[mythtv-users] Help configure my pcTV 800i tuner!

[James Crow]

Mike Adolf wrote:
> I have recently installed MythTV .21 svn/fixes on my DELL under Ubuntu 
> 8.10. Now I am having problems configuring my pcTV 800i dual tuner.  
> My first attempt is to configure it as just an analogue v4l card.  
> When I do so it lists the tuner as retrieved info on the configuration 
> page, so it does see the card.
>
> 1) Is signing up for a XMLTV account a requirement for mythtv to work?
>
> 2) Why is the Scan For Channels selection always disabled?
>
> Mike
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You need to set it up as a DVB card. Before you can use the card you 
will need to get the firmware. The MythTV Wiki has a pretty good page 
with details:


http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Pinnacle_PCTV_HD_Card_(800i)

Cheers,
James