[mythtv] New ieee1394 code and DCT-6200

[Jim Westfall]

I would verify you have the most updated firewire driver for your kernel 
version (2.4/2.6).  If the issue persists I would take it up with the 
linux firewire guys.  The mythtv firewire code makes the same library 
calls as test-mpeg2.

jim

Todd Tidwell <artist at wildstar.net> wrote [02.07.05]:
> I can't tell you all how amazed I was to find the new ieee1394 capture
> device code in the current CVS tree.  The timing is remarkable as I just =
> got the Motorola DCT-6200 from Comcast about 2 weeks ago and have been =
> pulling my hair out over how to get the HDTV from it into Myth.  Luckily,
> you = guys are usually one step ahead of me.
> 
> I am, however, having some issues.  It seems that I can only get an =
> mpeg2ts stream out of the box every 3rd to 5th attempt to read from the box.
> It acts as if something isn't being reset correctly or initialized =
> correctly every time.  I also noticed this problem when testing with the =
> test-mpeg2 utility from libiec61883.  Anybody have any suggestions as to
> whether = this might be a library problem or maybe something that just
> hasn't worked = its way into the code yet?
> 
> -Todd
> 
> 
> 

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