[mythtv-users] Using svhs inputs on hauppauge 150

Stephen Kitchener stephen at g6dzj.demon.co.uk
Fri Jan 13 23:02:30 UTC 2006


On Friday 13 Jan 2006 21:36, Michael T. Dean wrote:
Thanks mike,

I'll do a search on the archives...

> Stephen Kitchener wrote:
> >Hi List,
> >
> >Please excuse me if this is a totally stupid idea and I apologise in
> > advance.
> >
> >What I am trying to do is to use mythtv to record from the svhs sockets on
> > a video tape player into mythtv and then from there to DVD.
> >
> >I have mythtv setup and working well, and it's being used, so this is an
> >additional task for it.
> >
> >Is this possible, might I be better off just using ivtvctl, ivtv-tune and
> >friends to do this ???
> >
> >I have looked for info, and have tried to set up mythtv to accept input
> > from the tape player, but, unless I have missed the point, I don't seem
> > to have succeeded...
>
> You need to create a channel for the VCR (I made one numbered 999) and
> then do a manual recording (i.e. create a new manual recording
> rule--don't use the "r" button in LiveTV).  Search the lists for (many,
> many) posts explaining how.  (Note, though, that you don't need to
> create guide data as at least one of the posts claims.)
>
> Mike
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