[vdr] AW: Re: Volume level in vdr

["Ulrich Petri" <ulope@gmx.de>]

Hi,

Thanks i tried this, but that changed exactly nothing :~}
AFAIK that code part is only for setting the init channel on the the
card, so how could it solve my volume problems?

Ulrich

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org [mailto:vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org] 
> Im Auftrag von Andy Grobb
> Gesendet: Sonntag, 24. Februar 2002 13:54
> An: vdr@linuxtv.org
> Betreff: [vdr] Re: Volume level in vdr
> 
> 
> Hello, edit .../DVD/driver/dvb.c
> 
> switch (fe->type) {
>         case DVB_S:
>                 saa7146_write(dvb->saa_mem, MC2,
>                               (MASK_09 | MASK_25 | MASK_10 | 
> MASK_26));
>                 if (!init_chan)
>                         break;
> 
>                 if (init_chan==2) {
>                         // Astra n-tv default
>                        - ChangePIDs(dvb, 0x00a2, 0x0060, 
> 0x0037, 0, 0x00a2);
>                        + ChangePIDs(dvb, 0x00a2, 0x0000, 
> 0x0037, 0, 0x00a2);
>                         secSetTone(dvb, SEC_TONE_ON);
>                         secSetVoltage(dvb, SEC_VOLTAGE_13);
>                         para.Frequency=12669500-10600000;
>                         para.u.qpsk.SymbolRate=22000000;
>                         para.u.qpsk.FEC_inner=0;
>                 } else {
>                         // pro sieben
>                        - ChangePIDs(dvb, 0x00ff, 0x0100, 
> 0x0020, 0, 0x00ff);
>                        + ChangePIDs(dvb, 0x00ff, 0x0000, 
> 0x0020, 0, 0x00ff);
>                         secSetTone(dvb, SEC_TONE_ON);
>                         secSetVoltage(dvb, SEC_VOLTAGE_13);
>                         para.Frequency=12480000-10600000;
>                         para.u.qpsk.SymbolRate=27500000;
>                         para.u.qpsk.FEC_inner=0;
>                 }
> 		break;
> 
> and recompile !!!
> 
> Have Fun
> Andy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org 
> [mailto:vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org]On Behalf Of
> Rainer Zocholl
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 2:46 PM
> To: vdr@linuxtv.org
> Subject: [vdr] Re: Volume level in vdr
> 
> 
> info@upcd.de(Ulrich Petri)  18.02.02 21:14
> 
> Once upon a time Ulrich Petri shaped the electrons to say...
> 
> >Hi,
> >Is youst got vdr working on my redhat 7.1, and so far it seems like a
> >very nice prog. The only thing i noticed is the Streeo out on the dvb
> >card being _*LOTS*_ quiter than in any of the windows softwares.
> 
> The DVB-driver sets the volume to the maximum possible, that's "255"
> There is no way to reduce it (except patching the driver), so, if the
> DVB is tuned to a working channel, the voice coils are trying 
> to fly...
> That's very annoying (for the neighbours...)
> 
> 
> >This is kinda annoying, cause i have to crank up the volume 
> of my tv that
> >much, so it starts making all sorts of noises and when i switch back
> >to "normal" tv it allmost blew up my ears.
> 
> You know that VDR allows Volume Control too?
> 
> If this is set to a low level, you may have the effect, that VDR
> is so quiet.
> 
> The other cause may be that you are using the wrong outputs of your
> sound card ("speaker") to connect to your amp.
> IOW: The Windows Crap is MUUUUCH too loud!
> 
> You should use the "line out".
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >So i would be gratefull for any hints you can give.
> 
> >I'm using:
> >RedHat 7.1 with self compiled Kernel 2.4.17
> >Vdr 0.99
> >Siemens dvb driver 0.94
> 
> 
> What does the command
> grep CurrentVolume /video*/setup.conf
> 
> deliver?
> 
> Here it's:
> CurrentVolume      = 215
> 
> 
> If it is below 120 it will be too quiet.
> 
> Setup your Remote control for "Vol+" and "Vol-".
> Use "line out", not "speaker" of the sound card.
> Learn that windows is NOT the "reference".
> 
> 
> 
> Rainer
> 
> 
> 
> 
>