[mythtv-users] Firewire Success Stories?
Allan Wilson
allanwilson at gmail.com
Mon Dec 4 20:12:21 UTC 2006
On 12/4/06, nik gibson <nik.gibson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Could someone send me the updated firewire priming script for the
> 3250s that basically adds intelligence to the plugctl commands? I
> need a way to make my 3250 reliable, I keep getting bad recordings.
>
> Thanks!
>
> On 11/30/06, Greg <greg12866 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Allan Wilson wrote:
> > > On 11/29/06, *Greg* <greg12866 at gmail.com <mailto:greg12866 at gmail.com>>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > Allan Wilson wrote:
> > > > On 11/29/06, *Greg* <greg12866 at gmail.com
> > > <mailto:greg12866 at gmail.com> <mailto:greg12866 at gmail.com
> > > <mailto:greg12866 at gmail.com>>>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Allan Wilson wrote:
> > > > > On 11/29/06, *nik gibson* <nik.gibson at gmail.com
> > > <mailto:nik.gibson at gmail.com>
> > > > <mailto:nik.gibson at gmail.com <mailto:nik.gibson at gmail.com>>
> > > > > <mailto: nik.gibson at gmail.com
> > > <mailto:nik.gibson at gmail.com> <mailto:nik.gibson at gmail.com
> > > <mailto:nik.gibson at gmail.com>>>> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there a sure fire reliable firewire method for the
> > > 3250 cable
> > > > > boxes?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Allan
> > > > > If there is i haven't found it..I have been trying for
> > > several
> > > > weeks to get a 3250hd to work in Mythtv...I am able to do a
> > > > firewire capture from the 3250HD and play it in Videolan. I
> can
> > > > change channels while the caputure is going on,so i would
> > > say the
> > > > drivers are right and the 3250HD is working properly,but
> when i
> > > > try to capture through Mythtv it will halt my system. I have
> > > read
> > > > just about every post and article on the net and still no
> > > go...I
> > > > am interested also, if anyone has a real reliable system up
> and
> > > > running...
> > > > >
> > > > Greg
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
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> > >
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> > > >
> > > > Probably the best place to start is get some info. What is your
> > > > settings for that tuner in mythtv-setup? What is the output of
> > > > plugreport before and after you prime the port? What are you
> > > using to
> > > > prime the box? Jim's firewire script doesn't work to well on
> 3250's
> > > > and he released an updated one for the 3250s that basically adds
> > > > intelligence to the plugctl commands. If you don't have that I
> can
> > > > send you my copy when I get home this afternoon. We probably
> need to
> > > > start with your settings though and go from there.
> > > >
> > > > Allan
> > > >
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> > > Thanks Allan,
> > > It may well be i am not priming the port...I followed the
> > > Jarod
> > > Wilson Guide on setting this up...One thing i did find is i could
> > > never
> > > get this command to work mknod /etc/udev/devices/raw1394 c 171 0
> > > ,but i
> > > just went back and tried it and it worked...That seems strange...
> > > Here is my plugreport:
> > > Host Adapter 0
> > > ==============
> > >
> > > Node 0 GUID 0x0014f87278340000
> > > ------------------------------
> > > oMPR n_plugs=1, data_rate=2, bcast_channel=63
> > > oPCR[0] online=1, bcast_connection=0, n_p2p_connections=0
> > > channel=0, data_rate=2, overhead_id=0, payload=146
> > > iMPR n_plugs=0, data_rate=2
> > >
> > > Node 1 GUID 0x001106664555795d
> > > ------------------------------
> > > libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
> > > libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR
> > > I used this command: plugctl -n 0 oPCR[0].n_p2p_connections=1
> > > I got this:
> > > Host Adapter 0
> > > ==============
> > >
> > > Node 0 GUID 0x0014f87278340000
> > > ------------------------------
> > > oMPR n_plugs=1, data_rate=2, bcast_channel=63
> > > oPCR[0] online=1, bcast_connection=0, n_p2p_connections=1
> > > channel=0, data_rate=2, overhead_id=0, payload=146
> > > iMPR n_plugs=0, data_rate=2
> > >
> > > Node 1 GUID 0x001106664555795d
> > > ------------------------------
> > > libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
> > > libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR
> > > My Mythtv setting for the Tuner is:
> > > connection type: point to point
> > > IEEE-1394 Port 0 Node 0
> > > speed- 100 mbps
> > >
> > > Though i am not a complete newbie i do need a lot of hand holding.
> > > Thanks again,
> > > Greg
> > >
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> > > Try this to make sure you can record before you get to Myth:
> > >
> > > If you go in to the libiec61883-1.0.0 directory and can run
> > > test-mpeg2 -r 0 > /tmp/test.mpg
> > > And then play the file with
> > > mplayer /tmp/test.mpg
> > >
> > > If that works then Myth should get it. I have the speed set at 200
> > > mbps and you can use the other sa32** cable box in mythtv-setup for
> > > more consistent channel changes. Make sure test-mpeg2 works change
> > > your settings in mythtv-setup and then run the frontend from a command
> > > window. Go to live tv and pick your hidef tuner and post the output
> > > from the frontend if it doesn't play. You have to make sure you are on
> > > a 5c channel which you can verify before Myth by using the test-mpeg2
> > > command. If you are having problems with getting test-mpeg2 working
> > > then I will send you the program that Jim Westfall worked up that
> > > makes it work for me. I won't be home to get that for a couple more
> > > hours. Let me know what you find out.
> > >
> > > Allan
> > >
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> > Well thanks Allan, It seems to be working...I will try it for a few days
> > and see what crops up...
> > Again thanks for your help....
> > Greg
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I'll send them to you off list when I get home in about 4 hours. If someone
smarter than me decides we want to include this with the distribution just
let me know. I am just now getting my system back up and fairly stable and I
am going to try and work on getting two boxes going at once which has some
problems now.
Allan
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