On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Al McIntosh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Mark Jenks <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Al McIntosh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Hi, >> > Every now and then after a reboot, the captured video is simply a >> > green or >> > pink screen. I have found if I unload the cx18 module and reload it, >> > this >> > will resolve the pink or green screen and capture returns to normal. >> > Typically, if I shut down the computer safely and reboot video capture >> > is >> > fine at reboot. I wonder if this related to the module not safely >> > unloading. >> > >> > I am in the habit of testing video capture after a reboot in case I need >> > to >> > reload the modules. However, There was a power outage in my area Friday >> > and >> > I have a weekends worth of green video shows. :( My UPS died >> > recently.... >> > >> > I have also noticed this happens if I switch the HVR1600 to another PCI >> > slot. >> > >> > or >> > >> > Pull the HVR-1600 and place another device on the same slot boot the >> > computer then place the HVR-1600 back into the same slot and boot. >> > >> >> This is a known issue. There is a script on the hvr-1600 wiki page >> that with put in startup, does a few second grab on boot. > > >> >> -Mark > > > I do have that script and it runs at boot. I was under the impression it > addresses the audio capture, not video? > >
I am in the process of installing this card myself. I was under the impression it was for the video, since it does a cat of /dev/video. I have not tested it though, since I just started using this card and haven't tested the script yet. -Mark _______________________________________________ ivtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://ivtvdriver.org/mailman/listinfo/ivtv-users
