[mythtv-users] two directv receivers, one tv-card

[tarek Lubani]

I have often wondered the exact same thing, but it doesn't seem as though 
it is possible to use two inputs in one card simultaneously.. In addition, 
it may be quite confusing in the long run to make it happen.. In any case, 
getting a second tv-card should be all but trivial in this point in time, 
so I think that you'd be better off by far just getting a new tv-card and 
configuring that one4 so that it could receive the signal.. Of course, 
keep us updated on the exact progress so that we can know how it worked 
out for you.. and if you get the two inputs to work out simultaneously, 
then please do let us know that too.. Having said all of that, the blue 
screen when you try to change the output could just mean that you don't 
have it physically set up right, which is to say that it's not properly 
plugged in..

tarek : )

> I have two directv receivers and an ATI TV Wonder tv-card. 
> 
> On the back of my television, I have a composite output. 
> As most of you know, the TV Wonder card has a coaxial and a composite input. 
> 
> What I would like to do is use both dtv receivers with this card and mythtv. Overall, I'd like to at least be able to watch a different station while recording another.  Is there a way to manipulate this using both receivers, or should I buy another tv-card?  Is this possible to streamline into using just the one card with both receivers? Can't I use the composite AND the CATV connector and switch between the two with DTV?
> Currently, I am only able to set mythtv to "see" one of the receivers using 
> the composite1 input setting. However, when I hit 'c' to change inputs to 
> the another video input that is configured to "Television" and uses the 
> coaxial input on the tv-card, all i get is a blue screen like it doesn't 
> recognize the input. Am I doing something wrong? What do I have to do to 
> get both receivers running at the same time so I can hit 'c' to switch 
> between them? 
> 
> Thanks so much for your help! 
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