[mythtv-users] Anyone know how to change v4lctl settings?

[Henk Poley]

> Van: cmisip <cmisip at insightbb.com>
>
> I have an ATI TV wonder ve that displays high contrast and color images
> with the default v4lctl values.  I find that I have to run xawtv first
> before I can change the v4lctl attributes.  Is there a way that I can
> change the attributes without running xawtv first?
>
> I use 
> v4lctl -c /dev/video0 setattr contrast 12000
>
> but it only works after I run and then exit from xawtv.

Hmm, that's odd. If you use modules for the TV Wonder, are you sure the
module is already loaded when you use v4lctl. I don't know if XawTV
triggers this, but well.

Anyways, try asking on the video4linux mailinglist if the problem persists.

	Henk Poley <><