pvr250 and MythTV

[usleepless at gmail.com]

Joe,

On 2/27/07, Joe Auty <joe at netmusician.org> wrote:
>
> On Feb 27, 2007, at 2:41 PM, usleepless at gmail.com wrote:
>
> > 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.
> >
>
>
>
>
> 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