[mythtv-users] Can't Open HDTV Card

Gray grayman2 at cfl.rr.com
Thu Dec 28 03:54:14 UTC 2006


I did a search to see if my system was showing my card and I found this
in my dmesg file:

[root at localhost /]# cat /var/log/dmesg |more | grep dvico -i
CORE cx88[0]: subsystem: 18ac:d500, board: DViCO FusionHDTV 5 Gold
[card=31,autodetected]

So my computer does recognize my Dvico card.  So the question remains
why can't i scan any channels?

On Wed, 2006-12-27 at 22:31 -0500, Gray wrote:
> Even more info.. Maybe this will help others in determining my problem:
> 
> [mythtv at localhost ~]$ lspci
> bash: lspci: command not found
> [mythtv at localhost ~]$ /sbin/lspci
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (different version?)
> (rev c1 )
> 00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 1 (rev
> c1)
> 00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 4 (rev
> c1)
> 00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 3 (rev
> c1)
> 00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 2 (rev
> c1)
> 00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 5 (rev
> c1)
> 00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 ISA Bridge (rev a4)
> 00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation nForce2 SMBus (MCP) (rev a2)
> 00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev
> a4)
> 00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev
> a4)
> 00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev
> a4)
> 00:04.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Ethernet
> Controller (rev  a1)
> 00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 External PCI Bridge (rev
> a3)
> 00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IDE (rev a2)
> 00:0d.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): nVidia Corporation nForce2 FireWire (IEEE
> 1394) Co ntroller (rev a3)
> 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (rev c1)
> 01:04.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8001
> Gigabit Ether net Controller (rev 13)
> 01:08.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy (rev 04)
> 01:08.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy MIDI/Game port
> (rev 04)
> 01:08.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Creative Labs SB Audigy FireWire Port (rev
> 04)
> 01:0a.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video
> and Audio Decoder (rev 05)
> 01:0a.1 Multimedia controller: Conexant CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and
> Audio Decode r [Audio Port] (rev 05)
> 01:0a.2 Multimedia controller: Conexant CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and
> Audio Decode r [MPEG Port] (rev 05)
> 01:0b.0 RAID bus controller: Silicon Image, Inc. SiI 3112
> [SATALink/SATARaid] Se rial ATA Controller (rev 02)
> 03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce
> 6600/GeForce  6600 GT] (rev a2)
> 
> On Wed, 2006-12-27 at 21:26 -0500, Gray wrote:
> > More info:
> > 
> > I looked up to verify that I was correct which standard I should be
> > using and I should be using the ATSC as shown here:
> > 
> > http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB
> > 
> > DVB-S (Digital Broadcasting over Satellite) 
> > DVB-S2 (Digital Broadcasting over Satellite Version 2) 
> > DVB-C (Digital Broadcasting over Cable Networks)
> > DVB-T (Digital Broadcasting over Terrestrial RF - i.e. with a normal TV
> > antenna)
> > ATSC (The U.S. standard for Digital Broadcasting over Terrestrial
> > Networks)
> > 
> > My card is a Fusion Gold 5 Plus ATSC standard card which worked fine
> > with window scanning broadcast digital stations.
> > 
> > What linux command can I run that would show what my computer has
> > recognized as my tuner card?  Somewhere in my device files I should find
> > something with the "Divco" or "Fusion" in them?
> > 
> > Gray
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, 2006-12-27 at 21:10 -0500, Gray wrote:
> > > Thanks for the reply I am really lost here.
> > > 
> > > On Mon, 2006-12-25 at 20:57 -0500, Boleslaw Ciesielski wrote
> > > {
> > > >If you have trouble then perhaps you should test your card outside of 
> > > > myth first. Install the dvb-apps package from Fedora Extras and see 
> > > > http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page for more info (in 
> > > > particular "First steps with a DVB card").
> > >  }
> > > 
> > > Should I be using the DVB format.. Maybe that is my problem?  I am not
> > > selecting this as a dvb format because it thought that was the European
> > > standard and not for the Americas.  Also when setting up video cards in
> > > the Mythsetup it shows my card as an option under the ATSC selection?
> > > 
> > > Basically I used the HOW TO for fedora 5 to load Mythtv and Mysql.  I
> > > kept having issues getting Mysql to work the way it should with Mythtv
> > > but I feel that I have that resolved in that the backend is opened and I
> > > dont get any errors when going to the frontend anymore.
> > > 
> > > My problem is when I scan for stations I get absolutely none?  I am
> > > confused because it seems that the European community use DVB set up and
> > > I think for the Americas I should be using ATSC settings for receiving
> > > Digital Broadcast channels.  My Zap2it seems to load properly (not sure
> > > how to prove)
> > > 
> > > I don't know what files or where to begin to see/verify how much of my
> > > set up correct/or not.  I just know I don't get any scanned channels and
> > > I used to get a "can't open card" message when I would try to set up the
> > > channels.  I don't get that anymore but I still don't get any channels. 
> > > 
> > > Because I don't know what to provide to help anyone to help me I got
