[mythtv-users] Pinnacle PCTV HD Card

[Jon Bishop]

I believe that you now need to take those results, and go to mythtv- 
setup, scan your channels there, make sure the numbers jive (I did  
this back in march, but can't remember how. ) and match them up with  
the schedulesdirect channels you have listings for.

On Jun 21, 2008, at 12:47 AM, Tom Haddon wrote:

> On Sat, 2008-06-21 at 00:19 -0700, Tom Haddon wrote:
>> On Fri, 2008-06-20 at 18:33 -0700, J. Addington wrote:
>>> Which driver in the package did you load?
>>
>> I was following the instructions on here:
>>
>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Pinnacle_PCTV_HD_Card_(800i)
>>
>>>
>>> Also, which branch did you download for the drivers and what is  
>>> your kernel version?
>>
>> My kernel is a stock mythbuntu 2.6.24-19-generic, and I downloaded  
>> the
>> drivers from here:
>>
>> http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb
>>
>> I think I downloaded the bzip version, which has unpacked into a
>> directory v4l-dvb-afa24b594522. I have the firmware file
>> dvb-fe-xc5000-1.1.fw, although I've just realized it's not in the
>> appropriate directory (it's in /lib/firmware/2.6.24-18-generic/ not  
>> 19)
>> I'll put it in there and recompile the drivers.
>
> Ok, making some progress.
>
> "scan /usr/share/doc/dvb-utils/examples/scan/atsc/us-ATSC-center- 
> frequencies-8VSB" gives me:
>
> KNTV-HD�:207028615:8VSB:49:52:3
> NBC Wea�:207028615:8VSB:65:68:4
> KBWB HD�:503028615:8VSB:49:52:3
> Azteca:503028615:8VSB:97:100:6
> KGO-HD:533028615:8VSB:49:52:3
> KGO-New:533028615:8VSB:65:68:4
> KGO-Acc:533028615:8VSB:81:84:5
> KTSF-D2:551028615:8VSB:65:68:4
> KTSF-D1:551028615:8VSB:49:52:3
> KPIX-HD:563028615:8VSB:49:52:1
> KQED-HD:569028615:8VSB:49:51:1
> LIF/ENC:569028615:8VSB:65:67:2
> WORLD:569028615:8VSB:81:83:3
> V-ME:569028615:8VSB:97:99:4
> KIDS:569028615:8VSB:113:115:5
> [0008]:569028615:8VSB:0:0:8
> [0009]:569028615:8VSB:0:0:9
> NTD:587028615:8VSB:97:100:6
> WTV:587028615:8VSB:81:84:5
> WorldCh:587028615:8VSB:65:68:4
> KMTP-DT:587028615:8VSB:49:52:3
> KFSF DT:593028615:8VSB:49:52:3
> Univision:593028615:8VSB:65:68:4
> KCNS-DT:623028615:8VSB:49:52:3
> KCSM:647028615:8VSB:49:52:3
> KCSMMHz:647028615:8VSB:65:68:4
> Jazz-TV:647028615:8VSB:81:84:5
> KBCW-HD:659028615:8VSB:49:52:1
> KTVU-DT:725028615:8VSB:49:52:3
> KTVU-SD:725028615:8VSB:65:68:4
> KRON-SD:731028615:8VSB:49:52:3
> KRON-HD:731028615:8VSB:65:68:4
> KRON-SD:731028615:8VSB:81:84:5
>
> I tried running "Watch TV" from within MythTV but it failed on me  
> again.
> Time to head to bed now, but will give it a try tomorrow from within
> mplayer per the instructions on an earlier thread to verify I have the
> card working.
>
> Thanks, Tom
>
>>
>> Thanks, Tom
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: Tom Haddon <tom at haddons.net>
>>> To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 6:47:16 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Pinnacle PCTV HD Card
>>>
>>> On Fri, 2008-06-20 at 16:24 -0700, J. Addington wrote:
>>>> It's probably not the same problem but I recently installed this  
>>>> card and was having a problem with the v4l-dvb drivers.  There  
>>>> are several branches where you can download a kernel module  
>>>> source and compile but I just ended up upgrading my entire kernel  
>>>> to the latest stable version and the included 4dl-dvb drivers  
>>>> then worked fine.
>>>
>>> I think you might be onto the right track here. I recompiled the  
>>> v4l-dvb
>>> modules and now I'm able to run:
>>>
>>> scan
>>> /usr/share/doc/dvb-utils/examples/scan/atsc/us-ATSC-center- 
>>> frequencies-8VSB > channels.conf
>>>
>>> Previously I was getting errors telling me the
>>> device /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 didn't exist, so I think I was
>>> looking at a kernel/kernel module issue.
>>>
>>> However, I get the following when I run the scan command:
>>>
>>> mthaddon at sentinel:~$
