[mythtv-users] Fusion 5 Tuning problems

[Steve Adeff]

On Tuesday 22 November 2005 09:16, David Ellis wrote:
> First off go into "Advanced Options" on your capture card in MythTV Setup,
> make sure your using TS Mode (not PS).
>
>
>
> Then, follow these steps:
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>
>
> 1)       Grab the frequency from you channels.conf (it will look like
> 525000000).
>
> 2)       Add a new row to your dtv_multiplex table with the correct
> frequency, make sure the modulation is set to qam_256
>
> 3)       Set the dtv_multiplex field of your channel in the channel_id to
> the id generated for you in 2. If you know the service id set it in
> serviceid field of your channels table.
>
> 4)       Set the initial channel to tune in card input to a valid channel
> number - restart mythbackend.
>
>
>
> If you don't know the Service ID, run mythbackend with "-v all" and one of
> the debug messages includes all the service id's myth see's on the channel.
>
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>
> It takes a bit of trial and error, but it does work.
>
>
>
> David
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>   _____
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> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Gary Manning
> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 3:57 AM
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Subject: [mythtv-users] Fusion 5 Tuning problems
>
>
>
> I am trying to get my Dvico Fusion 5 Gold working under FC4 2.6.14 with
> analog and QAM256 unencrypted digital cable.  I have verified the card
> works in Windows, and using command line utilities like dvbstream and
> tvtime.  My cable company, Cox Communications in Phoenix, does not seem to
> broadcast any PSIP info, so I expect some manual configuration will be
> necessary.
>
> I am assuming it is a channel setup issue, but I have tried doing full
> scans, individual transport scans, and manually editing the mythconverg
> database.  The frontend times out after 15 seconds when both analog and
> digital channels are set as the start channel.
>
> I have data in the dtv_multiplex, channel, and videosource tables.  I don't
> have data in the dvb_channel or dvb_pids tables.  Is that a show stopper,
> even for analog?  I have found a few "how-tos" on adding digital channels
> that aren't scanned, but that is not my entire problem.  I don't seem to be
> able to tune and display anything.  I am using us-cable for my frequency
> table, but I have doubts that it has the correct frequencies.  But I have
> tried to manually set those in the database, too.
>
> Below is the log entries for the frontend:
>
> 2005-11-22 01:44:41.150 New DB connection, total: 1
> Total desktop width=1280, height=720, numscreens=1
> 2005-11-22 01:44:41.161 Using screen 0, 1280x720 at 0,0
> 2005-11-22 01:44:41.164 mythfrontend version: 0.18.1.20050523-1
> www.mythtv.org
> 2005-11-22 01:44:41.164 Enabled verbose msgs : important general
> 2005-11-22 01:44:41.592 Switching to square mode (MythCenter)
> 2005-11-22 01:44:41.955 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:41.976 Registering MythDVD DVD Media Handler as a media
> handler
> 2005-11-22 01:44:41.977 Registering MythDVD VCD Media Handler as a media
> handler
> 2005-11-22 01:44:42.041 Joystick disabled.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:42.230 Registering MythMusic Media Handler as a media
> handler
> SIP listening on IP Address 192.168.1.150:5060 NAT address 192.168.1.150
> 2005-11-22 01:44:43.298 Starting media monitor.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:44.867 New DB connection, total: 2
> 2005-11-22 01:44:44.953 Connecting to backend server: 192.168.1.150:6543
> (try 1 of 5)
> 2005-11-22 01:44:44.959 Using protocol version 15
> 2005-11-22 01:44:44.986 Using protocol version 15
> 2005-11-22 01:44:50.078 taking too long to be allowed to read..
> 2005-11-22 01:44:55.078 taking too long to be allowed to read..
> 2005-11-22 01:45:00.079 taking too long to be allowed to read..
> 2005-11-22 01:45:00.079 Took more than 10 seconds to be allowed to read,
> aborting.
> Couldn't read file: rbuf://192.168.1.150:6543/myth-live/ringbuf1.nuv
> 2005-11-22 01:45:00.102 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
> 2005-11-22 01:45:00.102 Decoder not alive, and trying to play..
> 2005-11-22 01:45:02.098 Changing from None to None
> 2005-11-22 01:45:02.288 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
> RingBuffer::safe_read().
>
> Here is the backend log:
>
> 2005-11-22 01:44:44.963 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
> 2005-11-22 01:44:44.966 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
> 2005-11-22 01:44:44.980 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
> 2005-11-22 01:44:44.982 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 1)
> 2005-11-22 01:44:44.990 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
> 2005-11-22 01:44:44.992 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
> 2005-11-22 01:44:45.005 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
> 2005-11-22 01:44:45.007 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
> 2005-11-22 01:44:45.014 adding: mythtv as a remote ringbuffer
> 2005-11-22 01:44:45.025 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
> 2005-11-22 01:44:45.038 DVB#0 DVB SI Table Parser Started
> 2005-11-22 01:44:45.045 DVB#0 Using DVB card 0, with frontend LG
> Electronics LGDT3303 VSB/QAM Frontend.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:45.047 DVB#0 ERROR - Unable to find channel in database.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:45.049 DVB#0 ERROR - Failed to get channel options for
> channel .
> 2005-11-22 01:44:45.050 DVB#0 Recorder: Card opened successfully (using TS
> mode).
> 2005-11-22 01:44:45.051 DVB#0 ERROR - No PIDS set, please correct your
> channel setup.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:46.069 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:47.071 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:48.072 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:49.076 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:50.080 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:51.082 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:52.084 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:53.086 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:54.088 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:55.089 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:56.091 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:57.093 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:58.094 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-11-22 01:44:59.096 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-11-22 01:45:00.080 Couldn't read data from the capture card in 15
> seconds. Stopping.
> 2005-11-22 01:45:00.098 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-11-22 01:45:00.111 Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
> 2005-11-22 01:45:01.100 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-11-22 01:45:01.101 Closing DVB recorder
> 2005-11-22 01:45:01.102 Closing DVB channel
>
> It's a good thing my hair is fairly short, or I might not have any.  I am
> hoping someone can assist me in figuring out what the problem is, or at
> least point me in the right direction.
>
> Gary

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Steve