[mythtv-users] G200 TV Capture HowTo Request

Afunding at stevens-tech.edu Afunding at stevens-tech.edu
Thu Feb 13 15:35:13 EST 2003


Right, but how do you tell mythtv what port to use?

On Thu, 13 Feb 2003, Brad Corrion wrote:

> I learned a tip recently to try:
>
> xawtv -hwscan
>
> It provides a list of scanned devices and port numbers available.
>
> Brad
>
> > How did you pass the xvport setting to mythtv then?
> >
> > -APF
> >
> > On Thu, 13 Feb 2003, JC wrote:
> >
> >> Yes it does,
> >>
> >> I had to start it like this:
> >>
> >>    xawtv -xvport 68
> >>
> >> for it to work.  Then, things were fine.
> >>
> >> JC
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Ben Brown" <ben at handcoder.com>
> >> To: "'Discussion about mythtv'" <mythtv-users at snowman.net>
> >> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 1:11 PM
> >> Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] G200 TV Capture HowTo Request
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hye JC, does your card work with xawtv?  Mine shows up, but the
> >> picture has vertical lines along the right side.  I haven't gotten
> >> to installing and running myth yet, I'm just trying to prep the
> >> system.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> > Ben
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net
> >> > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net] On Behalf Of JC
> >> > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 12:34 PM
> >> > To: Discussion about mythtv
> >> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] G200 TV Capture HowTo Request
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Hi Ben,
> >> >
> >> > I've got a G200 with Mandrake 9 also.  After many trials and
> >> > tribulations, I got mine working great with MythTV, but it has never
> >> shown up in the Mandrake control center under TV Cards.  So, you
> >> don't need to have that show up to succeed.  Look in the forum
> >> archives for threads with the title G200 in them and you'll find a
> >> HOWTO and other useful instructions.
> >> >
> >> > If anyone did get the G200 to show up under the TV cards section,
> >> I'd be interested in knowing how, and what if any advantages that
> >> brought?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > JC
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Ben Brown" <ben at handcoder.com>
> >> > To: "'Discussion about mythtv'" <mythtv-users at snowman.net>
> >> > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 10:07 AM
> >> > Subject: [mythtv-users] G200 TV Capture HowTo Request
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > > I've got a g200,  but mandrake doesn't recognize it as a tv
> >> capture device.  I was wondering if someone might point me to some
> >> > > instructions for setting up the tv capture.
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks
> >> > > Ben
> >> > >
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