New port: pvrxxx for Hauppauge PVR150/500

[Hans Nieser]

Rick C. Petty wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 16, 2006 at 01:35:38PM +0200, Hans Nieser wrote:
>> Yesterday I finally installed the card and the driver, and although it
> 
> Which card?  The pvr500?
> 
>> sort off seems to work, I can't seem to tune it. When I do 'cat /dev/cxm0
>>> foo.mpg' I get static with both audio and video, but it doesn't change
>> after tuning. I've ensured that I have the cable connected properly and
>> that I am using the right frequencies. I am using the pvr250-setchannel
>> command in this manner:
>>
>> pvr250-setchannel -d 0 -a on -m 4 189.25
> 
> Also try setting the geometry (-g).  Also, the -m is superfluous when
> setting the frequency.  Don't forget to set the input to the tuner (-t) or
> you'll probably record static.  You should check with AFC turned off just
> in case.  Also re-verify that you have the cable connected to the UHF
> input and *not* the FM input.  Usleep spent a week trying to fix my tuning
> problem and I had the coax connected to the FM input accidentally-- even
> after checking it three times!  To error three times is human.
> 
>> I guess the "Video signal: not present" indicates its some problem with
>> the signal but still, the cable is definitely plugged in. (I'll try
>> another cable later on just to be sure, if I can find one)
> 
> And quadruple-check that you're plugged into the UHF input, not the FM
> input.
> 
>> Also, everytime I run the pvr250-setchannel command, this is outputted on
>> the console:
>>
>> ioctl( tfd, BT848_GAUDIO ) failed.: Device not configured
> 
> That's expected.  Usleep, you may want to consider removing this message
> from pvr250-setchannel if it's possible.  People seem to think that the
> tuning failed.

Thanks for the response! Today I decided to double check the cable itself,
and although the cable was plugged into the right input, the cable itself
turned out to be broken :) Next time it will *really* be the first thing I
check, I promise!