[mythtv-users] replaceing a Hauppage 150 with a pvr 500

Stephen Kitchener stephen at g6dzj.demon.co.uk
Sat Jan 7 14:24:59 UTC 2006


On Saturday 07 Jan 2006 11:15, weeny wrote:
>  Stephen Kitchener:
> > I did try as you suggested and the output is below..
> >
> > ivtvctl -a gives
>
> Did you try ivtvctl -a with the device option each for the
> corresponding /dev/video devices? I think per default it only checks the
> first one...

OK I did the command for each /dev/video0 and /dev/video1

/dev/video0

ioctl IVTV_IOC_G_CODEC ok
Codec parameters
aspect      : 2
audio       : 0x00e9
bframes     : 3
bitrate_mode: 0
bitrate     : 4500000
bitrate_peak: 6000000
dnr_mode    : 0
dnr_spatial : 0
dnr_temporal: 8
dnr_type    : 0
framerate   : 1
framespergop: 12
gop_closure : 1
pulldown    : 0
stream_type : 0
ioctl VIDIOC_G_FMT ok
        Type   : Video Capture
        Width  : 720
        Height : 576
ioctl VIDIOC_QUERYCAP ok
        Driver name   : ivtv
        Card type     : WinTV PVR 500 (unit #1)
        Bus info      : 0000:02:08.0
        Driver version: 1025
        Capabilities  : 0x01070051
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT
        Input   : 0
        Name    : Tuner
        Type    : 0x00000001
        Audioset: 0x00000003
        Tuner   : 0x00000000
        Standard: 0x00000000000000FF ( PAL )
        Status  : 0

        Input   : 1
        Name    : Composite 0
        Type    : 0x00000002
        Audioset: 0x00000003
        Tuner   : 0x00000000
        Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
        Status  : 0

        Input   : 2
        Name    : Composite 1
        Type    : 0x00000002
        Audioset: 0x00000003
        Tuner   : 0x00000000
        Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
        Status  : 0

        Input   : 3
        Name    : S-Video 0
        Type    : 0x00000002
        Audioset: 0x00000003
        Tuner   : 0x00000000
        Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
        Status  : 0

        Input   : 4
        Name    : S-Video 1
        Type    : 0x00000002
        Audioset: 0x00000003
        Tuner   : 0x00000000
        Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
        Status  : 0
ioctl VIDIOC_G_INPUT ok
Video input = 0
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMOUTPUT
ioctl VIDIOC_G_OUTPUT failed: Invalid argument
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMAUDIO
        Input   : 0
        Name    : Tuner Audio In

        Input   : 1
        Name    : Audio Line 1

        Input   : 2
        Name    : Audio Line 2

        Input   : 3
        Name    : Audio Line 3

        Input   : 4
        Name    : Audio Line 4
ioctl VIDIOC_G_AUDIO ok
Audio input = 0: Tuner Audio In
ioctl VIDIOC_G_FREQUENCY ok
Frequency = 12148
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMSTD
        index       : 0
        ID          : 0x0000000000003000
        Name        : NTSC
        Frame period: 1001/30000
        Frame lines : 525

        index       : 1
        ID          : 0x00000000000000FF
        Name        : PAL
        Frame period: 1/25
        Frame lines : 625

        index       : 2
        ID          : 0x00000000007F0000
        Name        : SECAM
        Frame period: 1/25
        Frame lines : 625
ioctl VIDIOC_G_STD ok
Video standard = 0x000000ff
ioctl: VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL
Brightness = 383
Contrast = 63
Saturation = 63
Hue = 0
Volume = 58880
Mute = 1

/dev/video1

ioctl IVTV_IOC_G_CODEC ok
Codec parameters
aspect      : 2
audio       : 0x00e9
bframes     : 3
bitrate_mode: 0
bitrate     : 8000000
bitrate_peak: 9600000
dnr_mode    : 0
dnr_spatial : 0
dnr_temporal: 8
dnr_type    : 0
framerate   : 0
framespergop: 12
gop_closure : 1
pulldown    : 0
stream_type : 14
ioctl VIDIOC_G_FMT ok
        Type   : Video Capture
        Width  : 720
        Height : 576
ioctl VIDIOC_QUERYCAP ok
        Driver name   : ivtv
        Card type     : WinTV PVR 500 (unit #2)
        Bus info      : 0000:02:09.0
        Driver version: 1025
        Capabilities  : 0x01030051
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT
        Input   : 0
        Name    : Tuner
        Type    : 0x00000001
        Audioset: 0x00000003
        Tuner   : 0x00000000
        Standard: 0x00000000000000FF ( PAL )
        Status  : 0

