[mythtv-users] xine/mplayer and the pvr-350 tv-out

[Torsten Schenkel]

On Tue, 2003-10-28 at 20:38, jose rubio wrote:
> On Tue, 2003-10-28 at 10:18, Torsten Schenkel wrote:
> > On Tue, 2003-10-28 at 15:25, jose rubio wrote:
> > > I have the pvr-350 working for tv-out and the gui.  It looks great. 
> > 
> > Can you give details? Which kernel, ivtv version, etc.? I'm struggling
> > with it at the moment, might be interesting to know what works.

> I'm using 2.4.22 just plain vanilla (patched with wlan actually).  I got
> the latest ivtv from 
> 
> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/axboe/ivtv/

Same here

> which has been patched (BTW, it seems to be changing hourly lately I
> would suggest subscribing to the ivtv mailing list)

I am, using the axboe driver (B) and being subscribed to ivtv-devel

> Then I just followed the instructions in ivtv-fb.h (it really should be
> put into a README).

Yep.

> tv-out works great, so does mythgallery and mythweather.  mythdvd and
> mythvideo do not work (for me at least).

OK, that works here to, mythdvd and mythvideo work, but, well,
sluggishly. Look at ivtv-devel for a post from arpi, there light at the
end of the tunnel (pvr out for mplayer)

> I think that was about it.  I can't remember if you need the framebuffer
> options from the kernel (I think you need fbcon-cfb32.o)  Let me know
> how it goes.

I can watch TV, OSD works, when switching back to framebuffer X (esc'ing
out of mythtv TV or Watch Recorded) I have to pray, after some cycles
ivtv hangs. Look at ivtv-devel for details.

Torsten