[mythtv-users] Fusion 5 Tuning problems

Tue Nov 22 09:16:59 EST 2005

First off go into "Advanced Options" on your capture card in MythTV Setup,
make sure your using TS Mode (not PS).

Then, follow these steps:

1)       Grab the frequency from you channels.conf (it will look like
525000000).

2)       Add a new row to your dtv_multiplex table with the correct
frequency, make sure the modulation is set to qam_256

3)       Set the dtv_multiplex field of your channel in the channel_id to
the id generated for you in 2. If you know the service id set it in
serviceid field of your channels table.

4)       Set the initial channel to tune in card input to a valid channel
number - restart mythbackend.

If you don't know the Service ID, run mythbackend with "-v all" and one of
the debug messages includes all the service id's myth see's on the channel.

It takes a bit of trial and error, but it does work.

David

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From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Gary Manning
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 3:57 AM
To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
Subject: [mythtv-users] Fusion 5 Tuning problems

I am trying to get my Dvico Fusion 5 Gold working under FC4 2.6.14 with
analog and QAM256 unencrypted digital cable.  I have verified the card works
in Windows, and using command line utilities like dvbstream and tvtime.  My
cable company, Cox Communications in Phoenix, does not seem to broadcast any
PSIP info, so I expect some manual configuration will be necessary.

I am assuming it is a channel setup issue, but I have tried doing full
scans, individual transport scans, and manually editing the mythconverg
database.  The frontend times out after 15 seconds when both analog and
digital channels are set as the start channel.

I have data in the dtv_multiplex, channel, and videosource tables.  I don't
have data in the dvb_channel or dvb_pids tables.  Is that a show stopper,
even for analog?  I have found a few "how-tos" on adding digital channels
that aren't scanned, but that is not my entire problem.  I don't seem to be
able to tune and display anything.  I am using us-cable for my frequency
table, but I have doubts that it has the correct frequencies.  But I have
tried to manually set those in the database, too.

Below is the log entries for the frontend:

2005-11-22 01:44:41.150 New DB connection, total: 1
Total desktop width=1280, height=720, numscreens=1
2005-11-22 01:44:41.161 Using screen 0, 1280x720 at 0,0
2005-11-22 01:44:41.164 mythfrontend version: 0.18.1.20050523-1
www.mythtv.org
2005-11-22 01:44:41.164 Enabled verbose msgs : important general
2005-11-22 01:44:41.592 Switching to square mode (MythCenter)
2005-11-22 01:44:41.955 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
2005-11-22 01:44:41.976 Registering MythDVD DVD Media Handler as a media
handler
2005-11-22 01:44:41.977 Registering MythDVD VCD Media Handler as a media
handler
2005-11-22 01:44:42.041 Joystick disabled.
2005-11-22 01:44:42.230 Registering MythMusic Media Handler as a media
handler
SIP listening on IP Address 192.168.1.150:5060 NAT address 192.168.1.150
2005-11-22 01:44:43.298 Starting media monitor.
2005-11-22 01:44:44.867 New DB connection, total: 2
2005-11-22 01:44:44.953 Connecting to backend server: 192.168.1.150:6543
(try 1 of 5)
2005-11-22 01:44:44.959 Using protocol version 15
2005-11-22 01:44:44.986 Using protocol version 15
2005-11-22 01:44:50.078 taking too long to be allowed to read..
2005-11-22 01:44:55.078 taking too long to be allowed to read..
2005-11-22 01:45:00.079 taking too long to be allowed to read..
2005-11-22 01:45:00.079 Took more than 10 seconds to be allowed to read,
aborting.
Couldn't read file: rbuf://192.168.1.150:6543/myth-live/ringbuf1.nuv
2005-11-22 01:45:00.102 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2005-11-22 01:45:00.102 Decoder not alive, and trying to play..
2005-11-22 01:45:02.098 Changing from None to None
2005-11-22 01:45:02.288 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().

Here is the backend log:

2005-11-22 01:44:44.963 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2005-11-22 01:44:44.966 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2005-11-22 01:44:44.980 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2005-11-22 01:44:44.982 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 1)
2005-11-22 01:44:44.990 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2005-11-22 01:44:44.992 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2005-11-22 01:44:45.005 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2005-11-22 01:44:45.007 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2005-11-22 01:44:45.014 adding: mythtv as a remote ringbuffer
2005-11-22 01:44:45.025 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2005-11-22 01:44:45.038 DVB#0 DVB SI Table Parser Started
2005-11-22 01:44:45.045 DVB#0 Using DVB card 0, with frontend LG Electronics
LGDT3303 VSB/QAM Frontend.
2005-11-22 01:44:45.047 DVB#0 ERROR - Unable to find channel in database.
2005-11-22 01:44:45.049 DVB#0 ERROR - Failed to get channel options for
channel .
2005-11-22 01:44:45.050 DVB#0 Recorder: Card opened successfully (using TS
mode).
2005-11-22 01:44:45.051 DVB#0 ERROR - No PIDS set, please correct your
channel setup.
2005-11-22 01:44:46.069 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-11-22 01:44:47.071 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-11-22 01:44:48.072 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-11-22 01:44:49.076 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-11-22 01:44:50.080 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-11-22 01:44:51.082 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-11-22 01:44:52.084 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-11-22 01:44:53.086 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-11-22 01:44:54.088 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-11-22 01:44:55.089 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-11-22 01:44:56.091 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-11-22 01:44:57.093 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-11-22 01:44:58.094 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-11-22 01:44:59.096 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-11-22 01:45:00.080 Couldn't read data from the capture card in 15
seconds. Stopping.
2005-11-22 01:45:00.098 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-11-22 01:45:00.111 Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
2005-11-22 01:45:01.100 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-11-22 01:45:01.101 Closing DVB recorder
2005-11-22 01:45:01.102 Closing DVB channel

It's a good thing my hair is fairly short, or I might not have any.  I am
hoping someone can assist me in figuring out what the problem is, or at
least point me in the right direction.

Gary

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