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Maxskunk
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 Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:22 pm |
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I am completly new to Linux, I currently have the latest version of Knoppmyth (R5B7) and My tuner card is the WinTV-PVR150 MCE Model 1062. I installed everything just fine but my card doesnt seem to be able to tune into any channels. I was carefull to select us-cable and make the appropriate selection for the card in myth-setup. But when I watch TV or try to record anything. It is all static. I ofcourse double checked to make sure the line was getting cable. I would provide output for you if I knew how to actually do that heh. Any help is appreciated.
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Maxskunk
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:01 pm |
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here is some more information from my messages about IVTV, Note the "Tuner Type Not Set" I think that might have something to do with it
Code: Mar 20 20:43:22 Saturn kernel: ivtv: ==================== START INIT IVTV ====================
Mar 20 20:43:22 Saturn kernel: ivtv: version 0.4.3 (tagged release) loading
Mar 20 20:43:22 Saturn kernel: ivtv: Linux version: 2.6.15-chw-2 SMP preempt 586 gcc-3.3
Mar 20 20:43:22 Saturn kernel: ivtv: In case of problems please include the debug info between
Mar 20 20:43:22 Saturn kernel: ivtv: the START INIT IVTV and END INIT IVTV lines, along with
Mar 20 20:43:22 Saturn kernel: ivtv: any module options, when mailing the ivtv-users mailinglist.
Mar 20 20:43:22 Saturn kernel: ivtv0: Autodetected WinTV PVR 150 card (cx23416 based)
Mar 20 20:43:22 Saturn kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKA] enabled at IRQ 11
Mar 20 20:43:22 Saturn kernel: PCI: setting IRQ 11 as level-triggered
Mar 20 20:43:22 Saturn kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:0c.0[A] -> Link [LNKA] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
Mar 20 20:43:22 Saturn kernel: ivtv0: Unreasonably low latency timer, setting to 64 (was 32)
Mar 20 20:43:22 Saturn kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=tveeprom, addr=50]
Mar 20 20:43:22 Saturn kernel: tuner 1-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
Mar 20 20:43:22 Saturn kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=(tuner unset), addr=61]
Mar 20 20:43:22 Saturn kernel: cx25840 1-0044: cx25843-23 found @ 0x88 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
Mar 20 20:43:25 Saturn kernel: cx25840 1-0044: loaded v4l-cx25840.fw firmware (14264 bytes)
Mar 20 20:43:25 Saturn kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=cx25840, addr=44]
Mar 20 20:43:25 Saturn kernel: wm8775 1-001b: chip found @ 0x36 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
Mar 20 20:43:25 Saturn kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=wm8775, addr=1b]
Mar 20 20:43:25 Saturn kernel: tveeprom 1-0050: Hauppauge model 26582, rev F0B2, serial# 9344355
Mar 20 20:43:25 Saturn kernel: tveeprom 1-0050: tuner model is TCL M2523_5N_E (idx 112, type 4)
Mar 20 20:43:25 Saturn kernel: tveeprom 1-0050: TV standards NTSC(M) (eeprom 0x08)
Mar 20 20:43:25 Saturn kernel: tveeprom 1-0050: audio processor is CX25843 (idx 37)
Mar 20 20:43:25 Saturn kernel: tveeprom 1-0050: decoder processor is CX25843 (idx 30)
Mar 20 20:43:25 Saturn kernel: tveeprom 1-0050: has no radio, has no IR remote
Mar 20 20:43:26 Saturn kernel: ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (262144 bytes)
Mar 20 20:43:26 Saturn kernel: ivtv0: Encoder revision: 0x02050032
Mar 20 20:43:26 Saturn kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128 x 32768 buffers (4096KB total)
Mar 20 20:43:26 Saturn kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder YUV stream: 194 x 10800 buffers (2048KB total)
Mar 20 20:43:26 Saturn kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder VBI stream: 120 x 17472 buffers (2048KB total)
Mar 20 20:43:26 Saturn kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder PCM audio stream: 455 x 4608 buffers (2048KB total)
Mar 20 20:43:26 Saturn kernel: tuner 1-0061: tuner type not set
Mar 20 20:43:26 Saturn kernel: tuner 1-0061: tuner type not set
Mar 20 20:43:26 Saturn kernel: ivtv0: Initialized WinTV PVR 150, card #0
Mar 20 20:43:26 Saturn kernel: ivtv: ==================== END INIT IVTV ====================
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tjc
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:10 pm |
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Search for "frequency set" or "HRC" either here or on the wiki. Basically you need to try the us-cable-hrc frequency set. Also try channels 5 & 6 since this is where the two sets are the closest...
