[mythtv-users] PVR-250 records only one channel

[Michael T. Dean]

Tom Lichti wrote:

> Nick wrote:
>
>> On 5/5/05, Leo Przybylski <przybyls at engr.arizona.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> I figured out why it would only play for a few seconds. I needed to
>>> enable libmpeg2 decoding.
>>
>> Are there any errors in the backend log when you try and change to
>> another channel? I'd also double check the other channels are setup
>> correctly (i.e. tuneable numbers) in case this is stopping the 250
>> card from being able to tune to the other channels.
>
> I would also verify that the tuner type is set correctly. I had a 
> similar problem where if I manually set the tuner type, I could see 
> one channel, but that was it. If I let it auto-detect and set the 
> tuner, it works flawlessly.
> ...
> In my modules config I have:
>
> options ivtv tuner=-1,-1 debug=1
> ...
> I can probably remove the debug, since everything works. 

As a matter of fact, you can (should) remove the tuner options since the 
default is to autodetect the tuner (and, since -1 is not a valid tuner 
type, -1 tells it to autodetect).  If you also remove the debug, you 
should just remove the options line.

Mike