[mythtv-users] Plugging a non-TV source to a capture card line input?

[Gordon McCrae]

Krzysztof Adamski wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-24-10 at 02:11 -0400, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>   
>> On 10/24/2008 01:31 AM, Jake wrote:
>>     
>>>>> Use v4l2-ctl --set-input to set the input of your device (v4l2-ctl --
>>>>> list-input if you don't know which one to use), then cat /dev/videoX >
>>>>> myfile.mpg is much easier than setting up a fake tuner, making sure
>>>>> mythtv doesn't use it, then schedule a manual recording. Just make
>>>>> sure nothing is scheduled to record while you're using that tuner. You
>>>>> can always remove the input connections from mythtv-setup for that
>>>>> tuner, restart the backend, then put them back when you're done so you
>>>>> know it won't try to use the tune while you're recording from your VCR.
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>> Sure, I could totally bypass mythtv and do what you say, but I was kind of
>>>> hoping to be able to see the video mostly live and be able to hit record
>>>> around the right time (yes, I know about the liveTV delay, which is why I
>>>> say "about").
>>>>         
>>> you can definitely setup the tuner in myth and do a custom record but
>>> if you go the cat /dev/video route you can always view the mpg in real
>>> time using mplayer which is easier.  there are a lot of ways to do
>>> this and using myth is always an option but you incur the "penalty" of
>>> the scheduler so doing it manually is easier IMHO.
>>>       
>> Jake and Brad are right.  Using MythTV to digitize old tapes is like 
>> using a Ferrari to haul lumber (or like using a long-bed pickup in a 
>> street race--point being it's the wrong tool for the job).  Here's why: 
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/232857#232857
>>     
>
> Also (I may be wrong) if you hit record, it saves not from the point you
> hit record but from the point you started to watch.
>
> I think the main advantage of using myth for this is to be able to use
> the video editor to generate the cut list. 
>
> On this note is there a Linux video editor that is as easy to use as the
> one in myth?
>
> K
>
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>   
dvbcut is simply and very effective, no fancy bells or whistles, just
lets you cut the file.

Cheers
Gordon