[linux-dvb] Signal strength via SNMP?

2008-03-08 Thread Simon Baxter
Hi I'd like to graph the cable dvb-c signal strength in cacti. Has anyone done this, or can recommend how? If I walk the snmp variables exposed, there doesn't appear to be anything useful natively there? snmpwalk -c public -v 1 localhost | grep dvb HOST-RESOURCES-MIB::hrSWRunName.3576 =

[linux-dvb] stuttered sound on playback

2007-12-28 Thread Simon Baxter
Hello. I have a VDR box in the basement doing most of my recording. It has a PVR-500 and DVB-C TT-1500 card in it and it runs vdr-1.5.6. Upstairs I have a fanless box in the living room running vdr-1.5.12. Some recordings sourced from the PVR-500 have stuttering sound when played on the

[linux-dvb] kernel bug in 2.6.23.1-49.fc8 when switching DVB outputs

2007-12-23 Thread Simon Baxter
Can't see any other reference to this yet, but I keep getting a kernel bug and lock up when switching between vdr-xine output device and the output of my TT-2300C [ cut here ] kernel BUG at mm/vmalloc.c:348! invalid opcode: [#1] SMP Modules linked in: via drm

Re: [linux-dvb] VDR and pay-per-view on TT-2300 CAM

2007-10-16 Thread Simon Baxter
Can anyone point me in the right direction, on how to get this working?? - Original Message - From: Simon Baxter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: linux-dvb@linuxtv.org Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 6:49 PM Subject: [linux-dvb] VDR and pay-per-view on TT-2300 CAM I have DVB-C and Alphacrypt CAM

Re: [linux-dvb] TT-2300 with IR on CI - not work??

2007-10-14 Thread Simon Baxter
It always registers, no matter whether there is an ir receiver or not. oh, ok! ...and I've added the little jumper on the CI - but it won't work. I do a 'tail -f /dev/input/event3' and get nothing when pointing the remote at it. This will only work if you have loaded a keymap. This

Re: [linux-dvb] TT-2300 with IR on CI - not work??

2007-10-13 Thread Simon Baxter
Simon Baxter wrote: Hi I have a new TT-2300 DVB-C FF card with the associated CI module with in-built IR receiver. The IR seems to register fine: dmesg: input: DVB on-card IR receiver as /class/input/input3 It always registers, no matter whether there is an ir receiver or not. oh, ok

[linux-dvb] TT-2300 with IR on CI - not work??

2007-10-11 Thread Simon Baxter
Hi I have a new TT-2300 DVB-C FF card with the associated CI module with in-built IR receiver. The IR seems to register fine: dmesg: input: DVB on-card IR receiver as /class/input/input3 ...and I've added the little jumper on the CI - but it won't work. I do a 'tail -f /dev/input/event3' and

[linux-dvb] VDR and pay-per-view on TT-2300 CAM

2007-10-11 Thread Simon Baxter
I have DVB-C and Alphacrypt CAM working for all channels in NZ on cable - fully legally obviously - with VDR. Only channels I can't access are the pay-per-view movies. Where can I start investigating how this works? If I select one of the channels, I just get the CAM messages saying it's

Re: [linux-dvb] Problem with init some CAM blocks on TTBudget-S1500 + CI

2007-07-28 Thread Simon Baxter
I've seen these problems too. Mark Anderson sent me the following patch, which introduces delays as you mention. This fixed my CAM access problems I had with dvb_ca_en50221.c --- drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c.orig 2007-05-3121:45:21.700049473 +1000 +++

Re: [linux-dvb] dvb-c CI, but no picture?

2007-06-11 Thread Simon Baxter
I get a file: gnutv -channels channels.conf -out stdout ONE outfile.mpg [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# file outfile.mpg outfile.mpg: data ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# mplayer -identify outfile.mpg | less Can't open joystick device /dev/input/js0: No such file or directory Can't init input

Re: [linux-dvb] dvb-c CI, but no picture?

2007-06-07 Thread Simon Baxter
David Härdeman wrote: Try something like: gnutv -channels channel.conf -out stdout NAME_OF_A_CHANNEL outfile.mpg Let that run for a while and then see if you can play outfile.mpg with xine or mplayer. I get a file, but not a playable one. Am trying Kaffeine - as I think

Re: [linux-dvb] dvb-c CI, but no picture?

