[mythtv-users] Help needed: Getting only static from tuner

[Thomas Börkel]

HI!

Jarod C. Wilson wrote:

>>I also tried xawtv with the same result. xawtv states "inappropriate
>>ioctl for device" on startup, but I used those parameters from the guide.
> 
> xawtv does not work with any PVR-x50. Ever. Period. Don't try to use it. I 
> think I need to make this more obvious in my doc...

Thanks for the tip!

> Try using ptune.pl to change channels, then use cat and/or mplayer to view 
> output.

That saved my day! I feel a bit dumb now. I should have come to that 
myself. Maybe after working on my MythBox the whole day, I got a bit 
nervous.

I used ptune_ui.pl and now I know those strange channel numbers and it 
works!

Thanks a lot!

Thomas