[mythtv-users] PVR350 Channel Scanning, Frequency Table and Such In Singapore

[Michael T. Dean]

Chua KianTeck wrote:

> Michael T. Dean wrote:
>
> Thanks for the link to the Wiki.  Did remember coming across this 
> HowTo before but just cannot find the link back again.  Have not try 
> out the settings suggested on the Wiki.  However, from the first look 
> of it, "options tuner pal=1" seems to be in contradiction with Jarod's 
> guide.  Or do I have to put "options tuner type=28 pal=1" ?

I'm an NTSC user, so I can't say for sure, but that would probably 
work.  I think the person who wrote the Wiki specified his tuner type in 
the ivtv options, though.  Try both ways if necessary.

Note that you'll also need something like:

options ivtv ivtv_debug=1 ivtv_pal=1 tuner=28
options saa7127 enable_output=1 output_select=0 pal=1

as described in the Wiki pages.  The NTSC page describes how to 
determine the proper value for output_select, etc.

> From the look of the HowTo, it seems that the page is catered for 
> people who wants to use their PVR350 for their TV out.  For my case, 
> I've already got a Chaintect GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x that comes with an 
> S-Video out which I'm using to feed my display to my Sony Wega.

It is.  Remember, though, that the PAL page is an addition to the NTSC 
page, which walks you through setting up your system and the card 
(including it's TV out).  Even though you don't plan to use the TV out, 
you should probably configure it appropriately, just so you will know 
that the crashes you experience are not caused by an improper 
configuration of the modules associated with TV out.

Also, it will allow you to see the picture quality of the PVR-350, which 
might make you reconsider which TV out to use. :)

Mike