[mythtv-users] getting MythTV to listen in on mic in

[Brian Wood]

Joe Auty wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Is it possible to have MythTV capture video on my Hauppauge s-video port
> while audio is being captured on my motherboard's audio/mic in port? I'm
> much happier with the video quality I'm getting over s-video compared to
> my tuner/coax cable, but I can't figure out how to get sound this way.
> Can somebody kindly point me in the right direction here? I'm using
> Ubuntu Fiesty.

> 
> Alternatively, is it possible to use the RCA outputs on my sat box and
> capture audio + video via the composite port on my Hauppauge card? I
> would think so, although it's damn near impossible finding an RCA 3 male
> to 1 male cable. If you have any suggestions as to how I could find such
> a cable, if this would be easier than the s-video route, please let me
> know :)

The Hauppauge PVR cards have line level baseband audio inputs that are
associated with the composite/S-Video input.

The "MCE" version of the PVRs have RCA connectors for this audio, the
more normal versions have a 3-conductor 1/8" jack for the two-channel
audio input, mine are labeled "line in".

I can't recall if my PVRs came with RCA->1/8" adapters, if they did they
would be sitting in my junk drawer.

You would not want the adapter you speak of, as it would be mixing the
composite video and the baseband audio, not something tha would lead to
any desired result.

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