[pvrusb2] Snapshot issues

[Chris Rutherford]

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On 9/4/07, Michael Krufky <mkrufky at linuxtv.org> wrote:
>
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Mike Isely
> >   To: Communications nexus for pvrusb2 driver
> >   Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 2:29 PM
> >   Subject: Re: [pvrusb2] Snapshot issues
> >
> >
> >   On Tue, 4 Sep 2007, chaz15105 wrote:
> >
> >   > Hi there,
> >   >
> >   > My first post so apologies please for my ignorance.
> >
> >   > I have been using the PVR-USB2 for a while with no problems, but
> have
> >   > recently had issuess with my snapshots. The top half of my snapshots
> >   > are cut off so they look like this:
> http://i1.tinypic.com/6btg7c8.jpg
> >
> >   > I don't have any problems with the videos..they are fine. All inputs
> >   > (Tuner, Svideo, etc) have the same problem. I'm using an HD cable
> >   > receiver as my video source, but don't believe that to be the cause.
> I
> >   > have uninstalled/installed the drivers, etc without effect. Any
> ideas
> >   > what the problem might be?
> >
> >   Chaz:
> >
> >   How are you taking snapshots?  The driver just spits out mpeg data so
> >   you must be using something to capture frames from it.  It can't know
> >   how you are using the data so if it's OK with one method and
> problematic
> >   with another then at first glance this sounds like an issue with the
> >   method itself.
> >
> >   Try capturing to a file (i.e. "cat /dev/video0 > /tmp/foo.mpg"), then
> >   play that file back as video in mplayer or vlc.  Now try to capture a
> >   snapshot from that file (can you do that?).  If the video looked ok
> but
> >   the snapshot is still bad, then that should prove that it is something
> >   strange with the snapshot process you are doing.
> >
> >     -Mike
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> chaz15105 wrote:
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > Sorry again if I sound illiterate..I'm not a computer expert by any
> means. I am using the WinTV2000 to make my caps. I played back a mpg file in
> the player (that plays fine) and when I use the snapshot function on the
> winplayer, I still get the top portion "blacked out" Attach is how WinTV2000
> player looks after snap that you can see in tray
> > http://i4.tinypic.com/4m1mmf6.jpg
> > Here is actual snapshot.
> > http://i1.tinypic.com/66bu0wj.jpg
> >
> > Maybe an issue with WinTV2000 player itself?
> >
> > -c
>
> Chaz,
>
> This mailing list is support for the linux driver of the pvrusb2
> device.  It
> looks like your question is in regards to the Hauppauge Windows software,
> WinTV
> 2000 ....   I don't think that we can help you with that here.  You might
> want
> to seek help from Hauppauge technical support.  For information, check
> their web
> site.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Mike Krufky (not the same Mike from the original email)
>
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