DVICO-Ultraview Install in Australia
Contents
Background
The following text represents my working notes, made when I updated my analogue (PVR-350 based) mythtv box to use a Ultraview DVB-T (which is basically a DViCO DVB-T re-badged).
These notes have also been edited by Richard Dale who uses two DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Plus cards on FC4 in Melbourne, and Warwick Allison with slightly newer/different cards.
There are also notes for DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Tuner cards.
These notes do *not* apply to the DVICO "Lite" cards (Warwick never got those to actually work, but Dane Allison did).
Before you Start
This assumes that you've followed the Fedora Myth(TV)ology HOWTO guide on Fedora Core 3 or Fedora Core 4.
For other distributions, YMMV, but things should be reasonably close.
I have also included some notes for Ubuntu Breezy that should help.
Card Source
I picked up my Ultraview card from AB&T in Philip, Canberra (Australia) - just under 200ish. Belconnen should have some also - apparently they're fairly easy to find around Canberra as of Nov 2005.
Hardware
When installing your card, ensure that you plug the ultraview/dvico audio-out port into the CD-in port (or AUX, if you have one), on your sound card. This is an on-card port in both cases - not one of the ones at the rear that you can access from outside your computer. A suitable cable is supplied with the Ultraview.
The "DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Tuner" card has two tuners. One is PCI, the other is USB. You will either need to connect an external USB cable to your card, or use the supplied internal USB cable which connects to your motherboard.
Kernel / Packages
Older kernels may not have the drivers required, so update to the most recent kernel available using:
yum update
For the Ultraview card on FC3 with 2.6.12, Kudzu will automatically add an entry into /etc/modprobe.conf for you for the card, which should look like this:
alias char-major-81 cx8800
On the Ultraview card on FC3 with 2.6.12 you will need to force the cx88xx module into DVICO mode by adding the following like
options cx88xx card=21
On FC4, kernel 2.6.15 and the DViCO FusionHDTV cards I didn't need to make any changes to modprobe.conf but did need to add the following lines to the start function of /etc/rc.d/init.d/mythbackend
/sbin/modprobe video-buf-dvb /sbin/modprobe cx88-dvb
For Ubuntu Breezy, modify the file /etc/modprobe.d/aliases, and change the line:
alias char-major-81 videodev
to:
alias char-major-81 cx8800
Also, create a file /etc/modprobe.d/dvico with the following contents:
options cx88xx card=21
Breezy users will also want to use 'EasyUbuntu' to pull back the appropriate multimedia packages (win32codecs, etc). Once done, add the following to your /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://deb.thehunter.ws/ breezy mythtv-stable
- deb-src http://deb.thehunter.ws/ breezy mythtv-stable
.. and install the appropriate mythtv packages.
Alsa
Ensure that your 'CD' device on your sound card is enabled as a 'capture' device. Run: alsamixer, press F4 to switch to the 'Capture' options. Move to 'CD' and press 'space' to set CD as a capture device. Press F3 to jump back to 'Playback' and set the CD volume to 100%.
Permissions
For Fedora, add to /etc/security/console.perms:
# Mythtv permissions <dvb>=/dev/dvb/adapter?/* <console> 0660 /dev/lirc0 0660 root.uucp <console> 0660 <dvb> 0660 root.root
Reboot. This will allow the mythtv user (or whoever logs into the console) to access the card, rather than restricting it to root only.
For Ubuntu Breezy, add the 'mythtv' user to the following groups in /etc/group:
cdrom, audio, video, plugdev
Tuner
Go to http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?sectionID=22, put in your post-code (eg: 2902) Select the region that is closest to you (eg: Tuggeranong Hill) Note down the "middle frequency" for each channel. Convert it to HZ by multiplying by 1000000 (788.5 becomes 788500000).
tv_grab_au_reg
Option 1
Download tv_grab_au_reg, and follow the instructions from http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~willu/xmltv/tv_grab_au_reg.html
Note the new grabber can obtain data from both Oztivo and ICE
Note: I fired up phpmyadmin at this point, and threw the xmlid into the channels table (I didn't follow the above instructions exactly) - I suspect you won't need to do this, so I won't go into significant detail.
Note: once you create the "video source".xml file you will need to update the registration/password details as per your http://www.tvguide.org.au/ userid/passwd and configure your channels in the file as well
Option 2
Alternatively, you can use the tv_grab_au script from imir which downloads the channel guide from NineMSN, which is surprisingly accurate. http://www.immir.com/tv_grab_au
MythTV Setup
Run mythtvsetup
Set up the 'General' options as appropriate
Define a new Capture card, and configure it as a "Digital Video Broadcast Card (DVB)" The DVB Card Number, is generally '0', but may be different on your system.
