[mythtv-users] Still can't see live TV on PVR250 Pundit in the UK

Fri Oct 22 21:17:23 UTC 2004

Still static!

But I noticed: (look for the bit about tuner module)

Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: ivtv: ==================== START INIT
IVTV ====================
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: ivtv: version 0.1.10
(0.1.10-48.3_pre2_ck100zz.rhfc2.at) loading
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: ivtv: Linux version: 2.6.8-1.521 686
REGPARM 4KSTACKS gcc-3.3
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: ivtv: In case of problems please
include the debug info
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: ivtv: between the START INIT IVTV and
END INIT IVTV lines when
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: ivtv: mailing the ivtv-devel mailinglist.
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: ivtv: Autodetected WinTV PVR 250 card
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: ivtv: Found an iTVC16 based chip
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:00:0e.0[A] ->
GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: ivtv: pci: PCIBUS detected device:
0x0651 vendor: 0x1039
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: tveeprom: Hauppauge: model = 32035, rev
= B135, serial# = 6792117
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: tveeprom: tuner = Temic 4066FY5 (idx =
35, type = 18)
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: tveeprom: tuner fmt = PAL(I) (eeprom =
0x10, v4l2 = 0x00000010)
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: tveeprom: audio_processor = MSP3415 (type = 6)
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: ivtv: i2c attach [client=tveeprom[1],ok]
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: saa7115: starting probe for adapter
ivtv i2c driver #0 (0x10005)
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: saa7115: detecting saa7115 client on address 0x42
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: saa7115: writing init values
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: ivtv: i2c attach [client=saa7115[1],ok]
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: saa7115: status: (1E) 0x48, (1F) 0xc0
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: lirc_i2c: chip found @ 0x18 (Hauppauge IR)
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: ivtv: i2c attach [client=Hauppauge IR,ok]
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin:sample_rate: 10
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: ivtv: Tuner Type 18, Tuner formats
0x00000010, Radio: yes, Model 0x008914d5, Revision 0x00000000
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: ivtv: PAL tuner detected
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: ivtv: Radio detected
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting tuner
(/lib/modules/2.6.8-1.521/updates/drivers/media/video/tuner.ko):
Invalid module format
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: tuner: version magic '2.6.8-1.521 586
REGPARM 4KSTACKS gcc-3.3' should be '2.6.8-1.521 686 REGPARM 4KSTACKS
gcc-3.3'
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting msp3400
(/lib/modules/2.6.8-1.521/updates/drivers/media/video/msp3400.ko):
Invalid module format
Oct 22 22:02:55 pundit kernel: msp3400: version magic '2.6.8-1.521 586
REGPARM 4KSTACKS gcc-3.3' should be '2.6.8-1.521 686 REGPARM 4KSTACKS
gcc-3.3'
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: ivtv: Encoder revision: 0x02040011
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: ivtv: Configuring WinTV PVR 250 card
with 5 streams
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: ivtv: Create DMA stream 0 using 128
buffers of size 32768
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: ivtv: Create DMA stream 1 using 128
buffers of size 32768
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: ivtv: Create stream 2 using 128 buffers
of size 52224
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: ivtv: Create DMA stream 3 using 128
buffers of size 32768
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: ivtv: Create stream 4
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: ivtv: Setting Tuner 18
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: ivtv: i2c client addr: 0x61 not found!
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: ivtv: Setting audio matrix to input 3, output 1
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: ivtv: i2c client addr: 0x40 not found!
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: ivtv: Switching standard to PAL.
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: ivtv: i2c client addr: 0x61 not found!
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: ivtv: i2c client addr: 0x40 not found!
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: saa7115: decoder set norm PAL
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: saa7115: set audio: 0x01
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: ivtv: Initialized WinTV PVR 250, card #0
Oct 22 22:02:56 pundit kernel: ivtv: ====================  END INIT
IVTV  ====================
Oct 22 22:02:57 pundit mythbackend: mythbackend startup succeeded
Oct 22 22:02:57 pundit kernel: saa7115: decoder set picture bright=128
contrast=63 saturation=64 hue=0
Oct 22 22:02:57 pundit kernel: saa7115: decoder set picture bright=128
contrast=63 saturation=63 hue=0
Oct 22 22:02:57 pundit kernel: saa7115: decoder set picture bright=127
contrast=63 saturation=63 hue=0
Oct 22 22:02:57 pundit kernel: saa7115: decoder set picture bright=127
contrast=63 saturation=63 hue=0
Oct 22 22:02:57 pundit kernel: ivtv: i2c client addr: 0x40 not found!
Oct 22 22:02:57 pundit kernel: ivtv: i2c client addr: 0x40 not found!
Oct 22 22:02:57 pundit kernel: ivtv: v4l2 ioctl: set frequency 8820
Oct 22 22:02:57 pundit kernel: ivtv: i2c client addr: 0x61 not found!
Oct 22 22:02:57 pundit kernel: ivtv: i2c client addr: 0x40 not found!

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 14:25:25 +0100, Ashley Bostock <abostock at gmail.com> wrote:
> To tune manually to a channel use:
> ivtvctl -d /dev/video0 -r tuner=0,freq=$1
> 
> Where $1 is your frequency.
> 
> Then run "cat /dev/video0 > test.mpg" as suggested.
> 
> On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 08:25:31 -0400, Christopher Flynn
> 
> 
> <flynnguy at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I would try using the ivtvctl program to tune into a channel and see
> > if you can do a cat /dev/video0 > test.mpg and actually see video.
> > (should be in the ivtv docs) If you still get a blank screen, try
> > going through the mythtv setup program again to set up your video
> > card.
> > -Chris
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 12:15:05 +0100, Greg Cope <gregcope at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > All the talk of WAF is depressing, as my WAF is somewhere near the floor.
> > >
> > > Where would a good place to start bebuggin the following problems;
> > >
> > > - All I seem to get on any channel whilst watching live tv is a black screen
> > >
> > > - When clicking through the menu using the remote the screen blinks,
> > > but using the keyboard it does not.
> > >
> > > Channels are set up and correct listing downloaded an installed I got
> > > the correct freqid's from:
> > > bbc.co.uk/reception/tv_transmitters/tv_transmitters.shtml
> > >
> > > So what have I done wrong?
> > >
> > > xawtv seems to segfault on mt FC2 install.  But I can get static from
> > > /dev/video0.
> > >
> > > I have tried RTFMing but have not seen anything relevant.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Greg
> > >
> > >
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