Re: Lifeview flyvideo 3000 - SAA7134 problems

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--- Steven Ellis <pinguellis@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> --- WK <sprawki@xxxxx> wrote:
> > U¿ytkownik Steven Ellis napisa³:
> > > Whoops a typo in the subject..
> > > Plus another question.
> > > 
> > > --- Steven Ellis <pinguellis@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > 
> > >>OK I have a number of problems trying to use
> this
> > >>card, and hopefully someone out there can help
> me.
> > Me too.
> > >>I have grabbed the latest driver from
> > >>http://bytesex.org/saa7134/
> > >>and associated v4l patches.
> > Me too.
> > >>Plus I built xawtv 3.84.
> > Me too.
> > 
> > >>1. How can I force xawtv or another
> viewer/capture
> > >>tool to use NICAM audio as the input. It appears
> > to
> > >>sometimes work with xawtv
> > Simlpy stereo, if you have strong signal.
> 
> Hmm. Under windows I always get Nicam, under Linux
> only sometimes. I'll try and fine tune some of the
> Chanels and see.

Hmm latest version of xawtv does appear to show a
selector for Audio now.

> > >>2. Can't get capture to work with xawtv or any
> > other
> > >>tool
> > With xawtv.
> 
> Ah.. Checked the readme, have to disable XVideo to
> capture.. I'll try tonight.

Tried this last night but I didnt get a usable file.

> > >>5. Anyone tried tvtime with this card? I get
> > >>alternating picture/green display. Also it
> appears
> > >>to make the video driver unstable. 
> > Yes it is.
> > 
> > And heare is more.
> > v4l2 modules from 07 02 2003 + saa7134-0.2.4
> gcc-3.2
> > glibc-2.3.
> > I tried to record with mencoder too.
> > 3 problems:
> > 1) with new API (new videodev.h/2.h mplayer does
> not
> > compile
> > - redoefinitions in videodev.h.
> > 2) even compiled (with 2.4.19 headers) records
> green
> > frames 1 per 2 saved.
> > 4) I can not to find any tv application (I mean
> app
> > to watch tv - alevt 
> > is not in that range) appart xawtv which could be
> > easy to build with new 
> > V4l2 patches (easy means possible with no
> hacking).
> 
> I'm going to have a play with zapping and nvrec and
> see how I get on. Need to fix this green flashing
> problem with the v4l -> v4l2 code that has
> appeared..

Managed to get zapping to build, but still working on
nvrec. Zapping produces a reasonable image, but I need
to recompile to enable all the recording options. When
I switch from overlay to capture mode I get the same
picture/green flashing that I get with tvtime.

Any tips for other tools to try.

Steve

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