        Input   : 1
        Name    : Composite 0
        Type    : 0x00000002
        Audioset: 0x00000003
        Tuner   : 0x00000000
        Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
        Status  : 0

        Input   : 2
        Name    : Composite 1
        Type    : 0x00000002
        Audioset: 0x00000003
        Tuner   : 0x00000000
        Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
        Status  : 0

        Input   : 3
        Name    : S-Video 0
        Type    : 0x00000002
        Audioset: 0x00000003
        Tuner   : 0x00000000
        Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
        Status  : 0

        Input   : 4
        Name    : S-Video 1
        Type    : 0x00000002
        Audioset: 0x00000003
        Tuner   : 0x00000000
        Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
        Status  : 0
ioctl VIDIOC_G_INPUT ok
Video input = 0
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMOUTPUT
ioctl VIDIOC_G_OUTPUT failed: Invalid argument
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMAUDIO
        Input   : 0
        Name    : Tuner Audio In

        Input   : 1
        Name    : Audio Line 1

        Input   : 2
        Name    : Audio Line 2

        Input   : 3
        Name    : Audio Line 3

        Input   : 4
        Name    : Audio Line 4
ioctl VIDIOC_G_AUDIO ok
Audio input = 0: Tuner Audio In
ioctl VIDIOC_G_FREQUENCY ok
Frequency = 12148
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMSTD
        index       : 0
        ID          : 0x0000000000003000
        Name        : NTSC
        Frame period: 1001/30000
        Frame lines : 525

        index       : 1
        ID          : 0x00000000000000FF
        Name        : PAL
        Frame period: 1/25
        Frame lines : 625

        index       : 2
        ID          : 0x00000000007F0000
        Name        : SECAM
        Frame period: 1/25
        Frame lines : 625
ioctl VIDIOC_G_STD ok
Video standard = 0x000000ff
ioctl: VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL
Brightness = 128
Contrast = 64
Saturation = 64
Hue = 0
Volume = 60928
Mute = 0


I saved the output for each device and diff'ed them, so that I could see any 
differences...

ie diff  dev-video0-op dev-video1-op 

7,8c7,8
< bitrate     : 4500000
< bitrate_peak: 6000000
---
> bitrate     : 8000000
> bitrate_peak: 9600000
13c13
< framerate   : 1
---
> framerate   : 0
17c17
< stream_type : 0
---
> stream_type : 14
24,25c24,25
<         Card type     : WinTV PVR 500 (unit #1)
<         Bus info      : 0000:02:08.0
---
>         Card type     : WinTV PVR 500 (unit #2)
>         Bus info      : 0000:02:09.0
27c27
<         Capabilities  : 0x01070051
---
>         Capabilities  : 0x01030051
112,114c112,114
< Brightness = 383
< Contrast = 63
< Saturation = 63
---
> Brightness = 128
> Contrast = 64
> Saturation = 64
116,117c116,117
< Volume = 58880
< Mute = 1
---
> Volume = 60928
> Mute = 0

There doesn't seem to be anything that would stop it working...but what do I 
know, that's why I'm on the list afterall :-)

>
> From the rest of you dmesg output it really looks fine with detecting
> properly both first and second card. Did you explictly tell ivtvctl to set
> up the settings for /dev/video0 and seperatly for /dev/video1? Also to tune
> the card you need to tell ivtv-tune to talk to the respective devices....
>
> What frequency to use:

I am using the same details/settings/channels that I use for the 150 (That 
works).

> When i first wondered what frequency to use i just ran scantv and it
> detected the proper channels which are stored to .tv/stations in your home
> per default. Maybe use scantv (part of xawtv...) to check whether it can
> find some channels. The channel numbers then can be used with ivtv-tune to
> switch channels.

Ok I did 
ivtv-tune -f759.25 -d/dev/video0
ivtv-tune -f759.25 -d/dev/video1

Same channel (BBC1)

then 
cat /dev/video0 > 1.mpg 
cat /dev/video1 > 2.mpg

And played the result in mplayer..

The first one contained noise (IE no picture) but the second one 2.mpg 
from /dev/video1 perfect picture...

I appreciate your help..

Steve
 
>
> Regards,
>
> weeny
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