I'm using ivtv 0.4.1 with an PVR350 Rev 991

When turning on passthrough (ivtvctl -K 1) sometimes it happens
that one can see the video stream together with a ghost video
that seems to be about 60 ms late. This ghost video is
obviously annoying but is also present on recordings (e.g. when
doing a "cat /dev/video0 > file.mpg")

When I turn on passthrough and then switch to the tuner
(ivtvctl -p 4) the ghost image vanishes. Then I can switch
to SCART IN (ivtvctl -p 5) or CINCH IN (ivtvctl -p 0) and
the picture remains without ghost images. But when I start
recording with "cat", sometimes the ghost video stream reappears.

If the ghost video stream was only on the output I could live
with it. But as it is also shown on the recording, it is really
a problem.

So my current workaround is like that:

1. Switch to the desired video input (ivtvctl -p x)

2. Start recording (cat /dev/video0 > file.mpg)

3. While recording switch to the tuner (ivtvctl -p 4)
   in order to let the ghost video stream vanish

4. Switch back again to the desired video input

5. Record the desired show

6. Stop recording

7. Cut the mpg file afterwards


If you have any suggestions for me to try I would be grateful.
I could also do some minor changes to the sources if you had
ideas for me or something to try.

Herbert.


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