[mythtv-users] Can't Open HDTV Card

Bruce Taber b.taber at comcast.net
Thu Dec 28 12:08:17 UTC 2006


On Wed, 2006-12-27 at 22:54 -0500, Gray wrote:
> 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?
> 
Try this information found on the wiki -
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/DViCO_FusionHDTV5_Gold

Especially, look at the sublink -
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Adding_QAM_Channels_For_HDTV_Tuner_Cards

While the sublink does say that it doesn't pertain to .20 that has more
to do with the mythtv setup. The scripts helped tremendously in getting
my setup at least partially working.

> 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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