlimServer (http://www.slimdevices.com). It can stream many different types of media. As I'm fairly new to MythTV development as well, I don't know how people feel about integrating existing software into the projects. I too am a Java engineer, though I have experience in many different languages. Just thought I'd point out an already existing piece of software that might make writing the music section a bit easier. Better yet, how about a web based streaming audio player with playlist capabillity. I know you can do it in flash, and probably in java. Then anybody with a flash (90% probably have it anyways) or java enabled browser can enjoy their music collection from anywhere :) (pending internet connection of course) Josh ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Help Developing MythWeb
Nick Rout wrote: On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:14:49 -0500 Dave Bixler wrote: Well, if you're streaming to the browser you can always use WinAmp to play the file. E ummm no!! winamp is WINamp, only works on WIN ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users You are correct, but there are other Linux based players like zinf that can also stream :). However, I'd assume the goal is to stream from MythTV to the external player so whatever player you choose is up to the user. --Dave ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Help Developing MythWeb
I "think" slimserver has a command line interface, but don't quote me on that (like I just did ;) ). --Dave Chris Petersen wrote: There's an excellent product out there that I use already for streaming stuff called SlimServer (http://www.slimdevices.com). It can stream many different types of media. As I'm fairly new to MythTV development as well, I don't know how people feel about integrating existing software into the projects. I too am a Java engineer, though I have experience in many different languages. Just thought I'd point out an already existing piece of software that might make writing the music section a bit easier. Slimserver is awesome, but is a perl-based self-contained webserver with on-the-fly format conversion. Would be interesting to see something like that integrated with mythweb, though... Would also make video streaming a lot easier. Would probably end up being better served as a separate project with a mythweb plugin for it (like I hope mythstream will eventually be, though this could supersede mythstream in functionality) -Chris ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] AC97 in only one speaker
I had a similar problem using a Diamond Monster Sound mx300 and finally just gave up. I yanked the card and put in a SB Live! 24, but now it's not working at all (in record). Sorry I don't have any advice to give you, just know that there are others who have experienced this problem as well. --Dave Thomas Baker wrote: Currently my audio is only working out of one speaker. I've been playing around in alsamixer for hours and hours on end and still no result. Here's the situation: capture card is Hauppauge WinTV 401, sound card is a a Creative Labs SB Live!, running Fedora Core 4 x86_64 with KDE. The Line is set to mute and is the capture device (when unmuted, sound is in both speakers), Capture is also set to capture (no sound without it, but must stay at 0% or it's really bad quality) Wave is turned up, AC97 is set to 0% and AC97 Capture is turned up. In MythTV, the audio device is set to /dev/dsp. One experiment I tried was using the Mic-in on my card. I was able to get both speakers to work, but the sound quality was just terrible, both the captured and recorded. I also tried using my onboard sound, but there was no difference from the SB Live! Please Help! -Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] AC97 in only one speaker
The symptom I had when I was running my diamond monster mx300 was near perfect sound in one speaker, and a feedback like sound in the other with all static which grew steadily louder. I've literally spent DAYS on this one before throwing in the towel. --Dave Thomas Baker wrote: I'm glad to hear I'm not alone on this one. I've been really racking my brain on this one. A new test I tried, when running TvTime and also running "aplay /dev/dsp" at the same time and muting the line in (thus only playing the recorded audio), it DOES play in both speakers and there are no "snaps" "crackles" or "pops" in the audio, just a mild hiss. However, once I switch to the TV in MythTV, it goes to one speaker and the rice crispy effect is back. Anyone with any ideas let me know. I'll try anything at this point. -Tom Dave Bixler wrote: I had a similar problem using a Diamond Monster Sound mx300 and finally just gave up. I yanked the card and put in a SB Live! 24, but now it's not working at all (in record). Sorry I don't have any advice to give you, just know that there are others who have experienced this problem as well. --Dave Thomas Baker wrote: Currently my audio is only working out of one speaker. I've been playing around in alsamixer for hours and hours on end and still no result. Here's the situation: capture card is Hauppauge WinTV 401, sound card is a a Creative Labs SB Live!, running Fedora Core 4 x86_64 with KDE. The "Line" is set to mute and is the capture device (when unmuted, sound is in both speakers), "Capture" is also set to capture (no sound without it, but must stay at 0% or it's really bad quality) "Wave" is turned up, "AC97" is set to 0% and "AC97 Capture" is turned up. In MythTV, the audio device is set to /dev/dsp. One experiment I tried was using the Mic-in on my card. I was able to get both speakers to work, but the sound quality was just terrible, both the captured and recorded. I also tried using my onboard sound, but there was no difference from the SB Live! Please Help! -Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] mythtv setup
The reason you have sound twice is because you need to mute the line in. Try kmix. Also make sure to turn on recording for the line in as well. Dave Art Fore wrote: Well, finally have it partially working. Have the video, which is jerky, and the sound twice, one delayed from the other. Probably has to do with setup. Does anyone have any setup info for comcast or know where I can find it? Also, should I setup for v4l /dev/video0 or should I setup for the pcHDTV 3000? Art ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Strange Audio Behavior - Static in One Speaker
