Re: tvtime does not work

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--- Erik Grootjans <grootjan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I tryed it but
> if i type
> 
> modprobe bt878 card=0
> 
> I get an error:
> 
> FATAL: Error insertinhg bt878 (....) .... see dmesg)
> in dmesg:
> bt878: Unknown parameter 'card'
> 
> I looked in the manpages, but i didnot find a option
> simulair to card=
> What did you mean.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> 
> Erik
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Antonio Olivares" <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "For users of Fedora" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 2:02 AM
> Subject: Re: tvtime does not work
> 
> 
> >
> > --- Erik Grootjans <grootjan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I have a TV card from KNC-ONE (www.knc1.com)
> > > The producer calls it an analog TV cart with
> Bt878
> > >
> > > Thats all the information on the product.
> > > On the website are drivers
> > >
> > > Erik
> > >
> >
> > The drivers should be present on the fedora kernel
> > that you are running.  You need to do the
> following to
> > try and get your tvcard working
> >
> > # lsmod
> >
> > look for bt878 module, and then run dmesg
> >
> > # dmesg
> >
> > look for relevant information pertaining to your
> card.
> >  Try to find the messages rant and bt878 card= no
> from
> > the list provided.  As you test the cards out, or
> you
> > know which is the relevant one, do the following
> >
> > # rmmod bt878
> > # modprobe bt878 card=X where X represents the
> number
> > that matches your card.  IF you run dmesg again,
> and
> > see that there are no error messages try tvtime
> again
> > and make sure to configure it.  The tvtime
> homepage
> > was instrumental in setting up a saa7134 card that
> one
> > of my PC's has.
> >
> > http://tvtime.sourceforge.net/
> >
> > click on help/faq and you should be on your way to
> > making tvtime work.
> >
> > If it is of any help I'll send you all the
> commands
> > that make my SABRENT TV/FM card work with Fedora
> Core
> > 6.  I had a hard time with it before, but I set it
> up
> > with no problems using the guides on TVTime
> help/faq
> > pages.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Antonio
> >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Nigel Henry" <cave.dnb@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 10:54 PM
> > > Subject: Re: tvtime does not work
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Monday 04 December 2006 18:11, Erik
> Grootjans
> > > wrote:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a TV card with a BT878 Chip.
> > > > > I live in Holland, so we use pal as the tv
> > > standard.
> > > > >
> > > > > When i configure tvtime like this. it can
> not
> > > find any channels
> > > > >
> > > > > How can i solve this problem
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Erik
> > > >
> > > > Hi Erik. Can you post some more info. Which
> card
> > > are you using?
> > > /sbin/lspci -v
> > > > will show this. Also can you post the relevant
> > > bits from dmesg, for
> > > when the
> > > > bttv stuff is loaded.
> > > >
> > > > Which FC version, and kernel are you using?
> > > >
> > > > I have an Hauppauge Win TV Express card, using
> > > bt878a driver. I'm in
> > > Northern
> > > > France, and can receive SECAM channels from
> > > France, PAL channels from
> > > > Belgiam, and PAL channels from the UK, all
> with an
> > > antenna, but have
> > > had to
> > > > set various options in /etc/modprobe.conf to
> get
> > > this card working.
> > > >
> > > > I havn't had much success with tvtime, and am
> > > using Xawtv, Xawdecode,
> > > or Kdetv
> > > > for viewing TV.
> > > >
> > > > It may also be worth posting to the
> video4linux
> > > list with this
> > > problem. they
> > > > can be a bit slow to answer as it's mainly a
> > > developers list
> > > > video4linux-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/video4linux-list
> > > >
> > > > You need to register to post to the list.
> > > >
> > > > You need to be a bit patient. It took me
> between
> > > 2, and 3 weeks to get
> > > my card
> > > > working ok on different distros, and different
> > > kernels can cause a
> > > problem
> > > > too. At the moment I'm trying to get the card
> > > working on Debian Etch
> > > with a
> > > > 2.6.17-2-686 kernel. It works ok with the
> 2.6.8
> > > kernel, but some
> > > problems
> > > > with the 2.6.17 one. It all makes life
> > > interesting.
> > > >
> > > > Nigel.
> > > >
> > > > -- 
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> > >
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> 
=== message truncated ===

