Kaffeine and openSuSE 12.1

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Hi,

First some specs:

System: “HP Pavilion p7-1225”
OS: openSuSE 12.1 x86_32
TV card: “Hauppauge WinTV-1800”
Video card: “AMD Radeon 6550D”
Sound card “HDA Intel compatible”

Well… After a long while, I was finally able to get Kaffeine digital TV working. Problem is, when I “scan channels” (within Kaffeine) it detects a bunch of “#0” channels, several dozen of them, and then after those, it detects “local” digital stations, about 5 or 6 of them. I’ve tried “w_scan”, but it craps out on me and says, “ERROR: Sorry - i couldn’t get any working frequency/transponder Nothing to scan!!”

w_scan -fa -k > channels.dvb
w_scan version 20120605 (compiled for DVB API 5.3)
using settings for UNITED STATES
ATSC
VSB US/CA, DVB-T TW
scan type TERRCABLE_ATSC, channellist 1
output format kaffeine channels.dvb
WARNING: could not guess your codepage. Falling back to ‘UTF-8’
output charset ‘UTF-8’, use -C <charset> to override
Info: using DVB adapter auto detection.
/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 → TERRCABLE_ATSC “Samsung S5H1409 QAM/8VSB Frontend”: good :slight_smile:
Using TERRCABLE_ATSC frontend (adapter /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0)
---- Getting frontend capabilities----
Using DVB API 5.3
frontend ‘Samsung S5H1409 QAM/8VSB Frontend’ supports
INVERSION_AUTO
8VSB
QAM_64
QAM_256
FREQ (54.00MHz … 858.00MHz)
-----------------------_
57000: 8VSB(time: 00:00)
63000: 8VSB(time: 00:02)
69000: 8VSB(time: 00:05)
79000: 8VSB(time: 00:07)
85000: 8VSB(time: 00:10)
177000: 8VSB(time: 00:12)
183000: 8VSB(time: 00:15)
189000: 8VSB(time: 00:17)
195000: 8VSB(time: 00:20)
201000: 8VSB(time: 00:22)
207000: 8VSB(time: 00:25)
213000: 8VSB(time: 00:27)
473000: 8VSB(time: 00:30)
479000: 8VSB(time: 00:32)
485000: 8VSB(time: 00:35)
491000: 8VSB(time: 00:37)
497000: 8VSB(time: 00:40)
503000: 8VSB(time: 00:42)
509000: 8VSB(time: 00:45)
515000: 8VSB(time: 00:47)
521000: 8VSB(time: 00:50)
527000: 8VSB(time: 00:52)
533000: 8VSB(time: 00:55)
539000: 8VSB(time: 00:57)
545000: 8VSB(time: 01:00)
551000: 8VSB(time: 01:02)
557000: 8VSB(time: 01:05)
563000: 8VSB(time: 01:08)
569000: 8VSB(time: 01:10)
575000: 8VSB(time: 01:13)
581000: 8VSB(time: 01:15)
587000: 8VSB(time: 01:18)
593000: 8VSB(time: 01:20)
599000: 8VSB(time: 01:23)
605000: 8VSB(time: 01:25)
611000: 8VSB(time: 01:28)
617000: 8VSB(time: 01:30)
623000: 8VSB(time: 01:33)
629000: 8VSB(time: 01:35)
635000: 8VSB(time: 01:38)
641000: 8VSB(time: 01:40)
647000: 8VSB(time: 01:43)
653000: 8VSB(time: 01:45)
659000: 8VSB(time: 01:48)
665000: 8VSB(time: 01:50)
671000: 8VSB(time: 01:53)
677000: 8VSB(time: 01:55)
683000: 8VSB(time: 01:58)
689000: 8VSB(time: 02:00)
695000: 8VSB(time: 02:03)
701000: 8VSB(time: 02:05)
707000: 8VSB(time: 02:08)
713000: 8VSB(time: 02:10)
719000: 8VSB(time: 02:13)
725000: 8VSB(time: 02:15)
731000: 8VSB(time: 02:18)
737000: 8VSB(time: 02:20)
743000: 8VSB(time: 02:23)
749000: 8VSB(time: 02:25)
755000: 8VSB(time: 02:28)
761000: 8VSB(time: 02:31)
767000: 8VSB(time: 02:33)
773000: 8VSB(time: 02:36)
779000: 8VSB(time: 02:38)
785000: 8VSB(time: 02:41)
791000: 8VSB(time: 02:43)
797000: 8VSB(time: 02:46)
803000: 8VSB(time: 02:48)

ERROR: Sorry - i couldn’t get any working frequency/transponder
Nothing to scan!!

