Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 02:08:02 -0400 From: Jeff <jeff@doeshosting.com> To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: pvr-xxx on 7.0 Message-ID: <813E0814-ADD2-4BFB-BDCF-A1BFD7F3A685@doeshosting.com> In-Reply-To: <7F9577D2-B225-418D-B538-4C40224D66F3@doeshosting.com> References: <F8A4DB3A-80CB-46BB-B4E4-7AC6E6750A3A@doeshosting.com> <CFAA6030-A326-4B2A-A33A-2867ECCED0D2@doeshosting.com> <20080515182746.GA14203@phat.za.net> <7F9577D2-B225-418D-B538-4C40224D66F3@doeshosting.com>
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Sorry for the first message, here is the message with quoting fixed On May 15, 2008, at 2:27 PM, Aragon Gouveia wrote: >>>> the port is updated @ http://usleepless.110mb.com/pvrxxx_port.tgz >>>> >>>> - should build flawless on 7.0 >>>> - now unloads firmware-kld-modules >>>> - "make makesum" should not be necessary >>>> - should be able to switch back from svga/composite to tuner >>>> - added 3:2 pulldown control in pvr250-setchannel to see if it >>>> makes a >>>> difference for anybody >>>> >>>> i observed something strange on 7.0 with this driver. mplayer is >>>> now >>>> able to sync a/v properly when doing "mplayer /dev/cxm0". i would >>>> like >>>> to hear from others about this. >>>> >>>> regards, >>>> >>>> usleepless > However, I'm not able to pull video off the device: > > # cat /dev/cxm0 >test.mpg > cat: /dev/cxm0: Device not configured > > and this gets logged: > > May 15 20:17:35 <kern.crit> geek kernel: cxm0: video decoder isn't > locked > May 15 20:17:35 <kern.debug> geek kernel: Could not detect FPS > May 15 20:17:35 <kern.debug> geek kernel: could not config dec > May 15 20:17:35 <kern.debug> geek kernel: could not start encoder > > > Trying to select the tuner with pvr250-setchannel results in: > > # pvr250-setchannel -t > ioctl( tfd, METEORSINPUT ) failed.: Invalid argument > May 15 20:24:48 <kern.crit> geek kernel: cxm0: video decoder failed > to lock > > > Any more help appreciated. Must be close now. :) > Have you tried setting the frequency first? pvr250-setchannel <frequency> Here is an easier method, forwarding from an earlier thread: mplayer /dev/cxm0 is another way to open the stream. -krzee Begin forwarded message: > From: "Kevin Downey" > Date: April 15, 2008 12:33:21 PM GMT-04:00 > To: Jeff > Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: For those using PVR-XXX > > On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 12:59 AM, Jeff wrote: >> I made a lil script to help me be lazier while changing channels. >> I do not have a remote anymore, so I must do it at console. In >> case anyone is going to make something similar for themselves, >> here is mine so you do not need to: >> >> it expects a file in the same dir named cable.txt containing only >> the following: >> <channel number> <frequency> >> for example: >> 2 55.25 >> 3 61.25 >> 4 67.25 >> >> >> >> ... ugly script removed, kevin's below was better, thanks kevin =] > channel(){ > /usr/local/bin/pvr250-setchannel `egrep \^$1\ $HOME/cable.txt|cut > -f 2 -d \ ` > } > > where cable.txt is a list of channels and freqs. I think I got mine > off wikipedia. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ > North_American_cable_television_frequencies > > -- > The Mafia way is that we pursue larger goals under the guise of > personal relationships. > Fisheye >
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