> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mythtv-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Bongiovi > Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 2:05 PM > To: Discussion about mythtv > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] I'm so frustrated. (PVR-500) > > I am no linux or ivtv expert and I don't use > Knoppmyth, but here is a quick summary of how I got > the PVR-500 (and another PVR-150 in the same computer) > to work. > > I have had no luck with the PVR-150/500 support in the > standard 0.2.x ivtv, so per Jarod's instructions, I > download the testing version of ivtv from > ATRPMS(currently version 0.3.7d which I upgraded to > with no problems). > > The problem is that this downloads the latest, > unstable firmware. I find I have more luck if I > downgrade the firmware per the instructions at this > site: > > http://ivtv.writeme.ch/tiki-index.php?page=PVR150-500Firmware > > and > > http://ivtv.writeme.ch/tiki-index.php?page=FirmwareVersions > > Also, there is a little "feature" to be aware of. For > some reason, the cards need some time to "take" the > new firmware. So after you downgrade the firmware, > leave the computer off for a minute or so, then > restart. I've also noticed that sometimes the audio on > the 2nd input (which in my case is the 1st tuner on > the PVR-500) doesn't work. Again, power down, wait a > minute or more, and it will work (repeat if it doesn't > but it has everytime for me). > > In any case, this gets my PVR-500 and PVR-150 to work > (via tuners only, I haven't tried the s-video or > composite inputs). > > Hope this helps! > > Rob > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
I agree about the 'feature'. Give it a few cold reboots and things magically start to work. Silly but true. Also, the audio on my pvr500 only works out of output number 1 so I have to make sure its set properly on a fresh boot. Good luck!
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