MythTV install workshop?

[Colin McGregor]

--- Dave Germiquet <davegermiquet-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Hey Colin,
> 
> I'll be trying to pick one up later on today,
> anything you can suggest
> having two tuners?

Just make sure they are using the same driver (i.e.:
ivtv (used by the cards that do hardware encoding the
Hauppage PVR cards, and Adaptec AVC-2410) or the v4l
(used by the cheap/nasty tuner cards)).

> I have not set up mythtv with 2 tuners before.. not
> to sure how to tell it
> which tuner to use.

With recording you don't directly tell MythTV which
tuner to use. You can specify preferences. Say tuner 0
is tied to an antenna that gets fantastic reception,
but only a handfull of channels, tuner 1 is tied to
cable TV, so-so quality but a huge number of channels.
You can specify that tuner 0 gets a +1 priority so
given a choice MythTV should record from tuner 0, but
if something is only available via tuner 1, it will go
that way.

My own set-up, both cards are tied to the same cable
TV signal and both cards are at priority 0 (the
default).

> On 10/26/06, Colin McGregor <colinmc151-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- Michael MacLeod <mikemacleod-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > > Ubuntu Edgy has been released, and there's a
> handy
> > > guide for installing
> > > MythTV on it on the community docs page:
> > >
> > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MythTV
> > >
> > > I would say this looks like the ticket, rather
> than
> > > an outdated KnoppMyth
> > > release. I know the Edgy packages are pulled
> from
> > > 0.20-fixes.
> >
> > Shrug, I am not convinced on a few levels. MythTV
> 0.20
> > has been out for about 6 weeks (and we have over a
> > week before the install so there may be a new
> version
> > between now and then). Further KnoppMyth is a
> quicker
> > less painful install that what is described in the
> > above website, even with the partition nonsense
> that
> > needs to be dealt with when it comes to KnoppMyth.
> >
> > On other notes, I was in at Factory Direct on
> College
> > near Spadina and they have received some more of
> the
> > Adaptec AVC-2410 cards which if you have a coupon
> are
> > $29.99 (excellent deal, as these are basically
> > Hauppage PVR-150 act alike (auto-detected and
> > configured by KnoppMyth)).
> >
> > Colin McGregor
> >
> > > On 10/26/06, Colin McGregor
> <colinmc151-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > --- phiscock-g851W1bGYuGnS0EtXVNi6w at public.gmane.org wrote:
> > > > > > (I wish I could see the CN Tower from my
> > > valley --
> > > > > then I'd try for
> > > > > > HDTV over the air.)
> > > > >
> > > > > Using a bunch of those domestic TV towers
> that
> > > are
> > > > > being scrapped
> > > > > everywhere, you could probably build a very,
> > > very
> > > > > tall tower... ;)
> > > > >
> > > > > But it might need aircraft warning lights.
> > > >
> > > > Among other things. Several years ago I looked
> > > into
> > > > what was involved in getting an outdoor
> amateur
> > > radio
> > > > antenna (my licence being VE3ZAA). At the time
> > > (and I
> > > > am not sure if things have changed since) word
> was
> > > > that antenna towers under 65 feet did NOT need
> a
> > > > permit from the city. Anything over 65 feet
> and be
> > > > ready to play nice down at city hall.. Further
> > > this
> > > > was for the old City of Toronto, North York I
> > > gather
> > > > had (has?) somewhat different rules.
> > > >
> > > > Read about one Amateur Radio operator in the
> U.S.
> > > that
> > > > moved into an area where outdoor antennas were
> > > (due to
> > > > zoning laws) illegal. His solution was to put
> up a
> > > big
> > > > flag pole with a big U.S. flag at the top. The
> > > reason
> > > > the flag pole was a solution was because the
> pole
> > > was
> > > > made from plastic, and inside the pole is
> where he
> > > hid
> > > > his antenna... :-) .
> > > >
> > > > Colin McGregor
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