[mythtv-users] Can't capture using PVR250

[Shawn Flynn]

After a failed cat...
    # cat /dev/video0 > /tmp/test_capture.mpg
    cat: /dev/video0: Input/output error
dmesg reports...
    # dmesg
    ivtv: Timeout waiting for data!

dmesg is also telling me that the pvr250 is indeed video0...
    ivtv: Registered v4l2 device, minor 0

And just to be certain that dmesg wasn't lying to me, I removed the bttv
card and retested. Same result.

It seems that I am not the only person grappling with this issue...

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/archive/MythTV_C2/Users_F11/RE%3AME6000%2C_PVR350%2C_Myth%28TV%29ology%2C_/dev/video0_I/O_error_P117176/

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/archive/MythTV_C2/Users_F11/RE%3A__ME6000%2C_PVR350%2C_Myth%28TV%29ology%2C_/dev/video0_I/O_error_P117177/

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/archive/MythTV_C2/Users_F11/ME6000%2C_PVR350%2C_Myth%28TV%29ology%2C_/dev/video0_I/O_error_P117159/

I'm wondering if it may be an ivtv-firmware issue. I'll try rolling back to
an earlier firmware tonight.

Thanks for the response Howard. Any other ideas? Anyone?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Cokl" <hojoloco at yahoo.com>
To: <shawn at shawnflynn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: Can't capture using PVR250


> What does dmesg report?  Are you sure that video0 is not the ATI Wonder?
Does
> cat /dev/video1 > /tmp/test.mpg fail as well?
> -- 
> Howard Cokl
> "in a world without walls and fences,
> who needs windows and gates?"
>
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