[mythtv-users] PVR-250 + pcHDTV, myth 0.16, initial setup problem bttv called with NTSC videomode

[Wendy Seltzer]

At 02:19 PM 10/31/2004 -0800, glen martin wrote:
>Thanks for the help.  This does in fact get me farther,
>but I wouldn't say all is good at this stage.
>
>I use dtvsignal to set to a local HD station, then
>start mythbackend.  Mythfrontend now connects and
>displays a picture.
>
>however:
>1) attempting to change channel to a NTSC station
>   doesn't work.  The backend logs the following
>   and returns to the previous station.

I don't think anyone's gotten NTSC working off the pcHDTV card in 
Myth.  Maybe with the HD-3000...

One work-around is to set up two channel lineups, one with only HD for that 
card, another only SD for your other card.  Switch between the two with 
"y". Further, on the HD channels, you need to set the frequency to the 
channel the station is actually broadcasting on (get the pairings through 
dtvscan or at antennaweb.org).   It's easiest to set the freqid through the 
mythweb setup interface.

--Wendy


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