2007-06-06 Thread Simon Baxter
On Tue, June 5, 2007 10:27, Simon Baxter wrote: Sorry - can you help me with the syntax for gnutv? I only get the menu!! Try something like: gnutv -channels channel.conf -out stdout NAME_OF_A_CHANNEL outfile.mpg Let that run for a while and then see if you can play outfile.mpg

Re: [linux-dvb] DVB-C budget decoding - no picture

2007-06-06 Thread Simon Baxter
Le mercredi 06 juin 2007 05:28, Simon Baxter a écrit : I'm trying to get a picture out of my budget TT-C1500 card/ci/cam and having little success (but am making progress!). My cable provider encrypts everything - so it has to run through the CAM. the dvb-apps 'dvbstream' gives me

Re: [linux-dvb] DVB-C budget decoding - no picture

2007-06-06 Thread Simon Baxter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# kaffeine kbuildsycoca running... 0 /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 : opened ( ST STV0297 DVB-C ) /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend1 : : No such file or directory /dev/dvb/adapter1/frontend0 : : No such file or directory QLayout unnamed added to QWidget unnamed, which already has

Re: [linux-dvb] DVB-C budget decoding - no picture

2007-06-06 Thread Simon Baxter
CamThread: cam 0 is ready CamThread: LLCI cam slot detected CamThread: pmt sent to cam This looks correct (pmt has been found, encoded uploaded to the cam). Are you sure your cam works correctly with the used scrambling system / smart card? The CAM/Smartcard work fine with the BDA

Re: [linux-dvb] DVB-C budget decoding - no picture

2007-06-06 Thread Simon Baxter
CamThread: cam 0 is ready CamThread: LLCI cam slot detected CamThread: pmt sent to cam This looks correct (pmt has been found, encoded uploaded to the cam). Are you sure your cam works correctly with the used scrambling system / smart card? The CAM/Smartcard work fine

Re: [linux-dvb] dvb-c CI, but no picture?

2007-06-05 Thread Simon Baxter
On Mon, June 4, 2007 21:31, Simon Baxter wrote: I've recently got my TT-1500C, CI and Irdeto CAM working. My cable provider only provides encrypted channels, so can't do any testing free-to-air channels. ... Can anyone suggest any other testing I can do?? It looks like it should

Re: [linux-dvb] dvb-c CI, but no picture?

2007-06-05 Thread Simon Baxter
On Mon, June 4, 2007 21:31, Simon Baxter wrote: I've recently got my TT-1500C, CI and Irdeto CAM working. My cable provider only provides encrypted channels, so can't do any testing free-to-air channels. ... Can anyone suggest any other testing I can do?? It looks like it should

[linux-dvb] DVB-C budget decoding - no picture

2007-06-05 Thread Simon Baxter
I'm trying to get a picture out of my budget TT-C1500 card/ci/cam and having little success (but am making progress!). My cable provider encrypts everything - so it has to run through the CAM. the dvb-apps 'dvbstream' gives me the following: /usr/src/development/dvbstream-0.5/dvbstream -s

[linux-dvb] dvb-c CI, but no picture?

2007-06-04 Thread Simon Baxter
Hi I've recently got my TT-1500C, CI and Irdeto CAM working. My cable provider only provides encrypted channels, so can't do any testing free-to-air channels. Here's my modprobe in dmesg: saa7146: register extension 'budget_ci dvb'. ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [PIN3] enabled at IRQ 15 PCI: setting

[linux-dvb] New Budget TT-1500 and CI testing

2007-05-30 Thread Simon Baxter
I recently received one of the new TechnoTrend 1500-C cards, CI and Irdeto CAM from dvbshop. This card has 2 75 Ohm connectors (cable-in and cable-out). From vdr-portal.de I understand this is a brand new card, and some people have been experiening problems with QAM256. This is what my lspci

Re: [linux-dvb] Technotrend DVB-C budget-CI tuning problem

2007-05-29 Thread Simon Baxter
I did not buy the CI interface. It also says in the kernel config that the decoding functionality is not supported ATM. Now, I believe this could have something to do with my problem: http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2007-May/017722.html Will try a 2.6.19 kernel now, in a 32-bit

[linux-dvb] CI problems with TT-1500

2007-05-27 Thread Simon Baxter
Hi. A few weeks back I started some threads about my TT-1500C, CI and Irdeto CAM. I suspected faulty hardware, so have been working under Windows to test it. I've now confirmed some transponders and PIDS which definitely work with my combination. Here's a summary of my Linux problems: 1.

