[mythtv-users] Overscan and pundit-R?
A while back, I asked this question, now I need to do it again.. and I cant find my post in the archives.. *sigh* Pundit-R, FC2 installed using Jarods FC2-guide. On my 32" TV the image does not fill the screen horizontally. Prolly 1" on the left side, and 1.5" on the right side. Also I see a tendency to a skewed image. What was the trick here? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] unable to play video on frontend (but dvd works).
Frank Lynch wrote: I'm building my first mythbox, gentoo linux, pvr-350, nvidia geforce mx4000. I have run into an issue that I have been unable to find an answer to. I can playback dvd's, record tv shows, but when I try to or watch live tv or playback recorded shows my mythfrontend complains that it is "unable to initialise video". I have included is the output from the mythfrontend console at the end of this email[1]. I noticed the following message in the console output: IVTV_IOC_GET_FB: Invalid argument Which would make me suspect that something is wrong with ivtv, but I can play my recordings using mplayer, and I can also watch the live mpeg streams[2] with it, so I guess my ivtv setup is ok? As I mentioned earlier the frontend is able to play back dvd's, so I don't think its an issue with the video card. Can anyone suggest what I might investigate or do as a next step? Should I just move on and start configuring myth to use the PVR-350's tv-out capability? BTW I'm currently launching the frontend under a gnome session. If I can provide more information just let me know... thanks, --Frank [1] mythfrontend console output 2005-08-05 00:03:59.342 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543 (try 1 of 5) 2005-08-05 00:03:59.350 Using protocol version 15 IVTV_IOC_GET_FB: Invalid argument 2005-08-05 00:04:04.681 Changing from None to WatchingPreRecorded 2005-08-05 00:04:04.681 Decoder not alive, and trying to play.. 2005-08-05 00:04:04.685 Changing from None to None 2005-08-05 00:04:05.429 New DB connection, total: 3 2005-08-05 00:04:05.444 Could not bind to UDP notify port: 6948 IVTV_IOC_GET_FB: Invalid argument 2005-08-05 00:04:06.033 Changing from None to WatchingPreRecorded 2005-08-05 00:04:06.033 Decoder not alive, and trying to play.. 2005-08-05 00:04:06.036 Changing from None to None 2005-08-05 00:04:06.584 Could not bind to UDP notify port: 6948 IVTV_IOC_GET_FB: Invalid argument [2] mplayer /dev/video0 Looks like you told Myth to use the PVR-350 for output, but you're actually using the MX4000 for output. Use the PVR-350's TV out / MPEG decoder MythTV can use the PVR-350's TV out and MPEG decoder for high quality playback. This requires that the ivtv-fb kernel module is also loaded and configured properly. Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_au which script?
I wondered why it made no difference :P My bad guys, I will sort it ASAP once I get home. Whytey On 8/5/05, Paul Andreassen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 5 Aug 2005 01:17 pm, Paul Andreassen wrote: > > Could you please change your $days_to_grab to 8 instead of the 14. From my > > understand of web servers, I believe requests to unexisting pages will > > generate errors and this will draw the attention of the administrator. And > > we don't want that. ;-) > > Sorry about the self reply. > > An improvement over my previous post is to change $days_to_grab to 7 and use > the included patch. This gets a full 7 days of data, which is all ninemsn > has. > > Paul > -- > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > -- -- GMAIL is 'da bomb babyYEAH I have GMail invites, if you want one, email me direct. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] unable to play video on frontend (but dvd works).
