[mythtv-users] PVR150 issue

[Bruce Campbell]

John Finlay wrote:
> <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">Brian 
> Wood wrote:
>> On Thursday 22 January 2009 08:36:14 linuxbox at beachdaze.com wrote:
>>  
>>> Bought a used PVR150 off e-bay.  Setup fine in Mythbuntu 8.10 
>>> AMD64.  I'm
>>> getting green artifacts when when viewing anything Myth related 
>>> (Live TV or
>>> recordings).  The tuner is connected directly to the cable system 
>>> (no set
>>> top box) with a 100' run of RG6.  I might be able cut it down to 
>>> about 65'
>>> - 70'.  Any ideas?
>>>     
>>
>> First try taking Myth out of the equation. Try manually tuning a 
>> channel and then "cat"ing the output to a file. Then try playing the 
>> file with some standalone player app.
>>
>> Much as I hate to suggest it, you might also try using the card under 
>> Windows, since you have it on the system,
>>
>> You want to try and narrow the problem down to the card, Myth, or 
>> something else like the drivers.
>>
>>   
> Also you could try using tvtime to test the card with live tv.
>
> John
>
> </div>
I forgot to mention that I do not have any display artifacts under 
Windows, so I don't think it's the card or cable.  I will give tvtime a 
test to see what happens.
Thanks for the input.
B

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