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Author:  Gibble [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:59 am ]
Post subject:  Bad Reception.

Hi all,

I've almost got things working as I want, but my second tuner isn't picking channels up properly. I have 2 PVR 150s and I've updating to ivtv version 0.4.6.

Card 1: Hauppauge: model = 26032, rev = C199
Card 2: Hauppauge: model = 26132, rev = G1B2

Tuner 1 gets all the channels properly, except for 16, which flickers a little, and Tuner 2 doesn't get static, but it can't seem to tune a channel properly...like it's just off a little. They are both setup the same way.

Help!

Thanks,
Gibbs.

Author:  tjc [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:54 pm ]
Post subject: 

What does your input cabling from the wall look like?

Oh, and have you checked out the PictureQualityIssues pgae on the wiki?

Author:  Gibble [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:38 pm ]
Post subject: 

Well, first I thought maybe it was the splitter, so I removed the splitter and put the line directly into tuner 2. No change.

So I thought maybe it was the us-cable, us-bcable, us-cable-hrc, etc stuff, so I created a second video option, and tied it to Tuner 2, then went through all of the us-* options. Some were the same, most didn't work at all.

So, once again...I'm stumped.

Tuner 1 is perfect on every channel except 16 (it's like the vertical won't quite lock)

Tuner 2 is crap...channel 5 works, the rest don't.

What else can I try?

Author:  Russ [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:01 pm ]
Post subject: 

Did you buy the cards new, or used? Did they ever work properly in the past?

Author:  Gibble [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:03 pm ]
Post subject: 

Brand new.

Author:  tjc [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:11 pm ]
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IVTV log extracts? See the wiki directions... Oh, and the output of:
Code:
ivtvctl -a /dev/video0
ivtvctl -a /dev/video1

Author:  Gibble [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:22 pm ]
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Code:
# 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      : 0000:00:09.0
        Driver version: 1030
        Capabilities  : 0x01030051
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 = 4436
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 = 127
Contrast = 63
Saturation = 63
Hue = 0
Volume = 58880
Mute = 0


Code:
# ivtvctl -a --device=/dev/video1
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      : 0000:00:0a.0
        Driver version: 1030
        Capabilities  : 0x01030051
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 = 127
Contrast = 63
Saturation = 63
Hue = 0
Volume = 58880
Mute = 0

Author:  Gibble [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:27 pm ]
Post subject: 

