Help please getting component working on PCH

[martint123]

With all the new exiting developments hopefully on the way, I decided to have another go at getting component working.

Sorry, but I'm failing dismally.

HDMI works a treat and this is what I've done:-

On PCH set the video to component 1080p 60Hz (was at HDMI 1080p 60Hz).
changed the startup script from -o hdmi to -o component.

When the PCH restarts, its own menu pops up (softer to view than HDMI) and when I navigate and start the script, the screen just goes blank, needing a reboot of the PCH.

enclosed zip file with startup script (run from HDD) and output from manually running the script.

Any advice most welcome.

Martin

[mvallevand]

What version of the firmware are you running?

Martin

[martint123]

Thanks the prompt response.

Last but one I think - from this one 01-17-090125-15-POP-402.zip (just downloading the new one in case you suggest it!).

[mvallevand]

That's odd because it the log say TV mode 7 which is what is stored for 1080p 60 for me yet just a couple of lines down your file says hdtv50. As I type this I remember that several versions of mvpmcx2 ago the modes weren't being read correctly. Is that the new version for component? Maybe it is an obsolete version you are testing with.

Martin

[martint123]

OK, I'll make sure and grab your latest version from the dummy's guide installer......

pause.....

That seems to have sorted it out, but only partially.....
The GBPVR menu appeared fine, asked it to play a recording and the normal result with HDMI would be a short pause and the picture appears....
With this, the TV popped up with "no signal" a couple of times followed by the "popcorn buffering" screen, followed by the recording playing..

When I hit "stop" the recording stopped, but it didn't return to the menu and the TV showed "no signal". telnetting in and ps showed neither mvpmcx2 or gaya running.



BusyBox v1.5.0 (2008-07-10 18:07:27 MYT) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

/ # ps
PID Uid VSZ Stat Command
1 root 1936 S init
2 root SWN [ksoftirqd/0]
3 root SW< [events/0]
4 root SW< [khelper]
5 root SW< [kthread]
6 root SW< [kblockd/0]
9 root SW< [khubd]
44 root SW [pdflush]
45 root SW [pdflush]
47 root SW< [aio/0]
46 root SW [kswapd0]
48 root SW [cifsoplockd]
49 root SW [cifsdnotifyd]
565 root SW< [kseriod]
581 root SW< [ata/0]
585 root SW [mtdblockd]
648 root 1132 S < udevd
789 root 1460 S lircd
793 root 1104 S fipd
806 root 1940 S crond
875 root 2828 S ./sybhttpd /opt/sybhttpd
876 root 1092 S mounter
877 root 1712 S cdstatus
879 root 2856 S /upnp/upnpapp
881 root 2856 S /upnp/upnpapp
882 root 2856 S /upnp/upnpapp
883 root 1392 S mDNSNetMonitor
884 root 2856 S /upnp/upnpapp
885 root 2836 S /upnp/upnpapp
907 root 1168 S ./ipmonitor
958 root 1180 S ./nmtdaemon
964 root 1608 S pure-ftpd (SERVER)
984 daemon 1392 S /usr/sbin/portmap
987 root SW< [nfsd4]
988 root SW [nfsd]
990 root SW [lockd]
991 root SW< [rpciod/0]
992 root 1472 S /usr/sbin/mountd
994 root 1408 S /usr/sbin/statd
1016 root 3636 S /mnt/syb8634/bin/nmbd -D
1018 root 6732 S /mnt/syb8634/bin/smbd -D
1024 root 6732 S /mnt/syb8634/bin/smbd -D
1032 nmt 8636 S /mnt/syb8634/bin/nzbget -D -c /share/.nzbget/nzbget.c
1039 nmt 8636 S /mnt/syb8634/bin/nzbget -D -c /share/.nzbget/nzbget.c
1040 nmt 8636 S /mnt/syb8634/bin/nzbget -D -c /share/.nzbget/nzbget.c
1041 nmt 8636 S /mnt/syb8634/bin/nzbget -D -c /share/.nzbget/nzbget.c
1042 nmt 8636 S /mnt/syb8634/bin/nzbget -D -c /share/.nzbget/nzbget.c
1047 nobody 39312 S ./httpd -d /mnt/syb8634/server/php5server/ -f /mnt/sy
1050 nobody 39336 S ./httpd -d /mnt/syb8634/server/php5server/ -f /mnt/sy
1051 nobody 39336 S ./httpd -d /mnt/syb8634/server/php5server/ -f /mnt/sy
1052 nobody 39336 S ./httpd -d /mnt/syb8634/server/php5server/ -f /mnt/sy
1053 nobody 39336 S ./httpd -d /mnt/syb8634/server/php5server/ -f /mnt/sy
1054 nobody 39336 S ./httpd -d /mnt/syb8634/server/php5server/ -f /mnt/sy
1207 root 788 S utelnetd -l /bin/sh -p 23
2695 root 7016 S /mnt/syb8634/bin/smbd -D
6667 root 1940 S /bin/sh
6670 root 1936 R ps
/ #
/ #

Sorry about that ;(
Martin

[mvallevand]

I assume you are now running mvpmcx2 from the online mvpmcx2.zip. Could you compress and upload your logs please.

Martin

[martint123]

I assume you are now running mvpmcx2 from the online mvpmcx2.zip. Could you compress and upload your logs please.

mvpmcx2 from the NMTInstall.exe pointed to by the dummy's guide.

Sadly logs will have to wait a while, the family have grabbed the TV.

One thought just crossed my mind - having both component and HDMI plugged in wouldn't upset things would it and just using the PCH setup screen to swap between the two when testing.

[mvallevand]

My experience with both plugged in is not great. Part of the complexities of HDMI programming is dealing with the fact they are hot-swappable and the device is always monitoring for it.

Martin

[martint123]

My experience with both plugged in is not great. Part of the complexities of HDMI programming is dealing with the fact they are hot-swappable and the device is always monitoring for it.

This looks like it was the cause. In HDMI mode, change the PCH to component, change the startup script, pull the HDMI connector, change TV to component, run the script from the PCH menu, into GBPVR. OK this time going into and out of playing recording - no more "buffering" messages.

The only downside for me with component is that it looks washed out compared to HDMI and there are no TV menu controls that tweak individual inputs. Also the gbpvr menu and recordings are oversized, but ISTR that can be a function of config.xml

I'm certainly in a better situation than first thing this morning!

thanks for your guidance.