[mythtv-users] PVR250 + TVWonder = jerky FIXED

[Lan Barnes]

On Thu, Jun 05, 2003 at 10:50:27PM -0500, Chad McQuinn wrote:
> On 6/5/03 6:35 PM, "Lan Barnes" <lan at falleagle.net> wrote:
> 
> > I posted a question earlier today asking, basically, which RH to upgrade
> > to, 8 or 9. If I read you correctly, neither is optimal.
> 
> I don't know about 8. My only problem with 9 was the jerky video, which was
> fixed by a kernel recompile (not with RH sources, but from kernel.org).
> 

Thanks for the reply, and duly noted. I have engraved it into my brain:
"jerky video, try the kernel.org's latest." Everything, right now, is
for future reference ;-)

> > Although perhaps RH could provide the skeleton of apps and services, and
> > then I could fix the kernel as you suggest ...
> 
> It seems like that would work. RH does NOT come with alsa sound drivers, so
> you will also need to do that yourself (if you don't want to use oss
> drivers).
> 

And I will save this for the day when it will make more sense to me.

... talked to my wife about a mythTV HW budget last night. We decided
(i.e. I negotiated) to start with a used AMD 450 with maybe 3 G disk
just to get the SW working and to gain understanding. Then I could
transfer all the working guts (tuner card, sound card etc etc) to a more
appropriate platform for the useful model. That seems to be an approach
others on this list have profited from.

Comments welcome but not necessary.

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