[pvrusb2] WinTV-PVR USB2

Thu Dec 3 06:39:18 CST 2009

--- On Wed, 12/2/09, Mike Isely <isely at isely.net> wrote:

> > 
> > The device name seems to be /dev/video1.  When I
> try "mplayer /dev/video1" it tells me No such file or
> directory.  Same for video0.
> 
> How do you know it is /dev/video1?

I typed "ls /dev" before and after plugging in the PVR and video1 was the new name in the list.  I know there's probably a better way to check, but I'm new to linux and learning.

> 
> What does the kernel log tell you?  (Try dmesg.) 
> You should see a bunch 
> of log messages from the kernel as the driver comes
> up.  If it fails to 
> initialize properly the clues for why will be there as
> well.
> 
>   -Mike

Thanks for the reply.  I'll paste the dmesg output below.  It looks like it's getting stuck on "requesting v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw".  I confirmed the file with that name is in my firmware directory.

Robert

[  128.492083] usb 2-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
[  128.629132] usb 2-4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  128.758834] usbcore: registered new interface driver pvrusb2
[  128.758841] pvrusb2: V4L in-tree version:Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-USB2 MPEG2 Encoder/Tuner
[  128.758847] pvrusb2: Debug mask is 31 (0x1f)
[  129.756192] usb 2-4: firmware: requesting v4l-pvrusb2-24xxx-01.fw
[  129.783918] pvrusb2: Device microcontroller firmware (re)loaded; it should now reset and reconnect.
[  129.804585] usb 2-4: USB disconnect, address 3
[  129.805109] pvrusb2: Device being rendered inoperable
[  131.560110] usb 2-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
[  131.696824] usb 2-4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  131.779314] cx25840' 4-0044: cx25843-24 found @ 0x88 (pvrusb2_a)
[  131.859076] tuner' 4-0043: chip found @ 0x86 (pvrusb2_a)
[  131.873048] tda9887 4-0043: creating new instance
[  131.873053] tda9887 4-0043: tda988[5/6/7] found
[  131.903931] tuner' 4-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (pvrusb2_a)
[  131.909193] wm8775' 4-001b: chip found @ 0x36 (pvrusb2_a)
[  131.946692] pvrusb2: Device has newer IR hardware; disabling unneeded virtual IR device
[  131.966956] tveeprom 4-00a2: Hauppauge model 24022, rev E1A3, serial# 8675772
[  131.966963] tveeprom 4-00a2: tuner model is TCL MFNM05-4 (idx 103, type 43)
[  131.966969] tveeprom 4-00a2: TV standards NTSC(M) (eeprom 0x08)
[  131.966973] tveeprom 4-00a2: audio processor is CX25843 (idx 37)
[  131.966978] tveeprom 4-00a2: decoder processor is CX25843 (idx 30)
[  131.966982] tveeprom 4-00a2: has radio, has IR receiver, has IR transmitter
[  131.966991] pvrusb2: Supported video standard(s) reported available in hardware: PAL-M/N/Nc;NTSC-M/Mj/Mk
[  131.966999] pvrusb2: Mapping standards mask=0xb700 (PAL-M/N/Nc;NTSC-M/Mj/Mk)
[  131.967004] pvrusb2: Setting up 6 unique standard(s)
[  131.967009] pvrusb2: Set up standard idx=0 name=PAL-M
[  131.967014] pvrusb2: Set up standard idx=1 name=PAL-N
[  131.967018] pvrusb2: Set up standard idx=2 name=PAL-Nc
[  131.967023] pvrusb2: Set up standard idx=3 name=NTSC-M
[  131.967027] pvrusb2: Set up standard idx=4 name=NTSC-Mj
[  131.967031] pvrusb2: Set up standard idx=5 name=NTSC-Mk
[  131.967037] pvrusb2: Initial video standard guessed as NTSC-M
[  131.967049] pvrusb2: Device initialization completed successfully.
[  131.967152] pvrusb2: registered device video1 [mpeg]
[  131.967194] pvrusb2: registered device radio0 [mpeg]
[  131.986226] cx25840' 4-0044: firmware: requesting v4l-cx25840.fw
[  134.208427] cx25840' 4-0044: loaded v4l-cx25840.fw firmware (16382 bytes)
[  134.386042] tuner-simple 4-0061: creating new instance
[  134.386049] tuner-simple 4-0061: type set to 43 (Philips NTSC MK3 (FM1236MK3 or FM1236/F))
[  134.464798] cx25840' 4-0044: Video signal:              not present
[  134.464803] cx25840' 4-0044: Detected format:           NTSC-M
[  134.464807] cx25840' 4-0044: Specified standard:        NTSC-M
[  134.464812] cx25840' 4-0044: Specified video input:     Composite 7
[  134.464816] cx25840' 4-0044: Specified audioclock freq: 48000 Hz
[  134.471946] cx25840' 4-0044: Detected audio mode:       forced mode
[  134.471952] cx25840' 4-0044: Detected audio standard:   no detected audio standard
[  134.471957] cx25840' 4-0044: Audio muted:               no
[  134.471961] cx25840' 4-0044: Audio microcontroller:     detecting
[  134.471965] cx25840' 4-0044: Configured audio standard: automatic detection
[  134.471970] cx25840' 4-0044: Configured audio system:   BTSC
[  134.471974] cx25840' 4-0044: Specified audio input:     Tuner (In8)
[  134.471978] cx25840' 4-0044: Preferred audio mode:      stereo
[  134.471984] tda9887 4-0043: Data bytes: b=0x14 c=0x30 e=0x44
[  134.471989] tuner' 4-0061: Tuner mode:      analog TV
[  134.471993] tuner' 4-0061: Frequency:       175.25 MHz
[  134.471997] tuner' 4-0061: Standard:        0x00001000
[  134.472002] wm8775' 4-001b: Input: 2
[  134.472016] usb 2-4: firmware: requesting v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw
[  178.856736] wlan0: beacon loss from AP ffff88013c978ac0 - sending probe request
[  258.833277] wlan0: beacon loss from AP ffff88013c978ac0 - sending probe request
[  358.778790] wlan0: beacon loss from AP ffff88013c978ac0 - sending probe request
[  478.799118] wlan0: beacon loss from AP ffff88013c978ac0 - sending probe request
[  718.831722] wlan0: beacon loss from AP ffff88013c978ac0 - sending probe request