[mythtv-users] Firewire stopped working...cable-co issue or local config?

John P Poet jppoet at gmail.com
Sat Jan 20 18:08:59 UTC 2007


On 1/20/07, Bob Sully <rcs at malibyte.net> wrote:
>
> Hey all -
>
> I no longer seem to be able to get anything off the firewire port on my
> DCT-6200.  I can still change the channel over firewire with 6200ch, but
> that's it.
>
> The node is still alive:
>
> [root at vader: /usr/share/doc/mythtv-0.20/contrib]$ plugreport
> Host Adapter 0
> ==============
>
> Node 0 GUID 0x00023c015106d47e
> ------------------------------
> libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
> libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR
>
> Node 1 GUID 0x7ed406515106d47e
> ------------------------------
> libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
> libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR
>
> Node 2 GUID 0x000e5cfffe590c90
> ------------------------------
> oMPR n_plugs=1, data_rate=2, bcast_channel=63
> oPCR[0] online=1, bcast_connection=0, n_p2p_connections=1
>         channel=2, data_rate=1, overhead_id=0, payload=376
> iMPR n_plugs=0, data_rate=2
>
>
> However:
>
> [root at vader: /usr/share/doc/mythtv-0.20/contrib]$ ./firewire_tester -p -n
> 2 -r 5
> Action: Test P2P connection 5 times, node 2, channel 2
> P2P: Testing...Failed
> P2P: Testing...Failed
> P2P: Testing...Failed
> P2P: Testing...Failed
> P2P: Testing...Failed
>
> [root at vader: /usr/share/doc/mythtv-0.20/contrib]$ ./firewire_tester -B -n
> 2 -r 5
> Action: Attempt to fix broadcast connection 5 times, node 2
> Broadcast: Testing...Failed
> P2P: Testing...Failed
> P2P: Testing...Failed (sync failed)
> P2P: Testing...Failed (sync failed)
> P2P: Testing...Failed (sync failed)
> P2P: Testing...Failed (sync failed)
> P2P: Testing...Failed (sync failed)
> P2P: Testing...Failed (sync failed)
> P2P: Testing...Failed (sync failed)
> P2P: Testing...Failed (sync failed)
> P2P: Testing...Failed (sync failed)
> Broadcast Fix: Failed
>
> This worked before.  I'm wondering whether this is a problem with my local
> setup...I tried unplugging the firewire cable and the power to the STB and
> trying it again, no joy.
>
> Anyone else having this problem?
>
> Bob
>

Yup.  Kiss your ability to record firewire good-bye.  That happened to me on
January 4th.  The cable company started 5C encrypting everything.  The
result is the exact behavior you are describing.

John
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