[mythtv-users] problem with pvr-350 output shifting colors and/or shifting sideways

Steve Smith st3v3.sm1th at gmail.com
Thu Jan 17 11:56:54 UTC 2008 

On 17/01/2008, Gordo Laqua <glaqua at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am having a weird problem with my mythtv setup, using a PVR-350 for
> output.
> The problem is that the screen will shift in the display, and lose a
> color, or quite often changing the screen to bright green and magenta. This
> happens at random intervals, between 15 minutes and 6 hours.  I discovered
> that if I unload/reload the saa7127 module, this would reset the screen, and
> then the dislay is fine again (for the random interval of watching.)  I did
> do a search of the archives, and did not find anything that looked similar.
>
> I have been running myth for about 2 years with this setup, and recently
> (september) upgraded to ubuntu and Myth 0.20.2.
>
> Can anyone tell me where to look next to fix this problem?  How to collect
> more information?  what to collect?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
> --Gord.
>
>
> =======> from my .gnomerc <====
>
> while /bin/true
> do mythfrontend >> mythfrontend.log 2>&1
> echo "attempting reload of saa7127 module" >> mythfrontend.log
> sudo /sbin/modprobe -r saa7127 >>mythfrontend.log 2>&1
> sudo /sbin/modprobe saa7127 >>mythfrontend.log 2>&1
> done
>
> ======> from mythfrontend.log <==========
> ======> note: no messages at time the glitch happens, which is around
> 00:01:00
> 2008-01-15 23:26:21.989 ivtv picture start overflow, please inform
> mythtv-dev at mythtv.org
> 2008-01-15 23:32:26.050 ivtv picture start overflow, please inform
> mythtv-dev at mythtv.org
> 2008-01-15 23:42:15.334 Using the PVR-350 decoder/TV-out
> 2008-01-15 23:42:15.808 Realtime priority would require SUID as root.
> 2008-01-15 23:42:15.816 TV: Changing from None to WatchingPreRecorded
> 2008-01-15 23:48:15.062 ivtv picture start overflow, please inform
> mythtv-dev at mythtv.org
> 2008-01-15 23:54:47.074 ivtv picture start overflow, please inform
> mythtv-dev at mythtv.org
> 2008-01-15 23:57:39.052 ivtv picture start overflow, please inform
> mythtv-dev at mythtv.org
> 2008-01-16 00:01:18.148 TV: Attempting to change from WatchingPreRecorded
> to None
> 2008-01-16 00:01:18.303 TV: Changing from WatchingPreRecorded to None
> 2008-01-16 00:01:18.858 DPMS Reactivated.
> attempting reload of saa7127 module
>
>
> =====>  /var/log/messages for last reboot
>
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   45.283791] ivtv:  ====================
> START INIT IVTV ====================
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   45.283796] ivtv:  version 0.10.6 (tagged
> release) loading
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   45.283799] ivtv:  Linux version:
> 2.6.20-16-generic SMP mod_unload 586
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   45.283801] ivtv:  In case of problems
> please include the debug info between
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   45.283803] ivtv:  the START INIT IVTV and
> END INIT IVTV lines, along with
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   45.283805] ivtv:  any module options,
> when mailing the ivtv-users mailinglist.
