Steve Adeff wrote: > On Tuesday 10 January 2006 22:39, N Dugas wrote: > >>Steve Adeff wrote: >> >>>On Monday 09 January 2006 22:03, N Dugas wrote: >>> >>>>Hi all, >>>> >>>>I've managed to get my Gentoo box (new Myth box in process of being >>>>built) to be able to see my DCT-6412. Recently, I recorded a PPV and >>>>would like to x-fer it to my PC to offload some PVR content (to make >>>>space for my series recordings). Until now, I've been able to play back >>>>the content and use test-mpeg2 to record it. With this PPV, I get a 0 >>>>length file. For fun, I stoped playback of my PPV recording and changed >>>>channel. The file size started increasing. Is there a way for me to >>>>tell if my recording is protected and therefore will not play over the >>>>firewire port? >>>> >>>>On the same note, could I record a PPV when I order it with Myth instead >>>>of on my 6412? >>>> >>>>Thanks, >>>>Norm >>> >>>Have the channel/recording you want to extract playing, Power off, hit >>>select immediately, go to d11 and see what 5C is set to, only 0 will let >>>you transfer over firewire to a PC. You might be able to transfer a live >>>PPV while a recorded one you can't as well... >>> >>>You won't be able to take advantage of dual tuner over firewire, as all >>>firewire does it output what you send to the TV, so your best off with a >>>single tuner HDTV cablebox and no DVR functionality for Myth use. >> >>I tried the process you mentionned but it only works when I'm using the >>tuners. When using the PVR, nothing happens when I press select. I'm >>going to assume that I can't transfer it to my linux box and press on >>with my myth install. >> >>One thing I've noticed is the same thing that others have reported... >>inconsistent captures using test-mpeg2. Sometimes it works, somtimes >>not. Something else to look at but only after I get myth running (most >>likely tomorrow night I'll have more time to set it up). > > > so when you play back a recording you get no stream via firewire? sounds like > it enabled 5C for recorded shows. > > as for the inconsistency, does it quit randomly while transfering data or you > loose connection randomly between trasnfers? > What I've noticed is that it either works or it doesn't. There's not stopping in mid-capture unless I try to play back the PPV in question. I've started verifying the oPCR setting and I'll be keeping track of them to see when it captures and doesn't capture.
I tried to capture again with the test-mpeg2 from libiec61883 0.1.0 tarball and I ran into the same "File size limit exceeded" issue. I'm now thinking it's not a filesystem issue but a header file definition setting the file size limit to 32 bits. I did some digging around and I may need to enable largefile via a CFLAG option. Norm __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
