Jon Larson wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jonathan Black > Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 1:55 PM > To: User discussion about IVTV > Subject: Re: [ivtv-users] heavy snow/static on PVR-500 using ivtv .70 > driver. > > Jon Larson wrote: > >> Ok, >> >> The patch >> (_http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg03909.html_ >> ) had no effect on my tuners. >> >> Just to test, I put the second PVR-500 (which I have confirmed as >> working with the 2.0.43.24054 driver in XP) back in the knoppmyth box >> with the 2.0.43.24054 firmware. The result is that both of the tuners >> on this second card have significant distortion--i.e. this >> card/firmware combo works in Windows, but not in Linux. >> >> So all in all, I have 5 tuners (1 PVR-150, 2 PVR-500) in my Knoppmyth >> box. Using the exact same cable, I get a clear picture from the >> PVR-150 and one of the PVR-500 tuners. The other three tuners on the >> PVR-500s all have a significant amount of static added to the signal. >> :( >> >> Any other ideas would be welcomed. >> >> Jon >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -- >> *From:* John Drescher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Sent:* Monday, September 11, 2006 4:43 PM >> *To:* User discussion about IVTV; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Subject:* Re: [ivtv-users] heavy snow/static on PVR-500 using ivtv >> .70 driver. >> >> >> >> On 9/11/06, *Jon Larson* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >> >> John, >> >> I saw your posts at the end of the thread but I wasn't quite sure >> what you mean by "artifacts" >> >> >> Well this is difficult to describe as I have disabled the patch a long >> time ago and I am no video expert! The patch creates a distortion >> pattern in the video that is constant and channel dependent. Some >> channels had a very small distortion effect, while others were very >> bad. With the patch applied both tuners had exactly the same output >> quality and distortion. >> >> ---are you saying that the patch creates an entirely new problem? >> >> >> I'm trying to say that.. But for some I believe they did not have this >> problem. >> >> John >> > Jon, > > When you tested the PVR-500 card in Windows, did you use the same exact > cable that you are using now with your tests? Did you plug it up differently > at all (Maybe you have hooked up an extra splitter now... > Plugged in something else)? Do you get a clear picture on the cards when you > hook only one up at a time? Reading your first post makes me think of signal > strength. I know that was a big factor on getting a clear picture out of my > PVR-500 (On both tuners... The first one had a significantly better looking > picture). I added a signal booster before my splitter and it fixed most of > my problems. > > Jonathan > > > I used the same exact cable and no splitter for each test--I disconnect the > cable from one card and connect to the next as I go, so the signal that > works on the PVR-150 is the exact same signal that produces static on the > PVR-500s. > Adding a signal booster might fix the problems, but I doubt it since > the PVR-150 and a TV are able to receive the same signals with good clarity. > > Jon > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > I'm confused.. Is this likely to be a bug with the hardware, software, or just my setup? Are there others on this list to have a "Samsung TCPN 2121P30A" working fine, or is everyone having trouble with that tuner?
The reason I ask is that while I've been experimenting with the suggestions here, I've also been talking with the Hauppauge folks, and they've agreed to allow me to return my 2 PVR-500's for 4 PVR-150s. Before I go that route, I'd just like to know that I've exhausted all my options--I'll have to be more creative to make PVR-150s work in my project (2x the PCI slots), and so if that's unnecessary I'd like to know that before I return the PVR-500s. Also, are there any widespread problems with the PVR-150's right now? _______________________________________________ ivtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://ivtvdriver.org/mailman/listinfo/ivtv-users
