[mythtv-users] Crash with Live TV (PVR-250MCE)

[jay at tekkiehaus.com]

Let me give you a little info:
OS: Fedora Core 3 (all packages up to date)
Tuner: PVR-250-MCE
MythVersion: 0.17

I followed Jarod's guide while setting up my current backend server. I
was previously using KnopMyth with the same hardware, and after a tweak
to ivtv, the tuner was working wonderfully. I was under the impression
that the latest ivtv had built in support for this tuner, but I am
having some issues. I have not installed LIRC, as I don't need it on
this computer (its a backend only).

MythTV itself is working just fine, until you try to view Live TV (it
did however Record a show this evening, although not on the proper
channel, and not with sound, but thats for a later time). Live TV will
actually start for about 2 seconds, then it hangs. When I launch it from
a terminal I get all sorts of error output (see below). After hanging
for maybe 30 seconds, I get dropped to the Program Guide. Then the
frontend crashes. This happens when running the frontend on the backend
server or from a remote frontend.  The backend however, stays up and
running. The tuner does not lock up, I can repeat this over and over
without having to unload any drivers or reboot. 

The other thing I have noticed is that the color from the video feeds is
horribly wrong now, everyones skin is purple. 

This:
# /usr/lib/ivtv/ptune-ui.pl &
# mplayer -vo xv /dev/video0
Works just fine. Although the color is horrible as mentioned above.

Any help here would be greatly appreciated.



**********Terimal Error Output:*******************
[mythtv at mythback ~]$ mythfrontend
2005-03-02 01:35:56.337 mythfrontend version: 0.17.20050130-1
www.mythtv.org
2005-03-02 01:35:56.338 Enabled verbose msgs : important general
2005-03-02 01:35:56.811 Switching to square mode (Iulius)
mythtv: could not connect to socket
mythtv: No such file or directory
lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
2005-03-02 01:35:57.445 Joystick disabled.
2005-03-02 01:35:57.458 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
2005-03-02 01:35:57.479 Registering MythDVD DVD Media Handler as a media
handler
2005-03-02 01:35:57.480 Registering MythDVD VCD Media Handler as a media
handler
2005-03-02 01:35:57.683 Registering MythMusic Media Handler as a media
handler
SIP listening on IP Address 172.22.1.55:5060 NAT address 172.22.1.55
SIP: Cannot register; proxy, username or password not set
2005-03-02 01:36:04.607 Connecting to backend server: 172.22.1.55:6543
(try 1 of 5)
2005-03-02 01:36:04.615 Using protocol version 14
2005-03-02 01:36:04.644 Using protocol version 14
2005-03-02 01:36:04.753 Disable DPMS
2005-03-02 01:36:06.881 Opening audio device '/dev/dsp'.
2005-03-02 01:36:06.881 Opening OSS audio device '/dev/dsp'.
2005-03-02 01:36:06.902 Using XV port 61
2005-03-02 01:36:07.279 The realtime priority setting is not enabled.
2005-03-02 01:36:07.299 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2005-03-02 01:36:07.322 Video timing method: USleep with busy wait
2005-03-02 01:36:08.012 prebuffering pause
2005-03-02 01:36:08.970 prebuffering pause
2005-03-02 01:36:27.303 ReadStringList timeout (quick).
Remote encoder not responding.
2005-03-02 01:36:27.303 WriteStringList: Bad socket
2005-03-02 01:36:27.303 ReadStringList: Bad socket
Remote encoder not responding.
2005-03-02 01:36:27.304 WriteStringList: Bad socket
2005-03-02 01:36:27.305 ReadStringList: Bad socket
Remote encoder not responding.
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/lib/qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (372)
2005-03-02 01:36:27.305 WriteStringList: Bad socket
2005-03-02 01:36:27.305 ReadStringList: Bad socket
Remote encoder not responding.
2005-03-02 01:36:27.307 WriteStringList: Bad socket
2005-03-02 01:36:27.307 ReadStringList: Bad socket
Remote encoder not responding.
2005-03-02 01:36:27.316 WriteStringList: Bad socket
2005-03-02 01:36:27.316 ReadStringList: Bad socket
Remote encoder not responding.
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/lib/qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (372)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/lib/qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (372)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr**********Terimal Error
Output:*******************/lib/qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (372)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/lib/qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (372)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/lib/qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (372)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/lib/qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (372)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/lib/qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (372)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/lib/qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (372)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/lib/qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (372)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/lib/qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (372)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/lib/qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (372)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/lib/**********Terimal Error
Output:*******************qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (372)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/lib/qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (372)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/lib/qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (372)
ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/lib/qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (372)
2005-03-02 01:36:28.655 Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
2005-03-02 01:36:28.656 Enable DPMS
2005-03-02 01:36:28.686 Changing from None to None
UIImageType::LoadImage() - Cannot find image: none
Segmentation fault
**********Terimal Error Output:*******************