I've been searching the lists for the last few days trying to find out what I may have done wrong to cause the behavior that I'm experiencing with no luck so I finally decided to ask for help here. Everything is working very well and my system is stable. I can watch TV using the TV Viewer in Redhat FC4 and if I un-mute the line in, audio is flawless. Sound/music also plays flawlessly. So, I have the patch cable from the Hauppauge WinTV Go Plus to the line in of my Diamond Monster Sound audio card. When I run MythTV and select Watch TV, it fires up fine. However, only the right speaker has audio. The left speaker starts having a tiny amount of static. This static then starts getting louder about every second preceded by a small pop sound. Each time, it's as if the volume of the static is doubled until it becomes so loud it just distorts horribly. If I use kmix and slide the balance all the way to the right speaker, I still hear the audio from the TV card fine. If I slide it all the way to the left, it's pure static. Does anyone have ANY suggestions whatsoever? I'm including potential hardware info at the end of this message and if I've forgotten anything, or can include additional information, please let me know. I'm dying to have this working, it's such a sweet application! Thanks in advance for any insight! System Summary: AMD Athlon 1800Mhz, Riva TNT2, Diamond Monster Sound (Aureal Vortex 2 -- module: snd-au8830). [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# lspci -v 00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8378 [KM400/A] Chipset Host Bridge Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8378 [KM400/A] Chipset Host Bridge Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 8 Memory at d000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M] Capabilities: [80] AGP version 3.5 Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2 00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237 PCI Bridge (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 0 Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0 Memory behind bridge: da00-dbff Prefetchable memory behind bridge: d800-d9ff Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 00:08.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video Capture (rev 11) Subsystem: Hauppauge computer works Inc. WinTV Series Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11 Memory at dc044000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K] Capabilities: [44] Vital Product Data Capabilities: [4c] Power Management version 2 00:08.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio Capture (rev 11) Subsystem: Hauppauge computer works Inc. WinTV Series Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11 Memory at dc045000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K] Capabilities: [44] Vital Product Data Capabilities: [4c] Power Management version 2 00:09.0 Multimedia audio controller: Aureal Semiconductor Vortex 2 (rev fe) Subsystem: Diamond Multimedia Systems Monster Sound II Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 5 Memory at dc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K] I/O ports at c000 [size=8] I/O ports at c400 [size=8] Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 1 00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: Linksys Gigabit Network Adapter (rev 12) Subsystem: Linksys EG1032 v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 12 Memory at dc04 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] I/O ports at c800 [size=256] Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [50] Vital Product Data 00:0f.0 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP]) Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT8233/A/C/VT8235 PIPC Bus Master IDE Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32 I/O ports at cc00 [size=16] Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2 00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82x UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 81) (prog-if 00 [UHCI]) Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82x UHCI USB 1.1 Controller Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11 I/O ports at d000 [size=32] Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82x UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 81) (prog-if 00 [UHCI]) Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82x UHCI USB 1.1 Controller Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11 I/O ports at d400 [size=32] Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82x UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 81) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Re: [mythtv-users] Strange Audio Behavior - Static in One Speaker
Tom Burt wrote: On Sunday 22 January 2006 17:13, Dave Bixler wrote: I've been searching the lists for the last few days trying to find out what I may have done wrong to cause the behavior that I'm experiencing with no luck so I finally decided to ask for help here. Everything is working very well and my system is stable. I can watch TV using the TV Viewer in Redhat FC4 and if I un-mute the line in, audio is flawless. Sound/music also plays flawlessly. So, I have the patch cable from the Hauppauge WinTV Go Plus to the line in of my Diamond Monster Sound audio card. When I run MythTV and select Watch TV, it fires up fine. However, only the right speaker has audio. The left speaker starts having a tiny amount of static. This static then starts getting louder about every second preceded by a small "pop" sound. Each time, it's as if the volume of the static is doubled until it becomes so loud it just distorts horribly. If I use kmix and slide the balance all the way to the right speaker, I still hear the audio from the TV card fine. If I slide it all the way to the left, it's pure static. Does anyone have ANY suggestions whatsoever? I'm including potential hardware info at the end of this message and if I've forgotten anything, or can include additional information, please let me know. I'm dying to have this working, it's such a sweet application! Thanks in advance for any insight! I think I have a very similar problem to yours except that I have TV audio on the left hand side. I'm still testing my problem and trying to find a solution. My findings so far: - if I unmute line in, audio is perfect with tvtime - if I mute line in, I get sound from the left speaker in myth. However, sound from the right speaker is not simply static, it is recording form the mic! Yes, that's what is happening: left input is line-in, right input is from the mic at the same time! Please check if this is your case, too. I have two mic plugs, one in the front, one on the rear side of the machine, so if you happen to have a similar PC, you might need to also select the correct mic in kmix to check this. - I can reproduce the "pop" sound getting louder, can't remember which setting influences this in kmix, but by playing around with controls I could easily get rid of this problem. I cannot check this right now, as a longer recording is in progress on my box. - the problem does not seem to be related to myth however: if I eg. record sound from line in with krecord, the same thing happens: the left side is recording from the line input, the right side from the mic. I suspect the problem is that the sound driver is incompatible with the mixer circuit in the integrated sound card. My motherboard is an ASUS A7N8X-X (nforce2 chipset). Recording works perfectly under Windows, at least. I have no idea where to go next, already tried google, without success. But I'm not an expert in Linux... Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users Thanks for the feedback. I tried what you suggested, but the mic does not seem to be on the other channel. Granted, this card has several inputs on the board itself, so it's completely possible that one of those are being used. I tried changing the settings from mic1 to mic2 in kmix but it didn't seem to matter. I do think that what you've said about our problems possibly being the same is correct. Another thing that I tried was enabling the microphone as record. I fired up MythTV and then spoke into the mic. What came out of the left channel was my voice, but then the right channel (again) started to degrade. However, what I noticed was that my voice was echoed into that channel as well as the static, like a feedback loop. --Dave ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
