[mythtv-users] Watching live TV when recording from another show

Jonathan Smith jonathanlsmith at gmail.com
Fri Jan 6 00:19:02 UTC 2006


Hello, I have 2 tuner cards, one hauppauge 350 and one hauppauge 500, so I
can record 3 shows at once if I wish.  The 350 card is my primary card and
using it with for TV out as well.  When I am recording one program and try
to watch tv on the other, sound and video will display for 5-10 seconds then
close, it actually crashes mythfrontend.  I can record multiple programs
without a problem, but it seems that I cannot record a program and watch
live tv at the same time.  Let me know if you need other logs or some other
information.   My backend and frontend are on one server.

Thanks.

Here is my config:

OS - Fedora Core 4
Kernel: 2.6.14-1.1653_FC4
ivtv version 0.4.1
xdriver: 0.10.6
video resolution: 720x480
windows manager: KDE

CPU: AMD Athlon XP 3200+
Memory: 512 MB
Motherboard: Chaintech Summit 7NJL6
Video Card:  nVidia Corporation NV18 GeForce 4 MX
Sound Card: SoundBlaster Audigy OEM
Video Capture Cards: 1 Hauppauge 350 card, 1 Hauppauge 500 card
Video Out:  Hauppauge 350

US Cable TV

dmesg of ivtv modules:

Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  ==================== START INIT IVTV
====================
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  version 0.4.1 (tagged release) loading
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  Linux version: 2.6.14-1.1653_FC4 686
REGPARM 4KSTACKS gcc-4.0
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  In case of problems please include the
debug info between
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  the START INIT IVTV and END INIT IVTV
lines, along with
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  any module options, when mailing the
ivtv-users mailinglist.
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Autodetected WinTV PVR 350 card
(cx23415 based)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK4] enabled at
IRQ 11
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:07.0[A] -> Link
[LNK4] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Unreasonably low latency timer,
setting to 64 (was 32)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: ivtv version
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: Hauppauge: model = 48132, rev =
J323, serial# = 2754911
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner = Philips FM1236 (idx = 23,
type = 2)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner fmt = NTSC(M) (eeprom = 0x08,
v4l2 = 0x00001000)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: audio processor = MSP4448 (type =
1b)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: decoder processor = SAA7115 (type =
13)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok
[client=tveeprom, addr=50]
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: tuner 0-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv i2c
driver #0)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok
[client=(tuner unset), addr=61]
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: saa7115 0-0021: ivtv driver
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: saa7115 0-0021: saa7115 found @ 0x42 (ivtv
i2c driver #0)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok
[client=saa7115, addr=21]
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: saa7127 0-0044: ivtv driver
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: saa7127 0-0044: saa7127 found @ 0x88 (ivtv
i2c driver #0)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok
[client=saa7127, addr=44]
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: msp3400 0-0040: ivtv driver
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: msp3400 0-0040: chip=MSP4448G-A2 +nicam
+simple +simpler +radio mode=simpler
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok
[client=MSP4448G-A2, addr=40]
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: msp3400 0-0040: msp34xxg daemon started
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware
(262144 bytes)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-dec.fw firmware
(262144 bytes)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Encoder revision: 0x02050032
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Decoder revision: 0x02020023
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128
x 32768 buffers (4096KB total)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder YUV stream: 194 x
10800 buffers (2048KB total)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder VBI stream: 120 x
17472 buffers (2048KB total)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder PCM audio stream:
455 x 4608 buffers (2048KB total)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Create encoder radio stream
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA decoder MPEG stream: 16 x
65536 buffers (1024KB total)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA decoder VBI stream: 512 x
2048 buffers (1024KB total)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Create decoder VOUT stream
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA decoder YUV stream: 24 x
43200 buffers (1024KB total)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: loaded
v4l-cx2341x-init-mpeg.binfirmware (155648 bytes)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: tuner 0-0061: type set to 2 (Philips NTSC
(FI1236,FM1236 and compatibles))
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Initialized WinTV PVR 350, card #0
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  ======================  NEXT CARD
======================
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Autodetected WinTV PVR 150 card
(cx23416 based)
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK1] enabled at
IRQ 9
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: PCI: setting IRQ 9 as level-triggered
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:08.0[A] -> Link
[LNK1] -> GSI 9 (level, low) -> IRQ 9
Jan  1 08:04:17 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Unreasonably low latency timer,
setting to 64 (was 32)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: Second (radio) tuner idx 101
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: ivtv version
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: Hauppauge: model = 23552, rev =
D492, serial# = 7894323
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner = Philips FQ1236A MK4 (idx =
92, type = 57)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner fmt = NTSC(M) (eeprom = 0x08,
v4l2 = 0x00001000)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: audio processor = CX25843 (type =
25)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: decoder processor = CX25843 (type =
1e)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok
[client=tveeprom, addr=50]
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tuner 1-0060: chip found @ 0xc0 (ivtv i2c
driver #1)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tuner 1-0060: TEA5767 detected.
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok
[client=(tuner unset), addr=60]
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tuner 1-0060: type set to 62 (Philips
TEA5767HN FM Radio)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tuner 1-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv i2c
driver #1)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok
[client=(tuner unset), addr=61]
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tda9885/6/7: chip found @ 0x86
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok
[client=tda9887, addr=43]
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: This is the first unit of a PVR500
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: cx25840 1-0044: ivtv driver
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: cx25840 1-0044: cx25843-23 found @ 0x88 (ivtv
i2c driver #1)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: cx25840 1-0044: loaded
v4l-cx25840.fwfirmware (14264 bytes)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok
[client=cx25840, addr=44]
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: wm8775 1-001b: ivtv driver
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: wm8775 1-001b: chip found @ 0x36 (ivtv i2c
driver #1)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok
[client=wm8775, addr=1b]
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Detected a TEA5767 radio tuner.
Enabling radio support.
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware
(262144 bytes)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Encoder revision: 0x02050032
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128
x 32768 buffers (4096KB total)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder YUV stream: 194 x
10800 buffers (2048KB total)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder VBI stream: 120 x
17472 buffers (2048KB total)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder PCM audio stream:
455 x 4608 buffers (2048KB total)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Create encoder radio stream
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tuner 1-0061: type set to 57 (Philips FQ1236A
MK4)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Initialized WinTV PVR 500 (unit #1),
card #1
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  ======================  NEXT CARD
======================
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Autodetected WinTV PVR 150 card
(cx23416 based)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK2] enabled at
IRQ 5
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:09.0[A] -> Link
[LNK2] -> GSI 5 (level, low) -> IRQ 5
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Unreasonably low latency timer,
setting to 64 (was 32)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: Second (radio) tuner idx 101
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: ivtv version
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: Hauppauge: model = 23552, rev =
D492, serial# = 7894323
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner = Philips FQ1236A MK4 (idx =
92, type = 57)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner fmt = NTSC(M) (eeprom = 0x08,
v4l2 = 0x00001000)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: audio processor = CX25843 (type =
25)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: decoder processor = CX25843 (type =
1e)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: i2c attach to card #2 ok
[client=tveeprom, addr=50]
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tuner 2-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv i2c
driver #2)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: i2c attach to card #2 ok
[client=(tuner unset), addr=61]
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tda9885/6/7: chip found @ 0x86
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: i2c attach to card #2 ok
[client=tda9887, addr=43]
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: cx25840 2-0044: ivtv driver
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: cx25840 2-0044: cx25843-23 found @ 0x88 (ivtv
i2c driver #2)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: cx25840 2-0044: loaded
v4l-cx25840.fwfirmware (14264 bytes)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: i2c attach to card #2 ok
[client=cx25840, addr=44]
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: wm8775 2-001b: ivtv driver
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: wm8775 2-001b: chip found @ 0x36 (ivtv i2c
driver #2)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: i2c attach to card #2 ok
[client=wm8775, addr=1b]
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: This is the second unit of a PVR500
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Correcting tveeprom data: no radio
present on second unit
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware
(262144 bytes)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Encoder revision: 0x02050032
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128
x 32768 buffers (4096KB total)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Allocate DMA encoder YUV stream: 194 x
10800 buffers (2048KB total)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Allocate DMA encoder VBI stream: 120 x
17472 buffers (2048KB total)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Allocate DMA encoder PCM audio stream:
455 x 4608 buffers (2048KB total)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: tuner 2-0061: type set to 57 (Philips FQ1236A
MK4)
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Initialized WinTV PVR 500 (unit #2),
card #2
Jan  1 08:04:18 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  ====================  END INIT IVTV
====================
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