[mythtv-users] Failed Firewire recording

Sat Jun 20 18:03:41 UTC 2009

On 06/20/2009 09:43 AM, Harry Devine wrote:
> William wrote:
>> On 06/20/2009 09:11 AM, Harry Devine wrote:
>>> Harry Devine wrote:
>>>> OK, so I had given up on using firewire for some recordings since I 
>>>> never got it to work consistently.  I'm running Mythbuntu 8.10.  
>>>> After reading this thread 
>>>> (http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/385324?search_string=DCH-6416;#385324) 
>>>> I figured I'd give it another try.
>>>>
>>>> I downloaded the firewire_primer.pl script and set it up as a cron 
>>>> job to run @ 5 &35 minutes after every hour.  I setup a test 
>>>> recording over night last night, and when I got up this AM, I 
>>>> noticed that is was only about 10 seconds long.  So I looked at the 
>>>> Myth logs and found the following, but I'm not sure what the exact 
>>>> problem(s) is/are:
>>>>
>>>> mythbackend.log:
>>>>
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:02.406 TVRec(6): Changing from None to RecordingOnly
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:02.412 TVRec(6): HW Tuner: 6->6
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:03.920 SetLastChannel(222): cleared: no
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:03.930 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free 
>>>> Space: 3.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:03.937 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A): Buffered 
>>>> packets 2000 (8000 KB)
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:03.946 Started recording: In Plain Sight "A Frond 
>>>> in Need": channel 6222 on cardid 6, sourceid 6
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:03.958 scheduler: Started recording: In Plain 
>>>> Sight "A Frond in Need": channel 6222 on cardid 6, sourceid 6
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.016 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 50 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.080 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 100 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.132 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 150 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.184 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 200 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.236 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 250 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.288 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 300 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.340 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 350 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.392 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 400 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.444 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 450 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.496 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 500 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.548 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 550 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.600 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 600 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.652 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 650 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.704 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 700 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.756 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 750 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.808 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 800 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.860 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 850 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.912 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 900 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:04.964 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 950 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:05.016 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 1000 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:05.068 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 1050 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:05.068 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A): ResetBus() -- 
>>>> begin
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:05.071 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A): ResetBus() -- end
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:05.078 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A): SignalReset(1->2)
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:05.079 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A): 
>>>> SignalReset(1->2): Updating device list -- begin
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:05.388 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A): 
>>>> SignalReset(1->2): Updating device list -- end
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:05.444 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 50 msec...
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:05.496 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Warning: No 
>>>> Input in 100 msec...
>>>> libiec61883 warning: iec61883_cmp_create_bcast_output: Failed to 
>>>> set the oPCR[0] plug for node 63.
>>>> 2009-06-18 01:29:05.497 LFireDev(00159AFFFE163F4A), Error: Bus 
>>>> Reset : Failed to reconnect
>>>>
>>>> mythfrontend.log (when I tried to watch the recording):
>>>>
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.394 AFD: Opened codec 0x191f2e0, id(MPEG2VIDEO) 
>>>> type(Video)
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.394 AFD: codec AC3 has 6 channels
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.394 AFD: Opened codec 0x18a8e40, id(AC3) 
>>>> type(Audio)
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.627 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f70851d2e90]00 motion_type 
>>>> at 105 50
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.634 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f70851d2e90]Warning MVs 
>>>> not available
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.674 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f70851d2e90]00 motion_type 
>>>> at 47 6
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.677 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f70851d2e90]Warning MVs 
>>>> not available
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.784 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f70851d2e90]ac-tex damaged 
>>>> at 44 45
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.785 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f70851d2e90]skipped MB in 
>>>> I frame at 1 19
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.785 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f70851d2e90]ac-tex damaged 
>>>> at 0 44
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.785 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f70851d2e90]ac-tex damaged 
>>>> at 0 45
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.785 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f70851d2e90]invalid mb 
>>>> type in I Frame at 0 46
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.785 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f70851d2e90]ac-tex damaged 
>>>> at 0 47
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.785 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f70851d2e90]invalid mb 
>>>> type in I Frame at 0 48
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.785 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f70851d2e90]invalid mb 
>>>> type in I Frame at 1 49
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.785 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f70851d2e90]invalid mb 
>>>> type in I Frame at 0 50
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.785 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f70851d2e90]invalid mb 
>>>> type in I Frame at 0 51
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.785 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f70851d2e90]ac-tex damaged 
>>>> at 0 52
>>>> 2009-06-18 08:35:37.785 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f70851d2e90]ac-tex damaged 
>>>> at 0 53
>>>>
>>>> My Myth version is 18722 (0.21.20080304-1), and my kernel is 
>>>> 2.6.27.9 x86_64.  Any ideas on what these mean?  What else should I 
>>>> be looking for to help diagnose this problem?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Harry
>>>>
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>>> Here's an update on what I'm seeing: I successfully recorded a show 
>>> on one channel the other night, so last night I setup another 
>>> Firewire recording on another channel.  That one failed with the 
>>> same errors above.  So, why would 1 channel work and the other one 
>>> not?  Could it be the 5C encryption?  I was under the impression 
>>> that once the signal came into the box, the signal/stream is 
>>> unencrypted and the output is sent out to the box outputs (HDMI, 
>>> Component Video, Firewire, etc.).
>>>
>>> Any thoughts/ideas/things to try?
>>> Harry
>>>
>>
>> Your backend failed to connect to the stream and a reset of the 
>> firewire bus did not fix the problem. Sounds like you have the 
>> capture device misconfigured in mythtv-setup. I would go into the 
>> firewire device settings and change it from point-to-point to 
>> broadcast and set the rate to 100 mhz to be safe.
>>
>> You might also try turning off the 'reset firewire bus' option since 
>> you are priming the connection with the script you run.
>>
>> Sometimes, as in my case, a new firewire port on a card is required 
>> but since you can see your stb thats not the issue.
>>
>> W.
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> Currently, my device settings are already set to Broadcast and 
> 100mbps.  I also have "Disable Firewire Reset" checked under General 
> Settings.  Should I try changing something in these?
>
> Thanks,
> Harry
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Try point to point