Hi Andy,

Andy Walls wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-05-01 at 21:41 -0400, faginbagin wrote:
> 
>>> # v4l2-dbg -d /dev/video0 -c host1 -s 0x104 0x07005d80
>>> Register 0x00000104 set to 0x7005d80
>> My output:
>> Register 0x00000104 set to 0x7005d80
>>
>>> The cx18 driver is currently setting the AGC for the SIF audio input
>>> amplifier to set the SIF input amplifier gain based on video signal
>>> level.  This register change (which is tailored for an HVR-1600 set to
>>> the analog tuner) sets the AGC for the SIF audio input amplifier to be
>>> controlled by the audio signal level.
>>>
>>> Hopefully that will make things better.
>> Yes, it seems to do the trick! 
> 
> Good!
> 
> Now I have lots of confusing code borrowed from the cx25840 module to
> straighten up. Ugh!  Don't look for a patch worth testing until next
> weekend.

No problem. I've put that set register command in my /etc/rc.local so I've got 
a workaround that should survive a reboot. And another bit of good news with 
this setting is the volume is higher than it was with the other register 
setting. But you probably knew that.

>> I also tuned a handful of other troublesome channels and they sound
>> good too. Hopefully it will survive when I start mythbackend. I've got
>> a recording scheduled at 10pm and I'll be sure to check it soon after
>> it starts.
> 
> It should persist until you switch analog input sources: radio, svideo,
> or composite.  When you go back to tuner after that, the driver will
> write bad values back in.

I haven't had occasion to switch analog inputs, only NTSC <-> ATSC/QAM tuners, 
which work simultaneously.

Thanks,
Helen


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