[mythtv-users] Fedora 16 - ivtv - no signal?!

Nick Rout nick.rout at gmail.com
Wed Mar 14 20:43:34 UTC 2012


On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Alec Leamas <leamas.alec at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> I have used tvtime as a test tool earlier, but it also refuses to play,
>>> presenting an error about an inappropriate ioctl.
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>> tvtime will not work with a PVR
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>> "The ivtv driver supports cards that provide high quality MPEG2
>> encoded video. This cards are ideal for PVR systems. However, tvtime
>> has no MPEG2 decoding capabilities or audio playback code, and
>> therefore cannot be used to watch live TV from these cards."
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>> http://tvtime.sourceforge.net/cards.html
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> Must be some misunderstanding here... This not a PVR, it's a ivtv pci
> card. And tvtime worked on Fedora 15 with this card  last time I tried.
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> But thanks anyway,

you said "Hauppage 350 pci", I assumed an Hauppauge PVR-350, which is
exaclty as you describe, a "ivtv pci card".

If not, exactly what ARE you referring to?


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