[mythtv-users] Setting up/testing Hauppauge HVR-1100 composite/s-video input?

[John Pilkington]

On 20/01/14 21:19, Daryl McDonald wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 9:52 AM, BIRD Neil <Neil.BIRD at uk.thalesgroup.com> wrote:
>> From: John Pilkington
>>> I've found it reliable as a DVB-T card, although it occupies a pci
>>> slot for only one tuner.
>>
>>    I've already got a new dual-HD DVB-T PCIe tuner working;  this was the next step!
>>
>>
>>> If you have vlc you might try Media > Open Capture Device for a
>>> quick test.
>>
>>    Ah, didn't know it could do that.  Will do.  Mind you, I didn't know it could tune DVB until a week or two ago!
>>

>
> I must have missed some of the magic, I have two working cards and one
> that I want to test and VLC can open none of them, s'up?

Works for me with DVB-T, DVB-T2, given a few of the relevant parameters, 
and webcam.  The OP wanted Composite with v4l.  Probably needs 
Mythbackend not running, may need v4l-utils.  Seemed worth a try.