> > > what I think may help
> > > 
> > > ------------
> > > This is my lsmod lisings looking at cx88 driver information.. notice it
> > > has a lot of dvb driver<< is this good?  I would think i would need
> > > something else.. Someone set me straight on this please.
> > > 
> > > [root at localhost ~]# lsmod | grep cx88
> > > cx88_alsa              14025  0
> > > cx88_blackbird         18885  0
> > > cx2341x                11461  1 cx88_blackbird
> > > cx8800                 34381  1 cx88_blackbird
> > > snd_pcm                76485  4
> > > cx88_alsa,snd_emu10k1,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
> > > cx88_dvb               15973  0
> > > cx8802                 13253  2 cx88_blackbird,cx88_dvb
> > > cx88xx                 61541  5
> > > cx88_alsa,cx88_blackbird,cx8800,cx88_dvb,cx8802
> > > ir_common              28229  1 cx88xx
> > > cx88_vp3054_i2c         4929  1 cx88_dvb
> > > mt352                   6981  1 cx88_dvb
> > > dvb_pll                14917  1 cx88_dvb
> > > or51132                10309  1 cx88_dvb
> > > video_buf_dvb           7109  1 cx88_dvb
> > > i2c_algo_bit            9033  2 cx88xx,cx88_vp3054_i2c
> > > nxt200x                13765  1 cx88_dvb
> > > tveeprom               14800  1 cx88xx
> > > isl6421                 2753  1 cx88_dvb
> > > snd                    52933  16
> > > cx88_alsa,snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_device,snd_timer,snd_hwdep
> > > compat_ioctl32          1729  1 cx8800
> > > videodev               23233  3 cx88_blackbird,cx8800,cx88xx
> > > zl10353                 5829  1 cx88_dvb
> > > v4l1_compat            12613  2 cx8800,videodev
> > > cx24123                12361  1 cx88_dvb
> > > v4l2_common            22465  5
> > > cx88_blackbird,cx2341x,tuner,cx8800,videodev
> > > video_buf              25157  7
> > > cx88_alsa,cx88_blackbird,cx8800,cx88_dvb,cx8802,cx88xx,video_buf_dvb
> > > lgdt330x                8541  1 cx88_dvb
> > > cx22702                 6597  1 cx88_dvb
> > > btcx_risc               5321  4 cx88_alsa,cx8800,cx8802,cx88xx
> > > i2c_core               21697  17
> > > i2c_ec,tuner,cx88_dvb,cx88xx,mt352,dvb_pll,or51132,i2c_algo_bit,nxt200x,tveeprom,isl6421,zl10353,cx24123,nvidia,lgdt330x,cx22702,i2c_nforce2
> > > [root at localhost ~]#
> > > 
> > > ----------------------
> > > 
> > > This is from my dmesg file starting with "tuner" looking stuff.  I
> > > didn't copy the whole file.
> > > 
> > > cx2388x v4l2 driver version 0.0.6 loaded
> > > usb usb3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> > > hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found
> > > hub 3-0:1.0: 3 ports detected
> > > CORE cx88[0]: subsystem: 18ac:d500, board: DViCO FusionHDTV 5 Gold
> > > [card=31,autodetected]
> > > TV tuner 64 at 0x1fe, Radio tuner -1 at 0x1fe
> > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APC1] enabled at IRQ 16
> > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:0a.2[A] -> Link [APC1] -> GSI 16 (level,
> > > high) -> IRQ 225
> > > cx88[0]/2: found at 0000:01:0a.2, rev: 5, irq: 225, latency: 32, mmio:
> > > 0xd7000000
> > > cx88[0]/2: cx2388x based dvb card
> > > DVB: registering new adapter (cx88[0]).
> > > DVB: registering frontend 0 (LG Electronics LGDT3303 VSB/QAM
> > > Frontend)...
> > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:0a.0[A] -> Link [APC1] -> GSI 16 (level,
> > > high) -> IRQ 225
> > > cx88[0]/0: found at 0000:01:0a.0, rev: 5, irq: 225, latency: 32, mmio:
> > > 0xd5000000
> > > tuner 2-0043: chip found @ 0x86 (cx88[0])
> > > tda9887 2-0043: tda988[5/6/7] found @ 0x43 (tuner)
> > > tuner 2-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (cx88[0])
> > > tuner 2-0061: type set to 64 (LG TDVS-H06xF)
> > > cx88[0]/0: registered device video0 [v4l2]
> > > cx88[0]/0: registered device vbi0
> > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:08.0[A] -> Link [APC3] -> GSI 18 (level,
> > > high) -> IRQ 177
> > > Installing spdif_bug patch: Audigy 2 ZS [SB0350]
> > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCM] enabled at IRQ 21
> > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:0d.0[A] -> Link [APCM] -> GSI 21 (level,
> > > high) -> IRQ 201
> > > PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:0d.0 to 64
> > > ohci1394: fw-host0: OHCI-1394 1.1 (PCI): IRQ=[201]
> > > MMIO=[d9003000-d90037ff]  Max Packet=[2048]  IR/IT contexts=[4/4]
> > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:08.2[B] -> Link [APC4] -> GSI 19 (level,
> > > high) -> IRQ 209
> > > ohci1394: fw-host1: OHCI-1394 1.1 (PCI): IRQ=[209]
> > > MMIO=[d8008000-d80087ff]  Max Packet=[2048]  IR/IT contexts=[4/8]
> > > cx2388x blackbird driver version 0.0.6 loaded
> > > cx2388x alsa driver version 0.0.6 loaded
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Mon, 2006-12-25 at 20:57 -0500, Boleslaw Ciesielski wrote:
> > > > Gray wrote:
> > > > > Are you viewing broadcast HDTV?  Maybe I have settings wrong?  I think I
> > > > > would pick ATSC and b-cast?  According to the How to I should not need
> > > > > any special drivers for my Fusion card?  I am at a loss as to what I
> > > > > should check?
> > > > 
> > > > If you have trouble then perhaps you should test your card outside of 
> > > > myth first. Install the dvb-apps package from Fedora Extras and see 
> > > > http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page for more info (in 
> > > > particular "First steps with a DVB card").
> > > > 
> > > > If you still can't get it to work, you can ask on the linux-dvb mailing 
> > > > list (same www site).
> > > > 
> > > > You didn't say what you have tried already, so it's hard to help...
> > > > 
> > > > Bolek
> > > > 
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