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<DIV><SPAN class=032513416-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>One
thing you can try...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=032513416-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=032513416-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Open
up 2 console windows in X. In one window run ptune-ui.pl:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=032513416-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=032513416-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>#
/usr/lib.ivtv/ptune-ui.pl</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=032513416-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=032513416-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>This
should open up the graphical tuner program. Make sure you use the correct input
type. Mine is us-cable-hrc.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=032513416-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=032513416-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>In the
other console window try this:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=032513416-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=032513416-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>#
mplayer /dev/video0</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=032513416-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=032513416-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>or
whatever you set as your video device. You should get an mplayer window with
something intelligible. You can then use the ptune program to change channels in
real time. If you do get a viewable picture, then you know your card is set up
properly.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=032513416-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=032513416-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Ray</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
mythtv-users-bounces@mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces@mythtv.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Damon<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 23, 2004 10:02
AM<BR><B>To:</B> mythtv-users@mythtv.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [mythtv-users]
Static during test capture - PVR350/Pundit/FC1/Jarods
Guide<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>Hello
All,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=214194115-23012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>I hope someone can
help, I have been banging my head against the wall with this problem and I
would appreciate some guidance</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=214194115-23012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>I am using the
following.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=214194115-23012004>Hardware:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>Asus Pundit
Case/Mobo</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>Pentium Celeron
2.4mhz</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>512MB DDR
333</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>Maxtor 200GB HDD
Ata133</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>Hauppauge PVR 350
Tv Card</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=214194115-23012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>Software
Setup:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>- Using Jarod's
guide in every detail to setup Myth 0.13 using FC1</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>- Kernel
2.4.22-1.2140.nptl_30.rhfc1.at</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=214194115-23012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=214194115-23012004>Problem:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=214194115-23012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>When I get to the
portion of Jarod's setup that has you do a test capture <FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>(cat /dev/video0 > /tmp/test_capture.mpg), my
resulting output is static for both picture and audio, with faint outlines of
the channel and some barely recognizable audio. I continued on and setup
myth. When running myth I can only muster a black
screen.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>I tried the other -p
settings (0to5) and had only luck (luck being static) with 4. Can
anyone advise what I may be doing wrong? Do I need different Hauppauge
drivers? Bad Config? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=214194115-23012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>My wiring setup is
basically taking the cable from the wall and plugging it directly to the Coax
in on the Hauppauge card.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=214194115-23012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>Please help if you
can. I will post below the output of one of the troubleshooting commands
I see requested from people asking questions on the list. If you need
any more output listings let me know...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=214194115-23012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>Question
2:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>Using this setup
(Cable to PVR 350 Coax in), should I be selecting Tuner0 in the myth setup (As
opposed to compositeX or svideoX)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=214194115-23012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=214194115-23012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=214194115-23012004>/usr/lib/ivtv/test_ioctl -a |
more</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>ioctl:
IVTV_IOC_G_CODEC<BR>Codec parameters<BR>aspect :
2<BR>audio :
0x00e9<BR>bframes : 3<BR>bitrate_mode:
0<BR>bitrate : 8000000<BR>bitrate_peak:
16000000<BR>dnr_mode : 0<BR>dnr_spatial : 0<BR>dnr_temporal:
0<BR>dnr_type : 0<BR>framerate :
0<BR>framespergop: 15<BR>gop_closure : 0<BR>pulldown :
0<BR>stream_type : 0<BR>ioctl:
VIDIOC_G_FMT<BR> Type :
Video Capture<BR> Width :
720<BR> Height : 480<BR>ioctl:
VIDIOC_QUERYCAP<BR> Driver
name : ivtv<BR> Card
type : Vanilla iTVC15
card<BR> Bus
info :
0<BR> Driver version:
265<BR> Capabilities :
0x01030003<BR>ioctl:
VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT<BR>
Name : Composite
0<BR> Type :
0x00000002<BR> Audioset:
0x00000001<BR> Tuner :
0x00000000<BR> Standard:
0x 3000 (
NTSC )<BR> Status :
0<BR> Name :
Composite 1<BR>
Type :
0x00000002<BR> Audioset:
0x00000001<BR> Tuner :
0x00000000<BR> Standard:
0x 3000 (
NTSC )<BR> Status :
0<BR> Name :
Composite 2<BR>
Type :
0x00000002<BR> Audioset:
0x00000001<BR> Tuner :
0x00000000<BR> Tuner :
0x00000000<BR> Standard:
0x 3000 (
NTSC )<BR> Status :
0<BR> Name :
Composite 3<BR>
Type :
0x00000002<BR> Audioset:
0x00000001<BR> Tuner :
0x00000000<BR> Standard:
0x 3000 (
NTSC )<BR> Status :
0<BR> Name : Tuner
0<BR> Type :
0x00000001<BR> Audioset:
0x00000000<BR> Tuner :
0x00000000<BR> Standard:
0x 3000 (
NTSC )<BR> Status :
0<BR> Name :
Composite 4<BR>
Type :
0x00000002<BR> Audioset:
0x00000001<BR> Tuner :
0x00000000<BR> Standard:
0x 3000 (
NTSC )<BR> Status :
0<BR> Name :
S-Video 0<BR> Type
: 0x00000002<BR>Audioset:
0x00000001<BR> Tuner :
0x00000000<BR> Standard:
0x 3000 (
NTSC )<BR> Status :
0<BR> Name :
S-Video 1<BR> Type
: 0x00000002<BR> Audioset:
0x00000001<BR> Tuner :
0x00000000<BR> Standard:
0x 3000 (
NTSC )<BR> Status :
0<BR> Name :
S-Video 2<BR> Type
: 0x00000002<BR> Audioset:
0x00000001<BR> Tuner :
0x00000000<BR> Standard:
0x 3000 (
NTSC )<BR> Status :
0<BR> Name :
S-Video 3<BR> Type
: 0x00000002<BR> Audioset:
0x00000001<BR> Tuner :
0x00000000<BR> Standard:
0x 3000 (
NTSC )<BR> Status :
0<BR>ioctl: VIDIOC_G_INPUT<BR>Input = 4<BR>ioctl:
VIDIOC_G_FREQUENCY<BR>Frequency = 0<BR>ioctl:
VIDIOC_ENUMSTD<BR>
ID :
0x
3000<BR>
Name :
NTSC<BR> Frame period:
1001/30000<BR> Frame lines :
525<BR>
ID :
0x
FF<BR>
Name :
PAL<BR> Frame period:
1/25<BR> Frame lines :
625<BR>
ID :
0x
7F0000<BR>
Name :
SECAM<BR> Frame period:
1/25<BR> Frame lines : 625<BR>ioctl:
VIDIOC_G_STD<BR>Standard = 0x00003000<BR>ioctl: VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL<BR>Brightness
= 128<BR>Contrast = 64<BR>Saturation = 64<BR>Hue = 0<BR>Volume = 59343<BR>Mute
= 0<BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=214194115-23012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=214194115-23012004>Thanks in advance
for your time,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=214194115-23012004>Damon.</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>