[mythtv-users] New install on MythDora 5.0 and Pinnacle Capture Card

[James Crow]

On Thu, 2008-12-11 at 19:48 -0600, Michael Ungerman wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> 
> I just completed a new install using MythDora 5.0.  I have done yum
> updates and run thru the mythtv setup.  
> 
> 
> MythDora is not recognizing my PCI Capture Cards.  I have 2 PCI
> Pinnacle PCTV 800i cards.
> 
> 
> After doing a lspci here is what is shown for the cards:
> 
> 
> 01:00.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video
> and Audio Decoder (rev 05)
> 01:00.1 Multimedia controller: Conexant CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and
> Audio Decoder [Audio Port] (rev 05)
> 01:00.2 Multimedia controller: Conexant CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and
> Audio Decoder [MPEG Port] (rev 05)
> 01:01.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video
> and Audio Decoder (rev 05)
> 01:01.1 Multimedia controller: Conexant CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and
> Audio Decoder [Audio Port] (rev 05)
> 01:01.2 Multimedia controller: Conexant CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and
> Audio Decoder [MPEG Port] (rev 05)
> 
> 
> It is recognizing the Analog V4L Capture Card and not the DVB DTV side
> of the card.
> 
> 
> Anyone got any ideas on what I should do to proceed?
> 
> 
> Any help is appreciated!
> 
> 
> Thank you,
> Mike

Mike,

  I have one of the same cards in my Mythbuntu machine. You lspci output
is correct. Here is my lspci output:

01:06.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder (rev 05)
01:06.1 Multimedia controller: Conexant CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder [Audio Port] (rev 05)
01:06.2 Multimedia controller: Conexant CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder [MPEG Port] (rev 05)

Check in your /dev directory for the dvb devbice nodes.

~$ ls -l /dev/dvb*
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 120 2008-12-07 12:12 adapter0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 120 2008-12-07 12:12 adapter1

I have two entries because I have a USB DVB device and the PCI. You
should have two entries because you have two PCI cards.

Also check to make sure the drivers are loading:

lsmod | grep cx88

I won't post my output because there are several modules. You also need
the firmware for the card. A quick Google should point you in the right
direction.

If all that checks out you can use the dvb-utils program scan to see
what channels your cards are picking up. Or you could just go into myth
setup and configure the cards there.

Cheers,
James