<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.60 - 26 Jan 2008 - PeterKnaggs)

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jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch: Jack Kelliher's patch to xine-lib's input_dvb.c, which adds ATSC DVB to xine

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lsmod_output: output from /sbin/lsmod after a reboot, showing which modules are loaded

dot_config_2.6.13: The linux kernel configuration file for 2.6.13

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META FILEATTACHMENT	atscscan_output	attr="" comment="Output of atscscan, scanning for local channels." date="1122939820" path="atscscan_output" size="9958" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	bootmessages	attr="" comment="Kernel boot messages (from serial console)." date="1122948060" path="bootmessages" size="19762" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Jack Kelliher's patch to xine-lib's input_dvb.c, which adds ATSC DVB to xine" date="1123127213" path="jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch" size="5984" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1129435444" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="268439" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.11"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="h" comment="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" date="1201316156" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="230" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.13"

META FILEATTACHMENT	lsmod_output	attr="" comment="output from /sbin/lsmod after a reboot, showing which modules are loaded" date="1124768990" path="lsmod_output" size="4508" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	dot_config_2.6.13	attr="" comment="The linux kernel configuration file for 2.6.13" date="1125885132" path="dot_config_2.6.13" size="48568" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.59 - 28 Oct 2007 - PeterKnaggs)

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  tar jxvf linux-2.6.12.3.tar.bz2
  cd linux-2.6.12.3

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apt-get install libglade2-dev

make gconfig fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd kernel_image modules_image

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.58 - 26 Mar 2007 - PeterKnaggs)

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Update: On a second (slower) machine, I've found that using an nVidia 5200 video card (which provides support for XvMC) is a better option, and uses far less CPU.

Useful Links

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<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.57 - 14 Sep 2006 - PeterKnaggs)

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DEMUX=/dev/dvb/adapter1/demux0 DVR=/dev/dvb/adapter1/dvr0 BUF_SIZE=1925120 ./dvb-apps/test/test_dvr $HOME/test2.mpg 0x2000

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Recording using Inkling's `pchdtvr`

Inkling has merged support for the DVB API (ATSC 8VSB) into pchdtvr, and it will be part of his upcoming release. If you like to help with testing, you can patch DVB support into the pchdtvr-1.0-rc9 release as follows:

  wget http://www.nop.org/inkling/dtv/pchdtvr-1.0-rc9.tar.bz2
  tar jxvf pchdtvr-1.0-rc9.tar.bz2
  wget http://www.penlug.org/twiki/pub/Main/DigitalTelevisionDVB/pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch
  cat pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch|patch -p0 >patch.out 2>patch.err

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Recording using Inkling's `atscap`

Inkling has merged support for the DVB API (ATSC 8VSB) into the stable 1.0 release of pchdtvr. The new name for pchdtvr is atscap in the current testing/develpment version, to better convey its ability to support any ATSC capture card that uses the DVB api.

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Playback using xine

The regular xine-ui package with Debian is able to play back full ATSC recorded streams. e.g. to playback the stream recorded above, you'd use:

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.56 - 06 Sep 2006 - PeterKnaggs)

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a common confusion as explained here, especially now that support for ATSC/8VSB has been added to the Linux DVB-API.

Install kernel 2.6.15

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Debian always has builds of recent 2.6 kernels. For example, on Feb 26 2006, installing the package linux-image-686-smp now gives you 2.6.15, which has the DVB drivers all set to go.

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cp dvb-fe-or51132-vsb.fw /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/ cp dvb-fe-or51132-qam.fw /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/

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For Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake the firmware files belong in /lib/firmware so I copied them as follows:

  sudo cp dvb-fe-or51132-vsb.fw /lib/firmware/
  sudo cp dvb-fe-or51132-qam.fw /lib/firmware/

Sometimes, even though the firmware is present in the correct location, it still doesn't get uploaded by the hotplug system. If this is the case for you, it may be because of the same problem as described here and

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.55 - 03 Sep 2006 - PeterKnaggs)

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kernel: CPU0: Temperature above threshold kernel: CPU0: Running in modulated clock mode

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Update: On a second (slower) machine, I've found that using an nVidia 5200 video card (which provides support for XvMC) is a better option, and uses far less CPU.

