[mythtv-users] Adding 1 capture card creates 2 in the database?

Raymond Wagner raymond at wagnerrp.com
Mon Aug 15 15:25:52 UTC 2011


On 8/15/2011 07:41, Matt Boyd wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 4:57 PM, Raymond Wagner<raymond at wagnerrp.com>  wrote:
>> On 8/15/2011 02:22, Jason Long wrote:
>>
>> On 8/14/11 10:36 PM, Raymond Wagner wrote:
>>
>> On 8/15/2011 00:16, Jason Long wrote:
>>
>> |      1 | 192.168.1.31-0 | HDHOMERUN | MPEG2TS      | mythtv   |
>>
>> Is there any reason you're using the IP address rather than the device ID?
>>
>> Not particularly (but it's a static IP). Any advantage to using the device
>> ID? I guess I could re-IP the tuner and not screw up myth?
>>
>> Device ID just seems to be Silicon Dust's preferred method of accessing the
>> HDHomeRun.  Until a few months ago, there was an upstream bug in the
>> libraries that prevented access to the second tuner when using the IP
>> address.  Note that in order for use of the Device ID to work, both the
>> HDHomeRun and the backend must be on the same logical subnet with the same
>> broadcast address.
>>
> I'm using a HDhomerun connected via a 2nd network card in my backend
> (short on router ports and no tv antenaa socket near my router anyway
> but plenty of old 100mbit network cards around). I originally had it
> connected via the router with a static IP. Is the default to select
> the deviceID if it can see it?

If MythTV can see it, the Device ID will be automatically populated for 
you to select from.  If not, you have no choice but to use an IP address.


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