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   45.283931] ivtv0: Autodetected Hauppauge
> card (cx23416 based)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   45.284197] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link
> [APC4] enabled at IRQ 19
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   45.284207] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:
> 07.0[A] -> Link [APC4] -> GSI 19 (level, high) -> IRQ 21
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   45.284219] ivtv0: Unreasonably low
> latency timer, setting to 64 (was 32)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   45.648547] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link
> [APCJ] enabled at IRQ 22
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   45.648554] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:
> 06.0[A] -> Link [APCJ] -> GSI 22 (level, high) -> IRQ 16
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   45.972870] intel8x0_measure_ac97_clock:
> measured 58708 usecs
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   45.972876] intel8x0: clocking to 47494
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.045547] ivtv0: loaded
> v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (376836 bytes)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.244444] ivtv0: Encoder revision:
> 0x02060039
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.311811] tveeprom 2-0050: Hauppauge
> model 32032, rev B182, serial# 2777881
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.311817] tveeprom 2-0050: tuner model
> is LG TAPC H791F (idx 82, type 39)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.311820] tveeprom 2-0050: TV standards
> NTSC(M) (eeprom 0x08)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.311823] tveeprom 2-0050: audio
> processor is MSP4448 (idx 27)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.311825] tveeprom 2-0050: decoder
> processor is SAA7115 (idx 19)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.311828] tveeprom 2-0050: has no radio,
> has IR receiver, has no IR transmitter
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.311831] ivtv0: Autodetected Hauppauge
> WinTV PVR-250
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.340075] tuner 2-0061: chip found @
> 0xc2 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.407184] saa7115 2-0021: saa7115 found
> (1f7115d0e100000) @ 0x42 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.605951] msp3400 2-0040: MSP4448G-A2
> found @ 0x80 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.605956] msp3400 2-0040: MSP4448G-A2
> supports radio, mode is autodetect and autoselect
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.607578] ivtv0: Registered device
> video0 for encoder MPEG (4 MB)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.607804] ivtv0: Registered device
> video32 for encoder YUV (2 MB)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.608046] ivtv0: Registered device vbi0
> for encoder VBI (1 MB)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.608149] ivtv0: Registered device
> video24 for encoder PCM audio (1 MB)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.608379] tuner 2-0061: type set to 39
> (LG NTSC (newer TAPC series))
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.764947] ivtv0: Initialized Hauppauge
> WinTV PVR-250, card #0
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.765042] ivtv:  ======================
> NEXT CARD  ======================
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.765048] ivtv1: Autodetected Hauppauge
> card (cx23415 based)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.765331] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link
> [APC2] enabled at IRQ 17
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.765341] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:
> 09.0[A] -> Link [APC2] -> GSI 17 (level, high) -> IRQ 22
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   46.765354] ivtv1: Unreasonably low
> latency timer, setting to 64 (was 32)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   47.447086] ivtv1: loaded
> v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (376836 bytes)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   47.499156] ivtv1: loaded
> v4l-cx2341x-dec.fw firmware (262144 bytes)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   47.698407] ivtv1: Encoder revision:
> 0x02060039
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   47.698567] ivtv1: Decoder revision:
> 0x02020023
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   47.706730] tuner 3-0061: chip found @
> 0xc2 (ivtv i2c driver #1)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   47.760045] saa7115 3-0021: saa7115 found
> (1f7115d0e100000) @ 0x42 (ivtv i2c driver #1)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   47.944603] msp3400 3-0040: MSP4448G-A2
> found @ 0x80 (ivtv i2c driver #1)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   47.944607] msp3400 3-0040: MSP4448G-A2
> supports radio, mode is autodetect and autoselect
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   47.953009] i2c_adapter i2c-3: Client
> creation failed at 0x44 (-1)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.019619] tveeprom 3-0050: Hauppauge
> model 48132, rev J323, serial# 6565812
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.019625] tveeprom 3-0050: tuner model
> is Philips FM1236 (idx 23, type 2)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.019628] tveeprom 3-0050: TV standards
> NTSC(M) (eeprom 0x08)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.019631] tveeprom 3-0050: audio
> processor is MSP4448 (idx 27)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.019633] tveeprom 3-0050: decoder
> processor is SAA7115 (idx 19)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.019636] tveeprom 3-0050: has radio,
> has IR receiver, has no IR transmitter
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.019639] ivtv1: Autodetected Hauppauge
> WinTV PVR-350
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.106435] saa7127 3-0044: saa7127 found
> @ 0x88 (ivtv i2c driver #1)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.116709] ivtv1: Registered device
> video1 for encoder MPEG (4 MB)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.117054] ivtv1: Registered device
> video33 for encoder YUV (2 MB)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.117424] ivtv1: Registered device vbi1
> for encoder VBI (1 MB)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.117698] ivtv1: Registered device
> video25 for encoder PCM audio (1 MB)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.118062] ivtv1: Registered device
> radio1 for encoder radio
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.118198] ivtv1: Registered device
> video17 for decoder MPEG (1 MB)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.118373] ivtv1: Registered device vbi9
> for decoder VBI (1 MB)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.118916] ivtv1: Registered device vbi17
> for decoder VOUT
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.119058] ivtv1: Registered device
> video49 for decoder YUV (1 MB)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.181455] ivtv1: loaded
> v4l-cx2341x-init.mpg firmware (155648 bytes)
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.281423] tuner 3-0061: type set to 2
> (Philips NTSC (FI1236,FM1236 and compatibles))
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.452887] ivtv1: Initialized Hauppauge
> WinTV PVR-350, card #1
> Jan 15 20:11:07 pvr2 kernel: [   48.452912] ivtv:  ====================
> END INIT IVTV  ====================
>
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