[mythtv-users] HD3000, DVB, and SVideo Input?

Howard Cokl hojoloco at yahoo.com
Tue May 10 17:06:24 UTC 2005


--- Paul Leppert <phlepper at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all!
> 
> I am currently running mythtv using an HD3000 with
> DVB using the 2.0
> drivers from the pcHDTV site.  I don't see an option
> in mythtv-setup
> for SVideo input for this card (like I used to
> before switching to
> DVB).
> 
> So my questions:
> 
> 1. Is this normal (no SVideo input with 2.0 pcHDTV
> DVB drivers) or did
> I misconfigure something?
> 2. If I move to the DVB kernel drivers in 2.6.12
> will I be able to get
> SVideo input support?
> 3. If #2 is no, is this something still under
> development (on the DVB
> side) or should I just bite the bullet and get
> another capture card (I
> have a requirement for 2 SV inputs to support my 2
> directv tuners and
> one is already supported on my PVR250)?
> 4. If a new card is needed, is a second PVR250 the
> most cost effective
> / least hassle with mythtv or is there a cheaper
> alternative (since I
> don't need the tuner part)?
> 
> Thanks,
> phlepper
> -- 
> I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and
> I understand.  --  Confucius

Paul,
I think if you want the s-video you can get it by
adding a capture card in mythtv-setup.  I have the
same  setup as you, pvr250 and hd3k, using the 2.0
drivers from pchdtv, I believe when you load the
modules the cx88 module creates a /dev/video (in my
case /dev/video0 since I load the dvb stuff before the
ivtv) so you could add a new capture card in
mythtv-setup and tell it is a v4l card and point it to
/dev/videox.  I haven't tried this YMMV.
Howard


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