[mythtvnz] VDPAU AV-Sync Errors

Mon Apr 27 07:17:41 BST 2009

On Mon, April 27, 2009 5:51 pm, Tortise wrote:
> I'd also be keen to do some tests for you also Jean-Yves, if can get my
> new 9.04 box complete with NOVA-T 500 and HDR-4000 to scan
> in some (Kaukau) HD channels to test...  9.04 is supposed to support both.
> I keep getting "no signal" when scanning, however a HDHomerun proves there
> is plenty of signal on the cable.   (92-97%).
> Possibly a Tuner firmware issue that applies to both?
> Trawling the list there are numerous suggestions, e.g. putting
> options dvb-usb-dib0700 force_lna_activation=1
> into /etc/modprobe.d/options  This does not exist here, so is it relevant?
>  Is it also relevant where one has excellent signal?  It
> didn't help. Have also tried putting in DVB tuning delays as suggested
> upto 1000.  How much is needed?
> I've even tried a channels.conf, customised to Kaukau.
> Perhaps the appended points somewhere?
> Kind regards
> David

Yes you need force_lna_activation=1 or you will have major issues. I've
tested a NOVA-T 500 and got no signal without that kernel option.

The line dvb-fe-cx24116.fw means you are probably missing the firmware for
the HVR-4000.
(http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/mythtvnz/293961).

Steve

> dmesg | grep -i dvb
> [    6.843817] cx88[0]: subsystem: 0070:6902, board: Hauppauge
> WinTV-HVR4000 DVB-S/S2/T/Hybrid [card=68,autodetected], frontend(s):
> 2
> [    6.863584] dvb-usb: found a 'Hauppauge Nova-T 500 Dual DVB-T' in cold
> state, will try to load a firmware
> [    6.863586] usb 2-1: firmware: requesting dvb-usb-dib0700-1.20.fw
> [    6.890639] dvb-usb: downloading firmware from file
> 'dvb-usb-dib0700-1.20.fw'
> [    7.051987] tveeprom 0-0050: TV standards PAL(B/G) PAL(I) SECAM(L/L')
> PAL(D/D1/K) ATSC/DVB Digital (eeprom 0xf4)
> [    7.076407] cx88/2: cx2388x dvb driver version 0.0.6 loaded
> [    7.076408] cx88/2: registering cx8802 driver, type: dvb access: shared
> [    7.076409] cx88[0]/2: subsystem: 0070:6902, board: Hauppauge
> WinTV-HVR4000 DVB-S/S2/T/Hybrid [card=68]
> [    7.076411] cx88[0]/2: cx2388x based DVB/ATSC card
> [    7.111446] DVB: registering new adapter (cx88[0])
> [    7.111448] DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Conexant
> CX24116/CX24118)...
> [    7.111590] DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 1 (Conexant CX22702
> DVB-T)...
> [    7.648012] dvb-usb: found a 'Hauppauge Nova-T 500 Dual DVB-T' in warm
> state.
> [    7.648065] dvb-usb: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to
> the software demuxer.
> [    7.648277] DVB: registering new adapter (Hauppauge Nova-T 500 Dual
> DVB-T)
> [    7.758246] DVB: registering adapter 1 frontend 0 (DiBcom 3000MC/P)...
> [    8.242584] dvb-usb: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to
> the software demuxer.
> [    8.242774] DVB: registering new adapter (Hauppauge Nova-T 500 Dual
> DVB-T)
> [    8.248585] DVB: registering adapter 2 frontend 0 (DiBcom 3000MC/P)...
> [    8.784649] input: IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver as
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:04:02.2/usb2/2-1/input/input7
> [    8.785854] dvb-usb: schedule remote query interval to 50 msecs.
> [    8.785856] dvb-usb: Hauppauge Nova-T 500 Dual DVB-T successfully
> initialized and connected.
> [    8.786068] usbcore: registered new interface driver dvb_usb_dib0700
> [   19.036586] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [   19.036589] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [  214.937022] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [  214.937025] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [  455.997896] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [  455.997900] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [  469.811316] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [  469.811320] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [  476.361028] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [  476.361032] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [  515.762907] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [  515.762911] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [  529.636969] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [  529.636973] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [  536.185027] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [  536.185031] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [  560.920577] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [  560.920581] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [  574.708793] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [  574.708798] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [  581.265039] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [  581.265043] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [  763.587309] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [  763.587313] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [  777.460785] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [  777.460790] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [  784.077029] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [  784.077034] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [ 1456.844061] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [ 1456.844065] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [ 1470.708783] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [ 1470.708788] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [ 1477.261041] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [ 1477.261045] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [ 1734.918405] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [ 1734.918409] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
> [ 1743.997037] cx24116_firmware_ondemand: Waiting for firmware upload
> (dvb-fe-cx24116.fw)...
> [ 1743.997042] i2c-adapter i2c-0: firmware: requesting dvb-fe-cx24116.fw
>
>
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