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stinga wrote: > On 06/10/08 19:30:55, Rob Beard wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> Any MythTV experts out there? >> >> Hopefully someone might be able to advise if this is possible... >> >> I've built up a MythTV box for the kids to use after their telly went bang. >> >> It currently has two capture cards installed, one K-World PCI DVB card >> which supports Freeview and also analogue input via composite video, and >> a Pinnacle PCTV card which only supports analogue via a tuner, composite >> or S-Video input. >> >> I wondered if it was possible to turn off time shifting on certain >> inputs, so that say if the kids have their games consoles plugged into >> the composite video input on the analogue card, it just displays the >> picture on the screen in realtime and disables pausing, fast forwarding >> and rewinding? >> > > Simple answer is no. Buffering the video feed is part and parcel of mythtv. > But you should be able to create a menu option that allows you to use mplayer or > another app that will listen to the /dev/video32 (or whatever it is). > Or just buy one of those little converter box's that allows a monitor to accept > composite/svid whatever you want. > > --or-- > Sign up to freecycle and get a free telly, I have got one you can have, but I am > in Penzance. > I thought as much. As a work around I've removed MythTV and just installed TVtime. The Freeview card I have won't pick up all the channels so I'm going to use a standard Freeview box and Scart switcher for the time being (and have another go after the digital switch over). Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html