[mythtv-users] Crackling and popping in non-PVR analog card -- I think I can say it's MythTV's fault

[Nick]

On 02/09/05, Sérgio Gomes <sergiomdgomes at netcabo.pt> wrote:
> Hello everyone!
> 
> I'm probably one of the very few people left with a non-PVR analog card
> (a simple Hauppauge WinTV Go, based on cx8800). The audio goes from the
> TV card to the sound card via a simple external stereo cable, as I'm
> sure is the case in many setups out there.
> 
> Now, I have been having a problem with audio on my MythTV since I
> installed it yesterday: I get a lot of crackling and popping in my
> recordings and in LiveTV. I've been running several tests.
> 

1) What recording frequency did you choose in mythtvsetup?
2) Have you used another TV program to see if it also has problems
displaying video and playing audio at the same time?
3) Have you checked alsamixer and reduced the capture volume to see if
this reduces the problems?

Nick