[mythtv-users] Why use PVR 350 TV-out? (Was: X and PVR 350)

Scott Francis scott.francis at newisys.com
Fri Jan 28 11:36:41 EST 2005



On Fri, 2005-01-28 at 10:23, Jeff Simpson wrote:
> In hindsight, I wish I'd done exactly that.
> 
> I didn't realize that the 350 would be such a terrible TV out card. I
> figured I'd kill two birds with one stone and have a free remote to
> boot (remote DOESN'T WORK with rev 990 as far as I can tell, I've
> tried everything).
> 
> The only nice part is that it supports native 720x480. Not sure if
> nvidia tvout can do that or not, it might have to make 640x480 or
> 800x600 or something.
> 
>  - Jeff
> 
> On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 16:06:50 +0000, Eggert Thorlacius
> <eggi at menandmice.com> wrote:
> > Hello
> > 
> > I have been following the thread "X and PVR 350" and other similar
> > threads where people have been having problems with running MythTV on
> > the PVR 350 TV-out, and I can certainly relate to their frustration
> > because I went through all the same problems when I was trying to set
> > up my machine.
> > I finally gave up and instead used the TV-out of my nVidia card and I
> > couldn't be happier.  Before, I could not play DivX files or transcoded
> > recordings because my machine was too slow, but now I play them (at
> > about 50% CPU).  Plus, the UI is noticably snappier, I don't have to
> > use that funky audio out-> audio in -> oudio out loop and the image
> > quality is IMHO better.
> > 
> > So my question is, why should people setting up their Myth boxes even
> > try to use the PVR 350?  Why not just buy a PVR 250 and a e-GeForce
> > MX4000 for the same price?
> > 
> > Note that this is not meant as a flame, I'm just curious.
> > 
> > Eggert
> > 
> > 
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> > 
> 

I for one get great TV-OUT from my PVR-350.  For me the great thing
about this card it is in one PCI slot I get all the functionality I
need.  The only downside I've seen with the PVR-350 is the non-TV
display stuff.  I am still using old IVTV drivers (waiting on an
official IVTV release), but do believe that this too will only be a
matter of time before it's fixed.

Scott


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