I am running a clean install RB57 and everything works except sound. When I was running R5A22 sound worked fine.

The backend doesn't have a soundcard so i cannot test, however I tested two frontends one mac and one running off of a cd. Sound does not work on either. Live TV and Recording capture fine. (captures from DirectTV) Internal Audio is turned up all the way.

I dont see any errrors in the logs except for one

"parser not found for codec id: 94210 !"

IVTV configuration looks fine. Running 0.4.3

From searching I see that thier were some issues on the IVTV list. However I checked /etc/mythtv/modules/ivtv and it looks fine. I also made sure not to have simple="

I saw references on the lists to some issue with msp3400 being in the wrong place but I cannot figure it out.

I upgraded to 0.4.4 just to see if it was a driver issue. No change.

This is driving me nuts. Here is my log output for ivtv.



ivtv: ==================== START INIT IVTV ====================
ivtv: version 0.4.4 (tagged release) loading
ivtv: Linux version: 2.6.15-chw-2 SMP preempt 586 gcc-3.3
ivtv: In case of problems please include the debug info between
ivtv: the START INIT IVTV and END INIT IVTV lines, along with
ivtv: any module options, when mailing the ivtv-users mailinglist.
ivtv0: Autodetected WinTV PVR 250 card (cx23416 based)
ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKD] enabled at IRQ 5
PCI: setting IRQ 5 as level-triggered
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:0b.0[A] -> Link [LNKD] -> GSI 5 (level, low) -> IRQ 5
ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=tveeprom, addr=50]
tuner 4-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=(tuner unset), addr=61]
saa7115 4-0021: saa7115 found @ 0x42 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=saa7115, addr=21]
msp3400 4-0040: chip=MSP4448G-A2 +nicam +simple +simpler +radio mode=simpler
msp3400 4-0040: msp34xxg daemon started
ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=MSP4448G-A2, addr=40]
tveeprom 4-0050: Hauppauge model 32032, rev B310, serial# 6985383
tveeprom 4-0050: tuner model is Philips FI1236 MK2 (idx 10, type 2)
tveeprom 4-0050: TV standards NTSC(M) (eeprom 0x08)
tveeprom 4-0050: audio processor is MSP4448 (idx 27)
tveeprom 4-0050: decoder processor is SAA7115 (idx 19)
tveeprom 4-0050: has no radio, has IR remote
ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (262144 bytes)
ivtv0: Encoder revision: 0x02050032
ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128 x 32768 buffers (4096KB total)
ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder YUV stream: 194 x 10800 buffers (2048KB total)
ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder VBI stream: 120 x 17472 buffers (2048KB total)
ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder PCM audio stream: 455 x 4608 buffers (2048KB total)
tuner 4-0061: type set to 2 (Philips NTSC (FI1236,FM1236 and compatibles))
ivtv0: Initialized WinTV PVR 250, card #0
ivtv: ====================== NEXT CARD ======================
ivtv1: Autodetected WinTV PVR 250 card (cx23416 based)
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:0e.0[A] -> Link [LNKC] -> GSI 7 (level, low) -> IRQ 7
ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=tveeprom, addr=50]
tuner 5-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv i2c driver #1)
ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=(tuner unset), addr=61]
saa7115 5-0021: saa7115 found @ 0x42 (ivtv i2c driver #1)
ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=saa7115, addr=21]
msp3400 5-0040: chip=MSP4448G-A2 +nicam +simple +simpler +radio mode=simpler
msp3400 5-0040: msp34xxg daemon started
ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=MSP4448G-A2, addr=40]
tveeprom 5-0050: Hauppauge model 32032, rev B310, serial# 6984990
tveeprom 5-0050: tuner model is Philips FI1236 MK2 (idx 10, type 2)
tveeprom 5-0050: TV standards NTSC(M) (eeprom 0x08)
tveeprom 5-0050: audio processor is MSP4448 (idx 27)
tveeprom 5-0050: decoder processor is SAA7115 (idx 19)
tveeprom 5-0050: has no radio, has IR remote
ivtv1: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (262144 bytes)
ivtv1: Encoder revision: 0x02050032
ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128 x 32768 buffers (4096KB total)
ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder YUV stream: 194 x 10800 buffers (2048KB total)
ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder VBI stream: 120 x 17472 buffers (2048KB total)
ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder PCM audio stream: 455 x 4608 buffers (2048KB total)
tuner 5-0061: type set to 2 (Philips NTSC (FI1236,FM1236 and compatibles))
ivtv1: Initialized WinTV PVR 250, card #1
ivtv: ==================== END INIT IVTV ====================
lirc_i2c: chip found @ 0x18 (Hauppauge IR)
ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=Hauppauge IR, addr=18]
lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin: sample_rate: 10
lirc_i2c: chip found @ 0x18 (Hauppauge IR)
ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=Hauppauge IR, addr=18]
lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin: sample_rate: 10
eth0: no IPv6 routers present
input: PC Speaker as /class/input/input2
00:08: ttyS1 at I/O 0x2f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A
00:09: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
pci_hotplug: PCI Hot Plug PCI Core version: 0.5
shpchp: Standard Hot Plug PCI Controller Driver version: 0.4
hw_random hardware driver 1.0.0 loaded
eepro100.c:v1.09j-t 9/29/99 Donald Becker http://www.scyld.com/network/eepro100.html
eepro100.c: $Revision: 1.36 $ 2000/11/17 Modified by Andrey V. Savochkin <saw@saw.sw.com.sg> and others
cx2388x blackbird driver version 0.0.5 loaded
or51132: Waiting for firmware upload(dvb-fe-or51132-vsb.fw)...
or51132: Waiting for firmware upload(dvb-fe-or51132-vsb.fw)...
or51132: Waiting for firmware upload(dvb-fe-or51132-vsb.fw)...
nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:00.0[A] -> Link [LNKA] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
NVRM: loading NVIDIA Linux x86 NVIDIA Kernel Module 1.0-7174 Tue Mar 22 06:44:39 PST 2005
agpgart: Found an AGP 2.0 compliant device at 0000:00:00.0.
agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at 0000:00:00.0 into 4x mode
agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at 0000:01:00.0 into 4x mode
agpgart: Found an AGP 2.0 compliant device at 0000:00:00.0.
agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at 0000:00:00.0 into 4x mode
agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at 0000:01:00.0 into 4x mode
or51132: Version: 10001134-19430000 (113-4-194-3)
or51132: Firmware upload complete.
or51132: Version: 10001134-19430000 (113-4-194-3)
or51132: Firmware upload complete.
or51132: Version: 10001134-19430000 (113-4-194-3)
or51132: Firmware upload complete.