Useful Links

linuxTV wiki page for the cx2388x

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<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.54 - 02 Sep 2006 - PeterKnaggs)

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I then restarted udev using:

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Load the DVB Kernel module

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.53 - 23 Apr 2006 - PeterKnaggs)

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Inkling also discovered the reason for the "stuck" HD-3000 signal scan (where pchdtvr shows all channels at the same 100% level. As he explains in pchdtvr.c (see the section "KNOWN BUGS IN DRIVERS"), it's due to a bug with i2c-algo-bit in Linux kernel. Inkling developed a patch against v4l-dvb 2006-Feb-20 mercurial (hg) CVS to enable i2c hardware in cx88-i2c for the HD3000.

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GrepTar describes merging Inkling's patch to vanilla kernel 2.6.16.2 and kindly provided a link to download the new patch.

Read on for an example of how to go about building your own kernel, otherwise you can skip the following section.

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.52 - 23 Apr 2006 - PeterKnaggs)

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Another aspect to consider is the I2C interrupts. Improperly handling these can cause lockups. Inkling describes the beginnings of a search for a new home for the I2C

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the housing requirements of this vital little creature a little bit less misunderstood.

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Build kernel 2.6.12.3

I built kernel 2.6.12.3, downloaded on July 30,2005, using this .config file on

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.51 - 27 Feb 2006 - PeterKnaggs)

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[-] DVB support for cx2388x based TV Cards (CONFIG_VIDEO_CX88_DVB=m)

Digital Video Broadcasting Devices ->

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Customize DVB Frontends ->

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fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd kernel_image modules_image This produces a file called kernel-image-2.6.12.3_10.00.Custom_i386.deb in the directory containing

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dpkg -i kernel-image-2.6.12.3_10.00.Custom_i386.deb During installation, the initial ramdisk is created. The contents of the initrd.img-2.6.12.3

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.50 - 26 Feb 2006 - PeterKnaggs)

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If you're new to digital television, you might like to have a look at the first chapter, to get a feel for

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but about DVB (the support for digital video broadcast within the Linux kernel), it's a common confusion as explained here, especially now that support for ATSC/8VSB has been added to the Linux DVB-API.

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Install kernel 2.6.15

Debian always has builds of recent 2.6 kernels. For example, on Feb 26 2006, installing the package linux-image-686-smp now gives you 2.6.15, which has the DVB drivers all set to go.

  apt-get install linux-image-686-smp

So by using Debian's pre-built kernel, you can save yourself quite a bit of build time, at the expense of some reliability, as described in the following section.

Roll your own

If you would like to add support for the new FE_SET_FRONTEND_TUNE_MODE ioctl with this patch from Andrew de Quincey, then building your own kernel is (for now) still the only option. This patch allows you to set the tuning mode to FE_TUNE_MODE_ONESHOT, which helps a lot to reduce events from the frontend.

Another aspect to consider is the I2C interrupts. Improperly handling these can cause lockups. Inkling describes the beginnings of a search for a new home for the I2C interrupt handler here, along with a patch to help get the housing requirements of this vital little creature a little bit less misunderstood. The patch also helps with the "stuck" HD-3000 signal scan (where pchdtvr shows all channels at the same 100% level, due to a bug with i2c-algo-bit. See pchdtvr.c, "KNOWN BUGS IN DRIVERS", for some more details).

Read on for an example of how to go about building your own kernel, otherwise you can skip the following section.

Build kernel 2.6.12.3

I built kernel 2.6.12.3, downloaded on July 30,2005, using this .config file on this machine, and booted it with great optimism.

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Creating the `$HOME/.azap/channels.conf`

Put the last section from the above output from atscscan into $HOME/.azap/channels.conf.

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to ./dvb-apps/util/szap/azap to tune to a terrestrial 8VSB ATSC channel:

  ./dvb-apps/util/szap/azap -r KNTV-HD

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.49 - 18 Nov 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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and launch xine, now when you press the "DVB" button in the GUI, it actually plays the first channel it finds. It works great on standard definition DTV channels, and on 1280x720 channels.

