Turn your Kuro into a Digital Video Recorder/Player - Revision history

Ramuk at 20:34, 15 July 2007

Ramuk — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:34:47 GMT

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	Although I have had my iPod Video for about 9 months I seldom watch video on it. I just can't bring myself to pay $2 for an episode of futurama when it is on TV every night. This month I will be installing a Hauppage WinTV-PVRUSB2 capture device on my Kuro and configuring it to automatically record shows and save them in my media directory so I can watch them at a later time with my Buffalo LinkTheater. Since I also have an iPod, as an aded bonus, we'll make the Kuro convert the video captures to the format my iPod uses for viewing on my iPod Video.		Although I have had my iPod Video for about 9 months I seldom watch video on it. I just can't bring myself to pay $2 for an episode of futurama when it is on TV every night. This month I will be installing a Hauppage WinTV-PVRUSB2 capture device on my Kuro and configuring it to automatically record shows and save them in my media directory so I can watch them at a later time with my Buffalo LinkTheater. Since I also have an iPod, as an aded bonus, we'll make the Kuro convert the video captures to the format my iPod uses for viewing on my iPod Video.

Ramuk: 14 revision(s)

Ramuk — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:36:15 GMT

14 revision(s)

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Iv3Q95 at 19:18, 12 April 2007

Iv3Q95 — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:18:04 GMT

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-	The WinTV-PVRUSB2 comes with a remote control, so I'll be configuring the remote to work with my [[John~~%27s_Suggested_MP3_Player~~\|MP3 player]], adding the standard set of controls to the [[John~~%27s_Suggested_MP3_Player~~\|MP3 player]] that are normally seen on a stereo system. I'll also be adding any other functionality that comes to mind as I work through this project.	+	The WinTV-PVRUSB2 comes with a remote control, so I'll be configuring the remote to work with my [[John's_Suggested_MP3_Player\|MP3 player]], adding the standard set of controls to the [[John's_Suggested_MP3_Player\|MP3 player]] that are normally seen on a stereo system. I'll also be adding any other functionality that comes to mind as I work through this project.


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	Now lets get started building MythTV. First we'll download the mythTV tarball, untar it and change directories into it, run configure and build it:		Now lets get started building MythTV. First we'll download the mythTV tarball, untar it and change directories into it, run configure and build it:
	cd ~		cd ~
-	wget http://www.mythtv.org/modules.php?name=Downloads~~&d_op=getit&lid=129~~	+	wget http://www.mythtv.org/modules.php?name=Downloads
-	~~tar zxvf mythtv-0.20.tar.gz~~	+
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-	~~qmake mythtv.pro~~	+
-	~~make~~	+
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Dtaylor: pvr detected and firmware installed

Dtaylor — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:02:58 GMT

pvr detected and firmware installed

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	Apparently I have no signal in my office. A quick trip to the side of the house to connect the cable wire in my office to the splitter and the device is ready to go:		Apparently I have no signal in my office. A quick trip to the side of the house to connect the cable wire in my office to the splitter and the device is ready to go:

-	(~~Insert correct dmesg~~)	+	Linux video capture interface: v2.00
		+	usbcore: registered new interface driver pvrusb2
		+	drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-main.c: Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-USB2 MPEG2 Encoder/Tuner : V4L in-tree version
		+	drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-main.c: Debug mask is 15 (0xf)
		+	usb 1-2.3: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
		+	scsi 2:0:0:0: CD-ROM TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M SB02 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
		+	scsi 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 5
		+	usb-storage: device scan complete
		+	msp3400 1-0040: MSP3445G-B8 found @ 0x80 (pvrusb2_a)
		+	msp3400 1-0040: MSP3445G-B8 supports radio, mode is autodetect and autoselect
		+	saa7115 1-0021: saa7115 found (1f7115d0e100000) @ 0x42 (pvrusb2_a)
		+	tuner 1-0043: chip found @ 0x86 (pvrusb2_a)
		+	tda9887 1-0043: tda988[5/6/7] found @ 0x43 (tuner)
		+	tuner 1-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (pvrusb2_a)
		+	tveeprom 1-0050: Hauppauge model 29032, rev D158, serial# 7429455
		+	tveeprom 1-0050: tuner model is Philips FM1236 MK3 (idx 58, type 43)
		+	tveeprom 1-0050: TV standards NTSC(M) (eeprom 0x08)
		+	tveeprom 1-0050: audio processor is MSP3445 (idx 12)
		+	tveeprom 1-0050: decoder processor is SAA7115 (idx 19)
		+	tveeprom 1-0050: has radio, has IR receiver, has no IR transmitter
		+	tuner 1-0061: type set to 43 (Philips NTSC MK3 (FM1236MK3 or FM1236/F))
		+	msp3400 1-0040: MSP3445G-B8 rev1 = 0x0207 rev2 = 0x2d48
		+	msp3400 1-0040: Audio: volume 65535
		+	msp3400 1-0040: Audio: balance 0 bass 0 treble 0 loudness off
		+	msp3400 1-0040: Standard: autodetect start (mono)
		+	msp3400 1-0040: Audmode: 0x0001
		+	msp3400 1-0040: Routing: 0x00000000 (input) 0x00000044 (output)
		+	msp3400 1-0040: ACB: 0x0c00
		+	saa7115 1-0021: Audio frequency: 48000 Hz
		+	saa7115 1-0021: Input: Composite 4
		+	saa7115 1-0021: Video signal: VCR
		+	saa7115 1-0021: Frequency: 60 Hz
		+	saa7115 1-0021: Detected format: NTSC
		+	saa7115 1-0021: Width, Height: 720, 480
		+	tda9887 1-0043: Data bytes: b=0x14 c=0x30 e=0x44
		+	tuner 1-0061: Tuner mode: analog TV
		+	tuner 1-0061: Frequency: 175.25 MHz
		+	tuner 1-0061: Standard: 0x00000100
		+	pvrusb2: Device initialization completed successfully.
		+	pvrusb2: registered device video0 [mpeg]

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	== Installing software ==		== Installing software ==
	Now that the kernel and hardware portion is working it is time to work on the software part of this project. We'll be installing the MythTV backend on the Kuro and with a bit of luck configuring it via some custom scripts to run the iPod conversion.		Now that the kernel and hardware portion is working it is time to work on the software part of this project. We'll be installing the MythTV backend on the Kuro and with a bit of luck configuring it via some custom scripts to run the iPod conversion.

Dtaylor at 18:00, 5 October 2006

Dtaylor — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:00:57 GMT

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	We also want to use the remote control that came with the WinTV-PVRUSB2 so we'll need lirc.		We also want to use the remote control that came with the WinTV-PVRUSB2 so we'll need lirc.
	emerge lirc		emerge lirc
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		+	Now lets get started building MythTV. First we'll download the mythTV tarball, untar it and change directories into it, run configure and build it:
		+	cd ~
		+	wget http://www.mythtv.org/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=getit&lid=129
		+	tar zxvf mythtv-0.20.tar.gz
		+	cd mythtv-0.20
		+	./configure
		+	qmake mythtv.pro
		+	make
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Dtaylor at 01:15, 5 October 2006

Dtaylor — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:15:55 GMT

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-	~~Now that the kernel and hardware portion is working it is time to work on the software part of this project.~~
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	== Installing software ==		== Installing software ==
		+	Now that the kernel and hardware portion is working it is time to work on the software part of this project. We'll be installing the MythTV backend on the Kuro and with a bit of luck configuring it via some custom scripts to run the iPod conversion.
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	The first application to install is qt. It contains qmake which is required to configure MythTV so lets emerge it.		The first application to install is qt. It contains qmake which is required to configure MythTV so lets emerge it.

Dtaylor: /* Build a custom kernel */

Dtaylor — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:13:36 GMT

Build a custom kernel

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-	Now that the kernel and ~~hawdware part~~ is working it is time to work on the software part of this project.	+	Now that the kernel and hardware portion is working it is time to work on the software part of this project.

	== Installing software ==		== Installing software ==

Dtaylor: /* Build a custom kernel */

Dtaylor — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:12:46 GMT

Build a custom kernel

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	pvrusb2: registered device video0 [mpeg]		pvrusb2: registered device video0 [mpeg]

-	A quick trip to the side of the house to connect the cable wire in my office to the splitter and the device is ready to go:	+	Apparently I have no signal in my office. A quick trip to the side of the house to connect the cable wire in my office to the splitter and the device is ready to go:

	(Insert correct dmesg)		(Insert correct dmesg)

Dtaylor: /* Build a custom kernel */

Dtaylor — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:12:17 GMT

Build a custom kernel

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	pvrusb2: Device initialization completed successfully.		pvrusb2: Device initialization completed successfully.
	pvrusb2: registered device video0 [mpeg]		pvrusb2: registered device video0 [mpeg]
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		+	A quick trip to the side of the house to connect the cable wire in my office to the splitter and the device is ready to go:
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		+	(Insert correct dmesg)
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	Now that the kernel and hawdware part is working it is time to work on the software part of this project.		Now that the kernel and hawdware part is working it is time to work on the software part of this project.