If you have the Dual Tuner card you will have a DVB Card Number '1' as well as '0'. Add this as a second card.
Once you have the correct Card type, and card number, the 'Card Name' and 'Type' should show appropriate values. Under Advanced -> Recording Options: Check 'Use Hardware MPEG Encoder' Finish
Video Sources -> New Video Source Video Source Name: HDTV Tuner (this name can be pretty-much arbitrary) XMLTV Listings Grabber: Australia Channel frequency table: default
Input Connections: Set DVB0 to a video source of 'HDTV Tuner'. If you have the Dual Tuner card set DVB1 to a video source of 'HDTV Tuner' as well.
Channel Editor
Go to 'Advanced' (Note: the 'm' key will allow you to edit/delete stuff in this submenu) Select 'New Transport' Enter each frequency you found above (in Hz). Select a Bandwidth of 7Hz
Select 'scan for channels' Change 'scan type' to 'Existing transport scan' Select each transport in turn, and Scan. Channels should be added to the main listing once they're found.
NOTE: This process didn't want to work for me under 0.19. I later worked out though, that I didn't have the 'timeout' settings set to an acceptable value. Try at least doubling the default values, and you should be fine. However, channel frequencies for Kambah/Tuggeranong are provided here if you need them:
INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (1002, '2', '31', 1, 'ABC TV Canberra', 'ABC TV Canberra', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/abc.png', NULL, , 'ABC-Can', 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 1, , 0, 1, 529, 0); INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (1021, '21', '31', 1, 'ABC2', 'ABC2', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/abc.png', NULL, , 'ABC2', 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 1, , 0, 1, 530, 0); INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (1022, '22', '31', 1, 'ABC TV', 'ABC TV', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/abc.png', NULL, , , 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 0, , 0, 1, 531, 0); INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (1020, '20', '31', 1, 'ABC HDTV', 'ABC HDTV', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/abc.png', NULL, , , 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 0, , 0, 1, 848, 0); INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (3374, '2374', NULL, 1, 'PRIME Canberra', 'PRIME Canberra', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/prime.png', NULL, , 'Prime-Can', 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 1, , 0, 6, 2374, 0); INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (3400, '2400', NULL, 1, 'PRIME HD', 'PRIME HD', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/prime.png', NULL, , , 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 0, , 0, 6, 2400, 0); INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (3401, '2401', NULL, 1, 'PRIME View 1', 'PRIME View 1', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/prime.png', NULL, , , 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 0, , 0, 6, 2401, 0); INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (3402, '2402', NULL, 1, 'PRIME View 2', 'PRIME View 2', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/prime.png', NULL, , , 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 0, , 0, 6, 2402, 0); INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (3403, '2403', NULL, 1, 'PRIME View 3', 'PRIME View 3', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/prime.png', NULL, , , 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 0, , 0, 6, 2403, 0); INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (1030, '30', NULL, 1, 'SBS HD', 'SBS HD', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/sbs.png', NULL, , , 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 0, , 0, 3, 848, 0); INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (1003, '3', NULL, 1, 'SBS DIGITAL 1', 'SBS DIGITAL 1', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/sbs.png', NULL, , 'SBS-Can', 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 1, , 0, 3, 849, 0); INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (1033, '33', NULL, 