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

[Douglas Kosovic <douglask@dstc.edu.au>]

Hi Dieter,
 
> > > 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.

> 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.

With the adapter you are describing, it sounds like you have a new
Revision 2.1 DVB PCI card.

The 2.1 DVB PCI cards use a STV0299 demodulator which isn't supported by
the 0.8.2 driver, but the new 0.9 driver in CVS does have support for
the STV0299 although you will have to use a beta version of vdr (e.g VDR
0.80pre4) which supports the new API of the 0.9 driver. Alternatively
you could do a backport of the STV0299 support in 0.9 to the 0.8.2
driver, when I did it, it only took a few minutes.

The yellow plug is composite video out.

> 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.

If you do have a Rev. 2.1 DVB PCI card, there is no J2 connector.

> 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.

If you do have a Rev. 2.1 DVB PCI card, you could try VDR 0.80pre4 (or
later) with the DVB 0.9 driver in CVS.

Doug.


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