[mythtv-users] Can myth switch between Video cards?

[Derek Jennings]

On Tuesday 16 November 2004 18:53, Phil Bridges wrote:
> > First post to this list- Myth is just fabulous. I now have two Myth
> > boxes, a
> > front/backend server, and a front end client on a discless Via Mini-ITX
> > (running MiniMyth). It works great.
> >
> > My server has two video cards, Both DVB-T, but one of them (An AverMedia)
> > requires a much better signal than the other (A Hauppagauge Nova-T) and
> > channels on some multiplexes are unwatchable. I have got around the issue
> > by
> > defining two different video sources so the Avermedia card is restricted
> > to
> > only those channels it can play successfully.
> >
> > But now I find when I watch TV, if my client selects the restricted DVB
> > card
> > it will not switch to the other card when I select a channel not
> > supported on
> > the current card.
> >
> > Am I missing something? Does Myth have the capability to switch between
> > cards?
> > What happens if you have for example a satellite card and a terrestrial
> > card
> > with completely different channel lists?
> >
> > BTW: I am running CVS from about a week ago.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > derek
> >
> >From the key.txt file:
>
> - Y Switch Capture Cards
>
> Also, I have this same problem with my PVR-250 and my M179.  I changed the
> order of the cards using mythsetup so that it normally shows live TV on
> the better card.

Ah Yes- That works. Thanks
It does not seem to be listed in the Myth 'Howto' so I do not have to feel too 
stupid for not finding it myself.

derek

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