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al at allanmcintosh

Jan 12, 2009, 8:15 AM

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cx18 analog capture after reboot

Hi,
Every now and then after a reboot, the captured video is simply a green or
pink screen. I have found if I unload the cx18 module and reload it, this
will resolve the pink or green screen and capture returns to normal.
Typically, if I shut down the computer safely and reboot video capture is
fine at reboot. I wonder if this related to the module not safely unloading.

I am in the habit of testing video capture after a reboot in case I need to
reload the modules. However, There was a power outage in my area Friday and
I have a weekends worth of green video shows. :( My UPS died recently....

I have also noticed this happens if I switch the HVR1600 to another PCI
slot.

or

Pull the HVR-1600 and place another device on the same slot boot the
computer then place the HVR-1600 back into the same slot and boot.

mjenks1968 at gmail

Jan 12, 2009, 8:41 AM

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Re: cx18 analog capture after reboot [In reply to]

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Al McIntosh <al [at] allanmcintosh> wrote:
> Hi,
> Every now and then after a reboot, the captured video is simply a green or
> pink screen. I have found if I unload the cx18 module and reload it, this
> will resolve the pink or green screen and capture returns to normal.
> Typically, if I shut down the computer safely and reboot video capture is
> fine at reboot. I wonder if this related to the module not safely unloading.
>
> I am in the habit of testing video capture after a reboot in case I need to
> reload the modules. However, There was a power outage in my area Friday and
> I have a weekends worth of green video shows. :( My UPS died recently....
>
> I have also noticed this happens if I switch the HVR1600 to another PCI
> slot.
>
> or
>
> Pull the HVR-1600 and place another device on the same slot boot the
> computer then place the HVR-1600 back into the same slot and boot.
>

This is a known issue. There is a script on the hvr-1600 wiki page
that with put in startup, does a few second grab on boot.

-Mark

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al at allanmcintosh

Jan 12, 2009, 8:46 AM

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Re: cx18 analog capture after reboot [In reply to]

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Mark Jenks <mjenks1968 [at] gmail> wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Al McIntosh <al [at] allanmcintosh>
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > Every now and then after a reboot, the captured video is simply a green
> or
> > pink screen. I have found if I unload the cx18 module and reload it, this
> > will resolve the pink or green screen and capture returns to normal.
> > Typically, if I shut down the computer safely and reboot video capture is
> > fine at reboot. I wonder if this related to the module not safely
> unloading.
> >
> > I am in the habit of testing video capture after a reboot in case I need
> to
> > reload the modules. However, There was a power outage in my area Friday
> and
> > I have a weekends worth of green video shows. :( My UPS died
> recently....
> >
> > I have also noticed this happens if I switch the HVR1600 to another PCI
> > slot.
> >
> > or
> >
> > Pull the HVR-1600 and place another device on the same slot boot the
> > computer then place the HVR-1600 back into the same slot and boot.
> >
>
> This is a known issue. There is a script on the hvr-1600 wiki page
> that with put in startup, does a few second grab on boot.
>

>
> -Mark
>

I do have that script and it runs at boot. I was under the impression it
addresses the audio capture, not video?

mjenks1968 at gmail

Jan 12, 2009, 8:58 AM

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Re: cx18 analog capture after reboot [In reply to]

