Hello, I checked with /var/log/messages, it said something like this: ------------------------------------------------- [root@pc1 zhuhx]# cat /video/channels.conf 16 - JCTV:12581:h:S146.0E:25600:165:100:0:0:16:0:0:0 17 - TBN:12581:h:S146.0E:25600:166:104:0:0:17:0:0:0 [root@pc1 zhuhx]# tail /var/log/messages Oct 2 22:58:40 pc1 vdr: [5450] initializing plugin: softdevice (0.2.3): A software emulated MPEG2 device Oct 2 22:58:40 pc1 vdr: [5450] setting primary device to 2 Oct 2 22:58:40 pc1 vdr: [5450] SVDRP listening on port 2001 Oct 2 22:58:40 pc1 vdr: [5450] setting current skin to "sttng" Oct 2 22:58:40 pc1 vdr: [5450] loading /video/themes/sttng-default.theme Oct 2 22:58:40 pc1 vdr: [5450] starting plugin: softdevice Oct 2 22:58:50 pc1 vdr: [5450] switching to channel 1 Oct 2 22:58:59 pc1 vdr: [5454] frontend 0 timed out while tuning to channel 1, tp 112581 Oct 2 23:00:03 pc1 vdr: [5454] frontend 0 timed out while tuning to channel 1, tp 112581 Oct 2 23:01:06 pc1 vdr: [5454] frontend 0 timed out while tuning to channel 1, tp 112581 ----------------------------------------------------------- so it looks like not a softdevice problem, the frontend didn't lock. my question is why it try "tp 112581",not "tp 12581", because from /video/channel.conf, it gives "12581". please help on this!!!!! Thanks Paul ZHU On Sun, 2006-09-24 at 19:25 +0800, Paul ZHU wrote: > hello, > I have a Twinhan1025 card and after I loaded related bttv module, use > the following two command, I can watch the specific channel via xine. > ------------------- > [root@pc1 ~]$./szap -l 11300 -c /home/zhuhx/channels.conf "JCTV" -r > [root@pc1 ~]$xine stdin://mpeg2</dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0 > [zhuhx@pc1 ~]$ cat /home/zhuhx/channels.conf > JCTV:12581:h:S146.0E:25600:165:100:0:0:16:0:0:0 > TBN:12581:h:S146.0E:25600:166:104:0:0:17:0:0:0 > [zhuhx@pc1 ~]$ > ------------------- > > but, when I try to use vdr-1.4.3 and softdevice-0.2.3,the vdr comes out > with OSD, but no TV program comes out. Is it because I use the wrong > command or the /video/channels.conf format is wrong? (I use "szap -o > vdr" , see following info.)? or I didn't press the right key to let vdr > lock and output video? > > what I do is the following: > > 1.use "scan" to generate channels.conf and cp it to /video, which has > two entries for 2 TV channel. > -------------------------------------------------------------- > [root@pc1 dvb-s]# pwd > /home/zhuhx/linux-dvb/linuxtv-dvb-apps-1.1.0/util/scan/dvb-s > [root@pc1 dvb-s]# ls > Agials146E Hispasat-30.0W PAS-43.0W Telecom2-8.0W Thor-1.0W > Astra-19.2E Hotbird-13.0E Sirius-5.0E Telstar12-15.0W Turksat-42.0E > [root@pc1 dvb-s]# cat Agials146E > S 12301000 H 25600000 5/6 > S 12541000 H 25600000 5/6 > S 12581000 H 25600000 5/6 > S 12661000 H 25600000 5/6 > [root@pc1 dvb-s]# > ---------------------------------------------------- > [root@pc1 scan]# ./scan -l 11300 -x 0 -o vdr -p dvb-s/Agials146E > >/root/channels2.conf > scanning dvb-s/Agials146E > using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0' > initial transponder 12301000 H 25600000 5 > initial transponder 12541000 H 25600000 5 > initial transponder 12581000 H 25600000 5 > initial transponder 12661000 H 25600000 5 > ................ > 0x0000 0x01bb: pmt_pid 0x0000 443 -- Pinball (running, scrambled) > Network Name 'PMSI Network (NagraVision)' > WARNING: filter timeout pid 0x0548 > dumping lists (128 services) > Done. > [root@pc1 scan]# cat /root/channels2.conf > 16 - JCTV:12581:h:S146.0E:25600:165:100:0:0:16:0:0:0 > 17 - TBN:12581:h:S146.0E:25600:166:104:0:0:17:0:0:0 > [root@pc1 scan]# diff /root/channels2.conf /video/channels.conf > 1,2c1,2 > < 16 - JCTV:12581:h:S146.0E:25600:165:100:0:0:16:0:0:0 > < 17 - TBN:12581:h:S146.0E:25600:166:104:0:0:17:0:0:0 > --- > > JCTV:12581:h:S146.0E:25600:165:100:0:0:16:0:0:0 > > TTBN:12581:h:S146.0E:25600:166:104:0:0:17:0:0:0 > ---------------------------------- > > then I use the following command to watch TV via vdr, no error messages, > but also no video output.(I use up/down arrow key of the pc keyboard to > move between channel 1(JCTV) and channel 2(TTBN), and press enter to > choose the channel.) > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > [root@pc1 vdr-1.4.3]# ./vdr -P "softdevice -vo xv:" > [softdevice] processing args > [softdevice] argv [0] = softdevice > [softdevice] argv [1] = -vo > vo_argv: xv: > [softdevice] initializing Plugin > [softdevice] Initializing Video Out > [softdevice] ffmpeg version(CVS) build(3344128) > [XvVideoOut]: osd_image shmid = 9863182 > [XvVideoOut]: got osd_image: width 1280 height 1024, bytes per line 5120 > [XvVideoOut]: max area size 2046 x 2046 > [XvVideoOut]: using area size 736 x 576 > [softdevice] Subplugin successfully opend > [softdevice] Video Out seems to be OK > [softdevice] Initializing Audio Out > [softdevice] Audio out seems to be OK > [softdevice] A/V devices initialized, now initializing MPEG2 Decoder > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Please tell me what may went wrong? > Your assistance on this will be greatly appreciated! > > best regards, > Paul ZHU > > >
