[mythtv-users] Tuner & Composite problems?

[Michael T. Dean]

On 03/14/2006 05:03 PM, John Pierce wrote:

>Hello, I have two cable boxes from comcast and I have sent the output
>of box A to the PVR-500MCE tuner coaxial input and I have sent the
>composite (red, white, & yellow RCA connectors) to the composite in on
>the PVR-500MCE.
>
>My theory was to watch live tv from the tuner input from box A and be
>able to capture from the composite input from box B.  No joy!
>
>When I schedule a recording (even manual) it captures nothing, it does
>not even create a empty mpg file.
>  
>
First, why not do it right--you can use the A/V Cable Set ( 
http://registration.hauppauge.com/webstore/hardware1.asp#av_cable ) to 
get a second S-Video/Composite input for your PVR-500.  This will give 
you a significantly better picture than using the RF-modulated output of 
your STB.  Many 500's ship with the A/V Cable Set.

But, if you don't do that, you'll need to find out why Myth isn't 
creating the recording file.  Check your backend logs.

Also, make sure you tell Myth to set the channel of the tuner to the 
channel on which the STB is outputting the signal.  You do so by 
specifying the backend setting:

Preset tuner to channel
Leave this blank unless you have an external tuner that is connected to 
the tuner input of your card.  If so, you will need to specify the 
preset channel for the signal (normally 3 or 4)

Mike