[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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