I'm stupid. I arrived at my desk this morning and the commit window was still open. It is now committed. Patrick. On Tue, 31 Jul 2007, Matt Doran wrote: > Hi Patrick, > > Thanks for that Patrick. My patch fixed the problem for me and someone else I > know with the same card. I'll try the fix tonight, and also will get the > other guy to test it. > > What module parameter do I need to use? Do I also need the new firmware? > > I looked through your repository and couldn't see the change that fixed the > problem, what was the revision? ... e.g. my patch added a module parameter to > dib3000mc, but I can see a new module parameter there. > > Thanks, > Matt > > Patrick Boettcher wrote: > > Hi Matt, > > > > Based on your Idea I just committed something which will fix your problems > > using a module parameter. > > > > I don't know why Hauppauge has splitted the fix into two, it is not useful, > > both register-changes are required to solve the issue. > > > > By using those settings one will decrease the mobile performance of the > > receiver, but for fixed-reception it is OK. > > > > Can you please try it from my hg repo: http://linuxtv.org/hg/~pb/v4l-dvb/? > > > > regards, > > Patrick. > > > > On Thu, 19 Jul 2007, Matt Doran wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Patrick, > > > > > > I tracked down the code that sets up the registers in dib3000mc.c. I > > > created > > > a patch to add a "fix_sfn" module option to the dib3000mc modele. e.g. > > > when > > > fix_sfn 0x01 bit is set, configure register 29 -> 0x1073 ... when fix_sfn > > > 0x02 > > > bit is set, configure register 108 -> 0x4000. I've tested this with > > > "fix_sfn" set to 3 to enable both fixes, and it doesn't > > > cause any regressions. Tonight I have not had any reception/stuttering > > > problems (it doesn't happen all the time), so I'm not sure if it fixes the > > > problem..... but I'll continue to use this to see if it successfully > > > resolves > > > my issues. I'll also ask others I know who see this problem to test this > > > fix. > > > > > > Can you review this patch? Does it look right? > > > > > > I wasn't sure what to call the module option, or how to describe the > > > options > > > ... if you have any suggestions I'd be happy to adjust the patch. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Matt > > > > > > Patrick Boettcher wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I nothing really important happens I'm trying to provide something this > > > > or > > > > beginning of next week. > > > > > > > > Patrick. > > > > > > > > On Sun, 15 Jul 2007, Matt Doran wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi there, > > > > > > > > > > The Nova-T 500 has some serious problems with some channels in various > > > > > locations around Australia. These channels show serious video > > > > > break-up/stuttering like there is poor reception, however this is not > > > > > the > > > > > case. Using other tuners (e.g. other cards, or tuners in TVs), or > > > > > using > > > > > the Nova-T 500 on Windows doesn't exhibit these problems. I raised > > > > > this > > > > > issue 3 or four months ago > > > > > (http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2007-April/017065.html). > > > > > > > > > > Patrick Boettcher indicated that it relates to some peculiarities with > > > > > the > > > > > DVB broadcast > > > > > (http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2007-April/017102.html). > > > > > The Hauppauge windows drivers now have a registry key > > > > > (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\HCW99BDA\Parameters\FixSFN) > > > > > that can be used to modify the tuner's behaviour to fix this problem. > > > > > > > > > > I'd like to work on a patch for the drivers to add a module option > > > > > "fix_sfn", that does the same as the windows drivers. But need to > > > > > know > > > > > what registry settings need to be changed. If Patrick or someone from > > > > > Hauupauge or Dibcom could give me this information, I'd like to > > > > > develop > > > > > the initial patch. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > linux-dvb mailing list > > > > > linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