Hi Folks, I'm building my first mythbox, gentoo linux, pvr-350, nvidia geforce mx4000. I have run into an issue that I have been unable to find an answer to. I can playback dvd's, record tv shows, but when I try to or watch live tv or playback recorded shows my mythfrontend complains that it is "unable to initialise video". I have included is the output from the mythfrontend console at the end of this email[1]. I noticed the following message in the console output: IVTV_IOC_GET_FB: Invalid argument Which would make me suspect that something is wrong with ivtv, but I can play my recordings using mplayer, and I can also watch the live mpeg streams[2] with it, so I guess my ivtv setup is ok? As I mentioned earlier the frontend is able to play back dvd's, so I don't think its an issue with the video card. Can anyone suggest what I might investigate or do as a next step? Should I just move on and start configuring myth to use the PVR-350's tv-out capability? BTW I'm currently launching the frontend under a gnome session. If I can provide more information just let me know... thanks, --Frank [1] mythfrontend console output 2005-08-05 00:03:59.342 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543 (try 1 of 5) 2005-08-05 00:03:59.350 Using protocol version 15 IVTV_IOC_GET_FB: Invalid argument 2005-08-05 00:04:04.681 Changing from None to WatchingPreRecorded 2005-08-05 00:04:04.681 Decoder not alive, and trying to play.. 2005-08-05 00:04:04.685 Changing from None to None 2005-08-05 00:04:05.429 New DB connection, total: 3 2005-08-05 00:04:05.444 Could not bind to UDP notify port: 6948 IVTV_IOC_GET_FB: Invalid argument 2005-08-05 00:04:06.033 Changing from None to WatchingPreRecorded 2005-08-05 00:04:06.033 Decoder not alive, and trying to play.. 2005-08-05 00:04:06.036 Changing from None to None 2005-08-05 00:04:06.584 Could not bind to UDP notify port: 6948 IVTV_IOC_GET_FB: Invalid argument [2] mplayer /dev/video0 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Where does MythTV handle Closed Captioning when using a PVR-350?
Closed Captioning is not working properly for me with MythTV and a PVR-350, and I'm trying to figure out whether the problem lies with the MythTV code or in the ivtv (and associated) drivers. The problem is that CC is turned off when MythTV jumps (as in a commercial break) and is not turned back on after the jump. In my system logs, it looks like this: Aug 4 17:04:45 [kernel] ivtv: Allocate DMA decoder MPEG stream: 16 x 65536 buffers (1024KB total) Aug 4 17:04:45 [kernel] ivtv: Allocate DMA decoder VBI stream: 512 x 2048 buffers (1024KB total) Aug 4 17:04:45 [kernel] ivtv: Decoder VBI RE-Insert start 0x0019ac00 size 0xbe00 type 1 Aug 4 17:04:46 [kernel] saa7127: Turn CC output on - Last output repeated twice - Aug 4 17:14:41 [kernel] saa7127: Turn CC output off Aug 4 17:14:41 [kernel] ivtv: Decoder VBI RE-Insert start 0x0019ac00 size 0xbe00 type 1 Aug 4 17:17:31 [kernel] ivtv: Decoder VBI RE-Insert start 0x0019ac00 size 0xbe00 type 1 Aug 4 17:27:23 [kernel] ivtv: Allocate DMA decoder MPEG stream: 16 x 65536 buffers (1024KB total) Aug 4 17:27:23 [kernel] ivtv: Allocate DMA decoder VBI stream: 512 x 2048 buffers (1024KB total) Aug 4 17:27:23 [kernel] ivtv: Decoder VBI RE-Insert start 0x0019ac00 size 0xbe00 type 1 ...etc. I started watching at 17:04:45, and CC was working. At 17:14:41 there was a commercial break. CC was turned off and MythTV skipped over the commercials and continued playing, but CC was never turned back on, and from this point on they don't ever turn back on.The same thing happens if I manually skip forward or backwards. CC turns off, but never turns back on. I tried looking through the saa7127 and MythTV code, but I'm not a c++ programmer and can't really follow how it all works. I would ask on the mythtv-dev list but I'm having trouble subscribing to it. Thanks for any insight or help Daniel Segel ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_au which script?
On Fri, 5 Aug 2005 01:17 pm, Paul Andreassen wrote:
> Could you please change your $days_to_grab to 8 instead of the 14. From my
> understand of web servers, I believe requests to unexisting pages will
> generate errors and this will draw the attention of the administrator. And
> we don't want that. ;-)
Sorry about the self reply.
An improvement over my previous post is to change $days_to_grab to 7 and use
the included patch. This gets a full 7 days of data, which is all ninemsn
has.
