From owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 16 20:36:13 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F019B16A47B for ; Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:36:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from h.nieser@xs4all.nl) Received: from smtp-vbr10.xs4all.nl (smtp-vbr10.xs4all.nl [194.109.24.30]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0C92443D9A for ; Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:35:32 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from h.nieser@xs4all.nl) Received: from [192.168.1.64] (aphax.nl [82.92.29.227]) by smtp-vbr10.xs4all.nl (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id k9GKZMKA013231 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:35:31 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from h.nieser@xs4all.nl) Message-ID: <4533ED01.8090004@xs4all.nl> Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:35:13 +0200 From: Hans Nieser User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 (X11/20060919) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rick-freebsd@kiwi-computer.com References: <45336E8A.7070803@xs4all.nl> <20061016175354.GC77730@keira.kiwi-computer.com> In-Reply-To: <20061016175354.GC77730@keira.kiwi-computer.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: New port: pvrxxx for Hauppauge PVR150/500 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: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:36:14 -0000 Rick C. Petty wrote: > On Mon, Oct 16, 2006 at 01:35:38PM +0200, Hans Nieser wrote: >> Yesterday I finally installed the card and the driver, and although it > > Which card? The pvr500? > >> sort off seems to work, I can't seem to tune it. When I do 'cat /dev/cxm0 >>> foo.mpg' I get static with both audio and video, but it doesn't change >> after tuning. I've ensured that I have the cable connected properly and >> that I am using the right frequencies. I am using the pvr250-setchannel >> command in this manner: >> >> pvr250-setchannel -d 0 -a on -m 4 189.25 > > Also try setting the geometry (-g). Also, the -m is superfluous when > setting the frequency. Don't forget to set the input to the tuner (-t) or > you'll probably record static. You should check with AFC turned off just > in case. Also re-verify that you have the cable connected to the UHF > input and *not* the FM input. Usleep spent a week trying to fix my tuning > problem and I had the coax connected to the FM input accidentally-- even > after checking it three times! To error three times is human. > >> I guess the "Video signal: not present" indicates its some problem with >> the signal but still, the cable is definitely plugged in. (I'll try >> another cable later on just to be sure, if I can find one) > > And quadruple-check that you're plugged into the UHF input, not the FM > input. > >> Also, everytime I run the pvr250-setchannel command, this is outputted on >> the console: >> >> ioctl( tfd, BT848_GAUDIO ) failed.: Device not configured > > That's expected. Usleep, you may want to consider removing this message > from pvr250-setchannel if it's possible. People seem to think that the > tuning failed. Thanks for the response! Today I decided to double check the cable itself, and although the cable was plugged into the right input, the cable itself turned out to be broken :) Next time it will *really* be the first thing I check, I promise!