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gkaindl / ambi-tv

a flexible ambilight clone for embedded linux
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No video signal #23

Closed Mrjohns42 closed 10 years ago

Mrjohns42 commented 10 years ago

My Setup: .........................................................//=> TV Uverse Cable Box => HDMI SPLITTER || .........................................................\=> HDMI to SVideo Converter => EasyCap

Using this splitter Using this converter

I've compiled and installed the usbtv module according to @sn00zerman's instructions (here).

The edge color and average color programs have no output on the LEDs. The mood light program works fine. When I run mplayer, the signal is just black with the occasional green line.

Not sure where to go from here.

Mrjohns42 commented 10 years ago

UPDATE:

Running mplayer lists the capabilities of the usbtv driver, and it mentioned composite but not svideo. I switched the cable between the Converter and the EasyCap to a composite cable, and now I get a signal!

Mrjohns42 commented 10 years ago

This seems to do the trick. I can even run composite cables directory from the cable box to the EasyCap, bypassing the splitter and converter (both of which get pretty hot btw).