[mythtv-users] ivtv firmware 2.02 or 1.9 ?

[Jon Waite]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Scott 
> J. Ellerbrock
> Sent: Sunday, 21 March 2004 04:48 a.m.
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: [mythtv-users] ivtv firmware 2.02 or 1.9 ?
> 
> I have noticed that a couple of packages referenced in the 
> how to have been upgraded to never versions, notably the 
> kernel upgrade. The IVTV firmware is another package that 
> appears to be upgraded but I am wondering if with a Aver M179 
> that I should use the 2.20 firmware or should I go with the 
> 1.9 release that is listed on sourceforge?
> According to the IVTV page on sourceforge 2.x drivers are 
> extremely unstable and will crash my system.
> 
> Is the 2.20 firmware that is on the fu-berlin.de page stable 
> and do they have support for the M-179 sound already built 
> into them or do I need to patch it for sound.
> 
> Just for reference my setup is 
> 
> Dell Dimension p3 1.1ghz
> 256Mb ram
> ATI 128 rage pro (oem)
> SB Live value
> Aver m179
> Fresh install of Fedora core 1
> 
> I am planning on getting a Matrox MX400 for my TV out but for 
> now I would just like to be able to watch TV on the monitor itself.

The ivtv firmware package is NOT the ivtv version AFAIK, apt-get ivtv will
still only install v1.9, but the firmware version climbs independantly of
this based of what Hauppauge release and what gets packaged by Axel.

I've no idea if the M179 support in v1.9 includes sound - I don't use an
M179, but I would assume that it does since Jarod mentions using M179's
(with audio) in his guide.

Regards, Jon.