Re: wintv-hvr-955q TV capture card

From	ruben safir <ruben@mrbrklyn.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject	Re: wintv-hvr-955q TV capture card
Date	2015-10-28 15:51 -0400
Organization	PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC
Message-ID	<n0r8vg$2sr$1@reader1.panix.com> (permalink)
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On 10/28/2015 03:16 AM, ruben wrote:
> I brought this tuner because it is listed as supported on the linuxtv.org 
> site
> 
> http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hauppauge_WinTV-HVR-950Q

actually

http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hauppauge_WinTV-HVR-955Q

is the correct device



> 
> I loaded a new version of the kernel onto my system (which is manjaro 
> openrc) and I scanned it on the atsc over the air channel with a mini-
> antenna it came with and it pulled up only one channel.  So I brought an 
> amplified terk antenna and got a decent channels.conf file out of is with
> 
> w_scan -af -A1 -c US -x >> ~/channels.conf
> 
> But during the world series it seems to just stop getting imput.  I've 
> using VLC to watch it and used a vlcchans.xspf playlist that w_scan was 
> kind enough to make for me.  Kaffeine doesn't work.  It overwhelms my box
> (s)
> 
> I've getting a read out like this:
> 
> [ruben@stat13 ~]$ vlc
> VLC media player 2.1.6 Rincewind (revision 2.1.6-0-gea01d28)
> [0x236e498] pulse audio output error: PulseAudio server connection 
> failure: Connection refused
> [0x2253118] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 
> 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
> [0x7f79bc21ef28] lua probe error: Error loading script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/
> sd/fmc.luac: /usr/lib/vlc/lua/sd/fmc.luac: bad header in precompiled chunk
> [0x7f79bc21ef28] lua probe error: Error loading script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/
> sd/icecast.luac: /usr/lib/vlc/lua/sd/icecast.luac: bad header in 
> precompiled chunk
> [0x7f79bc21ef28] lua probe error: Error loading script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/
> sd/jamendo.luac: /usr/lib/vlc/lua/sd/jamendo.luac: bad header in 
> precompiled chunk
> [0x7f79bc21ef28] lua probe error: Error loading script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/
> sd/metachannels.luac: /usr/lib/vlc/lua/sd/metachannels.luac: bad header 
> in precompiled chunk
> [0x7f79a0c0d088] main stream error: cannot pre fill buffer
> [0x7f79a0c0d088] main stream error: cannot pre fill buffer
> 
> 
> and w_scan is saying it isn't getting a reading from the tuner either,
> 
> ===>
> [ruben@stat13 ~]$ w_scan -fa -A1 -c US -X
> w_scan -fa -A1 -c US -X 
> w_scan version 20141122 (compiled for DVB API 5.10)
> using settings for UNITED STATES
> ATSC
> VSB US/CA, DVB-T TW
> scan type TERRCABLE_ATSC, channellist 1
> output format czap/tzap/szap/xine
> WARNING: could not guess your codepage. Falling back to 'UTF-8'
> output charset 'UTF-8', use -C <charset> to override
> Info: using DVB adapter auto detection.
> main:3904: FATAL: ***** NO USEABLE TERRCABLE_ATSC CARD FOUND. *****
> Please check wether dvb driver is loaded and
> verify that no dvb application (i.e. vdr) is running.
> [ruben@stat13 ~]$ w_scan -fa -A1 -c US -X
> 
> w_scan -fa -A1 -c US -X 
> w_scan version 20141122 (compiled for DVB API 5.10)
> using settings for UNITED STATES
> ATSC
> VSB US/CA, DVB-T TW
> scan type TERRCABLE_ATSC, channellist 1
> output format czap/tzap/szap/xine
> WARNING: could not guess your codepage. Falling back to 'UTF-8'
> output charset 'UTF-8', use -C <charset> to override
> Info: using DVB adapter auto detection.
