[linux-dvb] Re: trying to get dvb and vdr to work

[dieter.maas@freenet.de]

On Tue, May 08, 2001 at 06:26:45PM +0200, Klaus Schmidinger wrote:
> > i have a wintv dvb-s card with common interface, a duron 750mhz pc with
> > i try to get this to run.
> > i compiled and installed the siemens-dvb-0.8.2 package, and lsmod shows
> > the dvb module chain. Also in my kernel.log and sys.log the driver seems to
> > initialize the card without a single error or warning.
> > Then i wanted to get a tv picture. My sat-dish is pointing to hotbird,
(incl just to keep reference)
> The default channel that is set when the driver is loaded is 'n-tv' on Astra.
> Also, the channels defined in VDR's 'channels.conf' are thos of Astra. So since
i converted a hotbird list to channel.conf or whatever its called, the format 
of VDR, and  

> Do you get the OSD when running VDR? If you press the "Menu" button on the
> remote control (assuming you have configured one) you should see the VDR
> "Main" menu. Go to the "Cannels" menu, press "New" and define a channel
> that is broadcast on Hotbird. Then switch to that channel.

i see the OSD(which means the control menu on the tv screen, i understand) 
when i compile VDR with the menu-debug option, on the pc virtual terminal 
window. In this mode, i can use the menu(only with pc keyboard, nothing else
configured), but get a seg fault when when going to "Program"

what i dont get, is first of all the OSD via CVBS output (i mean the builtin connector coming out of the card, with the included cynch adapter-> scart -> tv) on the tv. 

This CVBS-plug (same or similar format as ps2 mouse plug) comes with an adapter
into a yellow video(or tv??) cynch plug and two audio left and right cynch 
plugs.

The audio connectors work, meaning, i find positions on the scart connector for
a tv audio signal, but the video connection i dont get. 
i dont have an oscilloscope to test the video out signal. 

Do i have to use the J2 connector, since its described in the FAQ? i will
test this next, if i dont find a quick solution. 

To have a chance of getting this to work, i understand, that i have 
to get to see the OSD on a connected TV set. 

And this first of all seems to be a connector problem, and maybe some 
dvb-driver options (1 and 2 i tested:-( )? 

I dont have much time to fiddle with this right now, but i wont 
give up ;-). 

So any little hint will be further appreciated.
Enjoy

Dieter




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