[mythtv-users] PVR250 device muted every time I switch to watch tv

[Jeff]

Sunday, November 14, 2004, 8:35:30 AM, Blues Guy wrote:

> Jeff wrote:

>>I just upgraded from Myth 0.5 to 0.6. At the same
>>time I upgraded my kernel build from 2.4.22-1.2197.nptl_51.rhfc1.at
>>to 2.4.22-1.2199.nptl_52.rhfc1.at
>>
>>I have an M179 and a PVR250 installed.
>>
>>This may be an ivtv problem, I'm not sure.
>>
>>Everything is fine except that when I use the PVR250
>>card it is switched to mute=1 in ivtvctl. If I use
>>ivtvctl -y mute=0 the volume comes back. However this setting
>>only lasts while I'm using the card.
>>
>>Interestingly, when I go to watch tv, it resets the mute
>>flag. After clearing the flag with ivtvctl I recorded a
>>few minutes of a show. That show had sound. I stopped that
>>recording and started another. The 2nd show did not.
>>
>>
>>kernel-module-alsa-2.4.22-1.2199.nptl_52.rhfc1.at-1.0.6a-31.rhfc1.at
>>kernel-module-ivtv-2.4.22-1.2199.nptl_52.rhfc1.at-0.2.0-55_rc2j.rhfc1.at
>>kernel-module-nvidia-graphics6111-2.4.22-1.2199.nptl_52.rhfc1.at-1.0_6111-61.rhfc1.at
>>kernel-module-video4linux-2.4.22-1.2199.nptl_52.rhfc1.at-20040910_121305-50.98.rhfc1.at
>>kernel-module-lirc-2.4.22-1.2199.nptl_52.rhfc1.at-0.7.0-42.rhfc1.at
>>ivtv-firmware-1.8a-4.at
>>ivtv-firmware-enc-2.04.024-4.at
>>ivtv-firmware-dec-2.02.023-4.at
>>
>>  
>>
> Are you using an older PVR-250?  I had this same problem with both my
> older cards (but not my newer one).  My solution was to use the msp3400
> module from the ivtv source instead of the one distributed with 
> video4linux. 

> Since it look like you're using Axel's RPMs, he's already done the work
> for you.  Look in your 
> /lib/modules/{kernel_version}/updates/drivers/video/media dir.  You 
> should see msp3400.o and msp3400-ivtv.o.  Back up the msp3400.o (that's
> the v4l one), and replace it with the msp3400-ivtv.o one.  Power off for
> 30 seconds, reboot and see what happens.  Works For Me (tm).

> Greg

Thank you, that seems to have solved the problem.

Yes, I am using an older PVR-250.