>         /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 -> TERRCABLE_ATSC "LG Electronics 
> LGDT3306A VSB/QAM Frontend": good :-)
> Using TERRCABLE_ATSC frontend (adapter /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0)
> -_-_-_-_ Getting frontend capabilities-_-_-_-_ 
> Using DVB API 5.10
> frontend 'LG Electronics LGDT3306A VSB/QAM Frontend' supports
> INVERSION_AUTO
> 8VSB
> QAM_64
> QAM_256
> FREQ (55.00MHz ... 858.00MHz)
> -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ 
> 57000: 8VSB(time: 00:00.240) 
> 63000: 8VSB(time: 00:05.070) 
> ...
> 761000: 8VSB(time: 07:01.899) 
> 767000: 8VSB(time: 07:06.729) 
> 773000: 8VSB(time: 07:11.556) 
> 779000: 8VSB(time: 07:16.386) 
> 785000: 8VSB(time: 07:21.213) 
> 791000: 8VSB(time: 07:26.040) 
> 797000: 8VSB(time: 07:30.870) 
> 803000: 8VSB(time: 07:35.700) 
> tune to: 8VSB     f=533000 kHz (0:0:0) (time: 07:40.530) 
>         Info: no data from PAT after 2 seconds
>         Info: no data from VCT(terr) after 6 seconds
> tune to: 8VSB     f=569000 kHz (0:0:0) (time: 07:49.900) 
>         Info: no data from PAT after 2 seconds
>         Info: no data from VCT(terr) after 6 seconds
> tune to: 8VSB     f=587000 kHz (0:0:0) (time: 07:56.910) 
>         Info: no data from PAT after 2 seconds
>         Info: no data from VCT(terr) after 6 seconds
> tune to: 8VSB     f=605000 kHz (0:0:0) (time: 08:03.924) 
>         Info: no data from PAT after 2 seconds
>         Info: no data from VCT(terr) after 6 seconds
> (time: 08:10.897) dumping lists (0 services)
> ..
> Done, scan time: 08:10.897
> 
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 
> from lsusb -v
> Bus 007 Device 004: ID 2040:b123 Hauppauge 
> Device Descriptor:
>   bLength                18
>   bDescriptorType         1
>   bcdUSB               2.00
>   bDeviceClass          239 Miscellaneous Device
>   bDeviceSubClass         2 
>   bDeviceProtocol         1 Interface Association
>   bMaxPacketSize0        64
>   idVendor           0x2040 Hauppauge
>   idProduct          0xb123 
>   bcdDevice           40.01
>   iManufacturer           1 
>   iProduct                2 
>   iSerial                 3 
>   bNumConfigurations      1
>   Configuration Descriptor:
>     bLength                 9
>     bDescriptorType         2
>     wTotalLength          344
>     bNumInterfaces          7
>     bConfigurationValue     1
>     iConfiguration          4 
>     bmAttributes         0xa0
>       (Bus Powered)
>       Remote Wakeup
>     MaxPower              340mA
>     Interface Descriptor:
>       bLength                 9
>       bDescriptorType         4
>       bInterfaceNumber        0
>       bAlternateSetting       0
>       bNumEndpoints           2
>       bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
>       bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
>       bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
>       iInterface             32 
>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>         bLength                 7
>         bDescriptorType         5
>         bEndpointAddress     0x8e  EP 14 IN
>         bmAttributes            3
>           Transfer Type            Interrupt
>           Synch Type               None
>           Usage Type               Data
>         wMaxPacketSize     0x0020  1x 32 bytes
>         bInterval               4
>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>         bLength                 7
>         bDescriptorType         5
>         bEndpointAddress     0x0e  EP 14 OUT
>         bmAttributes            3
>           Transfer Type            Interrupt
>           Synch Type               None
>           Usage Type               Data
