Headless box with PVR-250 - ideas needed

[Mark]

I use this script to record in a headless box. I shell into the box to set the script. My set top box allows me to scheduals the programs to watch so I don't need a irblaster.

#######################################
## Primative Capture Script          ##
## Enter Run Time in Minutes         ##
## Direct Command Line Control       ##
## Example - sh capcxm 20 filename   ##
##                                   ##
## Timed Start using at command      ##
## at time mm/dd/yyyy                ##
## /path/capture 20 filename         ##
## ^D  ## to set and escape          ##
#######################################
#!/bin/sh -
DURATION=$(expr $1 \* 60)
NAME=$2
STORE=/d14
if [ -n "$DURATION" ]
 then if [ -n "$NAME" ]
    then echo Run Time $(expr $DURATION / 60) Minutes
      cat /dev/cxm0 > ${STORE}/${NAME}.mpg & CATPID=$!
    sleep $DURATION
   echo ${STORE}/${NAME}.mpg Done
   kill $CATPID
  else
     echo "Input error, use format sh capcxm 20 filename"
 fi
fi

#### end
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. 
George Orwell


--- On Wed, 4/20/11, Saul A Peebsen <jaglover at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Saul A Peebsen <jaglover at gmail.com>
> Subject: Headless box with PVR-250 - ideas needed
> To: freebsd-multimedia at FreeBSD.org
> Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 2:04 PM
> So I did my homework, at least I
> thought I did. I read the Wiki which
> tells us PVR-x50 works with MythTV. I bought a PVR-250 for
> this very
> purpose, to work with MythTV backend. I crawled in dusty
> attic
> installing cables. I hacked the drivers to make them work
> with my card.
> All this was in vain, MythTV does not work with this card.
> 
> Now I need some ideas, how could I at least watch TV in my
> desktop
> using that card in headless box, buried in the closet? 
> 
> --
> Cheers, Saul
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