pvr250 and MythTV

[usleepless at gmail.com]

Joe,

On 2/27/07, Joe Auty <joe at netmusician.org> wrote:
>
> On Feb 27, 2007, at 11:58 AM, usleepless at gmail.com wrote:
>
> > Joe,
> >
> > On 2/27/07, Joe Auty <joe at netmusician.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Feb 27, 2007, at 11:51 AM, usleepless at gmail.com wrote:
> >>
> >> > Joe,
> >> >
> >> > On 2/27/07, Joe Auty <joe at netmusician.org> 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.

regards,

usleep