>>> scan /usr/share/doc/dvb-utils/examples/scan/atsc/us-ATSC-center- 
>>> frequencies-8VSB > channels.conf
>>> scanning /usr/share/doc/dvb-utils/examples/scan/atsc/us-ATSC- 
>>> center-frequencies-8VSB
>>> using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0'
>>>>>> tune to: 57028615:8VSB
>>> WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>>>>> tune to: 57028615:8VSB (tuning failed)
>>> WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>>>>> tune to: 63028615:8VSB
>>> WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>>>>> tune to: 63028615:8VSB (tuning failed)
>>> WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>>>>> tune to: 69028615:8VSB
>>> WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
>>> [...]
>>> ERROR: initial tuning failed
>>> dumping lists (0 services)
>>> Done.
>>>
>>>
>>> All the channels seem to fail this way, and I'm left with an empty
>>> channels.conf. Doesn't seem good :(
>>>
>>> Thanks, Tom
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>>> From: Tom Haddon <tom at haddons.net>
>>>> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
>>>> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 4:41:54 PM
>>>> Subject: [mythtv-users] Pinnacle PCTV HD Card
>>>>
>>>> Hi Folks,
>>>>
>>>> I've just bought a Pinnacle PCTV HD Card as per
>>>> http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8512424&type=product&id=1186005934822 
>>>>  and I'm trying to configure it to worth with my hardy Mythbuntu  
>>>> install.
>>>>
>>>> I've been following the instructions on
>>>> http://mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Pinnacle_PCTV_HD_Card_(800i) and  
>>>> have
>>>> extracted the firmware, and compiled the v4l-dvb drivers per that  
>>>> page.
>>>> I'm then able to see the device as an option in mythtvsetup. I've
>>>> configured it as an MPEG-2 encoder card, and in the "Probed Info"
>>>> section it's showing "Pinnacle PCTV HD800i [cx8800]". I've then  
>>>> setup
>>>> Schedules Direct as a Video Source, and under "Input Connections"  
>>>> I've
>>>> defined "[MPEG: /dev/video0] (Television) -> Schedules Direct".  
>>>> I've
>>>> then performed the "Scan for Channels" and have got a bunch of  
>>>> channels
>>>> showing up (I'm just using rabbit ears, don't have cable or  
>>>> satellite),
>>>> but when I go to "Watch TV" on the mythfrontend I get a blank  
>>>> screen for
>>>> a few seconds and then I'm returned to the main menu. I see the
>>>> following in the frontend log:
>>>>
>>>> 2008-06-07 09:28:57.828 TV: Attempting to change from None to
>>>> WatchingLiveTV
>>>> 2008-06-07 09:28:57.829 Using protocol version 40
>>>> 2008-06-07 09:29:03.102 GetEntryAt(-1) failed.
>>>> 2008-06-07 09:29:03.103 EntryToProgram(0 at Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 1969)
>>>> failed to get pginfo
>>>> 2008-06-07 09:29:03.103 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
>>>> 2008-06-07 09:29:03.138 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
>>>> 2008-06-07 09:29:03.234 TV: Deleting TV Chain in destructor
>>>> 2008-06-07 09:29:03.238 DPMS Deactivated
>>>> 2008-06-07 09:29:03.238 DPMS Reactivated.
>>>>
>>>> Also, after a recent update to linux-restricted-modules, whenever  
>>>> I run
>>>> the mythtv-setup script and try to go to any of the pages (General,
>>>> Capture Cards, Video Source, etc.) I get a message saying "If  
>>>> this is
>>>> the master backend server, please run mythfilldatabase to  
>>>> populate the
>>>> database with channel information". The only option is "OK" at  
>>>> which
>>>> point mythtv-setup exits and I'm asked to run that  
>>>> mythfilldatabase. If
>>>> I do, it runs fine, but still I get the same message when I re-run
>>>> mythtv-setup. So now I can't see my current config, or change it  
>>>> in any
>>>> way...
>>>>
>>>> Any help appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Tom
>>>>
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