[mythtv-users] Problems tuning PVR 250

Brad brad at bradandkim.net
Mon Dec 13 14:15:52 UTC 2004


On Mon, 2004-12-13 at 08:49 -0500, Bryan Ware wrote:
> I have a digital cable box also, but use the s-video out from that to
> the s-video in on the 250. Might want to try that.
> 
> Bryan
> 
> On Mon, 2004-12-13 at 08:40, Brad wrote:
> > I am running the coax out from a digital cable box into the tuner of a
> > PVR 250 and I can't get it tuned in at all.  I have been running
> > `/usr/lib/ivtv/ptune-ui.pl &  mplayer /dev/video0` and trying all
> > different combinations.  Things definitely change and range anywhere
> > from a black screen to a screen with wavy colors, to regular old snow.
> > The tuner
> > shows up as a type 2 and I added that option to modprobe.conf:
> > 
> > # ivtv modules setup
> > alias char-major-81 videodev
> > alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
> > options tuner type=2
> > 
> > Any help is greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > Brad
> > 

Unfortunately my cable box has a blank where S-Video out would be.
Thanks for the thought though.

Brad




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