[mythtv-users] Help with pcHDTV
Hi. I've been using MythTV for over a year now with a PVR-250. However, I can't get my new pcHDTV 3000 to work. I compile with the DVB modules. /var/log/message: Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: cx2388x v4l2 driver version 0.0.5 loaded Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt :04:00.0[A] - GSI 16 (level, low) - IRQ 16 Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: CORE cx88[0]: subsystem: 7063:3000, board: pcHDTV HD3000 HDTV [card=22,autodetected] Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: TV tuner 52 at 0x1fe, Radio tuner -1 at 0x1fe Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: tuner 1-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (cx88[0]) Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: tuner 1-0061: type set to 52 (Thomson DDT 7610 (ATSC/NTSC)) Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: cx88[0]/0: found at :04:00.0, rev: 5, irq: 16, latency: 64, mmio: 0xdd00 Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: cx88[0]/0: registered device video0 [v4l2] Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: cx88[0]/0: registered device vbi0 Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: cx88[0]/0: registered device radio0 Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: cx2388x dvb driver version 0.0.5 loaded Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt :04:00.2[A] - GSI 16 (level, low) - IRQ 16 Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: cx88[0]/2: found at :04:00.2, rev: 5, irq: 16, latency: 64, mmio: 0xde00 Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: cx88[0]/2: cx2388x based dvb card Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: DVB: registering new adapter (cx88[0]). Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: DVB: registering frontend 0 (Oren OR51132 VSB/QAM Frontend)... This looks good, but when I try dvb-apps: cd dvb-apps/util/scan ./atscscan atsc/us-NTSC-center-frequencies-8VSB I get: scanning atsc/us-NTSC-center-frequencies-8VSB using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0' main:2229: FATAL: failed to open '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0': 6 No such device or address Sorry, but I'm baffled. Any help? Suggestions? emike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Help with pcHDTV
Just to be sure, I took the PVR-250 out of the box. Also, I ran the atscscan as root. # ls -l /dev/dvb total 175 drwxr-xr-x 6 root root144 2005-04-01 02:07 . drwxr-xr-x 35 root root 178680 2005-12-09 10:11 .. drwxr-xr-x 2 root root248 2005-04-01 02:07 adapter0 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root248 2005-04-01 02:07 adapter1 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root248 2005-04-01 02:07 adapter2 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root248 2005-04-01 02:07 adapter3 ls -l /dev/dvb/adapter0 total 0 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 248 2005-04-01 02:07 . drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 144 2005-04-01 02:07 .. crw-rw 1 root video 250, 1 2004-06-30 14:04 audio0 crw-rw 1 root video 250, 6 2004-06-30 14:04 ca0 crw-rw 1 root video 250, 4 2004-06-30 14:04 demux0 crw-rw 1 root video 250, 5 2004-06-30 14:04 dvr0 crw-rw 1 root video 250, 3 2004-06-30 14:04 frontend0 crw-rw 1 root video 250, 7 2004-06-30 14:04 net0 crw-rw 1 root video 250, 8 2004-06-30 14:04 osd0 crw-rw 1 root video 250, 0 2004-06-30 14:04 video0 ls -l /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware total 48 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 168 2005-04-06 12:44 . drwxr-xr-x 3 root root72 2005-04-01 02:10 .. -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12772 2005-04-06 12:44 dvb-fe-or51132-qam.fw -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17532 2005-04-06 12:44 dvb-fe-or51132-vsb.fw -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8518 2005-04-06 12:44 dvb-fe-or51211.fw I too didn't see it loading the firmware --- but I don't get any error messages either. The messages in /var/log/message stop at: Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: DVB: registering frontend 0 (Oren OR51132 VSB/QAM Frontend)... The atscscan doesn't generate any more messages, including any possible errors loading the firmware. Thanks! emike Keith C wrote: On Dec 9, 2005, at 2:16 PM, E. Mike Durbin wrote: Hi. I've been using MythTV for over a year now with a PVR-250. However, I can't get my new pcHDTV 3000 to work. I compile with the DVB modules. /var/log/message: Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: cx2388x v4l2 driver version 0.0.5 loaded Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt :04:00.0[A] - GSI 16 (level, low) - IRQ 16 Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: CORE cx88[0]: subsystem: 7063:3000, board: pcHDTV HD3000 HDTV [card=22,autodetected] Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: TV tuner 52 at 0x1fe, Radio tuner -1 at 0x1fe Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: tuner 1-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (cx88[0]) Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: tuner 1-0061: type set to 52 (Thomson DDT 7610 (ATSC/NTSC)) Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: cx88[0]/0: found at :04:00.0, rev: 5, irq: 16, latency: 64, mmio: 0xdd00 Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: cx88[0]/0: registered device video0 [v4l2] Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: cx88[0]/0: registered device vbi0 Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: cx88[0]/0: registered device radio0 Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: cx2388x dvb driver version 0.0.5 