[mythtv-users] Can't get mythtv to read video from /dev/video0

[Aleaxander]

If you followed Jarod's guide word for word (anything you did 
differently from the guide?), and you are getting a working test capture 
mpg, then I think the correct selection could be Tuner 0.  I'm also 
using the PVR-250, but am using the coax cable input on the card, but a 
quick glance at the guide makes me think that there may not be a 
difference?  Anyway, try Tuner 0 (couldn't hurt right?).

-Aleaxander

rob.parkhill at shaw.ca wrote:
> Hi Folks:
> 
>   To start with, I am running an EPIA M10000 w/ a PVR-250, RedHat 9, mythtv 0.12, following Jarod's ATrpm install instructions.
> 
> I am using the S-video input on the PVR-250.
> 
> The problem is that I can't get mythtv to display the video from the PVR-250. I can't record anything, and I can't display anything in Live TV mode. If I select "Live TV" from mythfrontend, mythtv just seems to hang, and I have to alt-tab back to the terminal window it was run from and ctrl-c to quit. The same thing happens when I try to select the "watch recordings" option.
> 
> The "cat /dev/video0 > foo.mpg" test works fine, and I get full video and audio recorded and played back through mplayer.
> 
> When I launch mythtvsetup, and go into the "Capture Cards" section, I pick add my PVR-250 as the only capture card. On the capture card setting page, I have /dev/video0 set as the video device (yes, I have verified that the PVR-250 is using this device, as in the "cat" test above.)
> 
> However, in the "Default Input" field, there are 10 choices!
> 
> Composite 0
> Composite 1
> Composite 2
> Composite 3
> Tuner 0
> Composite 4
> S-Video 0
> S-Video 1
> S-Video 2
> S-Video 3
> 
> I have tried all 4 of the S-video inputs, all with the same result as noted above.
> 
> I'm a bit stumped.
> 
> Any help or random bits of advice are appreciated!
> 
> thanks...
>          Rob
> 
> 
> 
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