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According to http://bytesex.org/bttv/ bttv is linux driver for TV cards based on the bt848 and bt878 chips.

BTTV Module Parameters

Do you have very poor color, very low volume and or channels off by one or more channels? Check that the bttv module is correctly auto detecting your card and tuner type.
At a command promt type dmesg, the lines you are looking for look like

bttv0: detected: ATI TV Wonder/VE [card=64], PCI subsystem ID is 1002:0003
bttv0: using: BT878(ATI TV-Wonder VE) [card=64,autodetected]
bttv0: using tuner=19
bttv0: i2c attach [client=Temic PAL* auto (4006 FN5),ok]

BRMy card is an ATI TV Wonder/VE so no changes are needed here. Since I am in the US I need NTSC, and my tuner is made by Philips (look at the metal box on the card) I did

rmmod bttv
rmmod tuner
modprobe bttv tuner=2

Note: You may need to set the card value as well

modprobe bttv card=64 tuner=2

this gives me the output

bttv0: detected: ATI TV Wonder/VE [card=64], PCI subsystem ID is 1002:0003
bttv0: using: BT878(ATI TV-Wonder VE) [card=64,autodetected]
bttv0: using tuner=2
bttv0: i2c attach [client=Philips NTSC (FI1236 and compati,ok]

BRThats it! Once you get the results you are looking for add the options to your /etc/modules.conf
add a line like

options bttv card=64 tuner=2

run depmod after you are done modifying /etc/modules.conf

  List of Values

  card=0 -  *** UNKNOWN/GENERIC *** 
  card=1 - MIRO PCTV
  card=2 - Hauppauge (bt848)
  card=3 - STB, Gateway P/N 6000699 (bt848)
  card=4 - Intel Create and Share PCI/ Smart Video Recorder III
  card=5 - Diamond DTV2000
  card=6 - AVerMedia TVPhone
  card=7 - MATRIX-Vision MV-Delta
  card=8 - Lifeview FlyVideo II (Bt848) LR26
  card=9 - IMS/IXmicro TurboTV
  card=10 - Hauppauge (bt878)
  card=11 - MIRO PCTV pro
  card=12 - ADS Technologies Channel Surfer TV (bt848)
  card=13 - AVerMedia TVCapture 98
  card=14 - Aimslab Video Highway Xtreme (VHX)
  card=15 - Zoltrix TV-Max
  card=16 - Prolink Pixelview PlayTV (bt878)
  card=17 - Leadtek WinView 601
  card=18 - AVEC Intercapture
  card=19 - Lifeview FlyVideo II EZ /FlyKit LR38 Bt848 (capture only)
  card=20 - CEI Raffles Card
  card=21 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98/ Lucky Star Image World ConferenceTV LR50
  card=22 - Askey CPH050/ Phoebe Tv Master + FM
  card=23 - Modular Technology MM201/MM202/MM205/MM210/MM215 PCTV, bt878
  card=24 - Askey CPH05X/06X (bt878) [many vendors]
  card=25 - Terratec TerraTV+ Version 1.0 (Bt848)/ Terra TValue Version 1.0/ Vobis TV-Boostar
  card=26 - Hauppauge WinCam newer (bt878)
  card=27 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98/ MAXI TV Video PCI2 LR50
  card=28 - Terratec TerraTV+ Version 1.1 (bt878)
  card=29 - Imagenation PXC200
  card=30 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98 LR50
  card=31 - Formac iProTV, Formac ProTV I (bt848)
  card=32 - Intel Create and Share PCI/ Smart Video Recorder III
  card=33 - Terratec TerraTValue Version Bt878
  card=34 - Leadtek WinFast 2000/ WinFast 2000 XP
  card=35 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98 LR50 / Chronos Video Shuttle II
  card=36 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98FM LR50 / Typhoon TView TV/FM Tuner
  card=37 - Prolink PixelView PlayTV pro
  card=38 - Askey CPH06X TView99
  card=39 - Pinnacle PCTV Studio/Rave
  card=40 - STB TV PCI FM, Gateway P/N 6000704 (bt878), 3Dfx VoodooTV 100
  card=41 - AVerMedia TVPhone 98
  card=42 - ProVideo PV951
  card=43 - Little OnAir TV
  card=44 - Sigma TVII-FM
  card=45 - MATRIX-Vision MV-Delta 2
  card=46 - Zoltrix Genie TV/FM
  card=47 - Terratec TV/Radio+
  card=48 - Askey CPH03x/ Dynalink Magic TView
  card=49 - IODATA GV-BCTV3/PCI
  card=50 - Prolink PV-BT878P+4E / PixelView PlayTV PAK / Lenco MXTV-9578 CP
  card=51 - Eagle Wireless Capricorn2 (bt878A)
  card=52 - Pinnacle PCTV Studio Pro
  card=53 - Typhoon TView RDS + FM Stereo / KNC1 TV Station RDS
  card=54 - Lifeview FlyVideo 2000 /FlyVideo A2/ Lifetec LT 9415 TV [LR90]
  card=55 - Askey CPH031/ BESTBUY Easy TV
  card=56 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98FM LR50
  card=57 - GrandTec 'Grand Video Capture' (Bt848)
  card=58 - Askey CPH060/ Phoebe TV Master Only (No FM)
  card=59 - Askey CPH03x TV Capturer
  card=60 - Modular Technology MM100PCTV
  card=61 - AG Electronics GMV1
  card=62 - Askey CPH061/ BESTBUY Easy TV (bt878)
  card=63 - ATI TV-Wonder
  card=64 - ATI TV-Wonder VE
  card=65 - Lifeview FlyVideo 2000S LR90
  card=66 - Terratec TValueRadio
  card=67 - IODATA GV-BCTV4/PCI
  card=68 - 3Dfx VoodooTV FM (Euro), VoodooTV 200 (USA)
  card=69 - Active Imaging AIMMS
  card=70 - Prolink Pixelview PV-BT878P+ (Rev.4C,8E)
  card=71 - Lifeview FlyVideo 98EZ (capture only) LR51
  card=72 - Prolink Pixelview PV-BT878P+9B (PlayTV Pro rev.9B FM+NICAM)
  card=73 - Sensoray 311
  card=74 - RemoteVision MX (RV605)
  card=75 - Powercolor MTV878/ MTV878R/ MTV878F
  card=76 - Canopus WinDVR PCI (COMPAQ Presario 3524JP, 5112JP)
  card=77 - GrandTec Multi Capture Card (Bt878)
  card=78 - Jetway TV/Capture JW-TV878-FBK, Kworld KW-TV878RF
  card=79 - DSP Design TCVIDEO
  card=80 - Hauppauge WinTV PVR
  card=81 - GV-BCTV5/PCI
  card=82 - Osprey 100/150 (878)
  card=83 - Osprey 100/150 (848)
  card=84 - Osprey 101 (848)
  card=85 - Osprey 101/151
  card=86 - Osprey 101/151 w/ svid
  card=87 - Osprey 200/201/250/251
  card=88 - Osprey 200/250
  card=89 - Osprey 210/220
  card=90 - Osprey 500
  card=91 - Osprey 540
  card=92 - Osprey 2000
  card=93 - IDS Eagle
  card=94 - Pinnacle PCTV Sat
  card=95 - Formac ProTV II (bt878)
  card=96 - MachTV
  card=97 - Euresys Picolo
  card=98 - ProVideo PV150
  card=99 - AD-TVK503
  card=100 - Hercules Smart TV Stereo
  card=101 - Pace TV & Radio Card
  card=102 - IVC-200
  card=103 - Grand X-Guard / Trust 814PCI
  card=104 - Nebula Electronics DigiTV


