[mythtv-users] pcHDTV-5500 Correct Capture Card Configuration

William Korb korb at qisc.com
Thu Dec 18 17:30:13 UTC 2008


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Brad,

Ah, cool. Many thanks for your reply, and have a happy holiday season!

Bill

P.S. My new 52" HDTV is being delivered today, so I'm *very* motivated to get
this working! ;-)

Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> On Dec 18, 2008, at 8:23 AM, William Korb wrote:
> 
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>> I have a new Myth backend with a single pcHDTV-5500 tuner installed,  
>> and I am
>> having a problem.
>>
>> Per the MythTV wiki page for the 5500, I have configured it as a DVB  
>> card. After
>> doing so, I am easily able to tune all of my available digital  
>> channels coming
>> in on my QAM-256 cable. However, I have seen multiple references to  
>> my tuner's
>> "analog settings", even a mention of an "analog button". I see no  
>> such button in
>> the myth backend setup capture card screen or anywhere else, for  
>> that matter.
>>
>> I was able to add the analog tuner as a second capture card and  
>> configure it as
>> v4l, but I don't think that is correct (how would myth know that  
>> both tuners are
>> the same card, and only one can be used at a time?).
> 
> You are doing this right. Assign both cards to the same input group  
> (second screen when you set up the card) and Myth will know they can  
> not be used at the same time. Make sure you add your digital card  
> first so it knows to prefer that one (I think you did, but I'm just  
> making sure).
> 
> -Brad
> 
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