[mythtv-users] kworld ATSC 110

[tv at wilson.cx]

Chad:

Reasonable question...

No matter how I configure the Myth frontend; DVB, MPEG2, etc.  or change
the device to /dev/dvb/adapter0/*  The message is always 'can't open the
device.'

The only one that does appear to be avle to open the device, is
v4l:/dev/video0


####################
2006-08-10 21:25:03.369 TVRec(1): Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2006-08-10 21:25:03.424 Channel(/dev/video0) Error: SetInputAndFormat(0,
ATSC)
                        while setting format (v4l v2)
                        eno: Invalid argument (22)
2006-08-10 21:25:03.452 Channel(/dev/video0): SetInputAndFormat(0, ATSC)
                        Setting video mode with v4l version 1 worked
VIDIOCGMBUF:: Invalid argument
strange error flushing buffer ...
2006-08-10 21:25:24.087 TVRec(1): Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
2006-08-10 21:25:24.094 Finished recording Unknown: channel 1009
####################

Cheers;

E!



> On 8/10/06, tv at wilson.cx <tv at wilson.cx> wrote:
>> Hi ....
>>
>> Is there an echo in here?
>>
>> Beyond Darren;s suggetions, there does seem to be much happinging here,
>> so I'll update my self with the hope it helps soomeone in the future.
>>
>>
>> OK - I am able to lock on to the feed via azap, as per my note below.
>>
>> Now I can actually see video via mplayer;
>> mplayer /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0 -cache 8192 -framedrop -nosound -vo x11
>>
>> But I can't get myth to see, or scan via, the card.  Part of what is
>> confusing is all the different device names and the modprobe command
>> contridictions.
>> i.e. remove foo; modprobe -r foo --ignore-remove foo
>>
>> That would translate to remove, and remove, but don't ????  I realize
>> that's an entirely different debate...
>>
>>
>> dmesg reports video0, vbi using v4l.
>>
>> azap reports using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and
>> '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0'
>>
>> myth doesn't seem to be able to use any of them or any variation of
>> them.
>>
>>
>> What card type and device should I be using in Myth? I think I've tried
>> every variation possible, to no avail.
>>
>> The Wiki for this card is not really helpful.  It basically say install
>> the latest v4l, but nothing about how to config it in Myth.
>>
>>
>>
>> Somebody throw me a bone?
>>
>>
>> Cheers;
>>
>> E!
>
> The only bone I can offer doesn't apply to this card, but generally to
> any HDTV card that I've read about in linux.  They work better with
> DVB devices, so configure it as a DVB device.  What does myth tell you
> when you try to configure a DVB device?  What's the actual message on
> the screen?
>
> -Chad
>
>
>