----death:~ # lsmod
Module Size Used by
fglrx 2385080 170
af_packet 26605 0
ip6t_LOG 12847 8
xt_tcpudp 12788 24
xt_pkttype 12456 3
ipt_LOG 12880 8
xt_limit 12541 16
mt2131 13201 1
s5h1409 18386 1
rfcomm 66511 4
bnep 19020 2
vboxpci 27050 0
vboxnetadp 13328 0
vboxnetflt 27588 0
ip6t_REJECT 12809 3
nf_conntrack_ipv6 13936 3
nf_defrag_ipv6 18017 1 nf_conntrack_ipv6
ip6table_raw 12603 1
vboxdrv 269262 3 vboxpci,vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt
xt_NOTRACK 12456 4
ipt_REJECT 12512 3
iptable_raw 12598 1
iptable_filter 12706 1
ip6table_mangle 12652 0
nf_conntrack_netbios_ns 12585 0
nf_conntrack_broadcast 12541 1 nf_conntrack_netbios_ns
nf_conntrack_ipv4 14319 3
nf_defrag_ipv4 12649 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
ip_tables 18302 2 iptable_raw,iptable_filter
cpufreq_conservative 13525 0
xt_conntrack 12664 6
nf_conntrack 79552 6 nf_conntrack_ipv6,xt_NOTRACK,nf_conntrack_netbios_ns,nf_conntrack_broadcast,nf_conntrack_ipv4,xt_conntrack
cpufreq_userspace 12973 0
cpufreq_powersave 12554 0
ip6table_filter 12711 1
powernow_k8 28529 0
ip6_tables 18432 4 ip6t_LOG,ip6table_raw,ip6table_mangle,ip6table_filter
x_tables 26199 16 ip6t_LOG,xt_tcpudp,xt_pkttype,ipt_LOG,xt_limit,ip6t_REJECT,ip6table_raw,xt_NOTRACK,ipt_REJECT,iptable_raw,iptable_filter,ip6table_mangle,ip_tables,xt_conntrack,ip6table_filter,ip6_tables
microcode 22828 0
tda18271 61692 1
snd_seq_dummy 12686 0
snd_seq_oss 45725 0
snd_seq_midi_event 14475 1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 63882 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device 14172 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss 57749 1
snd_mixer_oss 22257 1 snd_pcm_oss
mperf 12603 1 powernow_k8
tda8290 22216 1
tuner 26836 1
ir_lirc_codec 12770 0
lirc_dev 19354 1 ir_lirc_codec
ir_mce_kbd_decoder 12854 0
ir_sony_decoder 12493 0
cx25840 52881 1
ir_jvc_decoder 12490 0
usblp 17885 0
ir_rc6_decoder 12490 0
bcma 24647 0
ir_rc5_decoder 12490 0
ir_nec_decoder 12490 0
cx23885 139347 0
rc_core 29893 8 ir_lirc_codec,ir_mce_kbd_decoder,ir_sony_decoder,ir_jvc_decoder,ir_rc6_decoder,ir_rc5_decoder,ir_nec_decoder,cx23885
arc4 12473 2
altera_stapl 34436 1 cx23885
sg 35770 0
cx2341x 23643 1 cx23885
videobuf_dma_sg 18786 1 cx23885
videobuf_dvb 13867 1 cx23885
videobuf_core 29505 3 cx23885,videobuf_dma_sg,videobuf_dvb
v4l2_common 15793 4 tuner,cx25840,cx23885,cx2341x
videodev 94691 5 tuner,cx25840,cx23885,cx2341x,v4l2_common
altera_ci 19025 1 cx23885
dvb_core 98922 3 cx23885,videobuf_dvb,altera_ci
btcx_risc 13400 1 cx23885
sr_mod 22048 0
cdrom 46732 1 sr_mod
tveeprom 17009 1 cx23885
brcmsmac 598651 0
mac80211 298487 1 brcmsmac
brcmutil 17120 1 brcmsmac
edd 14172 0
r8169 55684 0
usb_storage 48399 1
joydev 17393 0
sdhci_pci 13864 0
sdhci 32185 1 sdhci_pci
uas 17699 0
usbhid 51576 0
hid 81463 1 usbhid
mmc_core 98891 1 sdhci
i2c_piix4 13516 0
ecb 12751 1
cfg80211 183466 2 brcmsmac,mac80211
btusb 19128 2
i2c_core 34010 11 mt2131,s5h1409,tda18271,tda8290,tuner,cx25840,cx23885,v4l2_common,videodev,tveeprom,i2c_piix4
bluetooth 239247 23 rfcomm,bnep,btusb
rfkill 24962 3 cfg80211,bluetooth
k10temp 12990 0
pcspkr 12614 0
button 13661 1 fglrx
snd_hda_codec_realtek 261744 1
snd_hda_intel 32497 1
snd_hda_codec 105718 2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 13276 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 97316 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer 28930 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd 69952 12 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 14635 2 snd
snd_page_alloc 14108 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
autofs4 37842 2
ohci_hcd 36590 0
ehci_hcd 60362 0
usbcore 190567 9 usblp,usb_storage,uas,usbhid,btusb,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd
rtc_cmos 18167 0
processor 43803 5 powernow_k8
thermal_sys 20200 1 processor
hwmon 12936 2 k10temp,thermal_sys
ahci 25620 2
libahci 30095 1 ahci
libata 205032 2 ahci,libahci

