[mythtv-users] "Dual head" tuner usage

[Malcolm Smith]

> Message: 17
> Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 11:31:13 -0500
> From: "Joseph A. Caputo" <jcaputo1 at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] "Dual head" tuner usage
> To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
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> On Tuesday 04 November 2003 06:23, Malcolm Smith wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've currently got myth 0.12 working stabily using a composite input
> > / external tuner combo. Sound comes in from the cable box via line
> > in.
> >
> > I want to start using both the current input AND RF tunner. The
> > Hauppauge card has an audio output which is also normally plugged
> > into line-in / microphone.
> >
> > I want myth to record from one or the other. I can record the video
> > fine, when I select a tuner input channel, but the sound is from the
> > external tuner as the mixer settings are for that.
> >
> > Am I missing something, or are the settings for the mixer fixed?
>
> Plug the output of your external tuner into the 'line-in' of your tuner
> card instead of your sound card.  Then connect the 'line-out' of your
> tuner card to the 'line-in' of your sound card (or whereever you had
> the external tuner sound plugged into before).  You shouldn't have to
> change any other settings.
>
> Unless I misunderstood and this is already how you have it... you
> weren't clear on where the sound from the cable box was plugged in.
>
> -JAC
>

Ahhh I have my pluged into the sound card directly.... I'll try that
approach.

Many thanks

-malc-