[pvrusb2] Trapped on Fox

[Mike Isely]

On Tue, 11 Mar 2008, David Rush wrote:

> I've got a new WinTV-PVR-USB2 (24xxx series), and am trying to get it working right under Ubuntu
> 7.10 (Gutsy).
> 
> Without having to explicitly install the driver, I can:
> use mplayer /dev/video0 to watch TV
> use totem /dev/video0 to watch TV
> use "cat /dev/video0 > test.mpg" to record video
> 
> However, I've not been able to change channels at all - I'm stuck on the local Fox station.
> Ultimately the primary purpose of this box will be to encode from the composite (RCA) input.
> 
> tvtime says "pvrusb2: Invalid argument", "Cannot open capture device /dev/video0", "No signal", and
> "No video source" in various places around the screen.
> 
> Suggestions on where to go now?

Try here:

http://www.isely.net/pvrusb2/usage.html#V4L

:-)

  -Mike


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