I'm getting really close with the scaling of the output so I may have something by the end of the week that helps with the 480x480 playback problems. I will investigate the myth stopping after the scaling problems unless Chris fixes something first.
John > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:ivtv-devel- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Christensen > Sent: 08 June 2005 04:17 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ivtv-devel] Re: 0.3.5z > > Some more data: > > - I tried 0.3.6c, but still can't play 480x480 MPEG-4 content, > no matter whether I played 480x480 or 720x480 MPEG-2 content > previously. > > - I've now noticed that 0.3.5z had audio sync problems, but > 0.3.6c seems to have fixed these. > > - As others have reported, I've had situations where myth stops > responding to commands, and just keeps playing the video. > Rebooting fixes this until it starts again. Saw this with > 0.3.5z, but haven't tried 0.3.6c enough to know if this problem > is there too. > > - When I boot with 0.3.6c, I get: > > kernel: bttv: disagrees about version of symbol tveeprom_read > kernel: bttv: Unknown symbol tveeprom_read > > - I forgot to mention that this is all with kernel 2.6.11.11. > > Dan > > Previous message included below for reference: > > Dan Christensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > [Resending, since the attachments made it too big. I've replaced > > one of the attachments with a URL. Also forgot to mention that > > I'm running Matt Zimmerman's deb's for myth 0.18.] > > > > I've just tried version 0.3.5z of the ivtv driver, which is the latest > > one I found on the website, along with a version of ivtvdev_drv which > > calls itself 0.10.1 but which John Harvey said was an unreleased > > version (message 5 in this thread > > > > http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/ivtv/devel/20741 > > > > from May 23). > > > > The only other version of ivtv that I've tried is 0.2.0-rc3d, which > > worked fine for me for months. But I'd like to get smooth playback > > of MPEG-4 material working, so I can save some disk space. > > > > For the most part, things are working great, and I want to really > > thank John and Chris for all of the effort they've put into this. > > > > The driver compiled and installed fine. I cold booted, and X started > > fine with no changes. Running Debian, PVR-350, NTSC. (Full logs > > below.) MPEG-2 content plays perfectly. > > > > As others have found, I had to switch my recording profiles > > to 720x480 and play some MPEG-2 content in order to get myth > > to display MPEG-4 files that I have at that resolution. > > > > The main problem is that if I try to use myth's internal player > > to play MPEG-4 content which was previously recorded at 480x480, > > it appears to be compressed horizontally. If I was previously > > watching 720x480 live tv, then it shows up as a square in the > > center of the screen. If I was previously watching a 480x480 > > MPEG-2 recording, then the 480x480 MPEG-4 recording is still > > square, but is shifted more to the right, so the right edge > > of it is cut off. > > > > In addition, the OSD showing the position in the recording > > and the total length is a bit garbled. > > > > I also got one system lockup after playing with it for about 30 > > minutes. > > > > I haven't yet made a recording since switching my recording > > profiles to 720x480, but I would guess that they would play > > right, at least after watching some MPEG-2 at that resolution. > > > > mplayer seems to play things fine, although it also has some > > trouble if the clip needs to be scaled up. > > > > Cpu usage for MPEG-4 content: mplayer 7% and X 7%. > > Or mythfrontend 8% and X 25%. (Athlon 2500+) > > > > Thanks again for the great work. Looking forward to getting > > the last scaling issues worked out. Everything else seems > > fine, including audio. > > > > Dan > > > > I have no module options set. My ivtv init log is below and > > my XFree86 log is at http://jdc.math.uwo.ca/tmp/XFree86.0.log > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. How far can you > shotput > a projector? How fast can you ride your desk chair down the office luge > track? > If you want to score the big prize, get to know the little guy. > Play to win an NEC 61" plasma display: http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20 > _______________________________________________ > ivtv-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ivtv-devel ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. How far can you shotput a projector? How fast can you ride your desk chair down the office luge track? If you want to score the big prize, get to know the little guy. Play to win an NEC 61" plasma display: http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20 _______________________________________________ ivtv-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ivtv-devel
