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

[Norm Dugas]

Norm wrote:
>
>
> On Sat, 2008-11-15 at 16:28 -0700, Norm Dugas wrote:
>> Norm wrote:
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: Norm <mlists at dressler.ca <mailto: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 <mailto: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.
>>
>>     
> Same reason I switched to my hdpvr!  I'm running Mythbuntu 8.04 -- 
> thinking of upgrading to 8.10.  You must use Myth trunk for hdpvr though.
>
> Norm
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>
>   
Thanks Norm.  I'm also currently on Mythbuntu 8.04.  I got a list of 
steps to get Myth trunk running on an 8.10 system (thanks Greg) which 
should also work on an 8.04 system.  I'm going to go to 8.10 first then, 
once I'm satisfied with it, I'll compile myth trunk.