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Al McIntosh <al [at] allanmcintosh> wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Mark Jenks <mjenks1968 [at] gmail> wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Al McIntosh <al [at] allanmcintosh>
>> wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> > Every now and then after a reboot, the captured video is simply a
>> > green or
>> > pink screen. I have found if I unload the cx18 module and reload it,
>> > this
>> > will resolve the pink or green screen and capture returns to normal.
>> > Typically, if I shut down the computer safely and reboot video capture
>> > is
>> > fine at reboot. I wonder if this related to the module not safely
>> > unloading.
>> >
>> > I am in the habit of testing video capture after a reboot in case I need
>> > to
>> > reload the modules. However, There was a power outage in my area Friday
>> > and
>> > I have a weekends worth of green video shows. :( My UPS died
>> > recently....
>> >
>> > I have also noticed this happens if I switch the HVR1600 to another PCI
>> > slot.
>> >
>> > or
>> >
>> > Pull the HVR-1600 and place another device on the same slot boot the
>> > computer then place the HVR-1600 back into the same slot and boot.
>> >
>>
>> This is a known issue. There is a script on the hvr-1600 wiki page
>> that with put in startup, does a few second grab on boot.
>
>
>>
>> -Mark
>
>
> I do have that script and it runs at boot. I was under the impression it
> addresses the audio capture, not video?
>
>

I am in the process of installing this card myself. I was under the
impression it was for the video, since it does a cat of /dev/video.

I have not tested it though, since I just started using this card and
haven't tested the script yet.

-Mark

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al at allanmcintosh

Jan 12, 2009, 9:05 AM

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Re: cx18 analog capture after reboot [In reply to]

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Mark Jenks <mjenks1968 [at] gmail> wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Al McIntosh <al [at] allanmcintosh>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Mark Jenks <mjenks1968 [at] gmail>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Al McIntosh <al [at] allanmcintosh>
> >> wrote:
> >> > Hi,
> >> > Every now and then after a reboot, the captured video is simply a
> >> > green or
> >> > pink screen. I have found if I unload the cx18 module and reload it,
> >> > this
> >> > will resolve the pink or green screen and capture returns to normal.
> >> > Typically, if I shut down the computer safely and reboot video capture
> >> > is
> >> > fine at reboot. I wonder if this related to the module not safely
> >> > unloading.
> >> >
> >> > I am in the habit of testing video capture after a reboot in case I
> need
> >> > to
> >> > reload the modules. However, There was a power outage in my area
> Friday
> >> > and
> >> > I have a weekends worth of green video shows. :( My UPS died
> >> > recently....
> >> >
> >> > I have also noticed this happens if I switch the HVR1600 to another
> PCI
> >> > slot.
> >> >
> >> > or
> >> >
> >> > Pull the HVR-1600 and place another device on the same slot boot the
> >> > computer then place the HVR-1600 back into the same slot and boot.
> >> >
> >>
> >> This is a known issue. There is a script on the hvr-1600 wiki page
> >> that with put in startup, does a few second grab on boot.
> >
> >
> >>
> >> -Mark
> >
> >
> > I do have that script and it runs at boot. I was under the impression it
> > addresses the audio capture, not video?
> >
> >
>
> I am in the process of installing this card myself. I was under the
> impression it was for the video, since it does a cat of /dev/video.
>
> I have not tested it though, since I just started using this card and
> haven't tested the script yet.
>
>

Yes, the tune.sh script is a work around for the first audio capture which
can be really fast or absent.

al at allanmcintosh

Jan 12, 2009, 9:06 AM

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Re: cx18 analog capture after reboot [In reply to]

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Al McIntosh <al [at] allanmcintosh> wrote:

> Hi,
> Every now and then after a reboot, the captured video is simply a green
> or pink screen. I have found if I unload the cx18 module and reload it, this
> will resolve the pink or green screen and capture returns to normal.
> Typically, if I shut down the computer safely and reboot video capture is
> fine at reboot. I wonder if this related to the module not safely unloading.
>
>
> I am in the habit of testing video capture after a reboot in case I need to
> reload the modules. However, There was a power outage in my area Friday and
> I have a weekends worth of green video shows. :( My UPS died recently....
>
> I have also noticed this happens if I switch the HVR1600 to another PCI
> slot.
>
> or
>
> Pull the HVR-1600 and place another device on the same slot boot the
> computer then place the HVR-1600 back into the same slot and boot.
>
>

O should clarify, when I say a weekend's worth, 6 - 60 minute shows recorded
with simply a green screen for video.

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