  type=0 - Temic PAL (4002 FH5)
  type=1 - Philips PAL_I (FI1246 and compatibles)
  type=2 - Philips NTSC (FI1236,FM1236 and compatibles)
  type=3 - Philips (SECAM+PAL_BG) (FI1216MF, FM1216MF, FR1216MF)
  type=4 - NoTuner
  type=5 - Philips PAL_BG (FI1216 and compatibles)
  type=6 - Temic NTSC (4032 FY5)
  type=7 - Temic PAL_I (4062 FY5)
  type=8 - Temic NTSC (4036 FY5)
  type=9 - Alps HSBH1
  type=10 - Alps TSBE1
  type=11 - Alps TSBB5
  type=12 - Alps TSBE5
  type=13 - Alps TSBC5
  type=14 - Temic PAL_BG (4006FH5)
  type=15 - Alps TSCH6
  type=16 - Temic PAL_DK (4016 FY5)
  type=17 - Philips NTSC_M (MK2)
  type=18 - Temic PAL_I (4066 FY5)
  type=19 - Temic PAL* auto (4006 FN5)
  type=20 - Temic PAL_BG (4009 FR5) or PAL_I (4069 FR5)
  type=21 - Temic NTSC (4039 FR5)
  type=22 - Temic PAL/SECAM multi (4046 FM5)
  type=23 - Philips PAL_DK (FI1256 and compatibles)
  type=24 - Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FQ1216ME)
  type=25 - LG PAL_I+FM (TAPC-I001D)
  type=26 - LG PAL_I (TAPC-I701D)
  type=27 - LG NTSC+FM (TPI8NSR01F)
  type=28 - LG PAL_BG+FM (TPI8PSB01D)
  type=29 - LG PAL_BG (TPI8PSB11D)
  type=30 - Temic PAL* auto + FM (4009 FN5)
  type=31 - SHARP NTSC_JP (2U5JF5540)
  type=32 - Samsung PAL TCPM9091PD27
  type=33 - MT2032 universal
  type=34 - Temic PAL_BG (4106 FH5)
  type=35 - Temic PAL_DK/SECAM_L (4012 FY5)
  type=36 - Temic NTSC (4136 FY5)
  type=37 - LG PAL (newer TAPC series)
  type=38 - Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FM1216ME MK3)
  type=39 - LG NTSC (newer TAPC series)
  type=40 - HITACHI V7-J180AT

Specific Hardware

• Hauppauge WinTV Cards

• Leadtek Winfast Cards