Dtaylor at 01:08, 5 October 2006

Dtaylor — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:08:56 GMT

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-	Although I have had my iPod Video for about 9 months I seldom watch video on it. I just can't bring myself to pay $2 for an episode of futurama when it is on TV every night. This month I will be installing a Hauppage WinTV-PVRUSB2 capture device on my Kuro and configuring it to automatically record shows and save them in my media directory so I can watch them at a later time with my Buffalo LinkTheater. ~~It should~~ also convert ~~them~~ to the format my iPod uses for viewing on my iPod Video.	+	Although I have had my iPod Video for about 9 months I seldom watch video on it. I just can't bring myself to pay $2 for an episode of futurama when it is on TV every night. This month I will be installing a Hauppage WinTV-PVRUSB2 capture device on my Kuro and configuring it to automatically record shows and save them in my media directory so I can watch them at a later time with my Buffalo LinkTheater. Since I also have an iPod, as an aded bonus, we'll make the Kuro convert the video captures to the format my iPod uses for viewing on my iPod Video.

-	The WinTV-PVRUSB2 comes with a remote control so I will be configuring the remote to work with my [[John%27s_Suggested_MP3_Player\|MP3 player]], adding the standard set of controls to the [[John%27s_Suggested_MP3_Player\|MP3 player]] that are normally seen on a stereo system. I'll also be adding any other functionality that comes to mind as I work through this project.

-	The first step ~~was~~ to build a 2.6.18-rc3 kernel with V4L and PVRUSB2 support. Once that ~~was~~ complete the firmware ~~needed~~ to be extracted from the original windows driver ~~disk~~. There were two (or three depending on the particular version) firmware files that needed to be extracted. ~~They need~~ to be copied into /lib/firmware. In order to get the firmware to load you will need to emerge hotplug, coldplug, and add coldplug to the default runlevel. It goes without saying (although I'm saying it anyway) that udev is also required, of course, your 2.6 kernel will not boot without udev.~~once~~ Once that is done you should see something like the following in your dmesg:	+	The WinTV-PVRUSB2 comes with a remote control, so I'll be configuring the remote to work with my [[John%27s_Suggested_MP3_Player\|MP3 player]], adding the standard set of controls to the [[John%27s_Suggested_MP3_Player\|MP3 player]] that are normally seen on a stereo system. I'll also be adding any other functionality that comes to mind as I work through this project.
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		+	== Build a custom kernel ==
		+	The first step is to build a 2.6.18-rc3 kernel with V4L and PVRUSB2 support. Also required is the standard kernel support for the USB system. Once that is complete the firmware for the WinTV-PVRUSB2 needs to be extracted from the original windows driver. There were two (or three depending on the particular version) firmware files that needed to be extracted. Luckiny there is a script here that will automatically extract the firmware. The firmware needs to be copied into /lib/firmware. From there it will be loaded into the hardware on boot. In order to get the firmware to load you will need to emerge hotplug, coldplug, and add coldplug to the default runlevel. It goes without saying (although I'm saying it anyway) that udev is also required, of course, your 2.6 kernel will not boot without udev. Once that is done you should see something like the following in your dmesg:

	usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5		usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
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	== Installing software ==		== Installing software ==

-	The first application to install is ~~lirc~~. ~~Lirc will allow us to use the remote control that came with the WinTV-PVRUSB2.~~	+	The first application to install is qt. It contains qmake which is required to configure MythTV so lets emerge it.
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-	~~Qmake~~ is required to configure MythTV so lets emerge it.	+
	emerge qt		emerge qt

-	We also want to use the remote control that came with the WinTV-PVRUSB2 so we'll need lirc.	+	We also want to use the remote control that came with the WinTV-PVRUSB2 so we'll need lirc.
	emerge lirc		emerge lirc