From owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Feb 27 22:41:58 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5620A16A401 for ; Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:41:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from usleepless@gmail.com) Received: from nz-out-0506.google.com (nz-out-0506.google.com [64.233.162.228]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0CDFA13C46B for ; Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:41:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from usleepless@gmail.com) Received: by nz-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id r28so887888nza for ; Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:41:57 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=V6HdscXrKYpVavAeBRbQvRl/WQLWRj6/FmY65BTMIWeaKUUnlsCG+nsQXwTWuBaqlS8h59jfOrt4Bca8BzlH/fPhhwHM3etQ1Lpq5RdwChdjXW0v0Rf9wexnyfAQ+CvqaZTsqMPPjDrU2ws3hBeHIaUtYJJAbfhKsGn8WSORg9c= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=pKjtXfiWRY+8Dju0rUuwaWLdS+lCMiY0SgT/gt36pj9bZ9HsnTusmpYtikKPdX3/l2e9sbp+FJbeL/PKfMssklkt/BnpMtCHeKd6mzc48QScgM4yuQjOFwfVR4TEjX6JurhBwVxHE3eL+Z+hGiVUcuUr9cpevPIWn4Mnm4GZhQ8= Received: by 10.115.78.1 with SMTP id f1mr580681wal.1172616110472; Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:41:50 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.114.199.18 with HTTP; Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:41:50 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:41:50 +0100 From: usleepless@gmail.com To: "Joe Auty" In-Reply-To: <7A24B302-B4F6-4AD2-AA16-840DD6B9C2F4@netmusician.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <4E6EF7B9-703F-4D86-A86E-A0B0B7B504F0@netmusician.org> <65C65A9B-1EA7-4024-A74B-835589D66047@netmusician.org> <7A24B302-B4F6-4AD2-AA16-840DD6B9C2F4@netmusician.org> Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: pvr250 and MythTV X-BeenThere: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Multimedia discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:41:58 -0000 Joe, On 2/27/07, Joe Auty wrote: > > On Feb 27, 2007, at 2:41 PM, usleepless@gmail.com wrote: > > > Joe, > > > > On 2/27/07, Joe Auty wrote: > >> > >> On Feb 27, 2007, at 11:58 AM, usleepless@gmail.com wrote: > >> > >> > Joe, > >> > > >> > On 2/27/07, Joe Auty wrote: > >> >> > >> >> On Feb 27, 2007, at 11:51 AM, usleepless@gmail.com wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > Joe, > >> >> > > >> >> > On 2/27/07, Joe Auty wrote: > >> >> >> Okay, I think I have found my MythTV problem.... It seems to > >> >> not be a > >> >> >> Myth problem, but a driver one (again, I'm using the modified > >> >> driver > >> >> >> sent to the list recently): > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> # cat /dev/cxm0 > test.mpg > >> >> >> cat: /dev/cxm0: Device not configured > >> >> >> > >> >> >> # tail /var/log/messages > >> >> >> Feb 27 11:39:03 mymachine kernel: cxm0: video decoder isn't > >> locked > >> >> >> Feb 27 11:39:03 mymachine kernel: Could not detect FPS > >> >> >> Feb 27 11:39:03 mymachine kernel: could not config dec > >> >> >> Feb 27 11:39:03 mymachine kernel: could not start encoder > >> >> > > >> >> > the mythbackendlog suggest that you have not defined ( mythtv- > >> >> setup, > >> >> > 3. ). after you have done that, connect this source to your card > >> >> under > >> >> > 4. > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> I don't understand... I'm having this same problem with cat / > >> dev/cxm0 > >> >> > test.mpg even without the mythbackend running at all. This > >> is why > >> >> I thought there was a more fundamental problem with the driver. > >> >> > >> >> As it stands, Myth is not seeing any options in the Input > >> Connections > >> >> screen (option 4) even though it is able to see my capture card. > >> > > >> > the cat command probably fails because you haven't tuned to a > >> > channel yet. > >> > > >> > but i give up if you don't read what i write. > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> Okay, I apologize for the miscommunication here. > >> > >> I think what is supposed to happen is that, like you said, within > >> video sources I would normally select "retrieve listings" and would > >> get my lineups, and then would be able to select between cable, > >> antenna, and some other stuff... I haven't yet seen this screen, as > >> clicking on retrieve listings just gives me a temporary progress bar > >> and does not change a thing. Looking at the DataDirect forums, there > >> has been an issue with their servers recently, so maybe this is a > >> DataDirect issue. > >> > >> If somebody reading this could kindly confirm this and let me know > >> what you get when you click on the "retrieve listings" button without > >> a brand new video source, this would be extremely helpful. I have > >> created my Zap2It account at the http://labs.zap2it.com page. > >> > >> EDIT: their site is now inaccessible, so perhaps this is the cause of > >> my problems after all! > >> > >> > >> Once I can download my Zap2It data, I'm assuming that I'll then be > >> able to setup my Input Connections... > >> > >> > >> Again, sorry for this miscommunication, clearly I'm simply not seeing > >> what I"m supposed to. Hopefully this is the last you'll hear from > >> me =) > > > > never mind. i can't help you with Zap2It data, i use xmltv_nl. but you > > are on the right track now. if you have an "input" defined, i am not > > sure if it is important if it retrieves right. you can try to bind it > > in mythtv-setup(4) to your card anyway?. > > > > this is probably a mythtv issue, not a freebsd one. > > > > > > > Okay, I'm inches away from getting this! > > I think *this* is a driver issue... > > I now see several input connections, and I've connected the "tuner" > connection to my video source (satellite). I don't yet have an IR > Blaster, but I should be able to see TV from whatever channel my > satellite is tuned into, right? > > Well, after completing the entire setup, running the filldatabase > command, starting up the backend, no problems until I go to watch TV > within the front end, and I get this error message several times to > stdout: > > > 2007-02-27 16:56:48.636 MPEGRec(/dev/cxm0) Error: error reading > from: /dev/cxm0 > eno: Device not configured (6) > > > I'm getting the same here: > > # cat /dev/cxm0 > test.mpg > cat: /dev/cxm0: Device not configured > > > This is after associating the card with its input through mythtv- > setup within Input Connections... > > Is this, in fact, a driver issue? If not, I'll ask this question > elsewhere =) please post mythbackend log. you have connected your satbox by coax? do you have composite/svhs cables for that box? regards, usleep