[mythtv-users] Installed PVR-250

[Russ]

Will Dormann wrote:

> Russ wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I just installed the PVR-250. It seems to be configured but when I 
>> run KWinTV I get nothing. I want to make sure the thing works before 
>> I go through the steps to install MythTV. I am running SuSE 9.0. Can 
>> anyone give me a little hand? Any ideas?
>>
> KWinTV is probably expecting YUV and the PVR-250 is providing MPEG2.
> Try the cat test and if that works, proceed.
> cat /dev/video0 > /tmp/test.mpg

Thanks for the suggestion, however, my apologies, but I do not 
understand exactly what you are suggesting I do. I gather that 'YUV' is 
some form of file that KWinTV is looking for but what is the 'cat test' 
and how do I do it?

Thanks
Russ