Re: [linux-dvb] en50221_tl_poll: CAWrite failed

2007-05-05 Thread Simon Baxter
My primary goal is to get my TT-1500 + CI Irdeto CAM working: en50221_tl_poll: CAWrite failed en50221_stdcam_llci_poll: Error reported by stack:-2 Apr 30 19:31:29 media1 vdr: [2774] ERROR: can't write to CI adapter on device 0: Input/output error I've just installed the same hardware

Re: [linux-dvb] Working DVB-S + CAM question

2007-05-04 Thread Simon Baxter
On 2/23/07, Andrew Lyon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2/23/07, Nick Tannenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gurus, I've two questions for you. 1. Could you point me to a DVB-S hardware supports external CAM modules that is 100% working with Linux. Just tell me a Card and a

Re: [linux-dvb] Problems using gnutv and zap.

2007-05-04 Thread Simon Baxter
I am trying to get my CA stuff working. I have a TT1500 with CA adapter. I use an Irdeto cam. snip Using frontend ST STV0299 DVB-S, type DVB-S status SCVYL | signal ac80 | snr c4f8 | ber | unc | FE_HAS_LOCK en50221_tl_poll: CAWrite failed en50221_stdcam_llci_poll: Error

Re: [linux-dvb] en50221_tl_poll: CAWrite failed

2007-05-03 Thread Simon Baxter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] v4l-dvb]# gnutv -cammenu en50221_tl_poll: CAWrite failed en50221_stdcam_llci_poll: Error reported by stack:-2 I took my Irdeto CAM and SmartCard to a friend's place today - it's definitely not a hardware problem. In his DreamBox he could access the CAM Menu, decrypt etc. He

Re: [linux-dvb] en50221_tl_poll: CAWrite failed

2007-05-03 Thread Simon Baxter
On Thu, May 03, 2007 at 07:33:38PM +1200, Simon Baxter wrote: ... May 3 18:27:20 media2 vdr: [2163] frontend 0 timed out while tuning to channel 6, tp 570 Perhaps, if my goal was to get my (borrowed) TwinHan dvb-c card working. My primary goal is to get my TT-1500 + CI Irdeto CAM working

[linux-dvb] TT-1500 Irdeto CAM working anyone??

2007-05-03 Thread Simon Baxter
Does anyone have a TT-1500 DVB-C card working with an Irdeto CAM? Or in that case, any other CAM? If so, what kernel are you running? What v4l-dvb snapshot?? I'm lost! Thanks Simon ___ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@linuxtv.org

Re: [linux-dvb] en50221_tl_poll: CAWrite failed

2007-05-02 Thread Simon Baxter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] gnutv]# ./gnutv -cammenu en50221_tl_poll: CAWrite failed en50221_stdcam_llci_poll: Error reported by stack:-2 snip Can anyone suggest anything? Does this look like faulty hardware??? It does it in 2 different machines. It is indeed not flaky hardware as i wrote

Re: [linux-dvb] en50221_tl_poll: CAWrite failed

2007-05-02 Thread Simon Baxter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] gnutv]# ./gnutv -cammenu en50221_tl_poll: CAWrite failed en50221_stdcam_llci_poll: Error reported by stack:-2 It is indeed not flaky hardware as i wrote earlier. -2 is timeout. It is due to a bug in debiread/write -2 is not timeout but read/write error. What CAM

Re: [linux-dvb] en50221_tl_poll: CAWrite failed

2007-05-02 Thread Simon Baxter
Am Mittwoch 02 Mai 2007 12:01 schrieb Simon Baxter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] gnutv]# ./gnutv -cammenu en50221_tl_poll: CAWrite failed en50221_stdcam_llci_poll: Error reported by stack:-2 It is indeed not flaky hardware as i wrote earlier. -2 is timeout. It is due to a bug

