vdr May 2005

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[Fwd: Re: [vdr] Can't load the firmware on my Hauppauge Nova-T cards under Gentoo 2005]
by anthony hornby 23 May '05

23 May '05

Hi, sorry I left out the answer to one question. My kernel config has : grep -i hotplug ~ahornby/.config CONFIG_HOTPLUG=y # PCI Hotplug Support # CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI is not set mmc .xmltv # grep -i firm ~ahornby/.config # Firmware Drivers # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set What do I need set? Anthony. -------- Forwarded Message -------- From: anthony hornby <anthony.hornby(a)cdu.edu.au> Reply-To: anthony.hornby(a)cdu.edu.au To: Klaus Schmidinger's VDR <vdr(a)linuxtv.org> Subject: Re: [vdr] Can't load the firmware on my Hauppauge Nova-T cards under Gentoo 2005 Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 00:52:57 +0930 Hi All, thanks to everyone that replied. Yes I have hotplug enabled in the kernel and the firmware is in /lib/firmware. I have tried linuxtv stable, linuxtv-cvs, technotrend extract using get_dvb_firmware, my firmware from my windows driver CD's - nothing works. Here's where hotplug is looking - from /etc/hotplug/firmware.agent <snip> # directory of the firmware files FIRMWARE_DIR=/lib/firmware </snip> So its looking in the right place. I have emerged hotplug, I have sysfs mounted: mmc .xmltv # cat /proc/mounts rootfs / rootfs rw 0 0 /dev/root / ext3 rw 0 0 none /proc proc rw,nodiratime 0 0 none /sys sysfs rw 0 0 none /dev ramfs rw 0 0 none /dev/pts devpts rw 0 0 /dev/hda1 /boot ext3 rw 0 0 none /dev/shm tmpfs rw 0 0 none /proc/bus/usb usbfs rw 0 0 Seems to detect stuff eg ls /sys/class/dvb/dvb* /sys/class/dvb/dvb0.demux0: dev /sys/class/dvb/dvb0.dvr0: dev /sys/class/dvb/dvb0.frontend0: dev /sys/class/dvb/dvb0.net0: dev /sys/class/dvb/dvb1.demux0: dev /sys/class/dvb/dvb1.dvr0: dev /sys/class/dvb/dvb1.frontend0: dev /sys/class/dvb/dvb1.net0: dev mmc .xmltv # cat /sys/devices/platform/i2c-0/name TT-Budget/WinTV-NOVA-T PCI mmc .xmltv # cat /sys/devices/platform/i2c-1/name TT-Budget/WinTV-NOVA-T PCI There seems to be some weird looping here though: cat /sys/devices/pci0000\:00/0000\:00\:0c.0/driver/0000\:00 \:0c.0/driver/0000\:00\:0c.0/driver/0000\:00\:0c.0/driver/ and so on ..... Permissions are open: mmc .xmltv # grep -i dvb /etc/udev/permissions.d/50-udev.permissions # DVB dvb:vdr:video:0666 dvb/*:vdr:video:0666 dvb/adapter*/*:vdr:video:0666 Devices get created: mmc .xmltv # grep -i dvb /etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev.rules # dvb devices KERNEL="dvb*", PROGRAM="/etc/udev/scripts/dvb.sh %k", NAME="%c", GROUP="video", MODE="0666" mmc .xmltv # ls -la /dev/dvb/adapter0/* crw-rw-rw- 1 root video 212, 4 May 23 17:10 /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0 crw-rw-rw- 1 root video 212, 5 May 23 17:10 /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0 crw-rw-rw- 1 root video 212, 3 May 23 17:10 /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 crw-rw-rw- 1 root video 212, 7 May 23 17:10 /dev/dvb/adapter0/net0 I have tried the linuxtv-dvb-cvs package in ~x86 - that didn't fix the problem so I went back to a vanilla Gentoo 2.6.11-gentoo-r9 kernel and rebuilt it again. Oh just to confirm it is a low level driver issue dvbscan can't get a lock either. I know the transponder values are correct. /usr/bin/dvbscan -o vdr /usr/share/dvb/scan/dvb-t/au-Darwin; initial transponder 543625000 1 3 0 3 1 1 0 initial transponder 550500000 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 initial transponder 536625000 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 initial transponder 557625000 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 >>> tune to: 543625:I999B7C34D0M64T8G16Y0:T:27500: WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 543625:I999B7C34D0M64T8G16Y0:T:27500: (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 550500:I999B7C23D0M64T8G8Y0:T:27500: WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 550500:I999B7C23D0M64T8G8Y0:T:27500: (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 536625:I999B7C23D0M64T8G8Y0:T:27500: WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 536625:I999B7C23D0M64T8G8Y0:T:27500: (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 557625:I999B7C23D0M64T8G8Y0:T:27500: WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! >>> tune to: 557625:I999B7C23D0M64T8G8Y0:T:27500: (tuning failed) WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! ERROR: initial tuning failed dumping lists (0 services) Done. Any help appreciated. Anthony. On Mon, 2005-05-23 at 17:46 +0300, Anssi Hannula wrote: > anthony hornby wrote: > > I can't load the firmware on my Hauppauge Nova-T cards under Gentoo > > 2005, using Gentoo-De ebuilds. > > > > This is weird as I have used these cards successfully under Fedora core > > 3 with no problems. > > > tda1004x: waiting for firmware upload (dvb-fe-tda10045.fw)... > > tda1004x: firmware upload complete > > tda1004x: found firmware revision 2c -- invalid > > It looks like the firmware format has changed or something like that. > Try using the dvb-fe-tda10045.fw from dvb-kernel CVS. > -- Mr Anthony Hornby RHCE BIT ALIATEC Library Systems & Technology Coordinator Charles Darwin University | CRICOS 300K anthony.hornby(a)cdu.edu.au | office +61 8 89 466011 -- Mr Anthony Hornby RHCE BIT ALIATEC Library Systems & Technology Coordinator Charles Darwin University | CRICOS 300K anthony.hornby(a)cdu.edu.au | office +61 8 89 466011