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which can be fixed by increasing the setting for Number of video buffers under the engine tab in the xine configuration dialog box (first make sure you have selected the Master of the known universe setting on the gui tab, then click the right-arrow at the top of the dialog box to reveal the engine tab).

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For the Radeon X800 card, using xorg rather than XFree gives the lowest CPU usage. Previously with XFree the machine used to run around 90% CPU, whereas now with xorg the CPU usage hovers around 40% (even for xine doing deinterlacing

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running at 40% the extra fan doesn't kick in, and the dreaded CONFIG_X86_MCE_P4THERMAL warning messages from ./arch/i386/kernel/cpu/mcheck/p4.c aren't seen. Using the radeon driver with xorg has definitely been an improvement. If your system has a P4 CPU and you often see messages like the following, it might be

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Useful Links

linuxTV wiki page for the cx2388x

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<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.48 - 16 Oct 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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META FILEATTACHMENT	atscscan_output	attr="" comment="Output of atscscan, scanning for local channels." date="1122939820" path="atscscan_output" size="9958" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	bootmessages	attr="" comment="Kernel boot messages (from serial console)." date="1122948060" path="bootmessages" size="19762" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Jack Kelliher's patch to xine-lib's input_dvb.c, which adds ATSC DVB to xine" date="1123127213" path="jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch" size="5984" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1129359831" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="268113" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.10"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1129435444" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="268439" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.11"

META FILEATTACHMENT	lsmod_output	attr="" comment="output from /sbin/lsmod after a reboot, showing which modules are loaded" date="1124768990" path="lsmod_output" size="4508" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	dot_config_2.6.13	attr="" comment="The linux kernel configuration file for 2.6.13" date="1125885132" path="dot_config_2.6.13" size="48568" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.47 - 15 Oct 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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Recording using Inkling's `pchdtvr`

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  wget http://www.nop.org/inkling/dtv/pchdtvr-1.0-rc9.tar.bz2
  tar jxvf pchdtvr-1.0-rc9.tar.bz2

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Playback using xine

The regular xine-ui package with Debian is able to play back full ATSC recorded streams. e.g. to playback the stream recorded above, you'd use:

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META FILEATTACHMENT	atscscan_output	attr="" comment="Output of atscscan, scanning for local channels." date="1122939820" path="atscscan_output" size="9958" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	bootmessages	attr="" comment="Kernel boot messages (from serial console)." date="1122948060" path="bootmessages" size="19762" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Jack Kelliher's patch to xine-lib's input_dvb.c, which adds ATSC DVB to xine" date="1123127213" path="jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch" size="5984" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1125950171" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="37748" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.9"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1129359831" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="268113" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.10"

META FILEATTACHMENT	lsmod_output	attr="" comment="output from /sbin/lsmod after a reboot, showing which modules are loaded" date="1124768990" path="lsmod_output" size="4508" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	dot_config_2.6.13	attr="" comment="The linux kernel configuration file for 2.6.13" date="1125885132" path="dot_config_2.6.13" size="48568" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.46 - 27 Sep 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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the xine configuration dialog box (first make sure you have selected the Master of the known universe setting on the gui tab, then click the right-arrow at the top of the dialog box to reveal the engine tab).

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You can also tune directly to a channel by giving the channel name (from the first column of your $HOME/.xine/channels.conf, like this:

   xine dvb://KQED-HD

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.45 - 19 Sep 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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kernel: CPU0: Running in modulated clock mode

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Useful Links

linuxTV wiki page for the cx2388x

-- PeterKnaggs - 19 Aug 2005

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Update: the problem of system crashes with pchdtvr when hyperthreading was enabled in the BIOS on Pentium 4 machines (which plagued the old drivers) no longer occurs now when using pchdtvr with

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Playback using xine

The regular xine-ui package with Debian is able to play back full ATSC recorded streams. e.g. to playback the stream recorded above, you'd use:

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.43 - 16 Sep 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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cat pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch|patch -p0 >patch.out 2>patch.err

