MythTV install workshop?

[Michael MacLeod]

I don't believe so. The PVR-150 only has a single tuner, which is the
important component. The two inputs are still just inputs to the single
tuner. What you want is a PVR-500, which has two tuners on one card.

On 10/25/06, Dave Germiquet <davegermiquet-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> Not sure if anyone can answer this,
>
> If im using the Svidfeo tuner on the PVR-150 can i use the Coaxial tuner
> at the same time and record 2 shows cuz of the 2 inputs?
>
>
> On 10/25/06, Colin McGregor <colinmc151-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> >
> > I spoke to David Patrick down at Linuxcaffe this
> > morning, and we are going to go with a KnoppMyth
> > install event starting Sunday November 5th, 11:00 AM -
> > to say 3:00 PM. This will be at Linuxcaffe 326 Harbord
> > Street (nearest subway stop is Christie, about a 10
> > minute walk away). The focus of this will be to do a
> > hands on event, doing actual installs. Now here is
> > hoping that we don't get say 50 people showing up at
> > this as Linuxcaffe is a small place... If you do want
> > to be at this installfest please e-mail me so if it
> > looks like we will be short on space we can start
> > making alternate plans.
> >
> > When it comes to PCs to be used for the install, you
> > will want to bring a PC with these sorts of specs (or
> > better):
> >
> > - PIII 750 MHz (better recommended)
> > - 256 MB RAM (more recommended)
> > - 80 GB hard drive (can be done with 2 x 40 GB drives
> > but MUCH more is strongly recommended)
> > - DVD or CD-ROM reader (DVD recommended).
> > - 1 or more Linux support TV tuner cards (ideally the
> > ones supported under the ivtv drivers see:
> > http://ivtvdriver.org/index.php/Main_Page)
> > - Video card (ideally one that can do mpeg decoding,
> > such as a Hauppage PVR-350 or the nVidia 5200 (or
> > better) video cards)
> >
> > Of further note, in last week's "24 Hours" newspaper
> > there was Factory Direct coupon for the Adaptec
> > AVC-2410 PCI TV tuner card ($29.99 with coupon, limit
> > 2). I bought one last weekend, to go with my Hauppage
> > PVR-150, this card gets along very well with
> > KnoppMyth, does hardware mpeg encoding and comes with
> > a remote control. In other words an excellent deal,
> > and well worth grabbing one/two if you can.
> >
> > Only issues I have seen with the Adaptec card centre
> > around the remote. There is no LIRC definition file
> > that I have been able to find on-line yet (so, I am
> > part way through creating my own...). Not thrilled
> > with the button size on the remote (the buttons are a
> > bit small for my tastes). Being a factory refurbished
> > unit there are no batteries included with the remote
> > (no big issue, the unit takes 2 standard AA size
> > batteries). As pains go these are NOT serious as you
> > can get a replacement remote for under $10 (or if you
> > want more bells and whistles there are the Logitech
> > Harmony remotes, some of which run into the hundreds
> > of $, but come with goodies like colour LCD
> > screens...).
> >
> > In case anyone is wondering why one might want more
> > than one tuner card inside a PC, let me point out that
> > there are times when two (or more) shows come on at
> > the same time that you want to record... Further,
> > there still seems to be issues with using TV tuner
> > card that use the ivtv driver and ones that use the
> > v4l driver, so when buying 2 (or more) tuner cards
> > stick to one type ( i.e. like the Adaptec AVC-2410 and
> > Hauppage PVR-150 which both use the ivtv driver)...
> >
> > Any questions?
> >
> > Colin.
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