[mythtv-users] s-video recording for analog service - problem

stephen stephen at carins.com.au
Sun Apr 15 12:26:34 UTC 2007


Hi All

I have mythtv working beautifully with a fusion dual digital tuner, it couldn't have been easier, but... I need to get foxtel working.
Foxtel uses an external box that will output in composite or s-video, The fusion will record the s-video but it looks terrible.

i have a canopus advc-110 and a advc-55 they work great with Kino, they dont require drivers and just plug into my firewire.

I am hoping to get mythtv to record from the firewire but have had no luck so far, below are my testing results.

CODE
mythtv:/ # plugreport
Host Adapter 0
==============

Node 0 GUID 0x0020110114003695
------------------------------
oMPR n_plugs=1, data_rate=0, bcast_channel=63
oPCR[0] online=1, bcast_connection=1, n_p2p_connections=1
        channel=63, data_rate=0, overhead_id=15, payload=122
iMPR n_plugs=1, data_rate=0
iPCR[0] online=1, bcast_connection=0, n_p2p_connections=0
        channel=63

Node 1 GUID 0x002011011500ab33
------------------------------
oMPR n_plugs=1, data_rate=0, bcast_channel=63
oPCR[0] online=0, bcast_connection=0, n_p2p_connections=1
        channel=63, data_rate=0, overhead_id=15, payload=122
iMPR n_plugs=1, data_rate=2
iPCR[0] online=1, bcast_connection=1, n_p2p_connections=0
        channel=63

Node 2 GUID 0x0000d10080834008
------------------------------
libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR

CODE
mythtv:/ # firewire_tester -p -n 0 -r 50
Action: Test P2P connection 50 times, node 0, channel 0
P2P: Testing...libiec61883 warning: iec61883_cmp_create_p2p_output: Failed to set the oPCR[0] plug for node 0.
iec61883_cmp_create_p2p_output failed
...
...
** errors 50 times

CODE
mythtv:/ # firewire_tester -p -n 1 -r 50
Action: Test P2P connection 50 times, node 1, channel 1
P2P: Testing...libiec61883 warning: iec61883_cmp_create_p2p_output: Failed to set the oPCR[0] plug for node 1.
iec61883_cmp_create_p2p_output failed
...
...
** errors 50 times

same errors with
firewire_tester -B -n 0 and firewire_tester -B -n 1

Any help greatly appreciated, but if this cant be fixed id also be interested in knowing what hardware would do the job of recording an only s-video with mythtv, ( the Plextor range PX-M402U is unavailable in Australia)

Thanks in advance



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