[mythtv-users] FC2 and IvyTV Problems and Questions

[David George]

Steve Ellis wrote:

>On Sun, 2004-26-09 at 18:17 +0200, jon e wishbone wrote:
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>>>>I got nuthin'. Not sure TVTime works w/a PVR-x50 at all, try mplayer instead.
>>>>I can't recall if you already said the card definitely works or not. Maybe
>>>>that's the root of the problem?
>>>>
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>>>I can capture using 'cat /dev/video0 > /tmp/tmp.mpg' and then watch
>>>the clip in mplayer. If I try mplayer /dev/video0, then it captures
>>>about a frame and the errors out. I'm not sure that's supposed to
>>>work, though. I'm tempted to put the card in my windows machine to see
>>>if it really works.
>>>
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>>I tried some more tests today. I rebooted to make sure everything was
>>'clean.' Here's what I did:
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>>cat /dev/video0 > /tmp/tmp.mpg -> worked fine
>>mplayer -vo xv /tmp/tmp.mpg -> plays & video shows immediately
>>xine -V xv /tmp/tmp.mpg -> plays & video shows immediately
>>mplayer -vo xv /dev/video0 -> plays, but sometimes video takes ~20
>>seconds to appear
>>xine -V xv /dev/video0 -> doesn't play ('no demuxer plugin available' error)
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>>I'm able to run the other commands with no problems any number of
>>times. Then, I start mythfrontend (mythfrontend -v all -l
>>/var/log/mythtv/mythfrontend.log). I try to watch LiveTV and get the
>>same errors as before:
>>
>>2004-09-26 16:52:04 ReadStringList timeout (quick).
>>Remote encoder not responding.
>>2004-09-26 16:52:04 33      QUERY_RECORDER 1[]:[]IS_RECORDING
>>QSocketDevice::writeBlock: Invalid socket
>>2004-09-26 16:52:04 Error writing stringlist
>>Remote encoder not responding.
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The frontend can't use the recorder because it is already recording.

>>I ^C to kill mythfrontend. If I try to 'cat /dev/video0 >
>>/tmp/tmp.mpg,' it hangs for a few seconds and then gives 'cat:
>>/dev/video0: Input/output error.'  I have an old video clip
>>(/tmp/test_capture.mpg) that I keep around to test things. I can play
>>it back in mplayer and xine.
>>
>>I don't know if this implies a problem with ivtv or what. Just thought
>>I'd throw it there to see if it gives anyone a clue.
>>
>>I'm also not sure I mentioned this before, but I'm using ivtv version
>>1.10-45_pre2_ck108k.rhfc2.at.
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I use 108e with three PVR-250 in one system and can record multiple 
shows at once.  Try 108e or atrpms new 100zz.

>>Jon
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>I have the same issue FC2, MythTV 0.16 with a PVR-250 cards. Records and
>plays recordings fine. But When I try to watch LiveTV all I get is a
>black screen and once I stop mythfrontend my backend is dead. I am
>beginning to wonder if FC2 is the Distro to use.
>
Why?, FC2 works fine.

> I followed Jarod's
>guide and had everything working with a PVC-951 card prior to upgrading
>to a PVR-250 (apart from the annoying dual audio playback, reason for
>the upgrade).
>
>Any ideas would be welcome...
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Are you sure your recorder isn't busy.  I get the same thing if the 
primary live tv encoder is already recording something.

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David