[mythtv-users] Installing new HVR-1600, conflict with nvidia card / PCI slot usage??

[Nick F]

On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 8:55 PM, Bobby Gill <bobbygill at rogers.com> wrote:

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>   On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 9:50 PM, Nick F <nikos.f at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Have you increased your vmalloc space (in your grub file)?  Until I did
>> that I couldn't get my HVR-1600 and Nvidia to play nicely together.
>>
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> I actually did just do that, and it's worknig now (and in the other PCI
> slot to boot!). vmalloc=256M did it.
>
> Nick can you offer any tips/experience on your HVR-1600 usage?? I am in a
> dilemma right now as to whether I should keep it or return it and grab
> another cheap pvr-150 for the moment. My main thing is having a card that
> can capture HD/digital for the future when I get an antenna, and also analog
> for right now.
>
I'm pretty happy with mine - except the first analogue capture after a
reboot is always a dud.  The HD side works pretty well - but I've since got
a HD Homerun which is brilliant. If I was to do it again, I'd probably just
get a PVR-150 and a HDHomerun.
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