Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-25 Thread Nick
On 24/11/05, Weston, Toby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just a quick update, I changed the test strategy that I got from > http://www.ethics-gradient.net/myth/mythdvb.html from; > > /usr/src/linuxtv-tools/linuxtv-dvb-apps-1.1.0/util/szap/tzap -a 0 "BBC TWO" > /usr/src/dvbstream/dvbstream-0.5/dvbstre

RE: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-24 Thread Weston, Toby
Just a quick update, I changed the test strategy that I got from http://www.ethics-gradient.net/myth/mythdvb.html from; /usr/src/linuxtv-tools/linuxtv-dvb-apps-1.1.0/util/szap/tzap -a 0 "BBC TWO" /usr/src/dvbstream/dvbstream-0.5/dvbstream -c 0 -ps -qam 16 -cr 3_4 600 601 | mplayer - to ... /usr/

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-24 Thread Ben Edwards
On 23/11/05, Jules Gosnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have two NOVA-Ts (different chipsets). Individually they both work > fine. When I put them both in together, my signal seemed seriously > degraded and MythTV seemed to get pretty confused (perhaps because it > could not tune the cards) - cha

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-24 Thread Neil Bird
Around about 23/11/05 17:09, Weston, Toby typed ... Thanks, will do tonight when I can get at my box. BTW anyone know how I can get outlook to reply to list messages properly? I'm annoying myself with this top-posting! Tools/Options. Preferences -> [Email Options] 'When replying to a mess

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Julian Edwards
On Wed, 2005-11-23 at 15:31 +, Jules Gosnell wrote: > So, I have been googling and ebaying for such a thing - looks like I > just want a 'booster' (UK English?) with multiple outputs... but there > is a bewildering variety on offer. Can anyone give me some idea of what > would constitute a g

RE: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Weston, Toby
bject: Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards? On 22/11/05, Weston, Toby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Just wondering what people's experiences of using two Nova-T DVB cards > in the > > UK? I know people have with great success but were there any gotchas? &

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Nick
On 22/11/05, Weston, Toby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Just wondering what people's experiences of using two Nova-T DVB cards > in the > > UK? I know people have with great success but were there any gotchas? > The > > reason I ask is I got my first card running (yey!) and got all

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Nick
On 23/11/05, Jules Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jules Gosnell wrote: > > > > [snip description of connecting passthrough from one card to the next) > > > Would someone mind outlining the best procedure in terms of getting a > > good signal to both cards and anything else relevant > > > >

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Jules Bean
Jules Gosnell wrote: [snip description of connecting passthrough from one card to the next) Would someone mind outlining the best procedure in terms of getting a good signal to both cards and anything else relevant There are a variety of signal splitters/amplifiers on the market. I

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Jules Gosnell
Jules Gosnell wrote: Weston, Toby wrote: Thanks, that'll be the first thing I check tonite! -Original Message- From: Ciaran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 November 2005 13:45 To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards? On 11/23/05, Weston,

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Jules Gosnell
Weston, Toby wrote: Thanks, that'll be the first thing I check tonite! -Original Message- From: Ciaran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 November 2005 13:45 To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards? On 11/23/05, Weston, Toby <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Jules Gosnell
Nigel Metheringham wrote: On Wed, 2005-11-23 at 09:50 +, Jules Gosnell wrote: I have two NOVA-Ts (different chipsets). Individually they both work fine. When I put them both in together, my signal seemed seriously degraded and MythTV seemed to get pretty confused (perhaps because it co

RE: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Weston, Toby
Thanks, that'll be the first thing I check tonite! -Original Message- From: Ciaran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 November 2005 13:45 To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards? On 11/23/05, Weston, Toby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Ciaran
On 11/23/05, Weston, Toby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My Nova's have a pass through(?) on the cards, so I run the 'out' of card 1 > into the 'in' of card 2... does that sound ok, do I need a splitter with > this setup? > > Cheers :) Err, when I tried this, it totalled the signal on them so I bough

RE: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Weston, Toby
: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards? > I'm using a pair of cx88xx-based Nova-T's, fed by an One-For-All 4-way > powered signal amplifier. Similarly, it all justworked (after some > horrible kernel patching from bytesex.org), so I'm scare

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Ciaran
> I'm using a pair of cx88xx-based Nova-T's, fed by an One-For-All 4-way > powered signal amplifier. Similarly, it all justworked (after some > horrible kernel patching from bytesex.org), so I'm scared to upgrade > anything (especially given my hand-compiled myth packages) > ___

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Mark Kendall
On 11/22/05, Weston, Toby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:     Just wondering what people's experiences of using two Nova-T DVB cards in the     UK? I'm currently using 3 nova-t's and 1 nova-s (the nova-s was intended as a replacement for 1 nova-t but I haven't got around to taking it

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Jo Shields
Err, it really was as simple as throwing both cards in for me! Sorry, but yes a pair of Nova-t cards do definately work. When I got it working the drivers needed modifications and I had to hack the kernel, I've not dared upgrade to the recent kernel for fear of losing my TV ;) Cheers, if there

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Phil Thompson
> I have two NOVA-Ts (different chipsets). Individually they both work > fine. When I put them both in together, my signal seemed seriously > degraded and MythTV seemed to get pretty confused (perhaps because it > could not tune the cards) - chaos ensued, myth fell apart, so I took out > one of the

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Bruce Markey
Jules Gosnell wrote: I have two NOVA-Ts (different chipsets). Individually they both work fine. When I put them both in together, my signal seemed seriously degraded and MythTV seemed to get pretty confused (perhaps because it could not tune the cards) - chaos ensued, myth fell apart, so I took

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Nigel Metheringham
On Wed, 2005-11-23 at 09:50 +, Jules Gosnell wrote: > I have two NOVA-Ts (different chipsets). Individually they both work > fine. When I put them both in together, my signal seemed seriously > degraded and MythTV seemed to get pretty confused (perhaps because it > could not tune the cards)

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Jules Gosnell
I have two NOVA-Ts (different chipsets). Individually they both work fine. When I put them both in together, my signal seemed seriously degraded and MythTV seemed to get pretty confused (perhaps because it could not tune the cards) - chaos ensued, myth fell apart, so I took out one of the cards

RE: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-23 Thread Weston, Toby
-Original Message- On 11/22/05, Weston, Toby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Just wondering what people's experiences of using two Nova-T DVB cards > in the > > UK? I know people have with great success but were there any gotchas? > The > > reason I ask is I got my first ca

Re: [mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-22 Thread Ciaran
On 11/22/05, Weston, Toby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Just wondering what people's experiences of using two Nova-T DVB cards > in the > > UK? I know people have with great success but were there any gotchas? > The > > reason I ask is I got my first card running (yey!) and got all

[mythtv-users] Two Nova-T cards?

2005-11-22 Thread Weston, Toby
    Just wondering what people's experiences of using two Nova-T DVB cards in the     UK? I know people have with great success but were there any gotchas? The     reason I ask is I got my first card running (yey!) and got all flashy and     threw in the other one, now ... neither work!