[mythtv-users] Status of HD-PVR Support on Linux

[Norm Dugas]

Norm wrote:
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Norm <mlists at dressler.ca>
>> Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008 1:57 pm
>> Subject: [mythtv-users] Status of HD-PVR Support on Linux
>> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
>>
>> > I've had an HD-pvr for sometime now and have it working nicely in
>> > Mythtv.
>> >
>> > I was wondering if anyone has been able to get the IR receiver
>> > or IR
>> > blaster working on Linux with it or if anyone has even looked
>> > into it?
>> >
>> > I looked around for some sort of status but couldn't find much.
>> >
>> > Thx
>> > Norm
>> > 
>> What SVN version ( recent? ) and distro  are you using?  64 or 32 bit? 
>> Just wondering what you are running to see it working well?   
>
> ythTV Version   : Unknown
> MythTV Branch    : trunk
> Library API      : 0.22.20080903-1
> Network Protocol : 40
> QT Version       : 4.3.4
> Options compiled in:
> linux profile using_oss using_alsa using_arts using_jack using_backend 
> using_dbox2 using_dvb using_firewire using_frontend 
> using_glx_proc_addr_arb using_hdhomerun using_hdpvr using_iptv 
> using_ivtv using_joystick_menu using_libfftw3 using_lirc 
> using_opengl_video using_opengl_vsync using_v4l using_x11 using_xrandr 
> using_xv using_xvmc using_xvmc_vld using_xvmcw using_bindings_perl 
> using_bindings_python using_opengl using_ffmpeg_threads 
> using_libavc_5_3 using_live
>
> All 32-bit.  I tried the 64-bit but the lack of codecs made it too 
> limiting for my liking.
>
> Norm
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>
>   
What distro are you running?  I'd like to start using my HD-PVR because 
firewire on my DCT is p*ssing me off these days.  About 40% success rate 
in the past month.