[mythtv-users] MythTV Firewire Troubleshooting assistance

[Greg]

On 06/12/2010 04:37 PM, Erik Sejr wrote:
> Hi,
> I've been attempting to get firewire recording working with my motorola
> DCX-3200 and so far have had no success. I have been following the Wiki
> on the setup of it and everything seems fine with all the tests:
>
> Output of plugreport:
>
> Host Adapter 0
> ==============
>
> Node 0 GUID 0x00cc21730000241d
> ------------------------------
> libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
> libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR
>
> Node 1 GUID 0x0023a2fffe96c43d
> ------------------------------
> oMPR n_plugs=1, data_rate=2, bcast_channel=63
> oPCR[0] online=1, bcast_connection=0, n_p2p_connections=1
>          channel=0, data_rate=2, overhead_id=0, payload=376
> iMPR n_plugs=0, data_rate=2
>
> test-mpeg2 -r 1>  test.mpg results in a valid and playable MPEG2 video
> that looks great when played back on my windows machine
>
> output of firewire_tester -p -n 1 -r 5
>
> Action: Test P2P connection 5 times, node 1, channel 1
> P2P: Testing...Success, 42 packets received
> P2P: Testing...Success, 44 packets received
> P2P: Testing...Success, 42 packets received
> P2P: Testing...Success, 39 packets received
> P2P: Testing...Success, 39 packets received
>
> I was pretty happy with all these results. I went into mythtv-setup,
> added the firewire box as a capture card. It automatically (and
> correctly) detects it as a DCX-3200. I added my video source to it, and
> ran mythfilldatabase.
>
> After completion I started the frontend. If I attempt to watch TV I get
> the following error:
>
> "MythTV is using all inputs but there are no active recordings?"
>
> This box was previously used with a WinTV-PVR 350 with no problems, I
> was trying to make the switch to firewire and digital cable.
>
> System is fedora 13 and mythTV is 0.23-fixes.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Erik
>
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More than likely you are trying to use a channel that is encrypted...Try 
a channel like your local NBC,CBS,etc.. That is if you are in the US..
I never had any luck getting anything more that the locals....