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Installation issues / Re: Nokia N80 (UK)

« on: June 01, 2007, 11:04:06 am »

Ah - so my phone is to new...  That is annoying... haha

2

Users / Re: Which TV Card?

« on: May 31, 2007, 03:46:56 pm »

Thanks Hugo - that seems to have done the job.

I can't get MythTV working - it says that I am using all the inputs at the moment.

I thought I would start with a simpler product - Kaffeine.  When I try and Auto scan for channels I only pick up BBC1 HD (I'm in the test area).

I can hear BBC1 HD, but it just shows a Kaffeine holding page for the video - I guess this is a codec issue with it being HD.

Anyway I have tested the TV signal and it is fine with my Microsoft MCE.  Any ideas how to tune in for the UK?

Mike

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Installation issues / Re: Nokia N80 (UK)

« on: May 31, 2007, 01:51:37 pm »

Anybody know how to check the symbian version - I went to the About page but it mentions more about Nokia that anything else...

4

Users / Re: Which TV Card?

« on: May 31, 2007, 12:36:09 pm »

Hi,

I just installed my new Nova-T 500 (I've switched to Kubuntu now)  I get this message in the dmesg:

[   15.140000] dvb-usb: found a 'Hauppauge Nova-T 500 Dual DVB-T' in cold state, will try to load a firmware
[   15.156000] dvb-usb: did not find the firmware file. (dvb-usb-dib0700-01.fw) Please see linux/Documentation/dvb/ for more details on firmware-problems. (-2)

I don't think this looks good?  What is cold state?

Mike

5

Installation issues / Nokia N80 (UK)

« on: May 31, 2007, 12:22:48 pm »

Hi,

I have just installed LinuxMCE and it found my mobile phone which I believe is running the Symbian OS.

I selected it and it recieved a msg:  Bluetooth PlutoMO.sis

When I open the msg it says: "Installation of 'PlutoMS.sis' not supported"

Anybody any ideas - or do I need a newer phone?

Thanks
Mike

6

Users / Re: Which TV Card?

« on: May 30, 2007, 01:01:27 pm »

TotallyMaxed are you a UK (European) user?

7

Installation issues / Kubuntu alternate or desktop

« on: May 25, 2007, 12:42:13 pm »

Hi,

I want to get Kubuntu up and running ready for 1.1 release.  Should I install the desktop or the command line version?  Does it make any difference.

In the future I want to have the quickest start up possible - would the command line version be better for this?

Thanks
Mike

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Users / Re: Which TV Card?

« on: May 25, 2007, 12:28:45 pm »

FYI - this is what happened when I loaded kdetv:

X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 169
  Major opcode:  147
  Minor opcode:  3
  Resource id:  0x0
Failed to open device
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 169
  Major opcode:  147
  Minor opcode:  3
  Resource id:  0x0
Failed to open device
DCOPClient::attachInternal. Attach failed Could not open network socket
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 169
  Major opcode:  147
  Minor opcode:  3
  Resource id:  0x0
Failed to open device
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 169
  Major opcode:  147
  Minor opcode:  3
  Resource id:  0x0
Failed to open device
kbuildsycoca running...
Reusing existing ksycoca
kio (KService*): WARNING: The desktop entry file /usr/share/applications/DefaultPlugins.desktop has Type=Link instead of "Application" or "Service"
kio (KService*): WARNING: Invalid Service : /usr/share/applications/DefaultPlugins.desktop
kio (KSycoca): ERROR: No database available!
DCOP Cleaning up dead connections.
ALSA lib control.c:910:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL
Creating vbi proxy client, rev.
$Id: proxy-client.c,v 1.12 2006/05/31 03:54:28 mschimek Exp $
proxy_msg: connect: error 2, No such file or directory
kdetv: WARNING: VBIDecoder: vbi_capture_proxy_new error: Connection via socket failed, server not running.
Try to open V4L2 0.20 VBI device, libzvbi interface rev.
  $Id: io-v4l2.c,v 1.33 2006/05/22 09:00:47 mschimek Exp $
Opened /dev/vbi0
libzvbi:capture_v4l2k_new: Try to open V4L2 2.6 VBI device, libzvbi interface rev.
  $Id: io-v4l2k.c,v 1.41 2006/05/31 03:54:00 mschimek Exp $.
libzvbi:capture_v4l2k_new: Opened /dev/vbi0.
libzvbi:capture_v4l2k_new: /dev/vbi0 (Hauppauge Nova-T DVB-T) is a v4l2 vbi device,
driver cx8800, version 0x00000006.
libzvbi:capture_v4l2k_new: Using streaming interface.
libzvbi:v4l2_get_videostd: Current scanning system is 625.
libzvbi:v4l2_update_services: Querying current vbi parameters...
libzvbi:v4l2_update_services: ...success.
libzvbi:print_vfmt: VBI capture parameters supported: format 59455247 [GREY], 35468950 Hz, 2048 bpl, offs 244, F1 6...22, F2 318...334, flags 00000000.
libzvbi:print_vfmt: VBI capture parameters granted: format 59455247 [GREY], 35468950 Hz, 2048 bpl, offs 244, F1 6...22, F2 318...334, flags 00000000.
libzvbi:vbi3_raw_decoder_add_services: No services to add.
libzvbi:v4l2_update_services: Nyquist check passed.
libzvbi:v4l2_update_services: Request decoding of services 0x60000c7f, strict level -1.
libzvbi:_vbi_sampling_par_permit_service: Service 0x00000020 (Closed Caption 525, field 1) requires videostd_set 0x2, have 0x0.
libzvbi:_vbi_sampling_par_permit_service: Service 0x00000040 (Closed Caption 525, field 2) requires videostd_set 0x2, have 0x0.
libzvbi:v4l2_update_services: Will capture services 0x0000041f, added 0x41f commit=1.
libzvbi:v4l2_stream_alloc: Requesting 16 streaming i/o buffers.
libzvbi:v4l2_stream_alloc: Mapping 16 streaming i/o buffers.
libzvbi:capture_v4l2k_new: Successfully opened /dev/vbi0 (Hauppauge Nova-T DVB-T).
kdetv: WARNING: MainWindow::setupInfraRed(): Lirc not available
kdetv: WARNING: SaverControl: Error in DCOP communication. Unable to disable KDE Screensaver.
kdetv: WARNING: VolumeController::doSetVolume: AudioManager failed, trying SourceManager
kdetv: WARNING: VolumeController::doSetVolume: AudioManager failed, trying SourceManager

