[mythtv-users] Linux Newbie Strikes Again - PVR-150 Garbled TV Output?

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Thu Jan 12 23:27:59 UTC 2006


obscure information. wrote:

> OK, so I've tackled the issues surrounding getting the PVR-150 to 
> output to the TV... sort of.
>
> Now my issue is as follows:
>
> I've got a CFT-2254 cable box that I've put before the PVR-150.  I 
> know I'll need a second lirc install to control the cable box, but I'm 
> not going to concern myself with that yet.
>
>
> I'm able to select Watch TV and I can hear audio (albeit somewhat 
> crackly).  I can also see video, but it is bleached white and 
> seriously distorted - similar to what you would have if you had the 
> PVR-150 tuner on channel 2, but the cable box was broadcasting on 
> channel 3.  Changing the channel on the PVR-150 results in no change 
> to the screen at all - almost as if it isn't changing channels...
>
> I've gone through mythtv-setup and selected that the PVR-150 should be 
> using channel 3 for a source, but it doesn't seem to make a 
> difference, even if I leave it blank.
>
> I'm so close to getting this working... finally... thanks in advance 
> for any assistance, I'm looking forward to using MythTV!

Why aren't you using Composite or S-Video?

Mike


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