Re: [mythtv-users] old video card from a VAIO
I had one of those cards back in the day, they came in the first sony PC's and have the piggyback board for A/V connections, right? I never did use it in my mythbox because I gave the card away. All I know about all-in-wonders is the mythtv.org documentation says they have "driver issues". You would still be using the TVin part of the card as well, to tune channel 3(or 4) from the cable box and record. Then yes, the TVout to display on the TV. -Kenneth On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:34:22 -0600, Mike Angstadt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've got an old video card/tuner combo card from a Sony VAIO desktop > that I'm considering using just for fun to see if I can get MythTV > working. I'm fairly certain it's a really old ATI all in wonder card, > and before you start yelling at me :) the card is listed on the bttv > gallery http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/bttv/bttv-gallery.html (do a find > for 'all in wonder') and is from around the same time period. So > since people always respond to AIW questions by saying MythTV uses the > bttv drivers, it appears as if this card works with them. > Additionally people have said the AIW can't be used for display and as > a tuner at the same time, but since I have digital cable, am I correct > in saying that the digital cable box actually acts as my TV-tuner, so > the video card really only has to have TV-out since it won't be using > the tuner? > > Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts about using this card for > MythTV... I know the suggestion will probably be to go out and buy the > cheapest new card I can find, but I'm just doing this for fun and > trying to use entirely parts I already have. > > -Mike > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] old video card from a VAIO
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:34:22 -0600, Mike Angstadt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've got an old video card/tuner combo card from a Sony VAIO desktop > that I'm considering using just for fun to see if I can get MythTV > working. I'm fairly certain it's a really old ATI all in wonder card, > and before you start yelling at me :) the card is listed on the bttv > gallery http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/bttv/bttv-gallery.html (do a find > for 'all in wonder') and is from around the same time period. So > since people always respond to AIW questions by saying MythTV uses the > bttv drivers, it appears as if this card works with them. > Additionally people have said the AIW can't be used for display and as > a tuner at the same time, but since I have digital cable, am I correct > in saying that the digital cable box actually acts as my TV-tuner, so > the video card really only has to have TV-out since it won't be using > the tuner? > > Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts about using this card for > MythTV... I know the suggestion will probably be to go out and buy the > cheapest new card I can find, but I'm just doing this for fun and > trying to use entirely parts I already have. > > -Mike > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > The digital cable box does act as the tuner, but you'll still need some way to get the video into the computer. I don't believe the all in wonder has composite input (I may be wrong). Having said that, even if it does have the composite input, chances are if people said you can't use the tuner and display at the same time, the same probably applies to the video input and display. I had an old AIW card that I wanted to use just for TV out before I discovered mythtv. It supposedly worked with the Gatos drivers, but I was never able to get it to work. I know you said not to just suggest getting something else, but seriously, decide what your time is worth and know when to give up and throw the old card out - I spent weeks fiddling with my AIW card, and I would have been much happier had I just gone out and picked up a $20 nVidia card that had tvout and a $60 PVR card. - Jeff -- email me if you want a gmail invite, I have some invites ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] old video card from a VAIO
I've got an old video card/tuner combo card from a Sony VAIO desktop that I'm considering using just for fun to see if I can get MythTV working. I'm fairly certain it's a really old ATI all in wonder card, and before you start yelling at me :) the card is listed on the bttv gallery http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/bttv/bttv-gallery.html (do a find for 'all in wonder') and is from around the same time period. So since people always respond to AIW questions by saying MythTV uses the bttv drivers, it appears as if this card works with them. Additionally people have said the AIW can't be used for display and as a tuner at the same time, but since I have digital cable, am I correct in saying that the digital cable box actually acts as my TV-tuner, so the video card really only has to have TV-out since it won't be using the tuner? Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts about using this card for MythTV... I know the suggestion will probably be to go out and buy the cheapest new card I can find, but I'm just doing this for fun and trying to use entirely parts I already have. -Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