Paul
--
--- tv_grab_au.28.pl 2005-08-05 13:44:51.976370664 +1000
+++ tv_grab_au.29.pl 2005-08-05 13:35:43.115810152 +1000
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@
# - changes for Sydney
# David Whyte
# - Added ABC 2 to Brisbane, which is channel 3 for me :P
+# 5 Aug 2005
+# Paul
+# - get part day
use strict;
@@ -166,7 +169,7 @@
#my $XMLTVID_URL = "tv_grab_au.com.au";
# change to how you think it should work
-my $days_to_grab = 14;
+my $days_to_grab = 7;
my $threads = 2;
my $retrys = 3;
my $seconds_before_retry = 2;
@@ -410,7 +413,7 @@
print "loading queue\n";
my $currentday = $yesterday;
-my $day_counter = 0;
+my $day_counter = -1;
while ($day_counter <= $days_to_grab) {
my $date = &UnixDate($currentday, "%d%m%Y");
my @day_lines = get_day($date,1);
@@ -467,7 +470,7 @@
print "building xml structure\n";
$currentday = $yesterday;
-$day_counter = 0;
+$day_counter = -1;
while ($day_counter <= $days_to_grab) {
my @pids;
my $date = &UnixDate($currentday, "%d%m%Y");
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Re: [mythtv-users] is it a bug
Claude Gélinas agr. wrote: I updated the driver but didn't get any improvement so I add noapic to the kernel parameter ... but didn't work then I add debug=1 to the ivtv module... not better so what else can I do Ask on the IVTV list, perhaps. Kevin ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] is it a bug
Le jeudi 04 août 2005 à 02:48 +0100, Nick a écrit : > On 8/4/05, Claude Gélinas agr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My /var/log messages is filling rapidly to disk capacity +++ gig > > with message like these when live tv is on > > > > Aug 3 21:08:21 video kernel: ivtv: Timeout waiting for data! Encoder > > buffers have 0x bytes. > > Aug 3 21:08:21 video kernel: ivtv: ENC: REG_DMAXFER wait failed > > Aug 3 21:08:21 video kernel: ivtv: DMA Registers State: xfer: > > 0x, state: 0x0003 dec_addr: 0x3d52300c enc_addr: 0x3c920060 > > control: 0x0003 > > Aug 3 21:08:21 video kernel: ivtv: DMA DEC Buffers: > > Aug 3 21:08:21 video kernel: 0x3bd2:0x0149fb00:0x8001 > > Aug 3 21:08:21 video kernel: ivtv: DMA ENC Buffers: > > Aug 3 21:08:21 video kernel: 0x0011fadc:0x3cbdc000:0x80004000 > > These look like ivtv driver debug messages. Either turn off debugging > if it is turned on (in /etc/modprobe.conf), or revert to an earlier > version of the ivtv driver if possible and see if this stops the > problem. > > Nick I updated the driver but didn't get any improvement so I add noapic to the kernel parameter ... but didn't work then I add debug=1 to the ivtv module... not better so what else can I do -- - Claude Gélinas agr., dta Phyto Ressources inc. == Varennes, Québec, Canada Tél.: (450) 652 9764, Fax.:(450) 652 6182 Des questions sur les insectes et maladies des plantes ornementales ? Want to know more about ornamental plant pest ? http://www.phyto.qc.ca ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Monitor CD - Fedora Core
I have just about all of Myth working except for the detecting of cd/dvd when inserted into the drive. I have the checkbox set in settings and have tried to modify the fstab file per Jerod's directions. Problem is everytime I reboot udev seems to rewrite fstab so the settings are changed back. Has anyone gotten this to work? Thanks! Scott Starkey CNA, CNE, Network +, MCP, MCSA Systems Administrator Whitehouse ISD (903) 839-5523 [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail, including attachments, is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is confidential, and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] [OT] Xbox Frontend/Xebian 1.1/Alsa
