[ubuntu-mythtv] Problem Encountered with Capture Card Selection During Setup

[James]

https://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/ATSC_USB_devices

I think the 1950 is supported.
I would get it working with a simple app first like xawtv.



On February 24, 2018 11:09:47 AM Conor Klecker <conor at ronoc.net> wrote:

> Does running 'lsusb' list your USB capture card?
>
> http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/trusty/man8/lsusb.8.html
>
> That is where I would start. Looks like that is what you were thinking.
> Make sure Ubuntu can see it and applying at driver.
>
> On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 11:11 AM, The PC Medic in Iowa <
> thepcmedicinia at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Greetings to all,
>>
>> I am passing familiar with Ubuntu (Currently running Linux Mint 18.3 on
>> Primary system), but by no means an 'expert'.
>>
>> I am working to install Mythbuntu (16.04.3) on a Dell Optiplex GX620. The
>> capture card I have is a Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 1950.
>>
>> I began the installation of Mythbuntu before discovering the Quick Start
>> Guide that has been written. Except for a very few typos, it is a most
>> excellent, well written document.  If you all would like, I would be happy
>> to send the version of the guide I prepared for my own use with the typos
>> corrected.  Please let me know.
>>
>> Except for choosing to download updates and drivers not already included
>> during install, everything has gone well up to the point where I select a
>> capture card. I chose 'add a new card', as directed, but once I did,
>> nothing else happened. The drop down that was supposed to appear, did not.
>> This leads me to wonder if my capture card hasn't been 'seen' by Ubuntu
>> owing to being connected via USB. Of course, I did check and confirm that
>> all of the connections to the capture card were connected.  I'm thinking
>> that the thing I should do is exit out of the MythTV backend setup and go
>> into Ubuntu's settings to discover if my capture card is being recognized
>> by Ubuntu (it has been recognized during previous attempts to set this
>> computer up as my HTPC, the 'hard way').
>>
>> I'm looking for advice and guidance on how to proceed from this point.
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
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