[mythtv-users] PVR350 TV Out and DVD

[Michael Howell]

Malcolm.
Sorry to keep bothering you - I applied the PVR350 patch and edited my
XF86Config file and all I got was a black screen with one small blinking
white rectangle in the middle of it - any ideas as to why?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "malcolm" <mythtv at lds.dyndns.org>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] PVR350 TV Out and DVD


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Howell" <michael.howell at cox.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 5:09 PM
>
>
> > Malcolm - How do I apply the diff patch?  I assume it is the patch
> command,
> > but I am not sure of the syntax.
>
> I don't remember the exact syntax but it was something like this
> cd ivtv
> patch -p0 < ./downloaded_patch_file
> cd ivtv
> make clean
> make
>
> There shouldn't be any errors if it works.
>
> Malcolm
>
> > Also,
> > I do not have a XF86Config-4 file, just a XF86Config file.  I made the
> > necessary changes there (which amounted to just changing the driver name
> to
> > "ivtvdev" the rest was already there).
> >
> > Thnaks
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "malcolm" <mythtv at lds.dyndns.org>
> > To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 8:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] PVR350 TV Out and DVD
> >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Michael Howell" <michael.howell at cox.net>
> > > Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 7:54 PM
> > >
> > >
> > > > Malcolm,
> > > > Should I apply all of the ivtv patches on this page or just the
PVR350
> > > ones?
> > >
> > > His binary X driver is all that it takes to get DVDs playing.  You
have
> to
> > > edit your XF86Config-4 to make it use his X driver.
> > >
> > > I noticed after putting on his X driver that the main menu hightlights
> > > sometimes didn't work right and Matthias told me to install this patch
> to
> > > ivtv
> > > http://membres.lycos.fr/badzzzz/ivtv-fb-fix-prepdma.diff
> > >
> > > I think it's the second link down on his page.   That fixed the
> highlights
> > > issue.  So to sum up.
> > > Install his binary X driver (basically copy to directory)
> > > Edit your XF86Config-4
> > > Patch ivtv-0.1.9 with ivtv-fb-fix-prepdma patch.
> > >
> > > You should be good to go.
> > > Good luck
> > > Malcolm
> > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "malcolm" <mythtv at lds.dyndns.org>
> > > > To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 4:12 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] PVR350 TV Out and DVD
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Michael Howell" <michael.howell at cox.net>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 4:41 PM
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > All,
> > > > > > I am usng the PVR350 TV out.  It works great for watching TV and
> > > > Recording
> > > > > > TV but does not work well for playing videos and DVDs.  I have
> > serched
> > > > the
> > > > > > archives but it is not clear to me if I need to apply the ivtv
> > mplayer
> > > > > patch
> > > > > > (even when trying to use Xine).  Can someone offer some advice
as
> to
> > > > what
> > > > > us
> > > > > > PVR350 TV out users can do to make our DVD experience better -
and
> > if
> > > it
> > > > > is
> > > > > > applying an ivtv patch, can someone point us to some
directions -
> I
> > am
> > > > > > having trouble getting clraity as to which patch to apply and
how
> to
> > > > apply
> > > > > > it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Mike
> > > > >
> > > > > You need Matthias's X driver.  My cpu was pegged and displaying
> jumpy
> > > > video
> > > > > and skipping sound until using his X driver.  Now I can play DVDs
> just
> > > > fine
> > > > > and my cpu usage is around 30%.  This is on a 2.4Ghz celeron.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://membres.lycos.fr/badzzzz/
> > > > >
> > > > > Malcolm
> > > > >
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