[mythtv-users] 1 PVR-250 for Digital and Anolog Cable

[Jim Valavanis]

Mark J. Small wrote:

>On January 19, 2005 10:36 pm, Jim Valavanis wrote:
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>>OK, I thought I can do this but I'm stumped.  I currently subscribe to
>>Digital comcast cable.  I have mythtv recording standard cable only via
>>the coax-connector directly into the Hauppauge PVR-250 tuner.  This
>>works fine.
>>So, I wanted to use the S-Video (or component) on the *same* 250 card to
>>record the digital or higher channels too.   What I've done thus far..
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>>1. In mythtv-setup I added another Capture Card (even though I only have
>>1) to add component4 output.  The tuner0 is already setup.
>>2. Then in Input connections, I enable component4 to use the same
>>comcast digital cable channels, as the tuner0.
>>3. Restarted mythtv-backend.
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>>Now when I go to watch Live TV I am able to hit the "C" key and switch
>>between tuners (component4 and tuner0) and this worked OK for Video
>>only.  The tuner0 input still works fine for both audio and video.
>>I have the component4 (digital video output from cable) receiving the
>>video signal fine.  I have to manually tune the cable box for now.  I'm
>>planning on setting up the IR blaster for this.  The sound is not
>>working obviously due to no audio input connection to the PVR250.  Coax
>>carries both video and audio, but...
>>How do I enable the audio for the digital cable?  Currently the digital
>>cable box, has only 2 audio Left/Right outputs that are already going to
>>the TV's audio in.  There is no other available audio out on the cable
>>box.  Do I use a splitter for this?  Also should I plug the audio into
>>the PVR250's "line in"?
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>Yes you need to use a splitter here.
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OK I'll get the splitter, so I assume it will go into the PVR-250's Line in.

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>>Next, if this does work with only 1 PVR250, can I somehow configure the
>>recordings to use the proper input?  component4 for the digital cable,
>>and tuner0 for the analog?
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>>FYI, The digital cable box is the Motorola DCT5100 that also includes HDTV.
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>I don't think that you should setup two different cards when you actually have 
>only one.  You should instead map a lineup to each input that you use and let 
>mythtv switch inputs automatically.
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Is this done through the channel editor?


>Mark
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Thanks for the responses!