[mythtv-users] Firewire Success Stories?
nik gibson
nik.gibson at gmail.com
Mon Dec 4 19:34:29 UTC 2006
Could someone send me the updated firewire priming script for the
3250s that basically adds intelligence to the plugctl commands? I
need a way to make my 3250 reliable, I keep getting bad recordings.
Thanks!
On 11/30/06, Greg <greg12866 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Allan Wilson wrote:
> > On 11/29/06, *Greg* <greg12866 at gmail.com <mailto:greg12866 at gmail.com>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Allan Wilson wrote:
> > > On 11/29/06, *Greg* <greg12866 at gmail.com
> > <mailto:greg12866 at gmail.com> <mailto:greg12866 at gmail.com
> > <mailto:greg12866 at gmail.com>>>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > Allan Wilson wrote:
> > > > On 11/29/06, *nik gibson* <nik.gibson at gmail.com
> > <mailto:nik.gibson at gmail.com>
> > > <mailto:nik.gibson at gmail.com <mailto:nik.gibson at gmail.com>>
> > > > <mailto: nik.gibson at gmail.com
> > <mailto:nik.gibson at gmail.com> <mailto:nik.gibson at gmail.com
> > <mailto:nik.gibson at gmail.com>>>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Is there a sure fire reliable firewire method for the
> > 3250 cable
> > > > boxes?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Allan
> > > > If there is i haven't found it..I have been trying for
> > several
> > > weeks to get a 3250hd to work in Mythtv...I am able to do a
> > > firewire capture from the 3250HD and play it in Videolan. I can
> > > change channels while the caputure is going on,so i would
> > say the
> > > drivers are right and the 3250HD is working properly,but when i
> > > try to capture through Mythtv it will halt my system. I have
> > read
> > > just about every post and article on the net and still no
> > go...I
> > > am interested also, if anyone has a real reliable system up and
> > > running...
> > > >
> > > Greg
> > > >
> > >
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> > >
> > > Probably the best place to start is get some info. What is your
> > > settings for that tuner in mythtv-setup? What is the output of
> > > plugreport before and after you prime the port? What are you
> > using to
> > > prime the box? Jim's firewire script doesn't work to well on 3250's
> > > and he released an updated one for the 3250s that basically adds
> > > intelligence to the plugctl commands. If you don't have that I can
> > > send you my copy when I get home this afternoon. We probably need to
> > > start with your settings though and go from there.
> > >
> > > Allan
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> > Thanks Allan,
> > It may well be i am not priming the port...I followed the
> > Jarod
> > Wilson Guide on setting this up...One thing i did find is i could
> > never
> > get this command to work mknod /etc/udev/devices/raw1394 c 171 0
> > ,but i
> > just went back and tried it and it worked...That seems strange...
> > Here is my plugreport:
> > Host Adapter 0
> > ==============
> >
> > Node 0 GUID 0x0014f87278340000
> > ------------------------------
> > oMPR n_plugs=1, data_rate=2, bcast_channel=63
> > oPCR[0] online=1, bcast_connection=0, n_p2p_connections=0
> > channel=0, data_rate=2, overhead_id=0, payload=146
> > iMPR n_plugs=0, data_rate=2
> >
> > Node 1 GUID 0x001106664555795d
> > ------------------------------
> > libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
> > libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR
> > I used this command: plugctl -n 0 oPCR[0].n_p2p_connections=1
> > I got this:
> > Host Adapter 0
> > ==============
> >
> > Node 0 GUID 0x0014f87278340000
> > ------------------------------
> > oMPR n_plugs=1, data_rate=2, bcast_channel=63
> > oPCR[0] online=1, bcast_connection=0, n_p2p_connections=1
> > channel=0, data_rate=2, overhead_id=0, payload=146
> > iMPR n_plugs=0, data_rate=2
> >
> > Node 1 GUID 0x001106664555795d
> > ------------------------------
> > libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
> > libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR
> > My Mythtv setting for the Tuner is:
> > connection type: point to point
> > IEEE-1394 Port 0 Node 0
> > speed- 100 mbps
> >
> > Though i am not a complete newbie i do need a lot of hand holding.
> > Thanks again,
> > Greg
> >
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> > Try this to make sure you can record before you get to Myth:
> >
> > If you go in to the libiec61883-1.0.0 directory and can run
> > test-mpeg2 -r 0 > /tmp/test.mpg
> > And then play the file with
> > mplayer /tmp/test.mpg
> >
> > If that works then Myth should get it. I have the speed set at 200
> > mbps and you can use the other sa32** cable box in mythtv-setup for
> > more consistent channel changes. Make sure test-mpeg2 works change
> > your settings in mythtv-setup and then run the frontend from a command
> > window. Go to live tv and pick your hidef tuner and post the output
> > from the frontend if it doesn't play. You have to make sure you are on
> > a 5c channel which you can verify before Myth by using the test-mpeg2
> > command. If you are having problems with getting test-mpeg2 working
> > then I will send you the program that Jim Westfall worked up that
> > makes it work for me. I won't be home to get that for a couple more
> > hours. Let me know what you find out.
> >
> > Allan
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> Well thanks Allan, It seems to be working...I will try it for a few days
> and see what crops up...
> Again thanks for your help....
> Greg
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