[mythtv-users] Static on channels 5-6 with PVR250 AND PVR500?

[Michael T. Dean]

Matt Goebel wrote:

> I think this is more of an ivtv issue but I'll ask here anyway....  
> Lately it seems I'm been having an issue getting channels 5-6 to come 
> in clearly.  Channel 6 is really static and channel 5 the color is 
> faded out so it almost look back and white.  All my other channels are 
> fine.  If I connect a TV directly to the cable 5 and 6 are crystal 
> clear.   All other channels (that are setup and accessible from myth) 
> seem to be fine.   Both channels worked previously.  It seems to 
> happen regardless of what kernel I'm using.  The only thing I've seen 
> that's changed is the upgrade from ivtv 0.2 to 0.4.  I could go back 
> but that would mean I'd have to go to an earlier kernel too since I 
> don't seem to get sound out of my PVR500 with the newer ones.  I don't 
> want to do that because I had issues with those are are bigger then 
> this.  For the time being I have just lower the priority for the 
> analog channels 5 and 6 so it will use my tuner connect to a digital 
> cable box instead (where there is no problem).  I'm running Fedora 
> core 4 with atrpms.  Anyone seen this and/or have any idea?  Just wait 
> for a fix?  Report it?

Sounds like your cable company is using HRC (Harmonically Related 
Carriers) or IRC (Incrementally Related Carriers) and you're not...

Mike