[mythtv-users] OTA/DTV tuner-card related questions, recommendations

Simon Hobson linux at thehobsons.co.uk
Thu Jan 20 23:41:29 UTC 2011


James Miller wrote:

>I do have composite input on this card, yes. Initial tests of this 
>possibility--sans lirc mucking--are encouraging. Much better picture 
>than I got running the coax from the Zinwell converter into my 
>BT878. But an important question arises: if recordings should happen 
>to come up at the same time on both the composite and coax inputs of 
>the PVR150, what happens? Can it record/transcode from both inputs 
>simultaneously?

Normally these cards have one encoder, and a 'switch' to select the 
input. As long as Myth is correctly configured, it can know that it 
can't use both inputs at the same time and won't schedule a clash 
like that.

>Also, regarding lirc. I don't see a need for using a remote. So I 
>wouldn't want to fiddle with it for that purpose. But as I'm 
>understanding this I need to implement it along with relevant 
>configuration files so that mythtv can control the Zinwell, e.g., 
>change channels when it's time to record from that input. Am I on 
>the right track here in planning on not setting up any IR remote but 
>simply getting the proper configuration in place to allow mythtv to 
>control this converter box?

Correct.

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