[mythtv-users] Firewire and F8

[Tim Fenn]

On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:26:09 -0400 Harry Devine <lifter89 at comcast.net>
wrote:

> Tim Fenn wrote:
> >
> > I'm surprised no one has suggested trying to grab data off the
> > firewire using test-mpeg2:
> >
> > http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/FireWire#Test-mpeg2
> >
> > Try that using either the broadcast or p2p setup, and see if you get
> > any data.  Once you get that working, then worry about the channel
> > changing and mythtv setup.
> >
> Thanks for the tip Tim.  I was able to use test-mpeg2 to capture a 
> stream successfully, so I know my firewire is working properly.  I
> also used Michael's suggestion about removing the channel changing
> script from the Input connections in mythtv-setup, and that also
> worked.  If I go into Watch TV and tune to a firewire channel, the
> STB changes to that channel as Michael suggested.
> 
> However, I get that "You should have gotten a channel lock by now" 
> message.  I actually get this on my DVB portion stations of my
> pcHD5500 card too (on the OTA HD stations).  The analog V4L stations
> on that card give me nothing but snow.
> 

"channel lock" issues should should only arise on your analog input
cards, not on the firewire.  You most likely just need to set your
channels up correctly.  I can't really help much here, its mostly a game
of setting up your antenna correctly, scanning for channels and
checking them.  Good luck!

-Tim

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