[mythtv-users] Myth TV 0.14, PVR 350, PAL (no TV out), UK

[Jarod C. Wilson]

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On Wednesday 28 April 2004 14:46, John Chapman wrote:
> I installed Fedora 1 & MythTV  using Jarod's guide and apt
> and installed all the files 10 days ago.
> I have a PVR350.
> 2.4.22-1.2179.nptl_47.rhfc1.at
>
> As a 1st simplifying step I want to display the image from my Tuner (source
> external antenna) on my computer monitor not a TV.
>
> Q1. Does anybody have a modules.cfg file that works?

Yes. I ran the very one posted in my doc. But...

> Q2. Any hints on confguring the PVR350 gratefully received!
>
> ================
> Details of what I have tried
>
> test_ioctl -u x0FF #set to pal mode

Here you set PAL mode...

> <---------start of modules.conf relevant section--------->
> alias char-major-81 videodev
> alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
> options ivtv ivtv_debug=1 mpg_buffers=90
> #next line based on
> #tvee: tuner=Philips FM1246 (idx=24, type=1)
> options tuner type=2 #  tuner type?

Then you force the tuner type to NTSC. Try type=1, like the previous line 
there suggests...

> options msp3400 once=1 simple=1
> add below ivtv msp3400 saa7115 tuner
> <---------end of modules conf --------->
[snip]
> this gives black and white 'snow' with no obvious picture
> I am based in the London area.

That's exactly what I'd expect if you've got your video standards swapped. 
Flip it, and you should be gravy.

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