Did you try the script I attached to my last posting ?
Hi Mark
I just tried the script you posted, on the first attempt I got a message telling me mencoder was not installed I then got to select a program to use tvtime, cheese vls etc I chose vlc, VLC opened showing a lot of flickering numbers & characters on a green background (see screenshot), I then installed mencoder and ran the script again but I get the same result
Graeme
Ignore the last post I didn’t have the tape running
Ok the script works in so far as I still have to load xawtv first to tune in the signal then I have to close down xawty the run the script and it opens up the picture only in VLC (still no audio)
So many options…
g) seeing if we can get xawtv to use ALSA's dsp with the -dspdev option
I am hoping to find out how to use this option with the avaliable devices
c) booting an older version of Ubutnu .. or some other distro that still has snd-pcm-oss .. The Debian documentation suggests it still does.
Done some testing to find out if snd-pcm-oss module is available:
[spoiler]Mint 14 Cinnamon Live CD
mint@mint ~ $ lsmod | grep oss
mint@mint ~ $ modprobe snd-pcm-oss
FATAL: Module snd_pcm_oss not found.
mint@mint ~ $
Arch (Razor)
$ uname -r
3.6.11-1-ARCH
$ lsmod | grep oss
$ sudo modprobe snd-pcm-oss
$ lsmod | grep oss
snd_pcm_oss 33446 0
snd_mixer_oss 12960 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 61958 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_ac97_codec,snd_intel8x0
snd 45098 8 snd_pcm_oss,snd_ac97_codec,snd_intel8x0,snd_timer,snd_pcm,snd_mixer_oss
$
LMDE XFCE (update 6)
$ uname -r
3.2.0-4-486
$ lsmod | grep oss
snd_pcm_oss 36194 0
snd_mixer_oss 17668 3 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 53402 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_ac97_codec,snd_intel8x0
snd 38796 17 snd_timer,snd_seq_device,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_pcm,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm_oss,snd_ac97_codec,snd_intel8x0
LMDE Cinnamon last iso (12-04 update4)
mint@mint ~ $ uname -r
3.2.0-2-486
mint@mint ~ $ lsmod | grep oss
snd_pcm_oss 36194 0
snd_mixer_oss 17668 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 53402 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd 38796 13 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
mint@mint ~ $ [/spoiler]
It appears that both Debian & Arch supports oss but not Mint 14 (with Ubuntu base)
k) trying your other card .. which I'll look into now .. I'm sure someone else had luck with one of these.That might work [url=http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hauppauge_WinTV-HVR-900]according to this site[/url],but it needs the firmware for the XC3028 tuner.
I am hoping to find out how to use this option with the avaliable devices
That sounds a good option to me as well because apart from the sound issues I’m having I don’t get as good picture quality in VLC
That sounds a good option to me as well because apart from the sound issues I'm having I don't get as good picture quality in VLC
Is the picture quality better in VLC after running the script?
Is the picture quality better in VLC after running the script?
No there’s no noticable difference, compared to xawtv VLC colour seems washed out and there’s a pink hue runs through it occasionally and there’s some ghosting, it gives the impression it isn’t quite tuned in properly that’s the best way I can describe it, The picture in xawtv seems sharper, and more stable
Graeme
Ignoring picture quality for now … does it grab audio and video ?
But does it grab audio and video ?
VLC grabs video only (makes no difference if i use the script or not), xawtv grabs audio & video
Correction … xawtv PLAYS both video and audio … it GRABS nothing ATM 
Correction .. xawtv PLAYS both video and audio .. it GRABS nothing ATM
I stand corrected 
Have you got the Windows disks for the USB capture thingy ?
I’m off to look into getting the firmware, and get that working … I was a bit busy doing my tax return earlier :
Have you got the Windows disks for the USB capture thingy ?
Yes I have it
Good … the frmware will probably be on there somewhere … Ill get back if/when I find sommat useful.
Can I suggest a new thread for that usb thingy?
Probably a good idea … I’ll create one and post a link
Can I suggest a new thread for that usb thingy?
I think that would be a good idea also we’re gonna have to work on one thing or the other because I can’t work on both at the same time, I’ll go in what ever direction you and Mark think best
New topic here:
http://linuxforums.org.uk/index.php?topic=10625.0
When you are ready to come back to xawtv then run:
xawtv -debug 255 -hwls
And install xawtv-tools:
sudo apt-get install xawtv-tools
Hoping to get more info abut the audio it uses when playing