New port: pvrxxx for Hauppauge PVR150/500

[Rick C. Petty]

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.

-- Rick C. Petty