[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu firewire

[Mitch Gore]

On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 6:34 PM, Mitch Gore <mitchell.gore at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am trying to get firewire tuning to work with my new mythbuntu + cable
> install.
>
> When i run plugreport i get a success on many channels.  This got me really
> excited, thinking i could avoid a HD-PVR.  Event worked on Showtime!
> mitchell at mythtv:~$ sudo ./firewire_tester -p -P 0 -n 1 -r 5
> Action: Test P2P connection 5 times, node 1, channel 1
> P2P: Testing...Success, 125 packets received
> P2P: Testing...Success, 373 packets received
> P2P: Testing...Success, 256 packets received
> P2P: Testing...Success, 299 packets received
> P2P: Testing...Success, 265 packets received
>
> I went ahead and configured the box in mythtv-setup.  Pointing the channel
> changer to a blank file for now.  Ill tackle that later.....
>
> When i record mythbackend stays:
> 2009-06-12 18:03:49.773 Started recording: SureWest Community Channel:
> channel 3004 on cardid 3, sourceid 3
> 2009-06-12 18:03:49.777 scheduler: Started recording: SureWest Community
> Channel: channel 3004 on cardid 3, sourceid 3
> libiec61883 warning: Overlayed connection on channel 1.
> You may need to manually set the channel on the receiving node.
> 2009-06-12 18:03:49.813 LFireDev(0022CECC76B00000): Buffered packets 2000
> (8000 KB)
> 2009-06-12 18:04:09.624 MainServer::ANN Monitor
>
> Then later in the log:
> 2009-06-12 18:28:18.931 LFireDev(0022CECC76B00000), Warning: No Input in 50
> msec...
> 2009-06-12 18:28:18.986 LFireDev(0022CECC76B00000), Warning: No Input in
> 100 msec...
> 2009-06-12 18:28:24.193 LFireDev(0022CECC76B00000), Warning: No Input in
> 150 msec...
>
> But the file is always 0 bytes.
>
> I wanted to try using test-mpeg2 but i cannot find this program in
> Mythbuntu.  how can i install it?
>
> thanks,
> Mitchell
> --
> Mitchell
>

Well i found how to compile and configure test-mpeg2.  I see the same
overlayed error in that but i do get a file.  So why can test-mpeg2 work but
not mythtv?

oh, i have  SA 8300HD

-- 
Mitchell
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