I was using my ConvertX box with Elgato EyeTV software to watch cable TV on my MacBook. I recently upgraded to a System76 Serval laptop running 64-bit Ubuntu. Now I am trying to get this converter box working with MythTV. Goal is to be able to watch live TV, and also record TV shows to watch later.
Installed MythTV using Synaptic Package Manager. I followed the instructions in this thread to download the driver (sadly no longer supported), compile and install.
Tested the driver using the included "gorecord" app as recommended in the driver's README file. It captured 60 seconds of a black screen. I figured it was black because I couldn't tune to a specific channel.
I went through the Myth backend setup, and on section #4 Input connections - there is a button to scan for channels. I select it and get the message "failed to open the card".
In the Myth frontend program, when I select "Watch TV" the screen blinks and then it goes back to the menu.
I suspect that there is something not working with the driver, that I don't understand. Any hints on how I can troubleshoot this?
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