[mythtv-users] Multiple tuner cards with myth

[James Kaufman]

On Thu, May 11, 2006 at 12:22:23PM -0500, cweisiger at i-55.com wrote:
> I added the following line to my modprobe.conf file and it worked!!
> 
> options ivtv tuner=-1,50 
> 
> Now what is the order for the tuners
> 
> I am assuming the following
> 
> -1 = /dev/video0
> 50 = /dev/video1
> 
> or is it the other way:
> 
> -1 = /dev/video1
> 50 = /dev/video0
> 
> my cards are pvr-350 card is placed closest to agp slot, followed by my pvr-
> 150 in the following slot.

Don't assume. Simply look in /var/log/messages after a reboot and see
what the system tells you. On my m/b, the card closes to the AGP slot
is card 0 (video0). The other one is card 1 (video1).

The -1 is autodetect for video0. The 50 is forcing the PVR-150 to be
type 50 (not autodetected).

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