On 7/12/06, Shankar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey Guys, > > Since there was no reply from any of you I am posting the same query > with much more information. Hope I get a response this time. > > I have been trying to use tvtime to watch tv on debian/fc5 system > (kernel 2.6.15 loaded with bttv module 0.9.16.). I am using a PlayTv > Pro2 PixelView PV-M4500 which uses the bt878 module. > > kauv4:~# cat /etc/modprobe.d/bttv > install bttv /sbin/modprobe rtc; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install bttv > options bttv card=37 tuner=5 > > kauv4:~# lsmod | grep bttv > bttv 147792 1 bt878 > video_buf 16388 1 bttv > firmware_class 7680 1 bttv > i2c_algo_bit 8200 1 bttv > v4l2_common 4992 1 bttv > btcx_risc 3976 1 bttv > tveeprom 12588 1 bttv > videodev 7168 1 bttv > i2c_core 15888 5 tuner,bttv,i2c_algo_bit,tveeprom,i2c_i801 > > kauv4:~# dmesg | grep bttv > bttv: driver version 0.9.16 loaded > bttv: using 8 buffers with 2080k (520 pages) each for capture > bttv: Bt8xx card found (0). > bttv0: Bt878 (rev 17) at 0000:05:00.0, irq: 58, latency: 32, mmio: > 0x30001000 > bttv0: using: Prolink PixelView PlayTV pro [card=37,insmod option] > bttv0: gpio: en=00000000, out=00000000 in=009fc0ff [init] > bttv0: using tuner=5 > bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA9875 @ 0xb0... not found > bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA7432 @ 0x8a... not found > bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA9887 @ 0x86... not found > bttv0: registered device video0 > bttv0: registered device vbi0 > bttv0: PLL: 28636363 => 35468950 .. ok > bttv0: PLL can sleep, using XTAL (28636363). > > Since I dont have a cable connection at home, I am using a settop > box's composite output to connect to the composite input of the tuner > card. The problem is that eventhough I am getting a very good display > of the tv, everything is in black and white. > > In the TV input type I am using PAL-NC (note that Indian standards are > Pal-BG, which is not in the list of availabe). > > I've tried connecting my video camera's composite output, but the > display is always in black and white. There is no problem with the > card since on windoze OS I am getting proper colour display. > > I have googled around a lot and mostly the such problem are attributed > to wrong card type getting detected. I have refered the manuals and > loading the module with correct card type assigned -- but problem > still persists. > > Thanks in advance. > Shankar. >
Hey Guys, There was a mismatch of the system and the driver settings. I had to modprobe with the following options and set the norm as just 'PAL'. # modprobe bttv card=72 tuner=44 Now my next step is to configure lirc (Linux Infrared Remote Control) ;) Linux Rocks!!! Thanks Shankar. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ***Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linuxvadapav/messages ***Group Usage Guidelines (Please Read): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linuxvadapav/files/mailing_rules Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linuxvadapav/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
