[mythtv-users] Issues initializing firewire tuner

[Harry Devine]

Harry Devine wrote:
> I have a Motorola DCT-3412 STB that I have connected to my system via 
> Firewire.  Using plugreport, I can see that it's talking, and I can use 
> firewire_tester to capture a test mpg.  I went thru the excercise 2 
> nights ago 
> (http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/330221?search_string=firewire;#330221) 
> to get the channels that I want to use via firewire into my DB and SD 
> lineup.
>
> Now, whenever I restart my backend and check the logs, I see the 
> following error:
>
>     Problem with capture cards   Card 6failed init
>
> I have the tuner setup to use Broadcast and communicate at 100mbps.  I 
> also noticed that nothing is shown for GUID when I set it up in 
> mythtv-setup.  Has anyone gotten their firewire connection to their STB 
> working?  Why won't my tuner initialize? 
>
> Thanks,
> Harry
>
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Since I haven't heard anything, I thought I'd give an update on what 
I've been trying (which STILL doesn't work!).  I set the firewire tuner 
to be P2P instead of Broadcast, and added the following to my 
mythbackend startup script (per the Wiki @ 
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/FireWire):

	plugctl -n 0 "oPCR[0].n_p2p_connections=1"

I still get the same error in my backend logs.  So I can't use my STB as a tuner at this point.  I can't be the only one
who's trying to use a Firewire connection to their STB, can I?

Thanks,
Harry