I first become superuser su -
and run lsmod and look for saa7134 module 

[root@localhost ~]# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
ppp_deflate            10305  1 
zlib_deflate           23001  1 ppp_deflate
ppp_async              16577  1 
crc_ccitt               6337  1 ppp_async
ppp_generic            32725  6 ppp_deflate,ppp_async
slhc                   10817  1 ppp_generic
slamr                 436904  2 
ungrab_winmodem         6656  0 
autofs4                25413  2 
...............................
snd_pcm_oss            46561  0 
saa7134               118177  0 
video_buf              28997  1 saa7134
compat_ioctl32          5569  1 saa7134
ir_kbd_i2c             13265  1 saa7134
ir_common              32197  2 saa7134,ir_kbd_i2c
videodev               27073  1 saa7134
v4l1_compat            16453  2 saa7134,videodev
v4l2_common            26305  2 saa7134,videodev
snd_mixer_oss          20545  1 snd_pcm_oss
via_rhine              29901  0 
snd_pcm                80325  3 
...., etc
uhci_hcd               27725  0 
[root@localhost ~]# 

run dmesg for relevant info 

dmesg returns 


Linux video capture interface: v2.00
saa7130/34: v4l2 driver version 0.2.14 loaded
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:0b.0[A] -> GSI 19 (level,
low) -> IRQ 193
saa7130[0]: found at 0000:00:0b.0, rev: 1, irq: 193,
latency: 32, mmio: 0xee002000
saa7134: <rant>
saa7134:  Congratulations!  Your TV card vendor saved
a few
saa7134:  cents for a eeprom, thus your pci board has
no
saa7134:  subsystem ID and I can't identify it
automatically
saa7134: </rant>
saa7134: I feel better now.  Ok, here are the good
news:
saa7134: You can use the card=<nr> insmod option to
specify
saa7134: which board do you have.  The list:
saa7134:   card=0 -> UNKNOWN/GENERIC                  
      
saa7134:   card=1 -> Proteus Pro [philips reference
design]   1131:2001 1131:2001
saa7134:   card=2 -> LifeView FlyVIDEO3000            
       5168:0138 4e42:0138
saa7134:   card=3 -> LifeView/Typhoon FlyVIDEO2000    
       5168:0138 4e42:0138
saa7134:   card=4 -> EMPRESS                          
       1131:6752
saa7134:   card=5 -> SKNet Monster TV                 
       1131:4e85
saa7134:   card=6 -> Tevion MD 9717                   
      
saa7134:   card=7 -> KNC One TV-Station RDS / Typhoon
TV Tune 1131:fe01 1894:fe01
saa7134:   card=8 -> Terratec Cinergy 400 TV          
       153b:1142
saa7134:   card=9 -> Medion 5044                      
      
saa7134:   card=10 -> Kworld/KuroutoShikou
SAA7130-TVPCI      
saa7134:   card=11 -> Terratec Cinergy 600 TV         
        153b:1143
saa7134:   card=12 -> Medion 7134                     
        16be:0003
saa7134:   card=13 -> Typhoon TV+Radio 90031          
       
saa7134:   card=14 -> ELSA EX-VISION 300TV            
        1048:226b
saa7134:   card=15 -> ELSA EX-VISION 500TV            
        1048:226a
saa7134:   card=16 -> ASUS TV-FM 7134                 
        1043:4842 1043:4830 1043:4840
saa7134:   card=17 -> AOPEN VA1000 POWER              
        1131:7133
saa7134:   card=18 -> BMK MPEX No Tuner               
       
saa7134:   card=19 -> Compro VideoMate TV             
        185b:c100
saa7134:   card=20 -> Matrox CronosPlus               
        102b:48d0
saa7134:   card=21 -> 10MOONS PCI TV CAPTURE CARD     
        1131:2001
saa7134:   card=22 -> AverMedia M156 / Medion 2819    
        1461:a70b
saa7134:   card=23 -> BMK MPEX Tuner                  
       
