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<br><br>> Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 14:48:43 -0400<br>> From: mythtv@rtr.ca<br>> To: mythtv-users@mythtv.org<br>> CC: waynemot@msn.com<br>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Help getting MythTV 0.24 working with a Pinnacle PCTV HD PCI card<br>> <br>> On 11-05-03 12:59 PM, WAYNE M wrote:<br>> > <br>> > I've got a setup as follows<br>> > Gateway E4000 with 1.8Ghz P4, 256MB ram, Nvidia FX 5600, Pinnacle PCTV HD PCI<br>> > card, etc.<br>> > I have never had success with MythTV with this setup but with 0.24 it's closer<br>> > than before and I'd really like to use MythTV if I can.<br>> ..<br>> <br>> Your rambling post never did spell out exactly what you want.<br>> <br>> If you are trying to get analog reception working with the PCTV card,<br>> then my advice is "don't bother". That card lacks a hardware encoder,<br>> so Mythtv will have to do "software encoding".<br>> <br>> That should work, but in practice I've found it rarely succeeds.<br>> None of my "software" encoder devices work reliably with Mythtv.<br>> <br>> Now, if you are after HD DTV reception with the PCTV card,<br>> then.. congratulations: that card has an XC5000 tuner chip on it,<br>> making it a stellar performer.<br>> <br>> But it will need a more up-to-date kernel, to ensure it has the benefits<br>> of the latest driver fixes and stuff.<br>> <br>> I think 2.6.32 and later should be good, but I run 2.6.36 (and newer)<br>> here for the XC5000 stuff.<br>> <br>> Cheers<br><br>I'm trying to get this card to receive HD OTA signals.<br>Now, do you have any actual things to *help* debug what is setup wrong?<br>-W<br> </body>
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