Pvrinput-plugin
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Description
original Author: Andreas Regel
current development: Martin Dauskardt, Lars Hanisch
This plugin allows you to use analogue TV with a ivtv supported PVR-card with integrated hardware MPEG encoder. Please use the most recent versions of this plugin.
Channel scanning for this plugin can be done using the command line tool w_pvrscan or with using the wirbelscan-plugin.
Pictures
Hardware Requirements
- ivtv supported PVR card with integrated hardware encoder
- PVR150
- PVR250
- PVR350
- PVR500
- PVR USB2
- HVR 1900
- HD PVR
NOTE: ivtv supports more compatible cards, which could be possibly supported in this plugin, if someone had such card and implement it. NOTE: blackbird type cards as HVR-1300 doesnt work properly with this plugin.
Software Requirements
- kernel driver for your hardware encoder based TV card:
- ivtv for Hauppauge PVR150/250/350/500 or..
- pvrusb2 for Hauppauge PVR USB2 and HVR 1900/1950 or..
- hdpvr for HD PVR
Installation
- vdr < 1.7.13 needs patch (see plugin source code)
Problems
Links
| [1] | pvrinput git repository | pvrinput git repo |
| [2] | Announce Thread for pvrinput-2010-04-03-rc1 (German vdrportal-Forum) | Announce Thread for pvrinput-2010-04-03-rc1 (German vdrportal-Forum; just try english if you dont speak german..) |