1, 'SBS DIGITAL 2', 'SBS DIGITAL 2', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/sbs.png', NULL, , 'SBS-NEWS', 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 1, , 0, 3, 850, 0); INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (1031, '31', NULL, 1, 'SBS EPG', 'SBS EPG', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/sbs.png', NULL, , , 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 0, , 0, 3, 851, 0); INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (1001, '1', NULL, 1, 'WIN TV Canberra', 'WIN TV Canberra', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/win.png', NULL, , 'WIN-Can', 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 1, , 0, 5, 1, 0); INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (1010, '10', NULL, 1, 'WIN TV HD', 'WIN TV HD', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/win.png', NULL, , , 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 0, , 0, 5, 10, 0); INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (3055, '2055', NULL, 1, 'SC10 Canberra', 'SC10 Canberra', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/10.png', NULL, , 'Ten-Can', 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 1, , 0, 4, 2055, 0); INSERT INTO `channel` VALUES (3087, '2087', NULL, 1, 'SC10 HD', 'SC10 HD', '/home/mythtv/.mythtv/channels/10.png', NULL, , , 0, 32768, 32768, 32768, 32768, 'Default', 0, 0, , 0, 4, 2087, 0);
INSERT INTO `dtv_multiplex` VALUES (1, 1, 529, 4112, 746500000, '1', NULL, NULL, NULL, 'qam_16', '7', '1/2', '8', '1/16', 0, 'qam_64', 'n', '3/4', 'dvb', 16, '20060218194836'); INSERT INTO `dtv_multiplex` VALUES (2, 1, NULL, NULL, 774500000, '0', NULL, NULL, NULL, 'qam_16', '7', 'Auto', '8', 'auto', 0, 'qam_64', 'n', 'Auto', 'dvb', 33, '20060218195323'); INSERT INTO `dtv_multiplex` VALUES (3, 1, NULL, NULL, 732500000, 'a', NULL, 'auto', NULL, 'auto', '7', 'auto', 'a', 'auto', 0, 'auto', 'a', 'auto', 'dvb', 33, '20060218201128'); INSERT INTO `dtv_multiplex` VALUES (4, 1, NULL, NULL, 767500000, 'a', NULL, 'auto', NULL, 'auto', '7', 'auto', 'a', 'auto', 0, 'auto', 'a', 'auto', 'dvb', 33, '20060218201158'); INSERT INTO `dtv_multiplex` VALUES (5, 1, 12922, 12915, 788500000, 'a', NULL, 'auto', NULL, 'auto', '7', 'auto', 'a', 'auto', 0, 'auto', 'a', 'auto', 'dvb', 7, '20060220232313'); INSERT INTO `dtv_multiplex` VALUES (6, 1, 2462, 12929, 809500000, 'a', NULL, 'auto', NULL, 'auto', '7', 'auto', 'a', 'auto', 0, 'auto', 'a', 'auto', 'dvb', 17, '20060218202301');
LIRC
Grab lircd patch from http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~chrisp/Linux-DVB/DVICO/. download lircd 07, patch, make as per instructions on the site. Copy the resulting lircd binary over /usr/sbin/lircd (beware: apt-get upgrades that include lircd may break your remote config. Might be worth saving off a copy of the binary somewhere else).
The latest FC4 kernel contains updated drivers to make these cards work (2.16.1+). You will not need to download any patches, you may need to compile lirc 0.8.0 or later though.
Fedora users: modify /etc/sysconfig/lircd to:
LIRCD_OPTIONS="--driver=dvico --device=/dev/hiddev0"
Ubuntu users: modify /etc/lirc/hardware.conf to include:
DEVICE="/dev/usb/hiddev0" DRIVER="dvico"
(NOTE: There could potentially be other hiddev devices on your system.. in this case, your tuner may be hiddev1 or 2 - not sure how to best determine this).
Beware if you have the Dual Tuner card. You will probably need to use the "dev/input" drivers. The "dvico" driver is for "hiddev" support, not for "dev/input" input support.
Fedora users: modify /etc/sysconfig/lircd to:
LIRCD_OPTIONS="--driver=dev/input --device=/dev/input/event2"
(NOTE: You could need event3 or higher. Look for event entries in the dir "/sys/class/input")
~mythtv/.mythtv/lirc: Set as follows:
Note: DVICO cards that ship with a "Windows Media Center" orient controller, have slightly different bindings - the set-up below appears to accomodate both, to a degree. Feel free to tweak to your own personal habits.
Note: This config roughly mirrors the Hauppauge grey remote configuration, with a few extras added to cope with the specific buttons on the DVICO remote.