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Users / Re: Which TV Card?

« on: May 25, 2007, 12:12:20 pm »

The exact cards I am using are WinTV-NOVA-T-DVB-T 90003 LF (Rev C2B0)

If the dual 500 works I might invest in one of these, but it would be nice to see it working with these Nova-T's

Interested to hear about your setup DrACoNus - is that in the UK?  What High Def source are you using?

Mike

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Users / Re: Which TV Card?

« on: May 24, 2007, 02:09:52 pm »

Is it one of these that tells me the drivers are loaded:

cx8802                 19332  0
cx8800                 35212  0
cx88xx                 67364  2 cx8802,cx8800

Because the Conexant chips have the following codes on:

DVB-T chip CX22702-25
Broadcast Decoder chip CX23882-39

In tvtime I selected Europe, then I unistalled and asked it to scan but neither made a difference.  The screen was black the whole time and it just showed DVB, but no channel number in the top right corner.  (Should it say DVB-T?)

I'll try kdetv as well.

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Users / Is Linux MCE better than Pluto?

« on: May 24, 2007, 12:31:23 pm »

Hi,

I new to the whole Linux approach for MC, but I'm really impressed with what you can do vs Microsoft MCE.

At this point I have two options: LinuxMCE or Pluto.  Is one better and why?

Thanks
Mike

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Users / Re: Which TV Card?

« on: May 24, 2007, 12:06:47 pm »

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Users / Re: Which TV Card?

« on: May 24, 2007, 11:48:44 am »

I just tried tvtime.  It didn't work.  I think it recognises the card but it isn't working properly.  Surely Ubuntu has the latest driver?  Is there a beginner’s guide to updating drivers anywhere?

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Installation issues / Re: New User (UK) - Help with BIG Shopping List please?

« on: May 23, 2007, 06:01:33 pm »

So just to clarify - you only need tv tuner cards in the core machine.  Not the Media extender machines.  Is there a limit?

Also I just took a look through Pluto.  What AV control devices are supported?  I see they talk about the gc100 from Global Cache.  Any others?

Finally - I have a wireless netgear router at home which the internet comes in on.  If I build a core with 2 network cards.  I can plug one of them straight into the router and the other one into a switch.  All the Media extenders then get wired into the switch for network boot.  Do I have to disable the DHCP in the netgear router even if non of the extenders are linked to this device?  The reason I ask is that we use some Windows based laptops for internet surfing and they get assigned by DHCP.

Thanks

Mike (London, UK)

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Users / Re: Which TV Card?

« on: May 23, 2007, 05:16:31 pm »

Hi,

I haven't installed Linux MCE yet as I'm waiting for 1.1 release.  I just want to check my video cards look okay though.  I have 2 WinTV-NOVA-T DVB-T 90003 LF (Rev C2B0).  I am happy to got out and get better ones if I need to, once I have played around with a working system.  Here is some info:

dmesg:

[   14.384000] CORE cx88[0]: subsystem: 0070:9002, board: Hauppauge Nova-T DVB-T [card=18,autodetected]
[   14.384000] TV tuner 4 at 0x1fe, Radio tuner -1 at 0x1fe

[   14.540000] tveeprom 2-0050: Hauppauge model 90003, rev C2B0, serial# 784873
[   14.540000] tveeprom 2-0050: MAC address is 00-0D-FE-0B-F9-E9
[   14.540000] tveeprom 2-0050: tuner model is Thompson DTT75105 (idx 110, type 4)
[   14.540000] tveeprom 2-0050: TV standards ATSC/DVB Digital (eeprom 0x80)
[   14.540000] tveeprom 2-0050: audio processor is None (idx 0)
[   14.540000] tveeprom 2-0050: decoder processor is CX882 (idx 25)
[   14.540000] tveeprom 2-0050: has no radio, has IR receiver, has no IR transmitter
[   14.540000] cx88[0]: hauppauge eeprom: model=90003
[   14.540000] input: cx88 IR (Hauppauge Nova-T DVB-T as /class/input/input4
[   14.540000] cx88[0]/0: found at 0000:01:07.0, rev: 5, irq: 21, latency: 20, mmio: 0xfa000000
[   14.540000] cx88[0]/0: registered device video0 [v4l2]
[   14.540000] cx88[0]/0: registered device vbi0
[   14.540000] cx88[0]/2: cx2388x 8802 Driver Manager

I tried to install Klear and Kaffine to see if they worked, but it didn't seem to, but I am a Linux novice.

Thanks
Mike (London, UK)