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Playback using xine

The regular xine-ui package with Debian is able to play back full ATSC recorded streams. e.g. to playback the stream recorded above, you'd use:

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.42 - 11 Sep 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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Video for Linux -> Video Adapters [-] Conexant 2388x (bt878 successor) support (CONFIG_VIDEO_CX88=m)

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[-] DVB support for cx2388x based TV Cards (CONFIG_VIDEO_CX88_DVB=m)

Digital Video Broadcasting Devices -> [-] DVB for Linux (DVB=m)

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.41 - 05 Sep 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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META FILEATTACHMENT	atscscan_output	attr="" comment="Output of atscscan, scanning for local channels." date="1122939820" path="atscscan_output" size="9958" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	bootmessages	attr="" comment="Kernel boot messages (from serial console)." date="1122948060" path="bootmessages" size="19762" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Jack Kelliher's patch to xine-lib's input_dvb.c, which adds ATSC DVB to xine" date="1123127213" path="jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch" size="5984" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1125462054" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="35999" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.8"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1125950171" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="37748" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.9"

META FILEATTACHMENT	lsmod_output	attr="" comment="output from /sbin/lsmod after a reboot, showing which modules are loaded" date="1124768990" path="lsmod_output" size="4508" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	dot_config_2.6.13	attr="" comment="The linux kernel configuration file for 2.6.13" date="1125885132" path="dot_config_2.6.13" size="48568" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.40 - 05 Sep 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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lsmod_output: output from /sbin/lsmod after a reboot, showing which modules are loaded

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META FILEATTACHMENT	dot_config	attr="" comment="The linux kernel configuration file" date="1123800654" path="dot_config" size="47060" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.2"
META FILEATTACHMENT	atscscan_output	attr="" comment="Output of atscscan, scanning for local channels." date="1122939820" path="atscscan_output" size="9958" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	bootmessages	attr="" comment="Kernel boot messages (from serial console)." date="1122948060" path="bootmessages" size="19762" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Jack Kelliher's patch to xine-lib's input_dvb.c, which adds ATSC DVB to xine" date="1123127213" path="jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch" size="5984" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1125462054" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="35999" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.8"
META FILEATTACHMENT	lsmod_output	attr="" comment="output from /sbin/lsmod after a reboot, showing which modules are loaded" date="1124768990" path="lsmod_output" size="4508" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	dot_config_2.6.13	attr="" comment="The linux kernel configuration file for 2.6.13" date="1125885132" path="dot_config_2.6.13" size="48568" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.39 - 04 Sep 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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If you're new to digital television, you might like to have a look at the first chapter, to get a feel for

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.38 - 31 Aug 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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META FILEATTACHMENT	atscscan_output	attr="" comment="Output of atscscan, scanning for local channels." date="1122939820" path="atscscan_output" size="9958" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	bootmessages	attr="" comment="Kernel boot messages (from serial console)." date="1122948060" path="bootmessages" size="19762" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Jack Kelliher's patch to xine-lib's input_dvb.c, which adds ATSC DVB to xine" date="1123127213" path="jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch" size="5984" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1125300887" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="35357" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.7"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1125462054" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="35999" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.8"

META FILEATTACHMENT	lsmod_output	attr="" comment="output from /sbin/lsmod after a reboot, showing which modules are loaded" date="1124768990" path="lsmod_output" size="4508" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.37 - 29 Aug 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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META FILEATTACHMENT	atscscan_output	attr="" comment="Output of atscscan, scanning for local channels." date="1122939820" path="atscscan_output" size="9958" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	bootmessages	attr="" comment="Kernel boot messages (from serial console)." date="1122948060" path="bootmessages" size="19762" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Jack Kelliher's patch to xine-lib's input_dvb.c, which adds ATSC DVB to xine" date="1123127213" path="jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch" size="5984" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1125255207" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="34376" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.6"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1125300887" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="35357" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.7"

META FILEATTACHMENT	lsmod_output	attr="" comment="output from /sbin/lsmod after a reboot, showing which modules are loaded" date="1124768990" path="lsmod_output" size="4508" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.36 - 28 Aug 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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cat pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch|patch -p0 >patch.out 2>patch.err