>         wMaxPacketSize     0x0020  1x 32 bytes
>         bInterval               4
>     
> 
> 
> dmesg:
> [ 7670.231910] cx231xx 7-2:1.1: New device Hauppauge Hauppauge Device @ 
> 480 Mbps (2040:b123) with 7 interfaces
> [ 7670.232011] cx231xx 7-2:1.1: Identified as Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-955Q 
> (111401) (card=21)
> [ 7670.232517] i2c i2c-9: Added multiplexed i2c bus 11
> [ 7670.232553] i2c i2c-9: Added multiplexed i2c bus 12
> [ 7670.360389] cx25840 8-0044: cx23102 A/V decoder found @ 0x88 (cx231xx 
> #0-0)
> [ 7672.284924] cx25840 8-0044: loaded v4l-cx231xx-avcore-01.fw firmware 
> (16382 bytes)
> [ 7672.357425] tveeprom 11-0050: Hauppauge model 111401, rev E1I6, 
> serial# 4035538394
> [ 7672.357429] tveeprom 11-0050: MAC address is 00:0d:fe:89:6d:da
> [ 7672.357432] tveeprom 11-0050: tuner model is SiLabs Si2157 (idx 186, 
> type 4)
> [ 7672.357434] tveeprom 11-0050: TV standards NTSC(M) ATSC/DVB Digital 
> (eeprom 0x88)
> [ 7672.357436] tveeprom 11-0050: audio processor is CX23102 (idx 47)
> [ 7672.357438] tveeprom 11-0050: decoder processor is CX23102 (idx 46)
> [ 7672.357440] tveeprom 11-0050: has no radio, has IR receiver, has no IR 
> transmitter
> [ 7672.358545] cx231xx 7-2:1.1: v4l2 driver version 0.0.3
> [ 7672.417927] cx231xx 7-2:1.1: Unknown tuner type configuring SIF
> [ 7672.445864] cx231xx 7-2:1.1: Registered video device video0 [v4l2]
> [ 7672.445934] cx231xx 7-2:1.1: Registered VBI device vbi0
> [ 7672.446037] cx231xx 7-2:1.1: audio EndPoint Addr 0x83, Alternate 
> settings: 3
> [ 7672.495425] si2157 12-0060: Silicon Labs Si2147/2148/2157/2158 
> successfully attached
> [ 7672.495434] DVB: registering new adapter (cx231xx #0)
> [ 7672.495438] cx231xx 7-2:1.1: DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (LG 
> Electronics LGDT3306A VSB/QAM Frontend)...
> [ 7672.495748] cx231xx 7-2:1.1: Successfully loaded cx231xx-dvb
> [ 7672.495752] cx231xx 7-2:1.1: video EndPoint Addr 0x84, Alternate 
> settings: 5
> [ 7672.495756] cx231xx 7-2:1.1: VBI EndPoint Addr 0x85, Alternate 
> settings: 2
> [ 7672.495759] cx231xx 7-2:1.1: sliced CC EndPoint Addr 0x86, Alternate 
> settings: 2
> [ 7672.495762] cx231xx 7-2:1.1: TS EndPoint Addr 0x81, Alternate 
> settings: 6
> [ 7675.423850] si2157 12-0060: found a 'Silicon Labs Si2157-A30'
> [ 7675.472972] si2157 12-0060: firmware version: 3.0.5
> 
> 
> from the logs:
> [root@stat13 ~]# tail -f /var/log/messages
> Oct 28 01:29:18 stat13 kernel: [ 3090.247250] si2157 12-0060: firmware 
> version: 3.0.5
> Oct 28 01:48:42 stat13 kernel: [ 4254.488614] perf interrupt took too 
> long (2508 > 2495), lowering kernel.perf_event_max_sample_rate to 50100
> Oct 28 02:45:40 stat13 kernel: [ 7672.284924] cx25840 8-0044: loaded v4l-
> cx231xx-avcore-01.fw firmware (16382 bytes)
> Oct 28 02:45:40 stat13 kernel: [ 7672.357425] tveeprom 11-0050: Hauppauge 
> model 111401, rev E1I6, serial# 4035538394
> Oct 28 02:45:40 stat13 kernel: [ 7672.357432] tveeprom 11-0050: tuner 
> model is SiLabs Si2157 (idx 186, type 4)
> Oct 28 02:45:40 stat13 kernel: [ 7672.357436] tveeprom 11-0050: audio 
> processor is CX23102 (idx 47)
> Oct 28 02:45:40 stat13 kernel: [ 7672.357440] tveeprom 11-0050: has no 
> radio, has IR receiver, has no IR transmitter
> Oct 28 02:45:40 stat13 kernel: [ 7672.445864] cx231xx 7-2:1.1: Registered 
> video device video0 [v4l2]
> Oct 28 02:45:40 stat13 mtp-probe: checking bus 7, device 4: "/sys/devices/
> pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb7/7-2"
> Oct 28 02:45:40 stat13 mtp-probe: bus: 7, device: 4 was not an MTP device
> 
> 
> 
> Is there a mailing list for support on this hardware?
>

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