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Re: Loadepg-0.1.4 and missing Digital+ EPG info
by Javier Marcet 23 May '05

23 May '05

On 5/10/05, tinconn(a)virgilio.it <tinconn(a)virgilio.it> wrote: > a new version of loadepg plugin has been released. > changelog: > 2005-05-10: Version 0.1.4 > - Fixed error compilation with VDR += 1.3.24 > Description: > This plugin create a new entry after the last channel of channels.conf > and then scan this channel for get a mhw epg list, after that delete the > new epg channel. > Any feedback is appreciated. > best regards kikko77 and a big thanks to lukkino Since Digital+ switched to the new subscriber cards, the MHW EPG info previously available on frequency 10847, is not broadcasted anymore. I tried with each and every channel I found on Astra 19.2E and I couldn't get epg data for Digital+. Is anyone aware of any transponder currently carrying this info? Otherwise, is there any other comfortable way to get epg data for the entire Digital+ package (either from Astra 19.2E or Hispasat 30.0W, sats over which Digital+ channels are broadcasted)? All the info I have received about the new EPG system is here: http://www.unsat.com/noticia_cuerpo.php3?numero=5890 Sorry it's in Spanish. Anyway, since it doesn't have a single word on technical details, it won't help us much anyway. -- The possession of a book becomes a substitute for reading it. -- Anthony Burgess Javier Marcet <javier(a)marcet.info>

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Request: Seperate AC3 handling for playback and recordings
by Sebastian 22 May '05

22 May '05

Hi Klaus! I would like to echo my wish concerning AC3 handling in vdr-1.3.x and up. I'd like to have the possibility to choose about using AC3 or not seperately. I would like to have ac3 in my recordings (for dvd burning) but I don't want (can't) use ac3 on VDR on playback. I route the audio from the DVB over spdif to my soundcard. soundcard gives the audio over analog out to my stereo. Everytime ac3 hits the soundcard I get crackles in my speakers. Cheers Sebastian

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there is almost no EIT scan on systems with just a single budget card and software decoding solution
by Reinhard Nissl 22 May '05