http://www.knoppmythwiki.org/index.php? ... WatchingTV
BTW - Based on the log it looks like your card is being recognized just fine.
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Maxskunk
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:19 pm |
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Thanks, glad I got it installed fine. I tried the us-cable-hrc frequency set through myth TV, and looked at channels 5&6... no luck I'm afraid. Did you mean to update the frequency set somewhere in ivtv?
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tjc
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:31 pm |
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Did you search like I suggested and check that link for more clues? I've posted completed detailed instructions on doing this via mythtv-setup multiple times.
Frankly I'm tired of repeating myself for people who can't be bothered to search. If you're not willing to put in that much effort why should I? 
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Maxskunk
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:45 pm |
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Yes I searched and found where you had posted before about HRC. Also found another post about someone having problems with only a block of channels. Those channels that didnt work had frequencies listed that were identical to thier channel number. When I looked at my channels they ALL matched the channel number. Seems like a simular problem.
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tjc
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:09 pm |
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Actually having your channel number (channum in the database) and frequency id (freqid in the databse) match is normal. If I remember right the other post was probably from IrishCream down in Southie where his cable provider is trying to jack him. Can't even access the system using a "Cable Ready" TV without a cable box...
I'm still convinced that you've got a basic problem, either the wrong frequency set (check with your cable provider), a missing association under Input Connections, (remember only associate the connection your using with the so-called video source!), failure to set up a video source or DL the program guide info from zap2it, or you're not telling us something about how you're hooked up (hopefully straight to the wall and using the "Tuner" input?)
Hang on while I find you the link to the MythTV docs that goes through this in some detail... http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-9.html#ss9.1
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Maxskunk
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:23 pm |
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I have been through that how-to 3 times, doing exactly everything it says, I have tried the HRC. I have made sure I have the right card selected, with the "tuner" input. Made sure that I have downloaded all the appropriate information from zap2it (I can pull up all the channels in the recording manager, and am watching my actual TV and all the shows line up with the zap2it database) Its still just pulling static...
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tjc
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:38 pm |
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Connections? Pull the coax (screw on connector right?) off the card feed it to the TV and see if that works. BTW - you never answered the question about how you're hooking up. If you're hooking up through a cable box you need to do things quite differently.
What does the card show when you query it with ivtvctl -a it's not getting set to PAL or something evil is it? Please post the full output rather than summarizing...
Have you checked the other things mentioned on that wiki page? Especially the X logfile? If you haven't got working v4l and Xv support, video output is a nonstarter.
Hardware details please, at least as detailed as my signature below. Model numbers and the whole 9-yards so I can check specs on the manufacturers website.
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Maxskunk
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:03 pm |
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Allright here we go, In order:
It connects right to the wall, and I have tested it with a TV.