saa7134:   card=24 -> KNC One TV-Station DVR          
        1894:a006
saa7134:   card=25 -> ASUS TV-FM 7133                 
        1043:4843
saa7134:   card=26 -> Pinnacle PCTV Stereo (saa7134)  
        11bd:002b
saa7134:   card=27 -> Manli MuchTV M-TV002/Behold TV
403 FM   
saa7134:   card=28 -> Manli MuchTV M-TV001/Behold TV
401      
saa7134:   card=29 -> Nagase Sangyo TransGear 3000TV  
        1461:050c
saa7134:   card=30 -> Elitegroup ECS TVP3XP FM1216
Tuner Card( 1019:4cb4
saa7134:   card=31 -> Elitegroup ECS TVP3XP FM1236
Tuner Card  1019:4cb5
saa7134:   card=32 -> AVACS SmartTV                   
       
saa7134:   card=33 -> AVerMedia DVD EZMaker           
        1461:10ff
saa7134:   card=34 -> Noval Prime TV 7133             
       
saa7134:   card=35 -> AverMedia AverTV Studio 305     
        1461:2115
saa7134:   card=36 -> UPMOST PURPLE TV                
        12ab:0800
saa7134:   card=37 -> Items MuchTV Plus / IT-005      
       
saa7134:   card=38 -> Terratec Cinergy 200 TV         
        153b:1152
saa7134:   card=39 -> LifeView FlyTV Platinum Mini    
        5168:0212 4e42:0212
saa7134:   card=40 -> Compro VideoMate TV PVR/FM      
        185b:c100
saa7134:   card=41 -> Compro VideoMate TV Gold+       
        185b:c100
saa7134:   card=42 -> Sabrent SBT-TVFM (saa7130)      
       
saa7134:   card=43 -> :Zolid Xpert TV7134             
       
saa7134:   card=44 -> Empire PCI TV-Radio LE          
       
saa7134:   card=45 -> Avermedia AVerTV Studio 307     
        1461:9715
saa7134:   card=46 -> AVerMedia Cardbus TV/Radio
(E500)        1461:d6ee
saa7134:   card=47 -> Terratec Cinergy 400 mobile     
        153b:1162
saa7134:   card=48 -> Terratec Cinergy 600 TV MK3     
        153b:1158
saa7134:   card=49 -> Compro VideoMate Gold+ Pal      
        185b:c200
saa7134:   card=50 -> Pinnacle PCTV 300i DVB-T + PAL  
        11bd:002d
saa7134:   card=51 -> ProVideo PV952                  
        1540:9524
saa7134:   card=52 -> AverMedia AverTV/305            
        1461:2108
saa7134:   card=53 -> ASUS TV-FM 7135                 
        1043:4845
saa7134:   card=54 -> LifeView FlyTV Platinum FM /
Gold        5168:0214 1489:0214 5168:0304
saa7134:   card=55 -> LifeView FlyDVB-T DUO           
        5168:0306
saa7134:   card=56 -> Avermedia AVerTV 307            
        1461:a70a
saa7134:   card=57 -> Avermedia AVerTV GO 007 FM      
        1461:f31f
saa7134:   card=58 -> ADS Tech Instant TV (saa7135)   
        1421:0350 1421:0351 1421:0370 1421:1370
saa7134:   card=59 -> Kworld/Tevion V-Stream Xpert TV
PVR7134 
saa7134:   card=60 -> LifeView/Typhoon FlyDVB-T Duo
Cardbus    5168:0502 4e42:0502
saa7134:   card=61 -> Philips TOUGH DVB-T reference
design     1131:2004
saa7134:   card=62 -> Compro VideoMate TV Gold+II     
       
saa7134:   card=63 -> Kworld Xpert TV PVR7134         
       
saa7134:   card=64 -> FlyTV mini Asus Digimatrix      
        1043:0210
saa7134:   card=65 -> V-Stream Studio TV Terminator   
       
saa7134:   card=66 -> Yuan TUN-900 (saa7135)          
       
