[pvrusb2] Poor analog picture on HVR-1950 after upgrade to 2.6.28 kernel

[fivenote]

Roger,

After upgrading to Ubuntu 9.04, I was using the in-kernel pvrusb2
driver. That's when I first noticed the problem (worked fine in Ubuntu
8.10, kernel 2.6.27).

I then downloaded and compiled the "in-V4L" version of the driver from
http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb per Mike's instructions at
http://www.isely.net/pvrusb2/setup.html#Compilation under the heading
"Compilation and installation of the in-V4L driver".

Going back to last year when I initially setup my hvr-1950, Mike and
some other developers worked it out in the
http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb tree and some subtrees. I know it's not
as current as the standalone drive from his site, but that's where
I've been getting my pvrusb2 upgrades.

I noticed Hauppage has an upgraded http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb on
their site dataed around Jan 2010. Could it be I need the latest
firmware from Windows driver?

-vincent

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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:54:04 -0800
From: Roger <rogerx at sdf.lonestar.org>
Subject: Re: [pvrusb2] Poor analog picture on HVR-1950 after upgrade
       to 2.6.28 kernel
To: Communications nexus for pvrusb2 driver <pvrusb2 at isely.net>
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On Sat, 2009-06-06 at 23:08 -0400, fivenote wrote:
> I attached a screenshot from mplayer. Notice the cut-off at the right.
> This is my cable input on the analog side of the hvr-1950.
>
> I also get the same results when I plug my camera into the composite
> inputs and play video from the camera.
>
> -vincent

> > I compiled and installed the latest v4l drivers and got the same
> > results. I tested by setting the card to "television" via sysctl and
> > playing via mplayer. I also tested with mythtv. I then plugged my
> > digital camera into the analog inputs and got the same poor picture
> > from the camera.

Maybe I misunderstood the driver version you're using.  Are you using
the latest pvrusb2 driver (tarball from Mike's website) with
kernel-2.6.28?

(Just stating "v4l drivers" seems like very broad terminology.)

--
Roger
http://rogerx.freeshell.org

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