Hey, thanks for your help. For completeness, here is the resolution to my issue:
I didn't understand that the ivtv-tune was to be used to tune my card for channel 3 or 4 - whatever the set top box was set to. Once I stumbled on to that, the tuner works great (minus getting the serial cable going - that's next.) Thank you for your suggestions. -Scott --- Kristo Kriechbaum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, you will need something to change the channel > on your DirecTV box. > Once you have the cable hooked up you'll need to > find the appropriate > script for your dtv box. > > You won't need to use the tuner input on your > PVR150. I would stick > with the s-video input as it will give you the best > picture. The svideo > input doesn't have a "channel" that you need to > change to - it is just a > video signal. > > -Kristo > > On 10/11/2006 10:07 AM, Scott Thurmond wrote: > > That does help, thanks. > > > > Either way I am going to need a script to change > the channel from > > myth, right? Myth will need to be able to change > the channel to > > start a recording. > > > > My dtv set top does have the serial port and I am > waiting on a cable > > that I ordered. > > > > In the mean time, I wanted to get the tuner going. > That seems to be a > > key piece to use myth. Is that correct? > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Kristo Kriechbaum > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Since you are using DirecTV, you are better off > using the s-video > >> input. If you use the tuner input on your PVR150, > changing the > >> channel there will not change the channel on your > DirecTV box. > >> > >> It is like you had your DirecTV box hooked up to > your TV - changing > >> the channel on your television would not change > the channel on > >> DirecTV. There are scripts one can use if your > directv box has a > >> serial port. If not you will probably need > something like an > >> irblaster (http://www.irblaster.info/). > >> > >> Hope this helps... > >> > >> -Kristo > >> > >> On 10/11/2006 8:22 AM, Scott Thurmond wrote: > >>> I guess my real question is how to get the tuner > >> to > >>> show video? Any ideas? Here is the output from > >> ivtv > >>> -a --- snip --- --- Keith C > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> On Oct 10, 2006, at 10:36 PM, Scott Thurmond > >> wrote: > >>>>> Update - > >>>>> > >>>>> I just noticed that while using the s-video I > >> can use > >>>>> the DTV remote and change a channel on the set > >> top box > >>>>> and the video changes. > >>>>> > >>>>> When I try to use ivtv-tune -c 206, I get this > message: > >>>>> > >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ ivtv-tune -c 206 Invalid > channel for > >>>>> 'us-cable' > >>>>> > >>>>> But, I am not using us-cable. Are there other > options? > >>>>> > >>>> Since you're watching the s-video input, you > can > >> not > >>>> change channels locally (the DTV box is only > >> sending one channel). > >>>> To change the channel, you'll need a channel > >> changing script and a > >>>> method of connecting your Myth box to the DTV > >> tuner (serial cable > >>>> or the like). This is covered in the MythTV > wiki, > >> although your > >>>> success will depend greatly on the model number > >> of your DTV tuner. > >>>> Keith C > >>>> > >>>>> -Scott > >>>>> > >>>>> --- Scott Thurmond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Over the last week I have put together a myth > >> box with a few > >>>>>> issues. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> The first is that I cannot get video from the > >> tuner. > >>>>>> I do, however, get sound from the tuner. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I get video from the s-video input though. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I have read through the mail archives and > >> googled > >>>>>> trying different configurations, options, > etc. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Being a newbe, I am not really sure where to > >> start > >>>>>> looking. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Here is what I have: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> PVR-150 Directv (US) I used Jarod Wilson's > guide to install > >>>>>> on a FC5 system. Using cat /dev/video0 > > >>>>>> /tmp/test_capture.mpg > >> produces a file > >>>>>> where I can hear the audio from a channel but > >> the video is > >>>>>> scrabled. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Switching to the s-video, I get video. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I feel like I am close but not really sure > what > >> to > >>>>>> try next. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Any ideas are welcome. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -Scott > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >> _______________________________________________ > ivtv-users mailing > >> list [email protected] > >> http://ivtvdriver.org/mailman/listinfo/ivtv-users > >> > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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