[mythtv-users] TV-Out with Matrox Marvel G400-TV

[Wayne Veilleux]

Yes, I'm running it with the default kernel modules and also the latest
mgavideo-0.1.1b code for the Marvel external Rainbow Runner for
the tuner. But, I think I found where is my problem. (BTW, I finally
make work the TV-Out with X-Windows). It is when I start mythtv
from mythfrontend. After having a big blus screen, here is what I
have from the mythbackend log:

Starting up as the master server.
Probed: /dev/video1 - Composite
Probed: /dev/video1 - S-Video
Probed: /dev/video1 - Television
2003-07-01 12:43:50 adding: faleo as a player 1
2003-07-01 12:43:58 adding: faleo as a player 0
2003-07-01 12:43:58 adding: faleo as a player 0
2003-07-01 12:43:58 adding: faleo as a remote ringbuffer
channel '0' has no tuner (composite)
strange error flushing buffer ...

It seems that it did not read well the config that I gave with setup program
saying to use "Television" input on /dev/video1. I had a WinTV card before
and I never had that error.

And here is what mythfrontend log say now:

Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
Over/underscanning. V: 0.000000, H: 0.000000, XOff: 0, YOff: 0
Using XV port 69
Delaying to next trigger: 218042
Delaying to next trigger: 222614
Delaying to next trigger: 264560
Delaying to next trigger: 234176
Delaying to next trigger: 225554
Delaying to next trigger: 213549
Delaying to next trigger: 214812, and so on.....

Do you have any clue ?

Thanks

- wayne


Ray Olszewski wrote:
> I cannot be quite certain from what you write, but it appears that you 
> are using either the standard X driver or the Open Source alternative to 
> it (the one from 
> http://www.bglug.ca/matrox_tvout/g450_tvout_howto.html). If so, your 
> problem is most likely the wrong choice of X server.
> 
> For this card, I believe you want to be using the proprietary X driver 
> that Matrox released. For information and download, go to this URL:
> 
> http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/drivers/files/lnx_21.cfm
> 
> BTW, the MythTV HowTo does not mention your card as working with Myth. 
>  From the information at the Matrox site, I'd guess it will work just 
> fine, and it is not in the HowTo only because the list has not received 
> any reports from anyone who uses it. So if you do get it to work, you 
> might post a followup mentioning how, so the info can be added to the 
> HowTo.
> 
> Apologies if I have misread your description.
> 
> At 08:07 AM 6/27/2003 -0400, Wayne Veilleux wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> I would like to use my Marvel G400-TV using the TV-out with MythTV.
>> My Marvel G400-TV have one svga connector for my monitor and
>> another connector for the external Rainbow Runner Studio Video
>> Capture card where I connected my TV using the RCA video output.
>>
>> I compiled and install the latest mgavideo-0.1.1b.
>>
>> I got almost everyting work because I can use xawtv and see it on
>> my TV using the RCA TV-out on the Marvel external box. My problem is
>> around the framebuffer to send my X session to the TV-out. I read
>> some howto that I catched on the net without any success. Could
>> someone could help me and please tell me how to do that ? I have
>> compiled the matroxset apps and after loading ;
>>
>> modprobe i2c-matroxfb
>> modprobe matroxfb_maven
>> modprobe matroxfb_crtc2
>>
>> I still don't have
>>
>> I'm using Mandrake 9.1 with tha latest kernel update to
>> 2.4.21-0.18mdk.
>>
>> Thanks for any help
> 
> 
> 
> 
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