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Date:      Wed, 19 Nov 1997 01:15:01 GMT
From:      Joachim.Wunder@lrz-muenchen.de (Joachim Wunder)
To:        Randall Hopper <rhh@ct.picker.com>
Subject:   Re: [Fxtv 0.45]: can only select one channel (from vcr)
Message-ID:  <34723cd0.49303@mailhost.lrz-muenchen.de>
Resent-Message-ID: <199711190143.UAA29069@elmer.ct.picker.com>
In-Reply-To: <19971118192609.31135@ct.picker.com>
References:  <19971118082040.49301@ct.picker.com> <9711181346.AA04649@sun5.lrz-muenchen.de> <19971118192609.31135@ct.picker.com>

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On Tue, 18 Nov 1997 19:26:09 -0500, you wrote:

>Joachim Wunder:
> |>  |TVSCREENCapConfigure() failed: Direct video region outside bounds of display
> |>  |Maybe this is the reason for me not getting any channel to tune in?
> |
> |I tried it out, but always the same: Snow on the top of the TV-window as if
> |the tuner cannot tune in any channel. :( I shrank it down and up again and
> |made the fanciest movements, but nothing happens. :(
>
>Ok, the error message above indicates that starting the video failed once,
>but if you're getting static in your window the rest of the time, capture
>is running.  So ignore this message for now -- not a big deal (we can come
>back to it).  Probably best to concentrate on getting the tuner going.

Right. Thanks!

>
> |> "-disableDirectV"
> |
> |With this option the TV-window stays totally black. Nothing happenes if I
> |tune the channel selection up and down. Is this normal?
>
>No, you should see the same static (or picture, if you're tuned in to your
>one-good-VCR-frequency).  It'll just dog your CPU a bit more and maybe slow
>the frame rate.  Don't know about this one.  Ignore it for a second too :-)
>Let's concentrate on tuner in direct video since you at least get static
>there.

Exactly!

>
>Are you running XFree 3.3.1?

Ummm....I am not quite sure... should a xdpyinfo show?

>
>Try:
>
>    1) fxtv -colorbars                  -- what do you see?

I see vertical colorbars, so I think this is a good sign.

>    2) Repeat in other color depths supported by your X server.

I am currently using 16 bpp and I see the colorbars. So I think this is ok so
far!?

>
>Also, you might attach the first part of your "fxtv -debug startup" output
>(the stuff before it starts talking about fonts), along with your xdpyinfo
>output.

xdpyinfo:
---------
name of display:    :0.0
version number:    11.0
vendor string:    The XFree86 Project, Inc
vendor release number:    3200
maximum request size:  4194300 bytes
motion buffer size:  256
bitmap unit, bit order, padding:    32, LSBFirst, 32
image byte order:    LSBFirst
number of supported pixmap formats:    2
supported pixmap formats:
    depth 1, bits_per_pixel 1, scanline_pad 32
    depth 16, bits_per_pixel 16, scanline_pad 32
keycode range:    minimum 9, maximum 117
focus:  window 0x2c0000d, revert to Parent
number of extensions:    15
    BIG-REQUESTS
    DOUBLE-BUFFER
    MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
    MIT-SHM
    MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
    RECORD
    SHAPE
    SYNC
    XC-MISC
    XFree86-DGA
    XFree86-Misc
    XFree86-VidModeExtension
    XInputExtension
    XKEYBOARD
    XTEST
default screen number:    0
number of screens:    1

screen #0:
  dimensions:    1024x768 pixels (347x260 millimeters)
  resolution:    75x75 dots per inch
  depths (1):    16
  root window id:    0x25
  depth of root window:    16 planes
  number of colormaps:    minimum 1, maximum 1
  default colormap:    0x21
  default number of colormap cells:    64
  preallocated pixels:    black 0, white 65535
  options:    backing-store YES, save-unders YES
  largest cursor:    64x64
  current input event mask:    0x50003d
    KeyPressMask             ButtonPressMask          ButtonReleaseMask        
    EnterWindowMask          LeaveWindowMask          SubstructureRedirectMask 
    PropertyChangeMask       
  number of visuals:    1
  default visual id:  0x20
  visual:
    visual id:    0x20
    class:    TrueColor
    depth:    16 planes
    available colormap entries:    64 per subfield
    red, green, blue masks:    0xf800, 0x7e0, 0x1f
    significant bits in color specification:    6 bits

fxtv -debug startup:
--------------------
Querying Supported Capture Pixel Formats:
   bpp  Bpp  R,G,B Masks                   Swap
   ---  ---  ----------------------------  ----
    15   2   00007c00, 000003e0, 0000001f  NB  
    16   2   0000f800, 000007e0, 0000001f  NB  
    24   3   00ff0000, 0000ff00, 000000ff   B  
    24   4   00ff0000, 0000ff00, 000000ff  NBWb

