Thanks for your suggestion, I resolved the missing firmware issue and applied the desired version of the encoder. I still have the video qaulity issue anymore suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks. Here is my updated dmesg output for ivtv: Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: ivtv: ==================== START INIT IVTV ==================== Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: ivtv: version 0.4.1 (tagged release) loading Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: ivtv: Linux version: 2.6.14-1.1653_FC4 686 REGPARM 4KSTACKS gcc-4.0 Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: ivtv: In case of problems please include the debug info between Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: ivtv: the START INIT IVTV and END INIT IVTV lines, along with Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: ivtv: any module options, when mailing the ivtv-users mailinglist. Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Autodetected WinTV PVR 350 card (cx23415 based) Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK4] enabled at IRQ 11 Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:07.0[A] -> Link [LNK4] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11 Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Unreasonably low latency timer, setting to 64 (was 32) Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: ivtv version Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: Hauppauge: model = 48132, rev = J323, serial# = 2754911 Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner = Philips FM1236 (idx = 23, type = 2) Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner fmt = NTSC(M) (eeprom = 0x08, v4l2 = 0x00001000) Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: audio processor = MSP4448 (type = 1b) Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: decoder processor = SAA7115 (type = 13) Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=tveeprom, addr=50] Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: tuner 0-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv i2c driver #0) Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=(tuner unset), addr=61] Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: saa7115 0-0021: ivtv driver Dec 30 15:33:57 mythtv kernel: saa7115 0-0021: saa7115 found @ 0x42 (ivtv i2c driver #0) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=saa7115, addr=21] Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: saa7127 0-0044: ivtv driver Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: saa7127 0-0044: saa7127 found @ 0x88 (ivtv i2c driver #0) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=saa7127, addr=44] Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: msp3400 0-0040: ivtv driver Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: msp3400 0-0040: chip=MSP4448G-A2 +nicam +simple +simpler +radio mode=simpler Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: i2c attach to card #0 ok [client=MSP4448G-A2, addr=40] Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: msp3400 0-0040: msp34xxg daemon started Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (262144 bytes) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-dec.fw firmware (262144 bytes) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Encoder revision: 0x02050032 Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Decoder revision: 0x02020023 Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128 x 32768 buffers (4096KB total) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder YUV stream: 194 x 10800 buffers (2048KB total) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder VBI stream: 120 x 17472 buffers (2048KB total) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA encoder PCM audio stream: 455 x 4608 buffers (2048KB total) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Create encoder radio stream Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA decoder MPEG stream: 16 x 65536 buffers (1024KB total) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA decoder VBI stream: 512 x 2048 buffers (1024KB total) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Create decoder VOUT stream Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Allocate DMA decoder YUV stream: 24 x 43200 buffers (1024KB total) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-init-mpeg.bin firmware (155648 bytes) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: tuner 0-0061: type set to 2 (Philips NTSC (FI1236,FM1236 and compatibles)) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv0: Initialized WinTV PVR 350, card #0 Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv: ====================== NEXT CARD ====================== Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Autodetected WinTV PVR 150 card (cx23416 based) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK1] enabled at IRQ 9 Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: PCI: setting IRQ 9 as level-triggered Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:08.0[A] -> Link [LNK1] -> GSI 9 (level, low) -> IRQ 9 Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Unreasonably low latency timer, setting to 64 (was 32) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: Second (radio) tuner idx 101 Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: ivtv version Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: Hauppauge: model = 23552, rev = D492, serial# = 7894323 Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner = Philips FQ1236A MK4 (idx = 92, type = 57) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner fmt = NTSC(M) (eeprom = 0x08, v4l2 = 0x00001000) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: audio processor = CX25843 (type = 25) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: decoder processor = CX25843 (type = 1e) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=tveeprom, addr=50] Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: tuner 1-0060: chip found @ 0xc0 (ivtv i2c driver #1) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: tuner 1-0060: TEA5767 detected. Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=(tuner unset), addr=60] Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: tuner 1-0060: type set to 62 (Philips TEA5767HN FM Radio) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: tuner 1-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv i2c driver #1) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=(tuner unset), addr=61] Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: tda9885/6/7: chip found @ 0x86 Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=tda9887, addr=43] Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: This is the first unit of a PVR500 Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: cx25840 1-0044: ivtv driver Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: cx25840 1-0044: cx25843-23 found @ 0x88 (ivtv i2c driver #1) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: cx25840 1-0044: loaded v4l-cx25840.fw firmware (14264 bytes) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=cx25840, addr=44] Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: wm8775 1-001b: ivtv driver Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: wm8775 1-001b: chip found @ 0x36 (ivtv i2c driver #1) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: i2c attach to card #1 ok [client=wm8775, addr=1b] Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Detected a TEA5767 radio tuner. Enabling radio support. Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (262144 bytes) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Encoder revision: 0x02050032 Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128 x 32768 buffers (4096KB total) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder YUV stream: 194 x 10800 buffers (2048KB total) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder VBI stream: 120 x 17472 buffers (2048KB total) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Allocate DMA encoder PCM audio stream: 455 x 4608 buffers (2048KB total) Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Create encoder radio stream Dec 30 15:33:58 mythtv kernel: tuner 1-0061: type set to 57 (Philips FQ1236A MK4) Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: ivtv1: Initialized WinTV PVR 500 (unit #1), card #1 Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: ivtv: ====================== NEXT CARD ====================== Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Autodetected WinTV PVR 150 card (cx23416 based) Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK2] enabled at IRQ 5 Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:09.0[A] -> Link [LNK2] -> GSI 5 (level, low) -> IRQ 5 Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Unreasonably low latency timer, setting to 64 (was 32) Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: Second (radio) tuner idx 101 Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: ivtv version Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: Hauppauge: model = 23552, rev = D492, serial# = 7894323 Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner = Philips FQ1236A MK4 (idx = 92, type = 57) Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: tuner fmt = NTSC(M) (eeprom = 0x08, v4l2 = 0x00001000) Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: audio processor = CX25843 (type = 25) Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: tveeprom: decoder processor = CX25843 (type = 1e) Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: i2c attach to card #2 ok [client=tveeprom, addr=50] Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: tuner 2-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv i2c driver #2) Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: i2c attach to card #2 ok [client=(tuner unset), addr=61] Dec 30 15:33:59 mythtv kernel: tda9885/6/7: chip found @ 0x86 Dec 30 15:34:00 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: i2c attach to card #2 ok [client=tda9887, addr=43] Dec 30 15:34:00 mythtv kernel: cx25840 2-0044: ivtv driver Dec 30 15:34:00 mythtv kernel: cx25840 2-0044: cx25843-23 found @ 0x88 (ivtv i2c driver #2) Dec 30 15:34:00 mythtv kernel: cx25840 2-0044: loaded v4l-cx25840.fw firmware (14264 bytes) Dec 30 15:34:00 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: i2c attach to card #2 ok [client=cx25840, addr=44] Dec 30 15:34:00 mythtv kernel: wm8775 2-001b: ivtv driver Dec 30 15:34:00 mythtv kernel: wm8775 2-001b: chip found @ 0x36 (ivtv i2c driver #2) Dec 30 15:34:00 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: i2c attach to card #2 ok [client=wm8775, addr=1b] Dec 30 15:34:01 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: This is the second unit of a PVR500 Dec 30 15:34:01 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Correcting tveeprom data: no radio present on second unit Dec 30 15:34:01 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (262144 bytes) Dec 30 15:34:01 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Encoder revision: 0x02050032 Dec 30 15:34:01 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG stream: 128 x 32768 buffers (4096KB total) Dec 30 15:34:01 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Allocate DMA encoder YUV stream: 194 x 10800 buffers (2048KB total) Dec 30 15:34:01 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Allocate DMA encoder VBI stream: 120 x 17472 buffers (2048KB total) Dec 30 15:34:01 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Allocate DMA encoder PCM audio stream: 455 x 4608 buffers (2048KB total) Dec 30 15:34:01 mythtv kernel: tuner 2-0061: type set to 57 (Philips FQ1236A MK4) Dec 30 15:34:01 mythtv kernel: ivtv2: Initialized WinTV PVR 500 (unit #2), card #2 Dec 30 15:34:01 mythtv kernel: ivtv: ==================== END INIT IVTV ==================== On 12/30/05, Chad Kitching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jonathan Smith wrote: > > >I am reposting my question about the ability to improve quality of the > >video on certain channels. As my original post indicates, there are a > >few channels where the quality of the output is grainy, a couple have > >horizontal lines on screen. I have similar results using either my > >nvidia card for output or the 350 card. I do record on some of these > >channels, it looks worse than a VCR recording. The channels look fine > >when viewing from cable TV. Most of them are lower number channels: > >12,14,15,17. Any suggestions? > > > > > This is just a shot in the dark, but have you tried to correct these warnings > and errors? > > ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (262144 bytes) > ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-dec.fw firmware (262144 bytes) > ivtv0: Encoder revision: 0x02040024 > ivtv0 warning: Encoder Firmware can be buggy, use version 0x02040011 or > 0x02050032. > ivtv0: Decoder revision: 0x02020023 > > Have you tried the encoder firmwares listed in that message? > > ivtv0: unable to open firmware v4l-cx2341x-init-mpeg.bin > ivtv0: did you put the firmware in the hotplug firmware directory? > ivtv0: failed to read mpeg decoder initialisation file > v4l-cx2341x-init-mpeg.bin > > You seem to be missing this firmware (or it's named wrong). > > cx25840 1-0044: unable to open firmware v4l-cx25840.fw > > And this one as well. > > > Chad Kitching > > > _______________________________________________ > ivtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://ivtvdriver.org/mailman/listinfo/ivtv-users > _______________________________________________ ivtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://ivtvdriver.org/mailman/listinfo/ivtv-users