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Update: the problem of system crashes with pchdtvr when hyperthreading was enabled in the BIOS on Pentium 4 machines (which plagued the old drivers) no longer occurs now when using pchdtvr with

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META FILEATTACHMENT	atscscan_output	attr="" comment="Output of atscscan, scanning for local channels." date="1122939820" path="atscscan_output" size="9958" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	bootmessages	attr="" comment="Kernel boot messages (from serial console)." date="1122948060" path="bootmessages" size="19762" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Jack Kelliher's patch to xine-lib's input_dvb.c, which adds ATSC DVB to xine" date="1123127213" path="jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch" size="5984" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1124832862" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="28955" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.5"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1125255207" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="34376" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.6"

META FILEATTACHMENT	lsmod_output	attr="" comment="output from /sbin/lsmod after a reboot, showing which modules are loaded" date="1124768990" path="lsmod_output" size="4508" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.35 - 25 Aug 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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this page about it. But let's go slow, and I'll try to explain all the steps in detail as best I can. By the way, we're not talking here about DVB (the European broadcast standard)

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Build kernel 2.6.12.3

I built kernel 2.6.12.3, downloaded on July 30,2005, using this .config file on this machine, and booted it with great optimism.

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  http-proxy=http://your-proxy.your-domain:80

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cd dvb-apps/util/scan && ./atscscan atsc/us-NTSC-center-frequencies-8VSB

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Done.

Creating the `$HOME/.azap/channels.conf`

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to ./dvb-apps/util/szap/azap to tune to a terrestrial 8VSB ATSC channel:

  ./dvb-apps/util/szap/azap -r KNTV-HD

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There's also a tempting-looking "DVB" button in the xine GUI. Jack Kelliher recently posted this patch to the xine-devel mailing list. It has a small typo in the following line, where the second (") should be

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for 1080 streams). This still seems a lot of CPU to be using for a 3.4GHz machine, but at least when it's running at 40% the extra fan doesn't kick in, and the dreaded CONFIG_X86_MCE_P4THERMAL warning messages from ./arch/i386/kernel/cpu/mcheck/p4.c aren't seen. Using the radeon driver with xorg has definitely

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Back to LinuxHints - Everything GNU ever wanted to know about Linux

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atscscan_output: Output of atscscan, scanning for local channels.

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.34 - 23 Aug 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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META FILEATTACHMENT	atscscan_output	attr="" comment="Output of atscscan, scanning for local channels." date="1122939820" path="atscscan_output" size="9958" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	bootmessages	attr="" comment="Kernel boot messages (from serial console)." date="1122948060" path="bootmessages" size="19762" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Jack Kelliher's patch to xine-lib's input_dvb.c, which adds ATSC DVB to xine" date="1123127213" path="jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch" size="5984" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1124691328" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="28786" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.4"

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META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1124832862" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="28955" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.5"

META FILEATTACHMENT	lsmod_output	attr="" comment="output from /sbin/lsmod after a reboot, showing which modules are loaded" date="1124768990" path="lsmod_output" size="4508" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.33 - 23 Aug 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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cat pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch|patch -p0 >patch.out 2>patch.err

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Update: the problem of system crashes with pchdtvr when hyperthreading was enabled in the BIOS on Pentium 4 machines (which plagued the old drivers) no longer occurs now when using pchdtvr with the DVB API. I tested with two HD3000 cards recording simultaneously.

