[mythtv-users] HDPVR cat video0 input output error. Everything seems in place

[Rick]

>>>
>>> New Mythbox on F17
>>> I know the HDPVR works as its fine on another F17 ( old ) box.
>>>
>>> Problem: cat /dev/video0 > /tmp/vid.avi
>>>
>>> Info:
>>> ls -al /dev/video0
>>> crw-rw----+ 1 root video 81, 0 Oct 30 15:19 /dev/video0
>> Well, it's a guess but that + on the end of the attributes means it
>> has an ACL (Access Control List) associated with it - it's an
>> extension to the standard Linux permissions. Doing
>>
>> getfacl /dev/video0 will show you the true permissions.
>>
>> To determine whether it's an ACL problem you can remove the ACL with
>> setfacl -b.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>> lsmod |grep hdpvr
>>> hdpvr                  32337  0
>>> v4l2_common            15099  1 hdpvr
>>> videodev              119976  2 hdpvr,v4l2_common
>>> i2c_core               38314  5
>>> i2c_i801,hdpvr,nvidia,v4l2_common,videodev
>>>
>>> hdpvr 2-1.6:1.0: firmware version 0x12 dated May  7 2009 23:27:43
>>> [80987.350493] hdpvr 2-1.6:1.0: device now attached to video0
>>> [80987.350519] usbcore: registered new interface driver hdpvr
>>>
>>> So it all looks good.  I cant cat the video device as root or anyone
>>> in the video group.
>>>
>>> Any ideas on what else I can check?
>>>
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> I thought this could be firmware related, so I upgrade the HDPVR to the
> latest from Haupaugge.
>
> Still doing the same thing.  Also, went one Kernel back, same.
> [root at beast ~]# cat /dev/video0 > /tmp/outvid
> cat: /dev/video0: Input/output error
>
> Ideas?
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Audio cable connected correctly and tightly?  Seems to me if it is not 
you don't record.

rick