[mythtv-users] capture only card (no tuner)

[Dave Chapman]

On Tue March 21 2006 19:28, Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> Dave Chapman wrote:
> > I'm using a Miro DC10 as a capture card and my test recordings fail.
> > I have figured that Mythtv is trying to tune the card to channel 1 which
> > it can not do as there is no tuner.
>
> Not being familiar with the card I'm going to assume it has no tuner?
Correct
It's the old old version of the Pinnacle DC10+ 
Analogue video capture and editing card.

> Set up an external channel changing script of /bin/true and Myth will
> stop trying to change channels
You've lost me there
 But changing

Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
to
Option "TVOutFormat" "COMPOSITE"

Works and is a joy to see.

Thanks
Dave