Thanks for the response! I know this is slightly off topic, but is 2.6.0-test2 stable enough to use? 2.6.0-test2 has video for linux 2 built in, right? Thanks! Jason On Sat, 2003-08-09 at 17:26, Wieslaw Kierbedz wrote: > UĹĽytkownik Jindrich Makovicka napisaĹ: > > Jason Miller wrote: > > > >> I was wondering if someone could give me some idea as to how stable the > >> saa7134 driver is? I am thinking about buying a flyvideo 3000, and am > >> wondering if the thing is going to be reliable or not? I am running > >> 2.4.21 right now. > > > > > > I've got a Genius Video Wonder Pro III for about a week. Except > > ocassional problems with carrier detection during switching between PAL > > D/K (east europe terrestric) and PAL B/G (satellite), which require > > switching channels back and forth, the driver works reliably. There was > > a bug in the detection code fixed recently, but the carrier scan still > > fails sometimes, but is isn't critical for me. Radio works too. > > > > I am using tvtime CVS for watching and mplayer/mencoder CVS for video > > capture, latest saa7134 driver snapshot (needs 2.4.22 kernel or some > > minor modification of the source). > > > > Regards, > I use FlyVideo3000 card. Best result I've got just with 2.6.0-test2-bk8 > (stability first of all - 2.4.x series kernels was not enough stable) > kernel + bytesex patches. My card was bought second hand - this way I > use lirc serial sensor instead of original gpio, which I never had (I > had no troubles with driver - IMHO thats the greater problem - lirc > driver - maybe it is just solved, I can't check). > Last versions of mplayer/mencoder supports v4l2 API - thats really good > stuff for capture video. > Audio carrier scanning looks beter with 2.6 too (maybe that's cause all > system processes works easier). > My saa7134 gives better quality on air than aver tvStudio (bt878) on cable! > Until cx driver is still alpha, saa7134 is best choice for linux (IMHO). > Regards