Mike, Good information. Nice informative post. I don't want to hijack this thread but did you get MythGame/Xmame working on your Xbox? AJM, On 8/4/05, CTD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave wrote: > > >On 8/4/05, Johan Kihlström <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>Michael T. Dean wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>Dave wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > I had a frontend on my Xbox without issue for about 8 months. > Then I > decided to upgrade Myth to .18, and in the process, upgrade Xebian to > 1.1. > Problem is, now I can't get sound of the XBox with Myth. I can play > audio OK using aplay, but when I go to view a recording with Myth I > get "mixer unable to find control PCM" > > > > > >>>What happens when you set "Mixer Controls" to "Master" instead of "PCM"? > >>> > >>>Mike > >>>___ > >>>mythtv-users mailing list > >>>mythtv-users@mythtv.org > >>>http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>Doesn't matter, I'm afraid > >> > >>I just had the same problem when upgrading to the latest Xebian. > >> > >>The sound device in the X-box has no mixer, so in order to make ALSA > >>work you have to disable internal mixing in myth. > >>You also need a good .asoundrc and instead of selecting /dev/dsp in > >>audio you have to write ALSA:(device from asoundrc) > >> > >>Good luck! > >> > >>Johan > >>___ > >>mythtv-users mailing list > >>mythtv-users@mythtv.org > >>http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > >> > >> > >> > > > >Ok, disabling the internal mixed fixed it. I swear I tried this > >yesterday after reading about the XBox not having a hardware > >mixer. > >Anyway, I've got sound with: MixerControl=PCM (this is probably > >ignored since internal mixing is off), AudioDevice and > >AudioOutputDevice=ALSA:cards.pcm.dmix > > > >Thanks for the help & suggestions! > >Dave > >___ > >mythtv-users mailing list > >mythtv-users@mythtv.org > >http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > > > I basically had the same issue. I installed myth 0.18.1 using install > help from http://bit.blkbk.com/ (0.4.5-beta) on a xebian 1.1.0 xbox. I > followed a previous post's instructions where the only change I had to > make was setting Audio Output Device to /dev/dsp. No volume control in > mythtv, but I have sound. > > Concerning some of the posts about HW vs. SW mod. I found the info on > www.xbox-linux.org a little dated in regards to the SW mod > instructions. I actually bought a mod chip after unsuccessfully > attempting a SW mod using the www.xbox-linux.org instructions. By the > time my mod chip arrived, I found other more up to date instructions to > accomplish the SW mod on almost any xbox no matter what HW version or > Dashboard version. > > I basically followed the instructions on the following links to SW-mod > the xbox: > http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?act=ST&f=44&t=257509 > http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/203285 > http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/xbins.php > > I did purchase the an action replay kit from ebay for $20 and rented the > ORIGINAL MechAssault Game in order to perform the SW mod. > > I then followed the http://bit.blkbk.com/ instructions. > > Then I used some evolutions dashboard tutorial instructions on > xbox-scene.com on how to start the linux install w/o needing the boot CD. > > Now I have a stable and cheap frontend. > > Hope that helps. > Mike > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] MythDVD Ripping
Answered my own question. It was the disk. I put another DVD in and the other options were there. Scott Starkey CNA, CNE, Network +, MCP, MCSA Systems Administrator Whitehouse ISD (903) 839-5523 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/03/05 8:50 AM >>> I know this question probably has an easy answer but I have not found the answer. When I go to Import a DVD, the only option I have is to do a "Perfect" rip. I have transcode installed, MTD running at startup, xvid and divx loaded. Where do I go from here? Thanks, Scott Starkey CNA, CNE, Network +, MCP, MCSA Systems Administrator Whitehouse ISD (903) 839-5523 [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail, including attachments, is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is confidential, and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. This e-mail, including attachments, is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is confidential, and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_au which script?
