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Can anyone take screenshots of their Logitech Revue?

Using Ethernet connected computer and GoogleTV (logitech revue, firmware version 3.2) I can successfully see the device in Eclipse after:

adb connect 192.168.1.132:5555

But when I try to get a screenshot I get screen not available as shown here:

Screen Not Available Error

Before it says "Screen not available" it says "Capturing..." for about 55 seconds. I am using ADT 20.02.

I originally was trying over WiFi and thought maybe Ethernet would help. It does not.

One alternative I have considered is that perhaps an emulator will allow screenshots. I am on Windows and it appears the GoogleTV addon for emulation is not compatible:

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I am wondering if anyone can get screenshots of their Logitech Revue with DDMS or if anyone is using an alternative method I haven't thought of yet.

Mark Scheel
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  • I still have not received an answer, but I have a couple of updates. I got a Vizio Co-Star and was able to get a screenshot over wifi with the same technique and laptop from the original quesiton. It took >45 and <55 seconds. When live TV was on the screenshot is all black (that's ok), otherwise I could see my app. I also heard from GoogleTV team that they have heard of this issue on Revue's they made it sound like I might have a bad revue. – Mark Scheel Nov 19 '12 at 00:16

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Yes, I am able to take screenshots of my Logitech Revue using the DDMS plugin in Eclipse (like your screenshots show). There's no need to have the "Google TV Addon" installed - it just works.

yydl
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  • What Android version is your Logitech Revue running, would you be willing to show a screenshot like mine with the screenshot working? – Mark Scheel Oct 31 '12 at 01:37
  • Hmm, is your DDMS computer and GoogleTV connected by WiFi or Ethernet? – Mark Scheel Oct 31 '12 at 01:54
  • Both Wifi - but I doubt it should matter. TCP is TCP. Btw, is the logcat working? – yydl Oct 31 '12 at 02:04
  • yes, deploying apps works and logcat works, can you tell me how long it takes to display the screen capture and what resolution TV you are using? I am using a 720P (1366 x 768) TV. – Mark Scheel Oct 31 '12 at 02:22
  • 720p. It does take about 6 seconds, but in my experience that's "normal." From a quick wireshark dump, it appears that the image is transferred via the same connection the logcat data is. – yydl Oct 31 '12 at 02:25
  • let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/18838/discussion-between-mark-scheel-and-yydl) – Mark Scheel Oct 31 '12 at 02:39
  • yydl - if you have any ideas how I could debug using wireshark please let me know. I tried going to a different house with different tv and network and still see same problem, a fail after 55 seconds. – Mark Scheel Nov 03 '12 at 16:28
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Taking screenshots with DDMS works fine for Google TV apps. You cannot take screenshots of video.

ADB can get stuck in a bad mode, so its best to stop it with: 

adb kill-server

and the restart it: 

adb start-server

Then add your device back again: 

adb connect 192.168.1.132

and confirm that it is connected:

adb devices
Leon Nicholls
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  • Good point about video but I am indeed trying to take screenshots of an app (no video). I can not confirm that I am connected by your method, perhaps this is a clue as to why things are not working? This is what your commands look like: c:\>adb kill-server c:\>adb start-server * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * * daemon started successfully * c:\>adb connect 192.168.1.115:5555 connected to 192.168.1.115:5555 c:\>adb devices List of devices attached c:\> – Mark Scheel Oct 31 '12 at 01:46
  • Disregard above comment, that is what happens when you do not have the right IP in Settings > Applications > Development for remote debugging. It thinks you are connected but then drops it. Fixed and now I can see the device using adb devices, and in DDMS but always get a "screen not available" message in the Device Screen Capture tool. – Mark Scheel Oct 31 '12 at 01:57
  • Have you tried to restart Eclipse; it also gets into bad states some times. Otherwise it could be a networking issue. I would highly recommend having your Google TV device wired. – Leon Nicholls Nov 01 '12 at 13:33
  • I tried restarting eclipse and no behavior change. I even tried a different house with different TV and network set up (but wifi only in second location). Still same issue as detailed in original question. – Mark Scheel Nov 03 '12 at 16:26