[mythtv-users] Myth reset ivtv settings

[Isaac Richards]

On Friday 25 June 2004 07:31 pm, David Tarkowski wrote:
> I'm not sure if this is Myth's problem or ivtv's problem.  I have a
> PVR-250 MCE that in most respects is working well.  However, it seems
> that Myth resets certain settings that I set using ivtvctl.
>
> For example, I need to change the hue to get a decent picture.  If I set
> the hue with ivtvctl and change the channel in Myth, the hue is reset.
> The workaround is to change the Xv hue control instead which seems to be
> persistent.
>
> It also resets the dimensions.  With ivtvctl I set a 480x480 picture
> with 4:3 aspect which I also configure Myth for.  When I start
> mythbackend, it resets the card to 720x480 which produces a weird
> picture.  I've gone ahead and just configured myth to expect a 720x480
> picture which seems to work.
>
> I've found workaround for both of these, so I guess that I am mostly
> interested in figuring out if these are bugs and if so if they are myth
> bugs or ivtv bugs.

Myth has its own settings for picture controls (you can either set em directly 
in the DB or through mythweb, or during live-tv) and resolution (recording 
profiles).  

Isaac