[SWLUG] Open PVRs [ was petition against BBC's Windows-only iPlayer]

[Julian Hall]

Philip Barnes wrote:
> Hi Julian
> Not sure if this will be any help to you, but this is how mine works
Hi Phil,

I should have been more explicit :)  I have a standalone HD DVD recorder 
connected to my incoming cable TV line.  The HD recorder plugs into my 
VC100.  All the card needs to be able to do is display the incoming 
video signal.  The capture as such is all done by the HD recorder.

It's visible in Linux in lspci and in the Xandros 3.0 Control Panel 
(Xandros is Debian based btw).  The chipset is a BT878 which I know is a 
standard chipset - that's where my old card fell down, a Pinnacle 
DC10+B.. the 'B' meaning it has a proprietary Bendino chip onboard which 
Pinnacle refuse outright to give anyone the specs for.

All I need to know really is how and which, modules to load and 
configure to allow the card to operate as a simple video device in Linux 
taking the feed off my recorder.  I already know it is card no. 114 in 
BTTV (or V4L?  I forget which :)).

Kind regards,

Julian