Re: [mythtv-users] Australian Setup Help Needed

2005-03-08 Thread Phill Edwards
I have 2 VisionPlus VisionDTV TER (i believe they're rebranded twinhan cards or something). They work really well for me, no effort at all to get working with linux + myth. Got them for $115 each. Any other recommendations on good/easy to install configure digital TV cards to use for

Re: [mythtv-users] Australian Setup Help Needed

2005-03-08 Thread Hamish Moffatt
On Tue, Mar 08, 2005 at 11:11:44PM +1100, Phill Edwards wrote: I have 2 VisionPlus VisionDTV TER (i believe they're rebranded twinhan cards or something). They work really well for me, no effort at all to get working with linux + myth. Got them for $115 each. Any other recommendations on

Re: [mythtv-users] Australian Setup Help Needed

2005-03-08 Thread Tj
Hamish Moffatt wrote: I couldn't recommend those, as they use the under-powered BT878 chipset. I think if you have two working in the same PC you're lucky. I have two VP cards in my machine. No problems at all, the card just works straight out of the box... Regards.

Re: [mythtv-users] Australian Setup Help Needed

2005-03-07 Thread Hamish Moffatt
On Mon, Feb 07, 2005 at 10:33:38AM +0800, Tj wrote: I only have a standard Definition card atm, so that wont help. Try the freq nonetheless, maybe they'll work? Nup, the digital channels are on different frequencies. (ABC is on channel 12, for example.) Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3SB [EMAIL

Re: [mythtv-users] Australian Setup Help Needed

2005-03-07 Thread Hamish Moffatt
On Mon, Feb 07, 2005 at 03:41:47PM +1100, Hurgh wrote: Anyone got anything to share with the DVB card that they are using and if they like it, how much effort was it to get going in linux and how much did you get it for and was it brought in aus, or online. I've got a couple of KWorld Xpert

Re: [mythtv-users] Australian Setup Help Needed

2005-03-07 Thread Philip Nelson
On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 23:45, Hamish Moffatt wrote: On Mon, Feb 07, 2005 at 03:41:47PM +1100, Hurgh wrote: Anyone got anything to share with the DVB card that they are using and if they like it, how much effort was it to get going in linux and how much did you get it for and was it brought in

Re: [mythtv-users] Australian Setup Help Needed

2005-02-06 Thread Hurgh
Hehe, I guess I should have included that too :). I am in Melbourne Victoria. I have red a few how to's but most of them seem to be in different states. I have followed them as best I can, and everything seems to work, but I just cant get any TV to show, as i said, i get the static, but I dont

Re: [mythtv-users] Australian Setup Help Needed

2005-02-06 Thread Phill Edwards
I have a few questions: 1. Do i need to add the free to air channels by had or is mythfilldatabase ment to do them for me? When I set mine up I found it easier to do it by hand in the channel setup screens. 2. If I am ment to add them by hand (which i have no problem doing) Where can i

Re: [mythtv-users] Australian Setup Help Needed

2005-02-06 Thread Tj
Phill Edwards wrote: Where can i get a list of the frequencies that I need to use for the different channels in Melbourne?? I have seen an example for channel 7 on a site but dont know where to get the rest of them from. If you still need this, let me know. I think someone posted one to the

Re: [mythtv-users] Australian Setup Help Needed

2005-02-06 Thread Hurgh
Thanks for the link, the only problem with that list is that it seems to be for the Digital TV not the standard def tv. I only have a standard Definition card atm, so that wont help. I am looking at getting a digital card, what would you all suggest?? What has been the quickest one to setup,

Re: [mythtv-users] Australian Setup Help Needed

2005-02-06 Thread Tj
Hurgh wrote: Thanks for the link, the only problem with that list is that it seems to be for the Digital TV not the standard def tv. Eep.. sorry, my fault. should have looked at the mail more closely. I only have a standard Definition card atm, so that wont help. Try the freq nonetheless,

Re: [mythtv-users] Australian Setup Help Needed

2005-02-06 Thread Phill Edwards
Thanks for the link, the only problem with that list is that it seems to be for the Digital TV not the standard def tv. I only have a standard Definition card atm, so that wont help. The term Standard Definition TV refers to digital TV which may have confused people. You mean that you only

Re: [mythtv-users] Australian Setup Help Needed

2005-02-06 Thread Hurgh
Thanks Phill, I did mean Analogue :) Getting my terms mixed up here. Thanks for that list, I will give that a go and see how I get on. Anyone got anything to share with the DVB card that they are using and if they like it, how much effort was it to get going in linux and how much did you get it

[mythtv-users] Australian Setup Help Needed

2005-02-05 Thread Hurgh
Ok, I have had a look at that page, but I cant seem to work out how I can use that in Myth to make my stuff work. Does anyone know how I do this? Do I need to manually enter this information for channels or what? Any australian users out there able to give me a hand? Thanks -Hurgh- On Sun,