<<O>> Difference Topic DigitalTelevisionDVB (r1.32 - 23 Aug 2005 - PeterKnaggs)

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rmmod /lib/modules/2.6.12.3/kernel/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dvb-pll.ko

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When you run the command dmesg the output should contain something similar (this is for two HD3000 cards) to the following:

Linux video capture interface: v1.00
cx2388x dvb driver version 0.0.4 loaded
cx88[0]: subsystem: 7063:3000, board: pcHDTV HD3000 HDTV [card=22,autodetected]
tuner 1-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (cx88[0])
tuner 1-0061: type set to 52 (Thomson DDT 7610 (ATSC/NTSC))
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:04:02.2[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 50
cx88[0]/2: found at 0000:04:02.2, rev: 5, irq: 50, latency: 64, mmio: 0xdc000000
cx88[0]/2: cx2388x based dvb card
DVB: registering new adapter (cx88[0]).
DVB: registering frontend 0 (pcHDTV HD3000 HDTV)...
cx88[1]: subsystem: 7063:3000, board: pcHDTV HD3000 HDTV [card=22,autodetected]
tuner 2-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (cx88[1])
tuner 2-0061: type set to 52 (Thomson DDT 7610 (ATSC/NTSC))
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:04:03.2[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 169
cx88[1]/2: found at 0000:04:03.2, rev: 5, irq: 169, latency: 64, mmio: 0xde000000
cx88[1]/2: cx2388x based dvb card
DVB: registering new adapter (cx88[1]).
DVB: registering frontend 1 (pcHDTV HD3000 HDTV)...

You can compare the output from your /sbin/lsmod to this, which is what I get on the system here, although of course some details may be different.

Using the DVB kernel modules

Get the latest dvb-apps from the linuxtv CVS, using:

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rmmod /lib/modules/2.6.12.3/kernel/drivers/media/video/videodev.ko

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When you run the command dmesg the output should contain something similar (this is for two HD3000 cards) to the following:

cx2388x v4l2 driver version 0.0.4 loaded
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:04:02.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 50
cx88[0]/0: found at 0000:04:02.0, rev: 5, irq: 50, latency: 64, mmio: 0xdb000000
cx88[0]/0: registered device video0 [v4l2]
cx88[0]/0: registered device vbi0
cx88[0]/0: registered device radio0
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:04:03.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 169
cx88[1]/0: found at 0000:04:03.0, rev: 5, irq: 169, latency: 64, mmio: 0xdd000000
cx88[1]/0: registered device video1 [v4l2]
cx88[1]/0: registered device vbi1
cx88[1]/0: registered device radio1

Performance considerations

For the Radeon X800 card, using xorg rather than XFree gives the lowest CPU usage. Previously with XFree the machine used to run

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pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch: Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9

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lsmod_output: output from /sbin/lsmod after a reboot, showing which modules are loaded

META FILEATTACHMENT	dot_config	attr="" comment="The linux kernel configuration file" date="1123800654" path="dot_config" size="47060" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.2"
META FILEATTACHMENT	atscscan_output	attr="" comment="Output of atscscan, scanning for local channels." date="1122939820" path="atscscan_output" size="9958" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	bootmessages	attr="" comment="Kernel boot messages (from serial console)." date="1122948060" path="bootmessages" size="19762" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Jack Kelliher's patch to xine-lib's input_dvb.c, which adds ATSC DVB to xine" date="1123127213" path="jack_kelliher_xine_lib_input_dvb_patch" size="5984" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.1"
META FILEATTACHMENT	pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch	attr="" comment="Patch DVB API support into pchdtvr-1.0-rc9" date="1124691328" path="pchdtvr-1.0-rc9_dvb_patch" size="28786" user="PeterKnaggs" version="1.4"

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DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

Useful Links

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

Recording using Inkling's pchdtvr

Recording using Inkling's atscap

Playback using xine

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

Install kernel 2.6.15

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

Useful Links

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

Load the DVB Kernel module

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

Build kernel 2.6.12.3

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

Install kernel 2.6.15

Roll your own

Build kernel 2.6.12.3

Creating the $HOME/.azap/channels.conf

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

Useful Links

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

Recording using Inkling's pchdtvr

Playback using xine

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

Useful Links

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

Playback using xine

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

Playback using xine

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

Build kernel 2.6.12.3

Creating the $HOME/.azap/channels.conf

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

DVB with the pcHDTV HD3000

Using the DVB kernel modules

Performance considerations

Recording using Inkling's `pchdtvr`

Recording using Inkling's `atscap`

Creating the `$HOME/.azap/channels.conf`

Recording using Inkling's `pchdtvr`

Creating the `$HOME/.azap/channels.conf`