loaded Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt :04:00.2[A] - GSI 16 (level, low) - IRQ 16 Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: cx88[0]/2: found at :04:00.2, rev: 5, irq: 16, latency: 64, mmio: 0xde00 Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: cx88[0]/2: cx2388x based dvb card Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: DVB: registering new adapter (cx88[0]). Dec 9 10:13:20 video kernel: DVB: registering frontend 0 (Oren OR51132 VSB/QAM Frontend)... This looks good, but when I try dvb-apps: cd dvb-apps/util/scan ./atscscan atsc/us-NTSC-center-frequencies-8VSB I get: scanning atsc/us-NTSC-center-frequencies-8VSB using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0' main:2229: FATAL: failed to open '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0': 6 No such device or address That is a little strange. Hopefully your PVR-250 is now on /dev/video1 (set the first minor option to move it), since the HD3000 is grabbing video0. Here's my /dev/dvb for my HD3000 (which I run with a PVR500): # find /dev/dvb /dev/dvb /dev/dvb/adapter0 /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0 /dev/dvb/adapter0/ca0 /dev/dvb/adapter0/osd0 /dev/dvb/adapter0/net0 /dev/dvb/adapter0/audio0 /dev/dvb/adapter0/video0 /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0 /dev/dvb/adapter1 /dev/dvb/adapter2 /dev/dvb/adapter3 It might be a permissions issue on the devices, but your error says no such device, so probably not. Keith C ___ 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] Off by one hour
Mike C. Fletcher wrote: Marc Tousignant wrote: Oh be nice. This is fixed in CVS. Anyone who updated their QT to 3.4 had this problem. I *think* it was 3.3.4, wasn't it? Anyway, to the original poster; you can find instructions on how to work around the problem on FC3 (by downgrading Qt) in the archives: HTH, Mike Sorry to keep this thread going (I *did* find it in the archives ;-) but ... I can't downgrade to QT 3.3.3. I did post earlier (it's in the archives ;- a problem with QT 3.3.3 and wide screens (mine is 1366x768). QT 3.3.4 fixed *that* problem. I'll go with the datadirect.cpp hack for the summer in hopes that 0.18 gets released before we fall back. If not, then I'll go with the CVS fixes. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Off by one hour
I just go done reinstalling mythtv 0.17 after my disk crashed (Maxtor SATA). However, after running mythfilldatabase *several* times, the program guide is off by one hour!!! I use Zap2It, and I'm (now) in CDT. Anyone else have this problem? Anyone know how to fix it?? Thanks! emike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Myth Firewire Support
Wierd - I have comcast with an HD set top box and it *IS* a Motorola. I'll look up the model number later emike Michael Haan wrote: I just called comcast and they're telling me they only have SA 2000, 2100, 2200 and 3200 - no Motorola. How did you get yours? Let me also just vent, quickly. Yet another reason I hate the @#%$*!!! cable company - all they can do is make things difficult. Apparently I can't even buy my own STB to use. Shocker. On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 18:56:18 -0500, Michael Haan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds great. I'm also running gentoo and installed myth by emerging it. What does it mean to compile myth with firewire support - what do I have to do? Also, I have comcast but they've given me a SA 2100 box - can I just request one of these motorola dct6200's? On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 14:32:03 -0800, Michael Eldridge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I picked up a Motorola DCT6200 digital cable box from Comcast. Connected it to my Myth box via FireWire and it works great. By compiling 6200ch.c located in the contrib directory Myth is able to change channels on the 6200. You of course need to compile Myth with ieee1394 support which is dependent on several ieee1394 libraries. libraw1394 and libiec61883 are two libraries you need that I can think of off the top of my head but there may be more. Anyone know any more? Also, you need ieee1394 support compiled into the kernel. Once I got all the libraries compiled and installed and the kernel compiled with ieee1394 support it was a simple matter of plugging in the 6200. Amazingly it just worked! Your milage will of course vary depending on which distro of Linux you're running as to the ease of getting dependencies installed. I use Gentoo and because of their Portage package manager found it fairly easy to get things compiled, installed, configured, and running. The nice thing I've found about running FireWire from the digital cable box is that since there's no need for an analog to digital conversion the hit of the CPU is very small. On the p3 733 I run Myth on capturing video uses roughly 3% of the CPU. I assume the same is true for capture cards but having never used one I can't say for sure. I can run MythFrontend on Mac OS X and watch live or recorded TV over my network as well as change channels by typing them on the keyboard. I also created a Samba share for the directory Myth save the video to whick allows me to copy recorded progams to other computers. Very slick. Having just gotten my myth box running using analog cable and a pvr 350, I'd like to now bring my digital cable box into the fold. But, I don't want to deal with lirc if at all possible. So I'm wondering about the viability of using firewire. How easy is this and what's the prognosis for supporting channel changing over firewire via myth in the near future? ___ 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] Is mythTV ready for prime time?