I really doubt that this is your problem, but when I noticed that my pvr-250 sound was low in R5B7 (but not completely silent) I found that in all of my recording profiles the volume was set to 90%. I increased it to 100, and that fixed it for me. Maybe yours got set to 0 somehow?

fwiw, I also see "Parser not found for Codec Id: 94210 !" in my backend log, and nothing else in your logs jumps out at me, but I'm not an expert.

What does ivtvctl -a show?

root@mythtvmasterbackend:~# ivtvctl -a
not an ivtv driver device

Should I be entering this another way?

Just to clarify I have 5 capture cards in the box.

Masterbackend

Pchdtv dvb dev/video 0
pchdtv dvb dev/video 1
Pchdtv dvb dev/video 2

PVR-250 dev/video4
PVR-250 dev/video5

I don't have a soundcard in this box.

Is it possible that msp3400 is in the wrong place. I saw this was a problem with the 350?

What other test should I run to figure this out?

I think tjc was asking you to run ivctl for each /dev/videon deivce, ie: "ivtvctl -d /dev/video4 -a"

Btw, which of your 5 capture cards have broken sound.. both 250s?

Sorry can you tell that I am linux novice...

root@mythtvmasterbackend:~# ivtvctl -d /dev/video3 -a
ioctl IVTV_IOC_G_CODEC ok
Codec parameters
aspect : 2
audio : 0x00e9
bframes : 3
bitrate_mode: 0
bitrate : 8000000
bitrate_peak: 9600000
dnr_mode : 0
dnr_spatial : 0
dnr_temporal: 0
dnr_type : 0
framerate : 0
framespergop: 15
gop_closure : 1
pulldown : 0
stream_type : 14
ioctl VIDIOC_G_FMT ok
Type : Video Capture
Width : 720
Height : 480
ioctl VIDIOC_QUERYCAP ok
Driver name : ivtv
Card type : WinTV PVR 250
Bus info : 0000:02:0b.0
Driver version: 1028
Capabilities : 0x01030051
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT
Input : 0
Name : Composite 0
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0

