[mythtv-users] WinTv HVR-1800 issues

[Patrick Oglesby]

On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Barry Fawthrop <barry at isscp.com> wrote:
> 1) My First issue My card has  three antenna srew on barrel connections
> (sorry don't know the real name) they are marked
> Am/FM  ;  TV/Cable Ant ;  DTV Ant  ; S-Video  and  RCA Audio L R input
>
> My Cable is connected into TV/Cable Ant  (My cable package is the HD
> package).
>
> I don't see an Composite1??  How does the MythTV
> Television,Composite1,S-Video correlate to the Cards actual connections?
>

There is a white or green header on the top of the card to which you
can attach a bracket that offers analog composite and svideo inputs.

http://registration.hauppauge.com/webstore/accessories2.asp?product=av_cable

> 2) I still have my old Dish network satellite dishes on the roof
>   Can I connect them into the card (perhaps DTV Ant)?
>   If so will I have to go through the Dish receiver or just direct
>   from dish to card?
>

This card cannot decode the signal from the satellite.  You can run an
analog output from the set top box into one of the analog inputs.


> 3) My picture right now is black and white ISH with lots of purple and
> green. With vertical lines alternating purple and green.
>
> NO true color, my screen resolution is 1280x1024. But I set my
> viewing screen to 800x600 that works. but even when it was full screen
> The picture seems to be cut off to the right. If I watch a show on TV
> and my monitor there is more to be seen on the right than what is
> showing on MythTV?
>

Don't know this one.  Sorry.


> 4) There is NO Audio?
>

This card is not the best supported right now, but there are some
recent developments that might interest you.

http://www.kernellabs.com/blog/?p=1176

You can have audio if you are willing to compile the kernel module yourself.

Also, if you have digital cable or an antenna, you should be able to
get your local channels in ATSC or clear QAM on the digital input (DTV
Ant).

- Patrick