Pascal Schirrmann wrote: > Hi, > > freevo 1.8 svn, on a brand new Linux (Mandriva 2009) installation, but > on a 'working yesterday' harware : > > I had some troubles to install every needed dependency, the 2.6.27 > kernel is a little young. For example, I had to install a cvs version of > lirc, the lirc 'official' doesn't compile on kernel above 2.6.25. > For my mceusb remote I just had to urpmi dkms-lirc-0.8.3, not sure what remote you're using but that may be an easier approach. > So far so good, my freevo installation is nearly working. But I > encounter a strange trouble while watching or recording TV. > > I'm in France, so most program are in SECAM, I don't know if this has > something to do with my trouble. > The trouble is : in some case, I have no sound when watching TV. It > seems (not done each and every tests) that I have sound only if the > source channel is delivered in stereo. > It's not a frequency trouble : On one channel, the program is 'time > spitted between two senders. One sender send in stereo : I have the > sound and the other in mono : no sound. > This is probalby not a freevo trouble, and I'll try to find answer on > other souces, but if someone have ideas or test suggestion :-) > > Thanks, > Pascal There certainly were some problems in the ivtv driver with stereo detection (not sure what versions are affected or if it's fully fixed but when I came across it it was 12 or 18 months ago). I've got PAL and haven't noticed any problems yet but have not had much time to test, a look at the ivtv mailing lists might throw up some info.
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