Input : 1
Name : Composite 1
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0

Input : 2
Name : Composite 2
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0

Input : 3
Name : Composite 3
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0

Input : 4
Name : Tuner 0
Type : 0x00000001
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x0000000000003000 ( NTSC )
Status : 0

Input : 5
Name : Composite 4
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0

Input : 6
Name : S-Video 0
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0

Input : 7
Name : S-Video 1
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0

Input : 8
Name : S-Video 2
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0

Input : 9
Name : S-Video 3
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0
ioctl VIDIOC_G_INPUT ok
Video input = 6
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMOUTPUT
ioctl VIDIOC_G_OUTPUT failed: Invalid argument
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMAUDIO
Input : 0
Name : Tuner Audio In

Input : 1
Name : Audio Line In
ioctl VIDIOC_G_AUDIO ok
Audio input = 1: Audio Line In
ioctl VIDIOC_G_FREQUENCY ok
Frequency = 1076
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

root@mythtvmasterbackend:~# ivtvctl -d /dev/video4 -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 250
Bus info : 0000:02:0e.0
Driver version: 1028
Capabilities : 0x01030051
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT
Input : 0
Name : Composite 0
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0

Input : 1
Name : Composite 1
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0

Input : 2
Name : Composite 2
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0

Input : 3
Name : Composite 3
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0

Input : 4
Name : Tuner 0
Type : 0x00000001
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x0000000000003000 ( NTSC )
Status : 0

Input : 5
Name : Composite 4
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0

Input : 6
Name : S-Video 0
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0

Input : 7
Name : S-Video 1
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0

Input : 8
Name : S-Video 2
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0

Input : 9
Name : S-Video 3
Type : 0x00000002
Audioset: 0x00000003
Tuner : 0x00000000
Standard: 0x00000000007F7FFF ( PAL NTSC SECAM )
Status : 0
ioctl VIDIOC_G_INPUT ok
Video input = 6
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMOUTPUT
ioctl VIDIOC_G_OUTPUT failed: Invalid argument
ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUMAUDIO
Input : 0
Name : Tuner Audio In

Input : 1
Name : Audio Line In
ioctl VIDIOC_G_AUDIO ok
Audio input = 1: Audio Line In
ioctl VIDIOC_G_FREQUENCY ok
Frequency = 1076
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 = 58950
Mute = 0

I also checked the recording profiles. It was at 90%. I turned that up all the way to 100%.

It made no difference.

I saw someone saying that digital out is set by default. Is this true. I am using an msi rs480m il. It said something about going into alsa autodetect.

For this test setup I am using the analog audio out jack for front speakers. This runs to the TV rca audio in outputs. I plugged in earphones to test but they register no audio either.

This is running of the cd for now. I have a very small old hard drive (2gig). I was going to install once the cd worked.

If I am using the cd. How would I run alsa autodetect. I tried that in the install phase with expert setup. It detected the ATI chipset. I belive it uses AC97.

Should I just try and build the HDTV box I have waiting to test. It will have an envy chipset for audio which is known to work well.

OK, dumb question # 1: Are supposed to be taking your input from the SVideo port on both PVR-250 cards? Dumb qesution #2: If so, do you have an audio cable hooked up from the video input source to the silver 1/8" stereo mini jack on each PVR-250? Dumb question #3: If you upgraded from R5A22 did you follow the directions to drop you capture card definitions and recreate them? The ivtv drivers have renumbered capture inputs a couple times since then.

Thier are no stupid questions just stupid people like me.

I did a clean install of Rb57.

I am capturing from DirecTV so the sound is encoded in the mpeg stream. No cables necessary afaik. It worked in R5A22.

So what the heck am I doing wrong.

what other logs or commands can I run.

One of us is confused, and while I'm currently short on sleep, I don't think it's me.

We are talking about the connection from the input to the capture card here. The sound is only "encoded in the mpeg stream" once the card gets it. None of the inputs to a PVR card are MPEG streams, only the captured output.

What kind of cable do you have connected from the Direct TV boxes to the PVR-250 cards?

- Co-ax? If so, then your input connection is set wrong (see the first question above). It should be "Tuner 0" instead. Even if the DirectTV box is doing the real tuning.
- S-Video? Then you need an audio cable.
- Composite (yellow RCA phono)? Then you need a cable and your settings are wrong.