# Ultraview / dvico DVB-T Black remote # Channel Up begin prog = mythtv button = ch_up repeat = 3 config = Up end # Channel Down begin prog = mythtv button = ch_down repeat = 3 config = Down end # OK/Select begin prog = mythtv button = ok config = Space end # Play/Pause begin prog = mythtv button = playpause config = P end begin prog = mythtv button = stop config = Esc end # Escape/Exit/Back begin prog = mythtv button = back config = Esc end # Escape/Exit/Back begin prog = mythtv button = tv_onoff config = Esc end # big green start button begin prog = mythtv button = start repeat = 3 config = Esc end # Mute begin prog = mythtv button = mute repeat = 3 config = F9 end # Fast forward (30 sec default) begin prog = mythtv button = fastforward repeat = 24 config = Right end # Back (10 sec default) begin prog = mythtv button = rewind repeat = 24 config = Left end # Skip forward (10 min default) begin prog = mythtv button = skip repeat = 3 config = PgDown end # Skip backward (10 min default) begin prog = mythtv button = replay repeat = 3 config = PgUp end # Record begin prog = mythtv button = record repeat = 3 config = R end # OSD browse begin prog = mythtv button = guide repeat = 3 config = O end # Display EPG while in live TV, # View selected show while in EPG begin prog = mythtv button = setup repeat = 3 config = M end # Scroll up begin prog = mythtv button = up repeat = 3 config = Up end # Scroll down begin prog = mythtv button = down repeat = 3 config = Down end # Scroll Left begin prog = mythtv button = left repeat = 3 config = Left end # Scroll Right begin prog = mythtv button = right repeat = 3 config = Right end # Bring up OSD info begin prog = mythtv button = more repeat = 3 config = I end # Change display aspect ratio begin prog = mythtv button = aspect repeat = 3 config = W end # Seek to previous commercial cut point begin prog = mythtv button = snapshot repeat = 3 config = Q end # Seek to next commercial cut point begin prog = mythtv button = folder_open repeat = 3 config = Z end # Numbers 0-9 begin prog = mythtv button = 0 repeat = 3 config = 0 end begin prog = mythtv button = 1 repeat = 3 config = 1 end begin prog = mythtv button = 2 repeat = 3 config = 2 end begin prog = mythtv button = 3 repeat = 3 config = 3 end begin prog = mythtv button = 4 repeat = 3 config = 4 end begin prog = mythtv button = 5 repeat = 3 config = 5 end begin prog = mythtv button = 6 repeat = 3 config = 6 end begin prog = mythtv button = 7 repeat = 3 config = 7 end begin prog = mythtv button = 8 repeat = 3 config = 8 end begin prog = mythtv button = 9 repeat = 3 config = 9 end begin prog = mythtv button = dvd_menu config = M end begin prog = mythtv button = vol_down repeat = 3 config = [ end begin prog = mythtv button = vol_up repeat = 3 config = ] end begin prog = mythtv button = dtv config = C end
~mythtv/lirc: Set as follows:
### MPlayer/Xine lirc setup # Show OSD begin prog = mplayer button = guide repeat = 3 config = osd end # Pause playback begin prog = mplayer button = stop repeat = 3 config = pause end # Skip ahead a minute if playing # If paused, resume playing begin prog = mplayer button = playpause repeat = 3 config = seek +1 end # Stop playback and exit begin prog = mplayer button = tv_onoff repeat = 3 config = quit end begin prog = mplayer button = back repeat = 3 config = quit end # big green start button begin prog = mplayer button = start repeat = 3 config = quit end # Mute begin prog = mplayer button = mute repeat = 3 config = mute end # Seek back 10 seconds begin prog = mplayer button = left repeat = 3 config = seek -10 end # Seek forward 30 seconds begin prog = mplayer button = right repeat = 3 config = seek +30 end # Seek forward 3 minutes begin prog = mplayer button = fastforward repeat = 3 config = seek +180 end # Seek backward 3 minutes begin prog = mplayer button = rewind repeat = 3 config = seek -180 end # Seek forward 10 minutes begin prog = mplayer button = skip repeat = 3 config = seek +600 end # Seek backward 10 minutes begin prog = mplayer button = replay repeat = 3 config = seek -600 end # Toggle full-screen begin prog = mplayer button = fullscreen repeat = 3 config = vo_fullscreen end # Xine begin prog = xine button = playpause repeat = 3 config = Play end begin prog = xine button = stop repeat = 3 config = Pause end begin prog = xine button = back config = Quit end begin prog = xine button = tv_onoff config = Quit end begin prog = xine button = right repeat = 3 config = SeekRelative+10 end begin prog = xine button = left repeat = 3 config = SeekRelative-10 end begin prog = xine button = fastforward repeat = 3 config = SeekRelative+30 end begin prog = xine button = rewind repeat = 3 config = SeekRelative-30 end begin prog = xine button = skip repeat = 3 config = SeekRelative+300 end begin prog = xine button = replay repeat = 3 config = SeekRelative-300 end begin prog = xine button = up repeat = 1 config = EventUp end begin prog = xine button = down repeat = 1 config = EventDown end begin prog = xine button = ok repeat = 0 config = EventSelect end begin prog = xine button = guide repeat = 0 config = Menu end begin prog = xine button = setup repeat = 0 config = Menu end begin prog = xine button = vol_up repeat = 1 config = Volume+ end begin prog = xine button = vol_down repeat = 1 config = Volume- end
reboot.
