[mythtv-users] PVR-350 TV out

[jose rubio]

On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 10:33, Nelson Butterworth wrote:
> The TV-out on the PVR-350 does not "just work". It takes some work to 
> get it working. Fortunately, there is an excellent how-to on this forum. 
> Try this link:
> 
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/archive/MythTV_C2/Users_F11/My_first_attempt_at_PVR-350_TV-out_howto_%28very_LONG%29_P88550/
> 
> I'm not sure why debian at nc said that it "just works", because it 
> definitely does not. There are modules to compile and install, an 
> XF86Config file to modify, and a couple other things to set up, but if 
> you follow the thread above, it's cake. Note: I highly recommend that 
> you back up your current XF86Config file before modifying it to use the 
> TV-out. That way, if you have problems or just want to switch back to 
> your video card's TV-out, just replace the config with your backup and 
> restart.
> 
You always should backup you X-Config files --we all know it is more of
an art than a science to get it right :-) --  And whenever you are
working with cvs versions you are going to need to compile.  My point
when I said "it just works" is that if you compile the right ivtv cvs
version and use .12 it works (and of course you will have to set up X to
display to it ie: XF86Config properly set up).  I am running myth cvs
from 10/28 and ivtv from Jens from 10/29.  They work beautifully.

That is my definition of "just works" _as compared with_ my GeForce2
that I compiled everything and it works every once in a while you get
out-of-sync problems, the image does not fit the screen properly, and
after a few minutes of watching anything things start looking jerky and
there's nothing you can do but put up with it.

But anyway, that is of course all IMHO.

> Just remember, right now, there are problems with displaying MythMusic 
> visualizations full screen, and playing DVDs or video files that are not 
> MPEG-2. But the IVTV driver folks are working on it, and I imagine 
> they'll have something shortly. The IVTV and MythTV guys are doing a 
> fantastic job, BTW.

I think I mentioned that, but if I did not I should have.

> 
> On another note, I am also having the problem that jep at obrien is having, 
> but I switch back to GF2 TV-out for now to solve it. I do have another 
> interesting note: it seems that ALSA detects the 350 as a sound card, so 
> it may be possible to write an ALSA module to allow output of MythMusic 
> and possibly MythGame sound through the TV-out, treating it as a 
> /dev/dsp device. This would mean that we could do without a separate 
> sound card, except for 5.1 digital out for DVDs.
> 
> Nelson
> 
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-jose-