[MPlayer-users] strange tv input behavior

[Martin Collins]

On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 12:09:57 +0100
Marcin Bukat <wodz at acid.ch.pw.edu.pl> wrote:

> Yesterday I wanted to copy VHS record using my old VHS 
> player. I connected antenna output from player to antenna input in 
> capture card and selected channel mentioned in player's manual. I've
> got sound but no video (first green, second blue screen).
> The line I used to play was (similar to thouse I use to watch tv):
> 
> mplayer -tv on:driver=v4l:channel=37:width=640:height=480 -vo xv

It could be that the output of your VCR is not tuned accurately to
channel 37. There is usually a litle screw on the back of the VCR to
adjust this. If it is available to you use a composite or, even
better, S-video connection rather than RF.

> I discoverd also that I have continouse streem of such messages in
> syslog:
> 
> Feb 13 20:13:57 PCB kernel: bttv0: aiee: error loops
> Feb 13 20:13:57 PCB kernel: bttv0: resetting chip
> Feb 13 20:13:57 PCB kernel: bttv0: PLL: 28636363 => 35468950 ... ok
> Feb 13 20:13:57 PCB kernel: bttv0: irq: SCERR risc_count=1f56b074
> Feb 13 20:13:57 PCB kernel: bttv0: irq: SCERR risc_count=1f56b054
> Feb 13 20:13:57 PCB last message repeated 3 times

Could just be down to the very poor signal.

Martin