[mythtv-users] Camcorder feed into Myth via PVR-350

[Michael T. Dean]

On 05/01/2006 06:00 PM, R wrote:

>I am setting up this MytvTV box.
>But this is my first time with a Hauppauge PVR-350.
>Got it configured and working with my Comcast cable.
>So the PVR functionality is working just fine.
>
>
>I can see that the PVR-350 also has:
>a.  S-video IN
>b.  Line IN.
>
>So I connected my camcorder's video and audio outputs to these inputs.
>
>I want to:
>1.  Preserve my PVR-350 Comcast configuration.
>2.  Configure my camcorder's video and audio to the PVR-350's S-video
>IN and Line IN.
>3.  Be able to watch TV or switch over and watch home movies on my camcorder.
>
>But I am not sure which changes to make in mythtv-setup to view the
>camcorder's stream.
>
>So the basic questions are:
>
>1.  Do I stop the backend first before running mythtv-setup?
>  
>

Yes.  (And, the best answer is, "Always," because only certain things 
can be done with mythbackend running, and it's extremely hard to know 
what things those are unless you know the code well.  And, it's 
extremely easy to make a change thinking, "Oh, I shouldn't have to stop 
it for this," and then post a message that starts a 30-reply thread 
that's ended with, "Oh, I restarted the backend and everything works...")

>2.  Are there step-by-step directions (to import the comcarder's feed) that
>I can follow to make changes to General, Capture Cards, Video Sources,
>Input and Channel Editor?  I have been experimenting here but I am
>confused with all the options and I am sure I am making all kinds
>of mistakes.
>
Best place I know of to look is 
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/188022#188022 .  My 
instructions just add some more up-to-date info to Joseph's instructions 
(that will make sense once you go to the links).

Mike