[mythtv-users] Help Noobie Setup HD-PVR

[Christopher Meredith]

On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 2:32 PM, Andy Gee <andy at 1120tech.com> wrote:
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> I have downloaded/installed mythdora with the .22 mythtv version.  I’m
> trying to setup a HD-PVR to work.  Dmesg shows:
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> hdpvr: USB HD PVR /dev/video0 now disconnected
> usb 1-6: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
> usb 1-6: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> hdpvr: untested firmware version 0x12, the driver might not work
> hdpvr: USB HD PVR device now attached to /dev/video0
> usb 1-6: New USB device found, idVendor=2040, idProduct=4902
> usb 1-6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
> usb 1-6: Product: Hauppauge HD PVR
> usb 1-6: Manufacturer: AMBA
> usb 1-6: SerialNumber: 00A35400
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> I try to test by doing a cat of the video and it makes the pvr light up like
> it's working, but when I stop the cat and try to play the file with xine it
> opens and sits for about 2-3 seconds and then xine closes.  I tried
> following the wiki and using v412-ctl but it’s not found, but the ivtv-tools
> is installed.
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> Any suggestions or ideas?

Try mplayer. I don't know how xine handles those container formats. If
that doesn't work, what do you get from 'ffmpeg -i <fimename>' ?