Re: [linux-dvb] no write access to CAM? /dev/dvb/adapter0/ca0

2007-05-01 Thread Simon Baxter
I've just added an Irdeto CI adapter to my TT-1500 Budget card. But I can't decrypt channels, and get the following errors: In /var/log/messages: Apr 30 19:31:26 media1 vdr: [2774] CAM 1: module present Apr 30 19:31:28 media1 kernel: dvb_ca adapter 0: DVB CAM detected and initialised

Re: [linux-dvb] no write access to CAM? /dev/dvb/adapter0/ca0

2007-05-01 Thread Simon Baxter
I've just added an Irdeto CI adapter to my TT-1500 Budget card. But I can't decrypt channels, and get the following errors: In /var/log/messages: Apr 30 19:31:26 media1 vdr: [2774] CAM 1: module present Apr 30 19:31:28 media1 kernel: dvb_ca adapter 0: DVB CAM detected and

[linux-dvb] en50221_tl_poll: CAWrite failed

2007-05-01 Thread Simon Baxter
Thought I'd try a new thread with this problem as I'm getting no where - and not sure what else to try. I've just added a Irdeto CAM to my TT-1500 Budget DVB-C card and I'm getting write errors with VDR and with gnutv: [EMAIL PROTECTED] gnutv]# dmesg | grep DVB DVB: registering new adapter

Re: [linux-dvb] Cam Menu?

2007-05-01 Thread Simon Baxter
On Sat, Oct 28, 2006 at 07:09:32PM +0100, Andrew Lyon wrote: # gnutv -cammenu -adapter 1 en50221_tl_poll: CAWrite failed en50221_stdcam_llci_poll: Error reported by stack:-2 mythbackend had been running (and using that adapter) but I stopped it before running gnutv. I'd suggest you try it again

[linux-dvb] no write access to CAM? /dev/dvb/adapter0/ca0

2007-04-30 Thread Simon Baxter
Hi I've just added an Irdeto CI adapter to my TT-1500 Budget card. But I can't decrypt channels, and get the following errors: In /var/log/messages: Apr 30 19:31:26 media1 vdr: [2774] CAM 1: module present Apr 30 19:31:28 media1 kernel: dvb_ca adapter 0: DVB CAM detected and initialised

Re: [linux-dvb] how to create initial scan file for New Zealand

2007-04-28 Thread Simon Baxter
For all my googling - I can't find a quick answer to this. How do I create an initial tuning file, for use with scan etc, for my dvb-c provider? snip I was pointed to w_scan on http://edafe.org/vdr/wscan.html which seems to be what I was looking for. I'm still not finding any channels

[linux-dvb] how to create initial scan file for New Zealand

2007-04-27 Thread Simon Baxter
For all my googling - I can't find a quick answer to this. How do I create an initial tuning file, for use with scan etc, for my dvb-c provider? Thanks Simon ___ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@linuxtv.org

Re: [linux-dvb] how to create initial scan file for New Zealand

2007-04-27 Thread Simon Baxter
For all my googling - I can't find a quick answer to this. How do I create an initial tuning file, for use with scan etc, for my dvb-c provider? When I boot my provider STB, it comes up with some clues - such as: QAM64 Freq 586000 then scans saying 'network number 82' and 'provider

[linux-dvb] technotrend c-2300 audio output??

2007-04-17 Thread Simon Baxter
Can you use a fully-featured card (with MPEG decoder) without using the decoder? I've read you need to attach an external cable from the card audio output to the PC soundcard. Is this always necessary??? I'm probably being obvious, but I gather the received MPEG2 stream is a PES (with

[linux-dvb] DVB-C and CAM recommendations FC

2007-04-15 Thread Simon Baxter
Hi. My cable provider in New Zealand has recently launched digital DVB-C transmission and I'm looking for a good PCI/CAM combination for running a recent (2.6.19 or newer) kernel. I'm also told the Irdeto CAM also works here, but I see there a many different variations (2.06, 2.18 etc etc). I