The problem isn't with Suse directly. It's with QT. QT on Suse is not compiled with database support or threads. Simply download QT 3.3.4, configure, compile, install. Then link /usr/lib/qt3 to /usr/local/qt (from the QT install) and you're good to go. This is what it took to get MythTV running on Java Desktop 3.0 (which is based on Suse 9.1) emike Kevin Saenz wrote: After fighting with database issues on Suse 9.1, I switched to KnoppMyth, which supposedly auto-installs all the prereqs and sets up the database. Yet it cannot connect to the master backend database. I'm throwing in the towel. Looking at the archives of this list, it appears that this tool is still packed with gotchas, one complication after another. Does anyone else share the same thoughts, or am I just having unusual difficulties? I threw in the towel with Suse9.0 and 9.1 (I was testing Suse as place of employment is a Novell house). There are a few people who have had success with using mythtv on suse. I was thinking of using knoppMyth the only question that I has was does it support dvb? So far I have not found an answer to that. I used Mandrake because I moved away from RH, and I read that it has a little more support for most codecs. I am not entirely happy with Mandrake but at least it works. ___ 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] Help again - Wide Screen problem
Hi everyone. One more try. Appently this must be a new problem. I've had MythTV 0.16 and 0.17 working for many months at 1024x768. See: http://www.emike.org/mythtv/good.jpg I added a ModeLine to my xorg.conf: ModeLine 1366x768_60 88.69 1366 1460 1608 1850768 773 775 799 +hsync +vsync so I can get native 1366x768 on my display. See: http://www.emike.org/mythtv/bad.jpg I'm using QT 3.3.3, MythTV 0.17, Xorg 6.8.2, and have a NVIDIA X300 card. Notice - everything else seems to work. http://www.emike.org/mythtv/normal.jpg I'm only having problems with MythTV. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Help again - Wide Screen problem
I upgraded to QT 3.3.4 and the problem (so far) is gone. emike E. Mike Durbin wrote: Hi everyone. One more try. Appently this must be a new problem. I've had MythTV 0.16 and 0.17 working for many months at 1024x768. See: http://www.emike.org/mythtv/good.jpg I added a ModeLine to my xorg.conf: ModeLine 1366x768_60 88.69 1366 1460 1608 1850768 773 775 799 +hsync +vsync so I can get native 1366x768 on my display. See: http://www.emike.org/mythtv/bad.jpg I'm using QT 3.3.3, MythTV 0.17, Xorg 6.8.2, and have a NVIDIA X300 card. Notice - everything else seems to work. http://www.emike.org/mythtv/normal.jpg I'm only having problems with MythTV. ___ 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] Wide Screens mess
I finally figured out how to add ModLine to my xorg.conf file for my Fujitsu 50 plasma ;-) I was running at 1024x768 (everything was fine!). Now I'm at 1366x768 and mythfrontend GUI is totally messed up on the screen. I get no background, the Icons and the current menu selection don't get erased when a new one is drawn. I'm running QT 3.3.3 on SuSE 9.1 and Xorg 6.8.2 and Myth 0.17 Anybody have any ideas??? emike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] (OT) Easy 'realtime' Modeline generator?
xvidtune emike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just hooked my frontend box up to my very old Sony CRT Video Projector (Circa 1986) via VGA and a special modeline to generate 15khz output (768x483 @ 59.94Hz Interlaced). I had to use an old Matrox video card that would sync down to 15khz and generate Composite sync. Here's the modeline I'm currently using that works pretty well (other than having the left and right sides of the display chopped of by roughly 10 pixels): ModeLine NTSCspec-59.94i 14.318 768 784 848 910 483 484 492 525 Interlace -CSYNC Again, it's working fine, but this modeline is 14.318Khz, and my projector is capable of scanning up to 26Khz. I'd like to optimize the display mode to take advantage of this, and hopefully eliminate most of the interlace flicker. So I tried different Modeline settings, and it was a real pain to test different modes as restarting X didn't seem to take the new modeline, so I would have to re-boot inbetween changes. And if the modeline wasn't right, then X would fail to load and I would have to connect a standard 'vga' monitor to display the text mode display (which is 31khz scan rate) so I can edit the config file to try a different modeline. Then I re-boot again with the projector connected to try it out... After about 20 attempts at different mode lines and having very limited success, I decided I'd just have to live with the 15khz mode for now. (Note: I was using a couple of online modeline calculators on my Laptop to generate modelines that I was trying on the Linux box, not just randomly trying different settings!) So as my subject line asks... Is there a 'realtime' modeline tool (similar to PowerStrip for the PC) for Linux? You know, something that you can select different resolutions and adjust things dynamically, and hit 'esc' to revert to a 'working' display if you end up with an unusable display? Or do I have to use a PC and PowerStrip to determine what works best with my projector, and then generate a modeline from PowerStrip? If it makes any difference, the frontend box is a P4 @ 800Mhz running FC3, and the Projector is a Sony VPH-1030Q1 with the following specs: VPH-1030Q (Low serial# 50x - only up to 26KHz) Lumens: 500 Contrast Ratio: 15,000:1 Horizontal Scanrate: 15-26KHz Vertical Scanrate: 50-100Hz RGB Bandwidth: 15MHz Composite Sync Thanks in advance... Jeff ___ 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
