[mythtv-users] using myth-tv for gaming (external station)

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Tue Jan 2 22:31:49 UTC 2007


On 01/02/2007 02:09 PM, ryan patterson wrote:
> You can not use mythtv to do what you are trying to do.  
> Mythtv-backend must record the signal to the harddrive before 
> myth-frontend can display it.
>
> But, there is a setting on your pvr-350 that places the card in "pass 
> though" mode.  It will connect the input connector to the output 
> connector on the card.  this will totally bypass mythtv.  But it will 
> only work if you use the pvr-350's tv-output.  And Mythtv wont know 
> that the card is in use.

Unless you execute a script to start the game with EXECTV.

Mike


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