death:~ # l /dev/dvb/adapter0/
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 120 Jul 26 11:17 ./
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 60 Jul 26 11:17 …/
crw-rw---- 1 root video 212, 1 Jul 26 11:17 demux0
crw-rw---- 1 root video 212, 2 Jul 26 11:17 dvr0
crw-rw---- 1 root video 212, 0 Jul 26 11:17 frontend0
crw-rw---- 1 root video 212, 3 Jul 26 11:17 net0

death:~ # l /dev/video*
crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 0 Jul 26 12:00 /dev/video0
crw-rw---- 1 root video 81, 1 Jul 26 11:17 /dev/video1

death:~ # l /dev/snd
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 200 Jul 26 11:17 ./
drwxr-xr-x 22 root root 4340 Jul 26 11:19 …/
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Jul 26 11:17 by-path/
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 6 Jul 26 11:17 controlC0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 5 Jul 26 11:17 hwC0D0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 4 Jul 27 02:29 pcmC0D0c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 3 Jul 27 01:34 pcmC0D0p
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 2 Jul 26 11:17 pcmC0D2c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 Jul 26 11:17 seq
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 Jul 26 11:17 timer

Can anyone help me out?

Much thanks,
Joseph

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PLease, please, please, put computer text between CODE tags! http://forums.opensuse.org/english/information-new-users/advanced-how-faq-read-only/451526-posting-code-tags-guide.html

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You haven’t stated what type of scan you are attempting, though it looks like it was for digital cable. The #0 channels would be the encrypted channels. Given you’re receiving the local channels, I don’t see anything wrong here.

