Getting the Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 to work in Ubuntu 10.04

Really just posting this for my own reference later, but here's the link and the details:

Enter this into your Terminal it is the code for the firmware and to install it

Code:

wget http://www.steventoth.net/linux/hvr22xx/22xxdrv_27086.zip 

wget http://www.steventoth.net/linux/hvr22xx/HVR-12x0-14x0-17x0_1_25_25271_WHQL.zip 

wget http://www.steventoth.net/linux/hvr22xx/extract.sh

Code:

sh extract.sh;sudo cp *fw /lib/firmware

you need to install mercurial and build essential for the next steps

Code:

sudo apt-get install mercurial libncurses5-dev

then we need the driver using this command to fetch

Code:

hg clone http://kernellabs.com/hg/saa7164-stable/

now change to the directory

Code:

cd saa7164-stable

then run make

Code:

make CONFIG_DVB_FIREDTV:=n

that will take some time, go grab a drink and wait it out, when it completes run this command

Code:

sudo make install

wait for that to complete and reboot
from the command line

Code:

sudo reboot

Note that an application like TVtime will not work, TVtime only works on Analog signals, and so far this driver only gets the digital stuff working.

then install MythTV using whatever method you like, I personally went into synaptic and installed the frontend and backend and extra plug-ins

once installed and you set up your passwords go to
System> administration> MythTV backend setup

once there go to Capture Cards, Should be choice #2
choose new capture card, you will ave to do this step twice (this card has two tuners)
At card Type, pick DTB DTV
the first will be device number 0,
repeats choosing capture card to add the second tuner
the second device will be #1 (Linux starts counting at 0, good thing to know, especially for hard drives)

then go to video sources, pick your options, will vary so mine will not work with yours most likely, so I dont want to post something I dont know)

then go to Input Connections, again you will have 0 and 1, configure both

then edit channels and directories as needed.

close let it fill database, for some reason mine keeps running in a loop, just exit after you see it finish the first or second time

now go to Applications > Sound & Video > MythTV Frontend

And you should be able to watch TV