[mythtvnz] Setup of Cards

[Steven Ellis]

On Thu, June 19, 2008 10:18 am, Craig Whitmore wrote:
> Hi there.
>
> HVR-4000 (multifrontend patch)
> Nova-S+ (works fine)
> HVR-2200 (will be working in linux the future when its finished being
> written)
> Mythtv 0.21
>
> I have at the moment
> 1  HVR4000 ( adapter0/frontend0) - DVB-S (on 8 port Disq Switch)
> 2         ( adapter0/frontend1) - DVB-T
> 3       ( /dev/video0) - Analog TV
> 4       ( /dev/video0) - Composite
> 5 Nova-S+ ( adapter1/frontend0) - DVB-S (on Optus D1 Sat)
> 6         (/dev/video1) - Analog TV
> 7         (/dev/video1) - Composite
> 8 HVR-2200 (adapter2/frontend0) - DVB-T (Not Just Yet Working)
> 9          (adapter2/frontend1) - DVB-T
> 10          (/dev/video2)        - Analog TV
> 11          (/dev/video3)        - Analog TV
>
>
>
> How can I group the inputs together in groups and give them priority? If
> Card 1+2+3 are in a group. will it try card 1 first and if in use will
> go to card 2 etc and it used will goto 3)
>
> 1+2 cannot be used at the same time
> 3+4 cannot be used at the same time
> DVB-T Mux1 = Card8
> DVB-T Mux2 = Card9
> DVB-T Mux3 = Card2
> Use Input 8 before Input 2 for recording/viewing so input is free to
> change to other Satellites
> All DVB-T have 3 virtual tuners( record 3 things off a mux at a time)
> all DVB-S have up to 3 virtual tuners (if on same MUX) (mythtv does this
> automaticlly by looking at what mux you are on at the same time)
> Use inputs 8+9 Before input 3

Sounds similar to the setup I'm aiming for once the HVR2200 driver is done.

Don't you set priorities to cards rather than groups.

Steve


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