[mythtv-users] Re: mythtv 0.14, bttv 0.9.12/13 + Kernel 2.6.3-4 - low brightness red screen on channel change

[Bruce Markey]

scunacc wrote:
> Dear Bruce et al,
> 
> I recompiled the kernel (went to 2.6.3-7, since that's what the MKD10
> update had updated to), installed the latest bttv snapshot modules,
> and....
> 
> I still get the same problem :-(
> 
> (BTW: Thanks for your helpful hints. I've been using / building Linux
> kernels since the 0.9.11 kernel days though, so I know I had the modules
> installed OK. I appreciate the thought however... :-)

In that case, pop open bttv-driver.c and drop in a few debug
statements to print out what the picture setting are being set
to (and IF they are being reset =). Let Gerd know what you find.
If you are diligent, he may offer more specific debugging info.
That would be a wonderful contribution on your part because this
is clearly a driver issue that myth is tickling and not a myth
bug per se.

For me, I'm using 2.4.x for the foreseeable future because nVidia
vsync and overscan support is in rev 4363 and will not install on
2.6.x. Until bttv-0.9.13, I also needed to stay at 0.9.11 to avoid
this problem. I'm now running linux 2.4.25 and it is unambiguous
that 0.9.12 has this problem of resetting to distorted colors all
the time and it hasn't happened since installing 0.9.13.

--  bjm