[mythtv-users] MythTV Firewire Troubleshooting assistance

Johnny Walker johnnyjboss at gmail.com
Mon Jun 14 19:22:19 UTC 2010


On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 4:07 PM, Greg <greg12866 at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> On 06/12/2010 04:37 PM, Erik Sejr wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> I've been attempting to get firewire recording working with my motorola
>> DCX-3200 and so far have had no success. I have been following the Wiki
>> on the setup of it and everything seems fine with all the tests:
>>
>> Output of plugreport:
>>
>> Host Adapter 0
>> ==============
>>
>> Node 0 GUID 0x00cc21730000241d
>> ------------------------------
>> libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
>> libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR
>>
>> Node 1 GUID 0x0023a2fffe96c43d
>> ------------------------------
>> 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=376
>> iMPR n_plugs=0, data_rate=2
>>
>> test-mpeg2 -r 1>  test.mpg results in a valid and playable MPEG2 video
>> that looks great when played back on my windows machine
>>
>> output of firewire_tester -p -n 1 -r 5
>>
>> Action: Test P2P connection 5 times, node 1, channel 1
>> P2P: Testing...Success, 42 packets received
>> P2P: Testing...Success, 44 packets received
>> P2P: Testing...Success, 42 packets received
>> P2P: Testing...Success, 39 packets received
>> P2P: Testing...Success, 39 packets received
>>
>> I was pretty happy with all these results. I went into mythtv-setup,
>> added the firewire box as a capture card. It automatically (and
>> correctly) detects it as a DCX-3200. I added my video source to it, and
>> ran mythfilldatabase.
>>
>> After completion I started the frontend. If I attempt to watch TV I get
>> the following error:
>>
>> "MythTV is using all inputs but there are no active recordings?"
>>
>> This box was previously used with a WinTV-PVR 350 with no problems, I
>> was trying to make the switch to firewire and digital cable.
>>
>> System is fedora 13 and mythTV is 0.23-fixes.
>>
>> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Erik
>>
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>>
>
> More than likely you are trying to use a channel that is encrypted...Try a
> channel like your local NBC,CBS,etc.. That is if you are in the US..
> I never had any luck getting anything more that the locals....

Don't forget to use and update your experience on the wiki page for
this subject:

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Firewire_Cable_Box_Compatibility

-Johnny


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