Code:
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  ==================== START INIT IVTV ====================
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  version 0.4.6 (tagged release) loading
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  Linux version: 2.6.15-chw-2 SMP preempt 586 gcc-3.3
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  In case of problems please include the debug info between
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  the START INIT IVTV and END INIT IVTV lines, along with
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  any module options, when mailing the ivtv-users mailinglist.
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Autodetected WinTV PVR 150 card (cx23416 based)
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKC] enabled at IRQ 10
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:09.0[A] -> Link [LNKC] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Unreasonably low latency timer, setting to 64 (was 32)
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: ivtv version
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: Hauppauge: model = 26032, rev = C199, serial# = 8327406
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner = TCL 2002N 5H (idx = 99, type = 50)
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner fmt = NTSC(M) (eeprom = 0x08, v4l2 = 0x00001000)
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: audio processor = CX25841 (type = 23)
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: decoder processor = CX25841 (type = 1c)
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=tveeprom, addr=50]
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: tuner (ivtv): chip found at addr 0xc2 i2c-bus ivtv i2c driver #0
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=(tuner unset), addr=61]
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: cx25840 1-0044: ivtv driver
Aug 23 23:08:56 mythtv kernel: cx25840 1-0044: cx25841-23 found @ 0x88 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
Aug 23 23:08:59 mythtv kernel: cx25840 1-0044: loaded v4l-cx25840.fw firmware (16382 bytes)
Aug 23 23:08:59 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=cx25840, addr=44]
Aug 23 23:08:59 mythtv kernel: wm8775 1-001b: chip found @ 0x36 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
Aug 23 23:08:59 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=wm8775, addr=1b]
Aug 23 23:09:00 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (262144 bytes)
Aug 23 23:09:00 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Encoder revision: 0x02050032
Aug 23 23:09:00 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128 x 32768 buffers (4096KB total)
Aug 23 23:09:00 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder YUV stream: 194 x 10800 buffers (2048KB total)
Aug 23 23:09:00 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder VBI stream: 120 x 17472 buffers (2048KB total)
Aug 23 23:09:00 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder PCM audio stream: 455 x 4608 buffers (2048KB total)
Aug 23 23:09:00 mythtv kernel: tuner: type set to 50 (TCL 2002N) by ivtv i2c driver #0
Aug 23 23:09:00 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Initialized WinTV PVR 150, card #0
Aug 23 23:09:00 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  ======================  NEXT CARD  ======================
Aug 23 23:09:00 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Autodetected WinTV PVR 150 card (cx23416 based)
Aug 23 23:09:00 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:0a.0[A] -> Link [LNKD] -> GSI 5 (level, low) -> IRQ 5
Aug 23 23:09:00 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Unreasonably low latency timer, setting to 64 (was 32)
Aug 23 23:09:01 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: ivtv version
Aug 23 23:09:01 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: Hauppauge: model = 26132, rev = G1B2, serial# = 9545625
Aug 23 23:09:01 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner = TCL M2523_5N_E (idx = 112, type = 50)
Aug 23 23:09:01 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner fmt = NTSC(M) (eeprom = 0x08, v4l2 = 0x00001000)
Aug 23 23:09:01 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: audio processor = CX25841 (type = 23)
Aug 23 23:09:01 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: decoder processor = CX25841 (type = 1c)
Aug 23 23:09:01 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=tveeprom, addr=50]
Aug 23 23:09:01 mythtv kernel: tuner (ivtv): chip found at addr 0xc2 i2c-bus ivtv i2c driver #1
Aug 23 23:09:01 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=(tuner unset), addr=61]
Aug 23 23:09:01 mythtv kernel: cx25840 2-0044: ivtv driver
Aug 23 23:09:01 mythtv kernel: cx25840 2-0044: cx25841-23 found @ 0x88 (ivtv i2c driver #1)
Aug 23 23:09:03 mythtv kernel: cx25840 2-0044: loaded v4l-cx25840.fw firmware (16382 bytes)
Aug 23 23:09:03 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=cx25840, addr=44]
Aug 23 23:09:03 mythtv kernel: wm8775 2-001b: chip found @ 0x36 (ivtv i2c driver #1)
Aug 23 23:09:03 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=wm8775, addr=1b]
Aug 23 23:09:04 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (262144 bytes)
Aug 23 23:09:05 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Encoder revision: 0x02050032
Aug 23 23:09:05 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128 x 32768 buffers (4096KB total)
Aug 23 23:09:05 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder YUV stream: 194 x 10800 buffers (2048KB total)
Aug 23 23:09:05 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder VBI stream: 120 x 17472 buffers (2048KB total)
Aug 23 23:09:05 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder PCM audio stream: 455 x 4608 buffers (2048KB total)
Aug 23 23:09:05 mythtv kernel: tuner: type set to 50 (TCL 2002N) by ivtv i2c driver #1
Aug 23 23:09:05 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Initialized WinTV PVR 150, card #1
Aug 23 23:09:05 mythtv kernel: ivtv:  ====================  END INIT IVTV  ====================

Author:  Gibble [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:28 pm ]
Post subject: 

Oh, and it's actually channels 13-18 on Tuner 1 that have issues...not just 16 as I had thought. Tuner 2...still completely messed up :(

Author:  tjc [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:45 pm ]
Post subject: 

Nothing obviously screwy there. Try setting 'em both to the same chanel and just asking ivtvctl (-UR) about just the frequencies...

Author:  Gibble [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:53 pm ]
Post subject: 

Code:
# ivtvctl -UR --device=/dev/video0
ioctl VIDIOC_G_FREQUENCY ok
Frequency = 3380
ioctl VIDIOC_G_STD ok
Video standard = 0x00003000

# ivtvctl -UR --device=/dev/video1
ioctl VIDIOC_G_FREQUENCY ok
Frequency = 3380
ioctl VIDIOC_G_STD ok
Video standard = 0x00003000


...both set to Channel 13.

Author:  Gibble [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:03 pm ]
Post subject: 

I'm beginning to wonder if it's the new ivtv drivers...since tuner 1 didn't have this problem until I updated...

Author:  Gibble [ Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:43 am ]
Post subject: 

What speed CPU, and how much RAM should I have to run two PVR150s...I'm thinking this old PC is a little too old...

Author:  DrGonzo [ Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:28 pm ]
Post subject: 

Shot in the dark, but try swapping the cards between PCI slots. See if the problem follows the card or not. I had a weird issue with one of my PVR150s until I moved it.

Gonz

Author:  Gibble [ Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:19 pm ]
Post subject: 

Well, it's sort of happening with both my cards...even the one that worked before gives some issues, I'll trying moving them around...

...will I need to reconfigure everything when I move them?

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