[mythtv-users] FF and REW lockups with PVR-350

[John Harvey]

What version of mythtv are you using?

John

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Bennett Leve
> Sent: 16 September 2005 04:38
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Subject: [mythtv-users] FF and REW lockups with PVR-350
> 
> All,
> 
> I am experiencing the issues described in the list archives:
> 
>   http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/ivtv/devel/19002?nohighlight=1
> 
> Recently I built a box just to use for MythTV.  It has the following
> hardware:
> 
>  ABIT IS7-V2 motherboard
>  Hauppauge PVR-350 using the mpeg video out option
>  Pentium IV 3.0 processor
>  512mb of ram
> 
> The Myth install is the latest Knoppmyth release and I have been very
> happy with it except for two things.
> 
> The freezes when hitting the FF or REW button really fast several times
> and when I turn on hyper threading it freezes after only a few minutes
> of displaying video.
> 
> Reading the above thread it seems the hardware decoder that Hauppauge
> puts on these cards is rather whimpie.   What I would like to know if
> anyone has a workaround?  Is there anyway to throttle the throughput or
> some other hack other than just being sure to not be too aggressive
> hitting the buttons?  I know there must be lots of setups hitting this
> problem.
> 
> I would be interested to know of a motherboard/processor combo that does
> not have this problem as well.  I have a X86_64 box running Suse, but I
> use that for work and would rather keep it that way, but if it would be
> more stable than the new P4 box I may switch them around.
> 
> Sep 15 22:55:13 mythtvbe kernel: ivtv: 1000 ms time out waiting for
> firmware
> Sep 15 22:55:13 mythtvbe kernel: ivtv: Failed api call 0x00000015 with
> result 0xfffffff0
> Sep 15 22:55:13 mythtvbe kernel: ivtv: DEC: couldnt read clock
> Sep 15 22:55:23 mythtvbe kernel: ivtv: 1000 ms time out waiting for
> firmware
> Sep 15 22:55:23 mythtvbe kernel: ivtv: Failed api call 0x0000000d with
> result 0xfffffff0
> Sep 15 22:55:23 mythtvbe kernel: ivtv: DEC: error pausing
> Sep 15 22:55:26 mythtvbe kernel: ivtv: No Free Mailbox for cmd
> 0x00000015 after 100 tries!
> Sep 15 22:55:26 mythtvbe kernel: ivtv: Mailbox[0] 0x00000053 flags
> 0x00000003
> Sep 15 22:55:26 mythtvbe kernel: ivtv: Mailbox[1] 0x00000053 flags
> 0x00000003
> Sep 15 22:55:26 mythtvbe kernel: ivtv: Firmware UNRESPONSIVE when trying
> cmd 0x00000015!!!
> Sep 15 22:55:26 mythtvbe kernel: ivtv: DEC: couldnt read clock
> Sep 15 22:55:36 mythtvbe kernel: ivtv: 1000 ms time out waiting for
> firmware
> Sep 15 22:55:36 mythtvbe kernel: ivtv: Failed api call 0x0000000d with
> result 0xfffffff0
> Sep 15 22:55:36 mythtvbe kernel: ivtv: DEC: error pausing
> Sep 15 22:55:46 mythtvbe kernel: ivtv: 1000 ms time out waiting for
> firmware
> Sep 15 22:55:46 mythtvbe kernel: ivtv: Failed api call 0x00000003 with
> result 0xfffffff0
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> 
> -Bennett
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