Re: v4l-utils-0.8.3 and KVDR

2011-02-22 Thread Mike Booth
KVDR has a number of different parameters including -xforce xv-mode on startup and disable overlay-mod -ddont switch modeline during xv with kernel 2.6.35 I run KVDR with -x as I have an NVIDIA graphics. Running on 2.6.38 KVDR -x doesn't produce a

v4l-utils-0.8.3 and KVDR

2011-02-19 Thread Mike Booth
My understanding of the "wrappers"contained in this library is that v4l applications should work with kernels from 2.6.36 onwards if the compat.so is preloaded. I use KVDR for watching and controlling VDR on my TV. Xine and Xineliboutput or not options as they don't provide TV out and TV out f

Re: [linux-dvb] [Patch] Correct Signal Strength values for STB0899

2010-09-08 Thread Mike Booth
; > > > It's from rotor-0.1.4mh-v1.2.tar.gz > > > Thx to the author of that patch and the modified rotor > > > > Plugin. I think he's a friend of Mike Booth > > > > > I think it should be included into s2-liplianin. > > > With

Re: What ever happened to standardizing signal level?

2010-05-29 Thread Mike Booth
On Saturday 29 May 2010 14:45:40 Konstantin Dimitrov wrote: > at least in driver for the frontend found on TBS 6980 Dual DVB-S2 card > i added options "esno" and "dbm" respectively for reporting SNR > (actually C/N) in EsNo dB and signal strength in dBm, which is at > least real statistics about th

Re: Details about DVB frontend API

2009-10-22 Thread Mike Booth
On Friday 23 October 2009 06:13:30 Jean Delvare wrote: > Hi folks, > > I am looking for details regarding the DVB frontend API. I've read > linux-dvb-api-1.0.0.pdf, it roughly explains what the FE_READ_BER, > FE_READ_SNR, FE_READ_SIGNAL_STRENGTH and FE_READ_UNCORRECTED_BLOCKS > commands return, how

Re: Linux Plumbers Conference 2009: V4L2 API discussions

2009-08-04 Thread Mike Booth
On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 03:13:29 Hiremath, Vaibhav wrote: > > -Original Message- > > From: davinci-linux-open-source-boun...@linux.davincidsp.com > > [mailto:davinci-linux-open-source-boun...@linux.davincidsp.com] On > > Behalf Of Hans Verkuil > > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 12:42 PM > > To:

SNR Signal Strength an d BER

2009-05-18 Thread Mike Booth
I have the good fortune to be the 'lucky' owner of an stb0899/stb6100 based DVB card. Whilst the performance of the card is fine, at least as good as the two other s1 TT cards I have, I find it really frustrating that I can't use it in the way that I can the other two. I use them, together w