XF86DGAQueryVersion() succeeded - version = 1.00

Rating Available Visuals:
   Rating  Class        bpp  Bpp  R,G,B Masks                   Swap
DirectVid
   ------  -----------  ---  ---  ----------------------------  ----
---------
     5     TrueColor     16  2,2  0000f800, 000007e0, 0000001f   --      Yes
Default Visual is 16-bpp TrueColor

XF86VidModeQueryVersion() succeeded - version = 0.07

STATION ANNOTATION FONT:
[...]

>
>Randall

dmesg:
------
Copyright (c) 1992-1996 FreeBSD Inc.
Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.

FreeBSD 2.2.1-RELEASE #17: Sat Nov 15 14:02:03 CET 1997
    wunder@Marauder.Wunder.COM:/usr/src/sys/compile/MARAUDER
CPU: Pentium (99.72-MHz 586-class CPU)
  Origin = "GenuineIntel"  Id = 0x525  Stepping=5
  Features=0x1bf<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,MCE,CX8>
real memory  = 67108864 (65536K bytes)
avail memory = 62541824 (61076K bytes)
Probing for devices on PCI bus 0:
chip0 <Intel 82439> rev 3 on pci0:0
chip1 <Intel 82371SB PCI-ISA bridge> rev 1 on pci0:7:0
chip2 <Intel 82371SB IDE interface> rev 0 on pci0:7:1

bktr0 <BrookTree 848> rev 18 int a irq 11 on pci0:13
Hauppauge WinCast/TV, Temic PAL tuner, msp3400c stereo.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
vga0 <VGA-compatible display device> rev 84 int a irq ?? on pci0:16
Probing for devices on the ISA bus:
sc0 at 0x60-0x6f irq 1 on motherboard
sc0: VGA color <16 virtual consoles, flags=0x0>
ed0 at 0x240-0x25f irq 9 on isa
ed0: address 00:00:b4:3c:6d:c9, type NE2000 (16 bit) 
sio0 at 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 on isa
sio0: type 16550A
sio1 at 0x2f8-0x2ff irq 3 on isa
sio1: type 16550A
qcam0 not found at 0x378
lpt0 at 0x378-0x37f irq 7 on isa
lpt0: Interrupt-driven port
lp0: TCP/IP capable interface
psm0 at 0x60-0x64 irq 12 on motherboard
psm0: device ID 0
pca0 on motherboard
pca0: PC speaker audio driver
fdc0 at 0x3f0-0x3f7 irq 6 drq 2 on isa
fdc0: NEC 72065B
fd0: 1.44MB 3.5in
fd1: 1.2MB 5.25in
wdc0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7 irq 14 on isa
wdc0: unit 0 (wd0): <QUANTUM FIREBALL_TM3200A>
wd0: 3067MB (6281856 sectors), 6232 cyls, 16 heads, 63 S/T, 512 B/S
wdc0: unit 1 (atapi): <FX800S/R03>, removable, intr, dma, iordis
wdc1 at 0x170-0x177 irq 15 on isa
wdc1: unit 0 (wd2): <WDC AC2340>
wd2: 325MB (666600 sectors), 1010 cyls, 12 heads, 55 S/T, 512 B/S
wdc1: unit 1 (wd3): <WDC AP4200>
wd3: 202MB (414540 sectors), 987 cyls, 12 heads, 35 S/T, 512 B/S
npx0 on motherboard
npx0: INT 16 interface
sb0 at 0x220 irq 5 drq 1 on isa
sb0: <SoundBlaster 16 4.2>
sbxvi0 at 0x0 drq 5 on isa
sbxvi0: <SoundBlaster 16 4.2>
sbmidi0 not found at 0x330
opl0 at 0x388 on isa
opl0: <Yamaha OPL-3 FM>
mpu0 at 0x330 irq 10 drq 0 on isa
mpu0: <MPU-401 MIDI Interface 0.0 >


Thank you very much for your help again!
Joachim



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