22 May '05

Hi, I've been wondering for quite a while why I do not see a EIT scan to happen on my system. I had a look into (VDR-1.3.24's) eitscan.c:19-20. These lines contain the following conditions (wrapped to separate lines for readability): if (Device != cDevice::PrimaryDevice() || (cDevice::NumDevices() == 1 && Setup.EPGScanTimeout && now - lastActivity > Setup.EPGScanTimeout * 3600)) { if (!(Device->Receiving(true) || Device->Replaying())) { A setup like mine has two devices: the first one is the budget card and the second one is provided by the vdr-xine plugin, with the latter beeing the primary device. So, the first "if" only selects the budget card and ignores Setup.EPGScanTimeout completely, as cDevice::NumDevices() is 2, which is not == 1. Then, the second "if" blocks as the budget card is receiving most of the time, as it feeds the transfer thread which replays on the primary device. So a system like mine will only do an EIT scan while I'm watching a recording. Furthermore, it won't stop transfer mode to start an EIT scan on it's own after Setup.EPGScanTimeout hours. I currently have no idea how to solve this issue. Bye. -- Dipl.-Inform. (FH) Reinhard Nissl mailto:rnissl@gmx.de

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[ANNOUNCE] vdr-softplay-0.0.2: a media file player for vdr/softdevice
by Martin Wache 22 May '05

22 May '05

Hi, I'm pleased to announce the first public release of softplay, a media file player for vdr with the softdevice as output device. You can get Softplay from the softdevice's homepage at: http://softdevice.berlios.de Softplay features: - supported file formats: depending on your ffmpeg version: *.avi,*.mpg,*.mov,*.mp3,*.ogg,*.wav - vdr like keymapping - playlist support (editing during playback is possible) Please read the README for a more detailed description. Martin Wache

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globalkey implementation with plugins
by Halim Sahin 22 May '05

22 May '05

Hi, I am trying to write a plugin for vdr. This plugin needs a global key (user1). I not sure hot to get a user key only for my plugin. Can anyone give an hint. Thanks Halim

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[ANNOUNCE] vdr-softdevice-0.1.2
by Stefan Lucke 22 May '05

22 May '05

Hello, softdevice team (Torgeir Veimo, Martin Wache and me, Stefan Lucke) is pleased to announce a new release of vdr softdevice plugin. Softdevice plugin is for getting vdr to your desktop with so called budget cards. You'll get vdr output via framebuffer or X11-Xv or DirectFB or vidix to your screen. Decoding is done via ffmpeg. For compile options, please read the Makefile carefully and decide which of the available output methods fit to your system. Plugin's homepage is located at: http://softdevice.berlios.de/ Changelog since last release: 2005-05-22: softdevice-0.1.2 - fix possible segfault in fb-mode when resolution is smaller than OSD default size - fix pplib deinterlacing - check libavcodec build of library against header - some more error messages - fix for aspect ratio calculation if sample_aspect_ratio.num == 0 - README update for use of -L DIR usage - bugfix: don't blank screen in pause mode - blank screen after some time with no signal - offer selection of 14:9 mode - fix for pause-play transition of softplay, does improve same transiton of normal vdr recording playback too. - video-dfb: disabled deinterlacing option of dfb. - audio-out: some other preparations for ac3 selectiv set #channels to 2, to get 2ch downmix of 5.1 mute current mixer if volume is set to 0 and unmute if vol != 0 changed dsyslod to esyslog is case we exit() - syncing: switched to a sync timer which can be controlled by current selected output method - some preparations for ac3 out selection - xv-out & dfb-out: catch userX keys and map one of them to crop mode selection - dfb-out: commented out use of DFBCardCapabilities required for current DirectFB cvs. - dfb-out: triple buffering for mgatv, corrected x/y coordinates for OSD drawing (fix for subtitles plugin) - README: added contributor names mentioned in CHANGELOG added hint from Makefile about installing ffmpeg By subscribing to the to cvs list via https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/softdevice-cvs you'll get informed about lastest changes. For those who are interested in active development, subscribing to https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/softdevice-devel is a good choice. -- Stefan Lucke

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Live background mode in transfer mode
by Rolf Ahrenberg 22 May '05