I’ve tried “w_scan”, but it craps out on me and says, “ERROR: Sorry - i couldn’t get any working frequency/transponder Nothing to scan!!”

w_scan -fa -k > channels.dvb
…

output format kaffeine channels.dvb
…
57000: 8VSB(time: 00:00)
…ERROR: Sorry - i couldn’t get any working frequency/transponder
Nothing to scan!!
I don’t use w_scan, but:

  • it looks like you didn’t specify the switch for the modulation type (you’d want -A1 for OTA, -A2 for cable, -A3 for both) in your commandline argument.
  • I think, but could be wrong, that w_scan’s kaffeine channels format is for Kaffeine v3, and not the newer v4
  • it looks like w_scan defaulted to using a scan for OTA (as evidenced by the 8VSB modulation type listed in the output for each frequency it checked) … I’m guessing (based on the info supplied about your kaffeine results) that you were attempting cable (in which case you’d want the app to be using QAM, not 8VSB) and have no antenna hooked up. Hence the no transponders found.

lsmod
long list of loaded modules not relevant to troubleshooting this problem

death:~ # l /dev/dvb/adapter0/
your kaffeine scan worked (i.e. the device is working), so this is irrelevant too

death:~ # l /dev/video*
irrelevant … further, it only applies to analog … which is not what you’re after

death:~ # l /dev/snd
irrelevant to the matter

Can anyone help me out?

Much thanks,
Joseph
the above info should set you on the right course

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> the above info should set you on the right course

Ok. Stupid question #1,000… How do I view those encrypted channels? It must be possible.

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You can’t with your present device. You can, to some extent, with a couple of the cablecard devices that can be run under Linux; see: CableCARD - MythTV Official Wiki … I do not know which other applications would be able to interface with them.

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Actually, I do recall that MPlayer could be used with the Centon

7

If I can’t watch Digital TV on my computer, why do programs like Kaffeine exist? I don’t get it… Am I missing something?

BTW, I don’t claim to be an expert.

-Ezdagor

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Nice user name :slight_smile:

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Well, Kaffeine is much more than just an app to watch DTV. But anyway, such viewing apps exist to watch the unencrypted content that is available, or in conjunction with hardware that is capable of decrypting an encrypted stream and which then passing the unencumbered stream off to the application.

The same limitations exist whether were talking Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD…

You can find plenty of information regarding these issues in dedicated forums such as Home Theater Computers

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? Sorry, I don’t follow

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> Well, Kaffeine is much more than just an app to watch DTV. But anyway, such viewing apps exist to watch the unencrypted content that is
> available, or in conjunction with hardware that is capable of decrypting an encrypted stream and which then passing the
> unencumbered stream off to the application.

Which unencrypted content? Or, do you mean the “local” DTV channels? Is there other unencrypted content?

-Ezdagor

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I mean the death:~ prompt in the outputs you’ve shown :slight_smile: I assume thats a username.

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I have always used Kaffeine to view DTV and has never had any issue with it using my Hauppauge WinTV 1100. It has worked first time on all installs/upgrades of openSUSE. I have just finished installing 12.2 RC2 as a new install, and added the Packman and VLC Repsitories to access the files I need to allow for viewing DVD and other formats. However Kaffeine is failing to start up cleanly using GUI or Console.
It throws up this:…

dsktop:~> kaffeine
QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave.
QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave.

I never had this type of problems before, even when I used the 12.2 beta.
The other problem I have is with flash videos in Firefox and Chromium, they would not play.
*.flv files is ok using vlc, mplayer, and totem…
*.flv file fails in xine and kaffeine.

Any help appreciated.

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Hello mechan52,

By incident I am still subscribed to this old thread (allready 5 days since last post). Your post does not seem to be an answer to the problem here. It seems that you have your own problem. The chance that anybody will see that you are here with a problem deep inside someone else’s thread are scanty.

When you want help, open a new thread with a title that describes your problem in a clear and short sentence. That is the best chance to draw the attention of people with the right knowledge and experience to your problem.

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To all,

I have closed this thread to avoid two problems becoming mixed in this thread.

When you want to help machan52, please wait until he started a new thread.

Thanks.

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This is reopened now. Please only post about the original problem/question.

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I would assume that it is a username for the OP, as what I had shown was simply a copy of what they had provided

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I mean it in a broader context (there are a number of different DTV standards deployed around the world; see: Digital Video Broadcasting - LinuxTVWiki ), where upon it appears you are considering it only in relation to your particular situation (in which case, given your particular hardware, you should be able to receive the local OTA broadcasts and your cable provider’s unencrypted signals).

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Ah sry I missed that :slight_smile: