Drew Tomlinson wrote: >I finally got my pcHDTV 3000 card installed on Gentoo. I created a >~/.azap/channels.conf and verified the card is working by tuning with >"azap -r" and using mplayer to view /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0. > >Next I went into mythtv-setup and added the new card under "Capture Card >Setup" as "card type of "DVB". It saw the pcHDTV 3000 card as card 0 >and ATSC. I left everything at the defaults. > >Then I setup a Video Source for it in the same manner in which I did for >my PVR-250. I created a new Zap2It lineup with appropriate channels. > >Next I moved on the "Input Connections". For [DVB:0], I set Video >Source tho the source I created in the previous step. I'm not sure what >to put for Starting Channel or if it's even necessary. My lineup shows >one channel as "KCRADT" and the number as "3_1". The corresponding >entry in ~/.azap/channels.conf for that entry is "KCRA-DT" (the >difference is the "-"). Should channels.conf be edited to match the >KCRADT that is shown in the lineup? And do I need to set "Starting >Channel" and if so, do I use name (KCRADT) or number (3_1)? > >I exit mythtv-setup and start myth backend. Then I start mythfrontend. >Now how do I access my new card? I tried LiveTV and it shows the >PVR-250. The user guide says the "Y" will switch between cards. So I >press "Y" but all I get is a blank screen. > >Also, how can I specify that I want to use the pcHDTV card specifically >for a recording. I saw "Input preference" in the "Input Connections" >menu and understand that sets a priority. But can I specify >explicitly? I'd like to see if I can record even though I can see Live TV. > >Any suggestions on what to check next to get this working? I feel like >I'm so close yet so far... :) > > > I didn't see that you actually scanned the channels in mythtv-setup. channels.conf is not used in Mythtv, you need to scan the channels to obtain the channel information in myth. That's probably why you have a blank screen.
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