Code: Linux Saturn 2.6.15-chw-2 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jan 5 08:10:40 UTC 2006 i686 GNU/Linux
Last login: Mon Mar 20 23:12:35 2006 from 10.100.100.112
mythtv@Saturn:~$ ivtvctl -a
ioctl IVTV_IOC_G_CODEC ok
Codec parameters
aspect : 2
audio : 0x00e9
bframes : 3
bitrate_mode: 0
bitrate : 4500000
bitrate_peak: 6000000
dnr_mode : 0
dnr_spatial : 0
dnr_temporal: 0
dnr_type : 0
framerate : 0
framespergop: 15
gop_closure : 1
pulldown : 0
stream_type : 0
ioctl VIDIOC_G_FMT ok
Type : Video Capture
Width : 480
Height : 480
ioctl VIDIOC_QUERYCAP ok
Driver name : ivtv
Card type : WinTV PVR 150
Bus info : 0000:00:0c.0
Driver version: 1027
Capabilities : 0x01030011
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT
Input : 0
Name : Tuner
Type : 0x00000001
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x0000000000003000 ( NTSC )
Status : 0
Input : 1
Name : Composite 0
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0
Input : 2
Name : Composite 1
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0
Input : 3
Name : S-Video 0
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0
Input : 4
Name : S-Video 1
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0
ioctl VIDIOC_G_INPUT ok
Video input = 0
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMOUTPUT
ioctl VIDIOC_G_OUTPUT failed: Invalid argument
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMAUDIO
Input : 0
Name : Tuner Audio In
Input : 1
Name : Audio Line 1
Input : 2
Name : Audio Line 2
Input : 3
Name : Audio Line 3
Input : 4
Name : Audio Line 4
ioctl VIDIOC_G_AUDIO ok
Audio input = 0: Tuner Audio In
ioctl VIDIOC_G_FREQUENCY ok
Frequency = 1236
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMSTD
index : 0
ID : 0x0000000000003000
Name : NTSC
Frame period: 1001/30000
Frame lines : 525
index : 1
ID : 0x00000000000000FF
Name : PAL
Frame period: 1/25
Frame lines : 625
index : 2
ID : 0x00000000007F0000
Name : SECAM
Frame period: 1/25
Frame lines : 625
ioctl VIDIOC_G_STD ok
Video standard = 0x00003000
ioctl: VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL
Brightness = 383
Contrast = 63
Saturation = 63
Hue = 0
Volume = 58880
Mute = 0
Not sure how to check the Xlog
Hardware Details:
PVR-150MCE (1062)
Mobo: ASUS A7v133
CPU: 900Mghz AMD Tbird
2X 128 SDRAM
64 Geforce MX4000 64MB DDR AGP 4X/8X
Creative Soundblaster CT4740
Samsung Barracuda drive
Genaric DVD Drive
Thanks for your time
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tjc
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:16 pm |
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Maxskunk
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:51 am |
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Small update, I tested the card on my windows computer, worked fine switching channels, then I switched out the motherboard to a difffernt socket A I had lying around, and its the same exact problem, nothing but static on each channel. The new motherboard is also a VIA Chipset but everything works fine except for it just shows static. I am going to see if I cant find a frequency table for my Cable provider (Time Warner Cable Rochester) Anyone have any other ideas?
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EvilTwin
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:02 pm |
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Sounds like a hardware problem. Go check your BIOS settings, especially thing like PNP support, interupts and the like. These sound like older mother boards so it might be worth checking which PCI version they are. For example the pcHDTV folks are very careful to note that the HD3000 is a PCI 2.2 card and has issues with older motherboards as a result.
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Maxskunk
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:53 am |
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UPDATE: I spent all of yesterday switching out hardware between all my computers and reinstalling myth TV and testing to see if I was getting anychannels. I even went back and forth between B7 and 30.2, tried manually updating ivtv and my firmware, but every single time, even when the board wasnt a VIA Chipset, all the channels would be static. I also tested the other inputs on the card, which work fine. I am almost certain that the problem has something to do with my frequency tables. Zap2it Labs has 4 differnt cable line ups for my area. I tried them all, each with cable, and HRC.. nothing but static but I also noticed that at times I get a bit of an image, suggesting the frequency is close, but still off. Also tried scanning for channels andthat doesnt come up with any results. Yet whenever I use the card through windows, it has no problem locking on to channels. In a few days I am going to take it over to a friends house and see if I can lock on to any of his channels.
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tjc
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:50 pm |
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Have you tried tuning it directly with ivtv-tune? Run ivtv-tune --help to get a summary of the options. At the very least this is a faster way to go through the possibilities.
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