[mythtv-users] HD2000/HD3000 and the DVB drivers

[Justin Schaub]

John,

Speaking from personal experience, I believe that you can probably start
tinkering with it, but depending on your configuration, linux distro.,
kernel version, etc. you will still probably have some minor
inconveniences/bugs.  I have Mythtv from CVS, V4L from CVS, DVB from CVS
and kernel 2.6.11-rc5, and I'm having some minor success (I'm in
Gilbert, AZ).  These are my observations so far:

- Mythtv has fairly good support for DVB. Mythtv auto detected my card,
and allowed me to scan for channels available without having to do any
configuration other then running through the setup.
- The DVB drivers for the HD3000 seem adequate, but the process to build
and install them took a little bit of work.  This also caused problems
with IVTV and I haven't yet been able to get them to co-exist.
- I haven't tried ATSC yet, but I can't seem to find the local broadcast
channels using QAM from my cable company (COX Phoenix).  All I get are
some strange spanish sports channel, the COX info channel (CLIC), and
the PPV preview channel (none in HD) but they are digital.

Justin



On Sat, 2005-03-05 at 09:02 -0500, john roberts wrote:
> Can the new DVB drivers be used fo rthe HD2000/3000 cards?  Can they be used for ATSC content in the US?  I see a lot of talk about the DVB drivers and its uses outside the US - so I'm a bit confused.
> 
> Are the DVB drivers and the extentions to MythTV ready for prime time?  Or would you consider them in an "alpha" state?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -John
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Justin Schaub
justinjschaub at cox.net