22 May '05

Hi, the 'live' background mode of mp3 and cdda plugins works only on my FF card. Somehow I'll get only a black background if I'm watching a channel on my budget cards. So, should the 'live' background mode work if the tuned channel is in transfer mode, or it there something fishy in my setup? - vdr-1.3.24 (enAIO-2.2) - mp3-0.9.12 - DVB-drivers from 2.6.12.rc4-mm1 BR, -- rofa

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Skipping bytes on budget card (sorry - first post went before I wanted it to...)
by Adrian P Challinor 22 May '05

22 May '05

(sorry for the dual post - but I accidentally hit send too soon) I know I have asked this before, but I still have a problem which I don't understand. I have VDR 1.3.23 running with VDRAdmin-0.97-am3. I have a Linux 2.6.5 kernel and two DVB-T cards. The primary card is a Technotrends full function card, the second is a Nebula budget card. The normal configuration here would be for the primary card to do all the playback to the TV and the secondary card to do all the recording. Sometime ago I have problems with skipping sync bytes when recording on the secondary card: May 22 01:39:05 vdr vdr[3451]: ERROR: skipped 15 bytes to sync on TS packet on device 2 May 22 01:39:05 vdr vdr[3451]: ERROR: skipped 102 bytes to sync on TS packet on device 2 May 22 01:39:05 vdr vdr[3451]: ERROR: skipped 71 bytes to sync on TS packet on device 2 May 22 01:39:11 vdr vdr[3451]: ERROR: skipped 116 bytes to sync on TS packet on device 2 May 22 01:39:11 vdr vdr[3451]: ERROR: skipped 72 bytes to sync on TS packet on device 2 May 22 01:39:44 vdr vdr[3451]: ERROR: skipped 112 bytes to sync on TS packet on device 2 May 22 01:39:44 vdr vdr[3451]: ERROR: skipped 76 bytes to sync on TS packet on device 2 This happened at the time when I was trying to get VDRConvert installed, and was therefore adding a lot of new libraries, updating libraries, etc. I also added a new 120GB disk as /video1. That meant remounting /video as /video1. I add this for completeness rather than because I think it's a problem. The effect of the skipping is that I get video breakup, sound goes all over the shoot and I get lots of nasty cracks on the sound. Very unpleasant. Sort of like watching circa 1962 black and white (sorry folks, yes I really am that old!). To get over this, I removed the Nebula card and things got better. Of course, I can only watch TV from the same transponder as a recording is being broadcast from. A minor inconvenience most of the time. I change the config in VDRAdmin to use 1 card. All was well. This week I reintroduced the Nebula card. All is well. No breaks in recording and the recordings look good. I then noticed that all though VDR can spot that there are two cards, VDRAdmin thinks there are only one. So, I reset VDRAdmin to use two cards. And BANG! My sync messages are back. As soon as a recording kicked in I got the messages as above. I have just rebooted with the Nebula card disabled in the module start up, reset VDRAdmin to use one card, and started a recording. So far so good, no sync errors at all. So: Q1: Why do I get sync errors? Is this because the video signal is not too good? If that was the case I would expect to see errors on the TechnoTrends card, because when that gets bad signal the firmware crashes. Q2: Could this be due to the new disk? Is this error because it can't write to disk fast enough? I can't believe that. It's a brand new ATA disk, it on a different IDE channel to the primary disk, and nothing else is being used on that channel. There is a DVD drive there, but its unused. The whole of the disk is one partition given over to recordings so there should be no disk or ide contention. Q3: I do all my programming via VDRAdmin. Does this specify which card to do a recording on? I can't see that this is an option in the timers.conf file. (Damn - just had a video stream broken message from the TT-FF card. So that not working now). Is the best way out of this a total system rebuild? I can do that, it just takes time and the potential joy or retraining LIRC to recognise the remote! HELP - Adrian

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Skipping bytes on Budget Card
by Adrian P Challinor 22 May '05

22 May '05

I know I have asked this before, but I still have a problem which I don't understand. I have VDR 1.3.23 running with VDRAdmin-0.97-am3. I have a Linux 2.6.5 kernel and two DVB-T cards. The primary card is a Technotrends full function card, the second is a Nebula budget card. The normal configuration here would be for the primary card to do all the playback to the TV and the secondary card to do all the recording. Sometime ago I have problems with skipping sync bytes when recording on the secondary card:

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