[Sussex] Myth TV so ... now we can chat ...

[Steve Dobson]

Nik, and anyone else trying MythTV using a PVR-350

I have colour working via:
  dd of=/dev/video16 if=/dev/video0 bs=16k

# uname -a
Linux elmer 2.6.8.1-epia1 #3 Tue Feb 8 01:44:59 GMT 2005 i686 GNU/Linux

            ^ That includes the VIA EPIA patch

# modinfo ivtv
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-epia1/extra/ivtv.ko
author:         Kevin Thayer
description:    iTVC15_16 driver
license:        GPL
version:        0.2.0-rc2z
vermagic:       2.6.8.1-epia1 preempt VIAC3-2 gcc-3.3
depends:
parm:           ivtv_first_minor:Set minor assigned to first card
parm:           ivtv_std:Specify video standard: 1 = NTSC, 2 = PAL, 3 = SECAM, Default: Autodetect
parm:           ivtv_debug:Debug level (bitmask). Default: errors only (ivtv_debug = 255 gives full debugging)
parm:           cardtype:Only use this option if your card is not detected properly.
Specify card type:
                1 = WinTV PVR 250
                2 = WinTV PVR 350
                3 = AVerMedia M179
                4 = YUAN MPG600/Kuroutoshikou iTVC16-STVLP
                5 = YUAN MPG160/Kuroutoshikou iTVC15-STVLP
                Default: Autodetect
parm:           autoload:automatically load i2c modules like tuner.o, default is 1 (yes)
parm:           radio:Enable or disable the radio. Use only if autodetection fails. 0 = disable, 1 = enable
parm:           tda9887:Enable or disable tda9887 module, 0 = normal, 1+ = pinnacle_id
parm:           tuner:Tuner type selection, see tuner.h for values


# ivtvctl -U
ioctl: VIDIOC_G_STD
Standard = 0x000000ff

# ivtvctl -P
ioctl: VIDIOC_G_INPUT
Input = 6

Hope this helps

Now to get the Xserver woring with the ivtv frame buffer

Steve