[mythtv-users] Dual HDPVR and Motorola STB question.

[Gerald Brandt]

Hi,

> Hi,
> 
> > On 02/15/2012 09:23 PM, Michael wrote:
> > The comments in my previous response made it hard to read the
> > important
> > stuff.
> > 
> > #HDPVR - hdpvr1
> > KERNEL=="video?",SUBSYSTEM=="video4linux",ATTRS{serial}=="00A4FCD7",
> > SYMLINK+="v
> > 4l/hdpvr1"
> > 
> > #HDPVR - hdpvr3
> > KERNEL=="video?",SUBSYSTEM=="video4linux",ATTRS{serial}=="00A4FC32",
> > SYMLINK+="v
> > 4l/hdpvr3"
> > 
> > Then point to /dev/v4l/hdpvr1 or /dev/v4l/hdpvr3 for example
> > 
> > And as George noted, you can find the serial numbers using:
> > 
> > udevadm info --name=/dev/path/to/hdpvr --attribute-walk
> > 
> > Now you can plug them in and the order doesn't matter.  The hdpvr
> > will
> > stay associated to the right cable box and will stay in order so
> > mythtv
> > doesn't get confused.
> > 
> > Michael
> > 
> 
> Is there a reason you don't set them to /dev/video0 or /dev/video1?
>  Is it personal preference, or is there another reason?
> 

Never mind,, this creates symlinks to the /dev/video devices.  It works for me.

Thanks for the help.

Gerald