====== MythTV DVR System Upgrade ======
===== Hardware =====
* [[http://www.intel.com/products/processor_number/chart/celerondualcore.htm|Intel Celeron Dual Core E1200 CPU Allendale]]
* [[http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboards/DG35EC/DG35EC-overview.htm|Intel Desktop Board DG35EC]]
* Product Guide
* Integrated graphics with DVI out - Not used
* Four Sata connectors
* Gigabit Ethernet
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* 2x1024MB PC5400 RAM
* Masscool Socket 775 CPU Cooling Fan
* [[http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?category_id=19&product_id=2714|Cooler Master computer case]]
* Nvidia 7300GT PCIexpress video card
* Raid5 disk array
* STM3500630AS Maxtor 500GB, 7200RPM, 16MB SATA drive
* STM3500630AS Maxtor 500GB, 7200RPM, 16MB SATA drive
* STM3500630AS Maxtor 500GB, 7200RPM, 16MB SATA drive
* ST3500630AS Seagate 500GB, 7200RPM, 16MB SATA drive
* WDC WD1200JB-00GVA0 120GB, 7200RPM 8MB IDE drive
* Video Capture
* Hauppauge PVR-250 PCI video capture card
* Hauppauge USB video capture card - Not enabled
* Quickcam webcam - Not enabled
* Bluetooth Dongle
* Bluetooth PS3 remote control - Not enabled
====== Drive Temperature monitoring ======
====== Remaining recording time ======
==== Video ====
Due to difficulty with the Intel integrated graphics and the LCD television, a discrete video card was purchased, Nvidia 7300GT PCIexpress video card. Using Nvidia supplied drivers, the television is currently connected via DVI/HDMI and X is running at 1920x1040.
===== Software =====
* Debian 40r4a i386 (Etch)
* hddtemp
* cpudyn
===== Manuals =====
* {{:dvr:intel_motherboard.pdf|Motherboard}}
* {{:dvr:full_install_manual.pdf|Video card}}
* {{:dvr:550_manual.pdf|Starchoice Remote control}}
===== Configuration =====
==== Drive partition ====
Each of the four 500GB SATA drives will be configured as follows:
* 1024MB Swap
* 256MB /boot raid1 array - /dev/md0
* 499GB LVM raid5 array - /dev/md1
==== LVM ====
* Volume group name: VGraid, Capacity: 1.36TB, Version: LVM2
|100GB|/|EXT3|
|300GB|/mnt/l...|EXT3|
|50GB|/mnt/mi..|EXT3|
|90GB|/mnt/me..|EXT3|
|30GB|/mnt/p...|EXT3|
|Unallocated|||
===== Performance monitoring =====
* iftop
* dstat
* nstat
* iostat
== IVTV ==
# v4l2-ctl -i 5
Video input set to 5 (Composite 3)
# v4l2-ctl -v width=720,height=480
# Set volume level to maximum
/usr/bin/v4l2-ctl -c volume=65535
==== Video Drivers ====
=== Installing Intel drivers ===
* [[http://intellinuxgraphics.org/install.html]]
*
[[http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page|MythTV Wiki]]
== EDID ==
With **No monitor** connected:
# ddcprobe
vbe: VESA 3.0 detected.
oem: Intel(r)Q965/Q963/G965 Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS
vendor: Intel Corporation
product: Intel(r)Q965/Q963/G965 Graphics Controller Hardware Version 0.0
memory: 7616kb
mode: 1280x1024x256
mode: 1280x1024x64k
mode: 1280x1024x16m
mode: 1024x768x256
mode: 1024x768x64k
mode: 1024x768x16m
mode: 640x480x16m
mode: 800x600x64k
mode: 800x600x16m
mode: 640x480x256
mode: 800x600x256
mode: 640x480x64k
edid:
edidfail
With monitor attached:
# ddcprobe
vbe: VESA 3.0 detected.
oem: Intel(r)Q965/Q963/G965 Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS
vendor: Intel Corporation
product: Intel(r)Q965/Q963/G965 Graphics Controller Hardware Version 0.0
memory: 7616kb
mode: 1280x1024x256
mode: 1280x1024x64k
mode: 1280x1024x16m
mode: 1024x768x256
mode: 1024x768x64k
mode: 1024x768x16m
mode: 640x480x16m
mode: 800x600x64k
mode: 800x600x16m
mode: 640x480x256
mode: 800x600x256
mode: 640x480x64k
edid:
edid: 1 3
id: 0203
eisa: TSB0203
serial: 00000000
manufacture: 0 2006
input: analog signal.
screensize: 196 142
gamma: 1.000000
dpms: RGB, no active off, no suspend, no standby
dtiming: 1920x540@67
dtiming: 720x480@59
monitorname: TSB-TV
monitorrange: 15-46, 59-61
Nvidia card with TV on:
vbe: VESA 3.0 detected.
oem: NVIDIA
vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
product: G73 Board - p501h7b Chip Rev
memory: 262144kb
mode: 640x400x256
mode: 640x480x256
mode: 800x600x16
mode: 800x600x256
mode: 1024x768x16
mode: 1024x768x256
mode: 1280x1024x16
mode: 1280x1024x256
mode: 320x200x64k
mode: 320x200x16m
mode: 640x480x64k
mode: 640x480x16m
mode: 800x600x64k
mode: 800x600x16m
mode: 1024x768x64k
mode: 1024x768x16m
mode: 1280x1024x64k
mode: 1280x1024x16m
edid:
edid: 1 3
id: 0203
eisa: TSB0203
serial: 00000000
manufacture: 0 2006
input: analog signal.
screensize: 196 142
gamma: 1.000000
dpms: RGB, no active off, no suspend, no standby
dtiming: 1920x540@67
dtiming: 720x480@59
monitorname: TSB-TV
monitorrange: 15-46, 59-61
Text to speach - AT&T Labs - Audry
* Warning, Power has failed and the UPS is on battery backup. If this is an extended power failure, power down the television.
* Power has been restored: UPS is off battery.
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==== Remote Control ====
irsend SET_TRANSMITTERS 1
irsend SEND_ONCE Motorola_IRC442-2 ENTER