> 1) Should I apply patch for bttv 0.7.106 (that does not seem to be > integrated in 2.4.20) ? May I expect better results ? Sure. > 3) Is the problem related to the fact that the card has a special tuner > model for european market (PAL/SECAM) ? I do have one like that, works ok. Give it a try with bttv 0.7.106. Regards, Balazs