[mythtv-users] Sound Blaster Live 5.1 DE issues
Joseph H. Fry
joe at thefrys.com
Wed Mar 12 03:45:53 UTC 2003
Hi there,
I got one of these Hercules SmartTV cards recently too. WRT to the
audio, I read somewhere that msp3400 module will let you get stereo
sound out of the card. Also, I found a patch for bttv which supports
this card ( card=100 ). I posted all the links and how I got the modules
setup here: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=39583
I never managed to get xawtv going though. It can never find the
grabber device. tvtime works fine though. I'd be interested to know how
you got that working.
I spent sometime trying to make mythfilldatabase work with tv_grab_fi
also. But, I was trying with 0.7. What did you need to do to get it to
support tv_grab_fi?
Cheers,
Dan
Alex Wilbur wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Rather frustrated!
>
> I'm literally pulling my hair out now after an afternoon of frustration,
> which must be surely down to my incompetency!
>
> Sorry this is so long, but I hope somebody might have some idea what's
> wrong if I provided enough contextual info.
>
> I've done pretty well thus far to get everything kind of working. I'm
> using
>
> - RedHat8, 2.4.18-26.8
> - Hercules SmartTV Stereo (working with XawTV, sound and video)
> - mythtv (CVS, from earlier this morning)
> - alsa sound drivers (0.9.0rc8c)
> - KDE 3.0.3-8RedHat (duplex disabled, or else mythtv 'watch live tv'
> hangs with no video or sound)
> - SoundBlaster Live Value (5.1)
>
> I had a hack about this morning and added support for tv_grab_fi into
> the setup and filldatabase and I thought I was going great guns when I
> managed to get a picture in myth.
>
> But alas, now I've run into trouble.
>
> I can get sound and audio in XawTV but of course, that's going the
> analogue route.
>
> I have myth up and running and I'm able to watch livetv, but of course,
> its playing the sound from the analogue input. So following the docs and
> the faq, I muted the line in, set it as the recording source, fired up
> xawtv and then tried running aplay /dev/dsp in another terminal window,
> but I get a bunch of output (but no sound:)
>
> [...alex]$ aplay /dev/dsp0
> Playing raw data '/dev/dsp0' : Unsigned 8 bit, Rate 8000 Hz, Mono
> xrun!!! (at least 12.697 ms long)
> xrun!!! (at least 9.481 ms long)
> xrun!!! (at least 11.871 ms long)
> xrun!!! (at least 11.822 ms long)
> xrun!!! (at least 11.863 ms long)
> xrun!!! (at least 11.846 ms long)
> xrun!!! (at least 11.862 ms long)
> xrun!!! (at least 11.821 ms long)
> xrun!!! (at least 11.859 ms long)
> xrun!!! (at least 11.842 ms long)
>
> I've tried Btaudio too, but I don't really understand how to configure
> it correctly (or even if its compatible with my setup).
>
> I can play sound okay using aplay.
>
> I cannot record sound using that basic KDE wav file recording app. If I
> start it recording (even when Line is the recording source) it doesn't
> record anything. Muted or otherwise, it still doesn't record.
>
> Not sure if its related, but I currently have to su to root and then
> modprobe tvaudio every time I boot up in order to get even analogue tv
> sound. I tried adding "alias tvaudio" to my /etc/modules.conf but that
> doesn't seem to be doing the trick.
