[mythtv-users] PVR 500 /dev/video*

[Michael T. Dean]

Folashade Adeyosoye wrote:

> I have about 66 video* files
>
(devices)

> where * ranges from 0 – 66.
>
> I have followed these instructions 
> (http://www.bitbenderforums.com/~ralpha6/knoppmyth/knoppmythtv.htm) on 
> setting up my PVR-500 card. But I have 66 video files I can select 
> from in my setup of the card, is there a command I can use to see if 
> it’s the right one or not.
>
> I have tried cat /dev/video0 > /tmp/test_capture.mpg but the file size 
> was 0kb
>

If you're interested in learning what they are, see the file 
README.devices from the ivtv documentation. However, video0 is the one 
you want, so a 0kb file means that you don't have the PVR-500 configured 
properly.

Try posting questions to the ivtv mailing lists.

Mike