[mythtv-users] PVR-150 Sound problem

[Michael T. Dean]

Josh Boggis wrote:

> To begin, I am a complete linux newb.  I have setup Suse 10.0 and have 
> a WinTV-PVR 150.
>  
> I have successfully setup the ivtv 0.4.0 drivers and installed MythTV
>  
> If I do an mplayer /dev/video0  it works great!  Good video, good audio.
>  
> MythTV works almost perfect....backend works fine, program guide 
> downloads correctly and I can play live tv without too many problems 
> (a few channels seem to have no audio)
>  
> Beyond the few channels without audio, here is the bizarre part.  If I 
> start to do a recording, the sound volume gets cut in half.
>  
> If I run xawtv to adjust the capture card volume (trick I found from 
> this forum!) I am able to properly adjust the volume back up for 
> MythTV to record, but once I go back to normal TV (sound is at normal 
> levels) then try and record again...the volume once again goes down.
>  
> Any idea whats up?

Myth sets the recording volume every time it starts recording.  Change 
the volume you've configured in Myth.

Mike