>
> I've played with all the mixer settings (using alsamixer) but I can't
> work out what's wrong. Here's the amixer output
>
> Simple mixer control 'Master',0
> Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 31
> Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [on]
> Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Master Mono',0
> Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
> Playback channels: Mono
> Limits: Playback 0 - 31
> Mono: Playback 31 [100%] [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Headphone LFE',1
> Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
> Playback channels: Mono
> Mono: Playback [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Headphone',1
> Capabilities: pvolume
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 100
> Front Left: Playback 100 [100%]
> Front Right: Playback 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'Headphone Center',1
> Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
> Playback channels: Mono
> Mono: Playback [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Tone',0
> Capabilities: pswitch
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Mono:
> Front Left: Playback [on]
> Front Right: Playback [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Bass',0
> Capabilities: volume
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: 0 - 40
> Mono: 6 [15%]
> Front Left:
> Front Right:
> Simple mixer control 'Treble',0
> Capabilities: volume
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: 0 - 40
> Mono: 7 [18%]
> Front Left:
> Front Right:
> Simple mixer control '3D Control - Switch',0
> Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
> Playback channels: Mono
> Mono: Playback [off]
> Simple mixer control '3D Control Sigmatel - Depth',0
> Capabilities: volume volume-joined
> Playback channels: Mono
> Limits: 0 - 3
> Mono: 3 [100%]
> Simple mixer control '3D Control Sigmatel - Rear Depth',0
> Capabilities: volume volume-joined
> Playback channels: Mono
> Limits: 0 - 3
> Mono: 3 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
> Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 31
> Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [on]
> Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [on]
> Simple mixer control 'PCM Out Path & Mute',0
> Capabilities:
> Mono:
> Simple mixer control 'Surround',0
> Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 31
> Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [on]
> Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Surround Digital',0
> Capabilities: pvolume cvolume cswitch
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 100 Capture 0 - 100
> Front Left: Playback 98 [98%] Capture 100 [100%] [off]
> Front Right: Playback 98 [98%] Capture 100 [100%] [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Center',0
> Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined
> Playback channels: Mono
> Limits: Playback 0 - 100
> Mono: Playback 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'LFE',0
> Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined
> Playback channels: Mono
> Limits: Playback 0 - 100
> Mono: Playback 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'Wave',0
> Capabilities: pvolume cvolume cswitch
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 100 Capture 0 - 100
> Front Left: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%] [off]
> Front Right: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%] [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Wave Center',0
> Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined
> Playback channels: Mono
> Limits: Playback 0 - 100
> Mono: Playback 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'Wave LFE',0
> Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined
> Playback channels: Mono
> Limits: Playback 0 - 100
> Mono: Playback 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'Wave Surround',0
> Capabilities: pvolume
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 100
> Front Left: Playback 100 [100%]
> Front Right: Playback 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'Music',0
> Capabilities: pvolume cvolume cswitch
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 100 Capture 0 - 100
> Front Left: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 0 [0%] [off]
> Front Right: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 0 [0%] [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Line',0
> Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined
> cswitch-exclusive
> Capture exclusive group: 0
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 31
> Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [off] Capture [on]
> Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [off] Capture [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Line LiveDrive',0
> Capabilities: pvolume cvolume cswitch
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 100 Capture 0 - 100
> Front Left: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%] [off]
> Front Right: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%] [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Line LiveDrive',1
> Capabilities: pvolume cswitch
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 100
> Front Left: Playback 100 [100%] Capture [off]
> Front Right: Playback 100 [100%] Capture [off]
> Simple mixer control 'CD',0
> Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined
> cswitch-exclusive
> Capture exclusive group: 0
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 31
> Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [on] Capture [off]
> Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [on] Capture [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
> Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch
> cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
> Capture exclusive group: 0
> Playback channels: Mono
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 31
> Mono: Playback 31 [100%] [on]
> Front Left: Capture [off]
> Front Right: Capture [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost (+20dB)',0
> Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
> Playback channels: Mono
> Mono: Playback [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Mic Select',0
> Capabilities:
> Mono:
> Simple mixer control 'Video',0
> Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined
> cswitch-exclusive
> Capture exclusive group: 0
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 31
> Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [on] Capture [off]
> Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [on] Capture [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Phone',0
> Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch
> cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
> Capture exclusive group: 0
> Playback channels: Mono
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 31
> Mono: Playback 31 [100%] [on]
> Front Left: Capture [off]
> Front Right: Capture [off]
> Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Coaxial',0
> Capabilities: pvolume cvolume cswitch
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 100 Capture 0 - 100
> Front Left: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%] [off]
> Front Right: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%] [off]
> Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Optical',0
> Capabilities: pvolume cvolume cswitch
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 100 Capture 0 - 100
> Front Left: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%] [off]
> Front Right: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%] [off]
> Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Optical Raw',0
> Capabilities: pswitch
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Front Left: Playback [off]
> Front Right: Playback [off]
> Simple mixer control 'IEC958 TTL',0
> Capabilities: pvolume cvolume cswitch
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 100 Capture 0 - 100
> Front Left: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%] [off]
> Front Right: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%] [off]
> Simple mixer control 'PC Speaker',0
> Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
> Playback channels: Mono
> Limits: Playback 0 - 15
> Mono: Playback 15 [100%] [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Aux',0
> Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined
> cswitch-exclusive
> Capture exclusive group: 0
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 31
> Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [on] Capture [off]
> Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [on] Capture [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Mono Output Select',0
> Capabilities:
> Mono:
> Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
> Capabilities: cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Capture 0 - 15
> Front Left: Capture 15 [100%] [off]
> Front Right: Capture 15 [100%] [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Mix',0
> Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
> Capture exclusive group: 0
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Front Left: Capture [off]
> Front Right: Capture [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Mix Mono',0
> Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
> Capture exclusive group: 0
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Front Left: Capture [off]
> Front Right: Capture [off]
> Simple mixer control 'AC97',0
> Capabilities: pvolume cvolume
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 100 Capture 0 - 100
> Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] Capture 100 [100%]
> Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] Capture 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'External Amplifier Power Down',0
> Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
> Playback channels: Mono
> Mono: Playback [off]
> Simple mixer control 'SB Live Analog/Digital Output Jack',0
> Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
> Playback channels: Mono
> Mono: Playback [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Sigmatel Surround',0
> Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
> Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
> Limits: Playback 0 - 31
> Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [on]
> Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [on]
>
> Also, here's an lsmod (not sure what others I could post to help)
>
> Module Size Used by Not tainted
> snd-pcm-oss 44932 0 (autoclean)
> tvaudio 15836 2
> tuner 12608 1 (autoclean)
> bttv 83104 0 (autoclean)
> i2c-algo-bit 8840 1 (autoclean) [bttv]
> i2c-core 19268 0 (autoclean) [tvaudio tuner bttv
> i2c-algo-bit]
> videodev 8352 3 (autoclean) [bttv]
> sr_mod 18168 0 (autoclean)
> snd-mixer-oss 16440 1 (autoclean) [snd-pcm-oss]
> radeon 94040 19
> agpgart 42976 3
> snd-emu10k1-synth 5980 0 (unused)
> snd-emux-synth 34268 0 [snd-emu10k1-synth]
> snd-seq-midi-emul 7164 0 [snd-emux-synth]
> snd-seq-virmidi 5096 0 [snd-emux-synth]
> snd-seq-midi-event 5704 0 [snd-seq-virmidi]
> snd-seq 46960 0 [snd-emux-synth snd-seq-midi-emul
> snd-seq-virmidi snd-seq-midi-event]
> snd-emu10k1 82004 1 [snd-emu10k1-synth]
> snd-pcm 82304 0 [snd-pcm-oss snd-emu10k1]
> snd-timer 19624 0 [snd-seq snd-pcm]
> snd-rawmidi 18592 0 [snd-seq-virmidi snd-emu10k1]
> snd-ac97-codec 44352 0 [snd-emu10k1]
> snd-hwdep 6976 0 [snd-emu10k1]
> snd-util-mem 3080 0 [snd-emux-synth snd-emu10k1]
> snd-page-alloc 8688 0 [snd-emu10k1 snd-pcm]
> snd-seq-device 6300 0 [snd-emu10k1-synth snd-emux-synth
> snd-seq snd-emu10k1 snd-rawmidi]
> snd 43684 0 [snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss
> snd-emux-synth snd-seq-virmidi snd-seq-midi-event snd-seq snd-emu10k1
> snd-pcm snd-timer snd-rawmidi snd-ac97-codec snd-hwdep snd-util-mem
> snd-seq-device]
> soundcore 6500 8 [bttv snd]
> autofs 13348 0 (autoclean) (unused)
> 3c59x 30608 1
> ipt_REJECT 3736 2 (autoclean)
> iptable_filter 2444 1 (autoclean)
> ip_tables 14904 2 [ipt_REJECT iptable_filter]
> ide-scsi 10544 0
> scsi_mod 107176 2 [sr_mod ide-scsi]
> ide-cd 33608 0
> cdrom 33728 0 [sr_mod ide-cd]
> ohci1394 20076 0 (unused)
> ieee1394 46988 0 [ohci1394]
> nls_iso8859-1 3516 2 (autoclean)
> nls_cp437 5148 2 (autoclean)
> vfat 13084 2 (autoclean)
> fat 38744 0 (autoclean) [vfat]
> mousedev 5524 1
> keybdev 2976 0 (unused)
> hid 22276 0 (unused)
> input 5920 0 [mousedev keybdev hid]
> usb-uhci 26188 0 (unused)
> usbcore 77088 1 [hid usb-uhci]
> ext3 70336 1
> jbd 52212 1 [ext3]
>
> Please somebody help! ;-)
>
> Regards
>
>
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