At 07:33 AM 2/2/00 -0800, aphro wrote: >i use a hauppauge wintv/pci > >and it works great, just make sure to avoid the video4linux drivers in the >kernel if possible they are outdated, go to the bttv homepage if your >using a bttv-compadible card.(i dont have the link, go to >yahoo.aphroland.org and search for bttv) > >i use kwintv to...used to use xawtv, till i got kwintv to work
I don't understand that remark. I use a Pinnacle/Miro PCTV Pro, a Slink system and the 2.2.13 kernel. The build in BTTV driver works fine, gives me stereo sound and a clear picture. As if drivers in the kernel are old, obsolete and non-functioning. I don't agree, especially since my SB64AWE also uses the driver build in the kernel (OSS version) with great success. If it works a 100% what is the point of using the latest and greatest? Things to watch: 1) build everything as module, 2) once running don't switch from X to console mode while watching a TV picture as this will lock the system (for me at least). Same remark for xawtv. I tried the newer 3.x version and couldn't get it running at all. Switched to a 2.x version (2.48 if I recall correctly) and had it running within 15 minutes. Other things to watch: - radio on the Pinnacle/Miro PCTV Pro is not supported yet from what I can tell, - neither is ir, but this means some extra exercise for us computer crazy hackers. Last thing: when credits are flying over the screen it appears as a smear. I suspect the video card can't keep up with the inlay mode. As I only have an old S3DX/Virge with 4 MB video RAM I wonder if upgrading to a faster video card will help. Anyone? Good luck and happy watching. -- Hans