saa7134:   card=67 -> Beholder BeholdTV 409 FM        
        0000:4091
saa7134:   card=68 -> GoTView 7135 PCI                
        5456:7135
saa7134:   card=69 -> Philips EUROPA V3 reference
design       1131:2004
saa7134:   card=70 -> Compro Videomate DVB-T300       
        185b:c900
saa7134:   card=71 -> Compro Videomate DVB-T200       
        185b:c901
saa7134:   card=72 -> RTD Embedded Technologies
VFG7350        1435:7350
saa7134:   card=73 -> RTD Embedded Technologies
VFG7330        1435:7330
saa7134:   card=74 -> LifeView FlyTV Platinum Mini2   
        14c0:1212
saa7134:   card=75 -> AVerMedia AVerTVHD MCE A180     
        1461:1044
saa7134:   card=76 -> SKNet MonsterTV Mobile          
        1131:4ee9
saa7134:   card=77 -> Pinnacle PCTV 40i/50i/110i
(saa7133)     11bd:002e
saa7134:   card=78 -> ASUSTeK P7131 Dual              
        1043:4862
saa7134:   card=79 -> Sedna/MuchTV PC TV Cardbus
TV/Radio (ITO
saa7134:   card=80 -> ASUS Digimatrix TV              
        1043:0210
saa7134:   card=81 -> Philips Tiger reference design  
        1131:2018
saa7134:   card=82 -> MSI TV@Anywhere plus            
        1462:6231
saa7134:   card=83 -> Terratec Cinergy 250 PCI TV     
        153b:1160
saa7134:   card=84 -> LifeView FlyDVB Trio            
        5168:0319
saa7134:   card=85 -> AverTV DVB-T 777                
        1461:2c05
saa7134:   card=86 -> LifeView FlyDVB-T / Genius
VideoWonder D 5168:0301 1489:0301
saa7134:   card=87 -> ADS Instant TV Duo Cardbus
PTV331        0331:1421
saa7134:   card=88 -> Tevion/KWorld DVB-T 220RF       
        17de:7201
saa7134:   card=89 -> ELSA EX-VISION 700TV            
        1048:226c
saa7134:   card=90 -> Kworld ATSC110                  
        17de:7350
saa7134:   card=91 -> AVerMedia A169 B                
        1461:7360
saa7134:   card=92 -> AVerMedia A169 B1               
        1461:6360
saa7134:   card=93 -> Medion 7134 Bridge #2           
        16be:0005
saa7134:   card=94 -> LifeView FlyDVB-T Hybrid Cardbus
        5168:3306 5168:3502
saa7134:   card=95 -> LifeView FlyVIDEO3000 (NTSC)    
        5169:0138
saa7130[0]: subsystem: 1131:0000, board:
UNKNOWN/GENERIC [card=0,autodetected]
saa7130[0]: board init: gpio is c000
saa7130[0]: Huh, no eeprom present (err=-5)?
saa7130[0]: registered device video0 [v4l2]
saa7130[0]: registered device vbi0
ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [ALKC] enabled at IRQ 22
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:11.5[C] -> Link [ALKC] ->
GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 201
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:11.5 to
64


after which I run

[root@localhost ~]# rmmod saa7134

[root@localhost ~]# modprobe saa7134 card=42
running dmesg again returns 

saa7130/34: v4l2 driver version 0.2.14 loaded
saa7130[0]: found at 0000:00:0b.0, rev: 1, irq: 193,
latency: 32, mmio: 0xee002000
saa7130[0]: subsystem: 1131:0000, board: Sabrent
SBT-TVFM (saa7130) [card=42,insmod option]
saa7130[0]: board init: gpio is c000
saa7130[0]: Huh, no eeprom present (err=-5)?
tuner 1-0060: All bytes are equal. It is not a TEA5767
tuner 1-0060: chip found @ 0xc0 (saa7130[0])
tuner 1-0060: type set to 17 (Philips NTSC_M (MK2))
saa7130[0]: registered device video0 [v4l2]
saa7130[0]: registered device vbi0
saa7130[0]: registered device radio0

and now tvtime works fine.

when finishing watching TV, I have to rmmod saa7134
because sound continues on, even without picture.  I
can live with that.  Try to find relevant information
for your tv card and try the given advice.

Regards,

Antonio 






 
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