[mythtv-users] PVR250 and Empty Mpeg files...

[Jelle Kalf]

Hi,

I'm using the lastest hauppauge firmware from their site. It works fine.
Perhaps, seen the files are 0 in length, did you set the correct permissions
on your video store directory ? It could be a problem ofcourse.

Second of all, does your live TV give you a correct image?

There are numerous sites about installing the ivtv driver correctly. Perhaps
you can take a look at mine. It's a pretty straightforward howto:
http://epia.kalf.org/. Don't look at the rest of the garbage about the xfree
etc, that's only needed when you have a epia-M board.

Some tips to setting your card correctly before doing 'cat /dev/video0 >
test.mpg' ..

test_ioctl -u 0xff
test_ioctl -f width=720,height=576

0xff = PAL
0x3000 or 0x30000 = NTSC




-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Richie Jarvis
Sent: maandag 15 december 2003 12:00
To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
Subject: [mythtv-users] PVR250 and Empty Mpeg files...

Hi all,

I was just wondering if you guys have any advice on how to get the PVR250
working sucessfully with Myth.  I purchased one last week, and managed to
get the ivtv drivers working ok.  The cat /dev/video0 > test.mpg worked ok
(although not at 768x576 - the output was very corrupted! - weird.), but
when I hooked it up to myth, did the setup, and ran a mythfilldatabase, it
is intermittant.

The symptom is that I get zero length .nuv files, and then it won't record a
thing :(  I have had to resort to putting the BT848 card back in to stop my
wife complaining!!!  She is currently spitting about the fact that I have
'wasted £100' (so any help would be wonderful!)

I have been searching through the archives for both this list, and the ivtv
list for clues, and I must say I am confused.

Firstly, am I right in thinking that there are actually 2 versions of the
driver?  Something by Jens (?) and the official ivtv stuff.

Secondly, I tried the latest CVS build, and that caused the above problem.

Thirdly, I tried the Jen's release, and that also suffered from the same
  problem (did a reboot after building and installing - I am assuming that
is enough to use the new drivers?)

Fourthly, I also see that there are several Hauppage firmware revisions
- which is the 'right' one?  I just grabbed the latest of their website.

Fifthly, (cor, ain't I going on! - soz all) some mentions are made on the
website about running a BT8x8 series and a PVR250 card, but I keep seeing
YMMV-type comments - so is it possible/advisable/stable to do so if I ever
manage to get this PVR250 working?

Ok - thats my bladder emptied - thanks in advance for any responses - apart
from RTFM-type ones - cos done that, and am still confused....

Cheers,

Richie

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