On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 11:52 pm, David Whyte wrote: > Aaagghh, this is where it gets confusing. > > I just added ABC2 to brisbane :P which I have a channel 3 on my box. > > Whytey Thanks for the changes Whytey. Could you please change your $days_to_grab to 8 instead of the 14. From my understand of web servers, I believe requests to unexisting pages will generate errors and this will draw the attention of the administrator. And we don't want that. ;-) Paul -- --- tv_grab_au.28.pl 2005-08-05 13:15:04.298139064 +1000 +++ tv_grab_au.29.pl 2005-08-05 13:14:08.968550440 +1000 @@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ #my $XMLTVID_URL = "tv_grab_au.com.au"; # change to how you think it should work -my $days_to_grab = 14; +my $days_to_grab = 8; my $threads = 2; my $retrys = 3; my $seconds_before_retry = 2; ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] FYI: pvrusb2 5 default minute recording sizes
I think I can shed some light on this, being that I'm the person who has been working on the driver for the pvrusb2 device for the past 6 months... See below. On Thu, 4 Aug 2005, roger wrote: [...] > > It looks as if the default 480x480 profile is being used, but mythtv is > just recording @ 720 x 480 (the output resolution of /dev/v4l/video0). > Which is just fine and dandy by me until I want to save disk space by > reducing the resolution. Video capture and encoding is handled entirely in hardware on this device. By the time mythtv gets the data it's already an mpeg2 stream. Therefore the determination of encoding resolution happens in the device and right now it's probably always going to do 720x480 for NTSC. There are ioctl() controls in the driver which can be used to change the capture resolution. However this is a very immature driver and frankly I'd be surprised if that part even worked - assuming that mythtv would even know about or call those functions. So you're probably stuck at 720x480. If you really want to store in 480x480 then you'd probably have to set up mythtv to transcode after the fact. > > MY MAIN QUESTION HERE: > >From the looks of it, mythtv does not transcode while recording at the > same time -- Or it is not possible with this hardware (external usb > mpeg2 tv card)? I can see however, mythtv will execute a > script/transcode after recording has stopped. Transcoding in mythtv happens in a second stage, after the recording is completed. Additional information on the pvrusb2 driver can be found at: http://www.isely.net/pvrusb2.html -Mike -- | Mike Isely | PGP fingerprint Spammers Die!! | | 03 54 43 4D 75 E5 CC 92 | isely @ pobox (dot) com | 71 16 01 E2 B5 F5 C1 E8 | | ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Blue bar at bottom of all video
Michael T. Dean wrote: > Eric Jensen wrote: > >> While watching TV and on all of our recordings is a blue line a few >> pixels high and going the full length of the TV. I've searched through >> the archives and tried running: `xvattr -a XV_COLORKEY -v 0` but it >> didn't work. Is there anything else I can try? I am capturing with a >> Happauge PVR-250 and outputting with a nVidia GeForce 3, running FC3. >> >> > Didn't work returned "bash: xvattr: command not found" or didn't work > returned "Error: Can't open display: :0" or didn't work ran it while > the video was playing and the line didn't go away or didn't work ran > it before starting playback and the video was there during playback... Didn't work as in the command ran fine, said it updated the value properly but the blue bar is still at the bottom of the screen. If the command gave an error I don't think I would assume there was something wrong with that solution, but that I need to keep working until the command no longer gave an error. I also tried setting it to a few other values, including 10 and 30 with no luck. So my questions is, could there be another problem or a different solution to the suspected problem? Eric ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] How to get the best video from mythtv
On 8/4/05, David Ellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Change your recording profile. > > Setup - TV Setup - Recording Profiles > > There are 4 profiles: > Default > Low > Live > High > > You are able to choose the recording profile used to make the recording when > you schedule it. Tweak the Size 720x480 is nice, and Quality - Your recorded > picture quality will improve. That won't work for his DVB-T cards. The recording profile has no effect with these cards. Regards, Phill ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] [OT] Xbox Frontend/Xebian 1.1/Alsa
Dave wrote: On 8/4/05, Johan Kihlström <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Michael T. Dean wrote: Dave wrote: I had a frontend on my Xbox without issue for about 8 months. Then I decided to upgrade Myth to .18, and in the process, upgrade Xebian to 1.1. Problem is, now I can't get sound of the XBox with Myth. I can play audio OK using aplay, but when I go to view a recording with Myth I get "mixer unable to find control PCM" What happens when you set "Mixer Controls" to "Master" instead of "PCM"? Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users Doesn't matter, I'm afraid I just had the same problem when upgrading to the latest Xebian. The sound device in the X-box has no mixer, so in order to make ALSA work you have to disable internal mixing in myth. You also need a good .asoundrc and instead of selecting /dev/dsp in audio you have to write ALSA:(device from asoundrc) Good luck! Johan ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users Ok, disabling the internal mixed fixed it. I swear I tried this yesterday after reading about the XBox not having a hardware mixer. Anyway, I've got sound with: MixerControl=PCM (this is probably ignored since internal mixing is off), AudioDevice and AudioOutputDevice=ALSA:cards.pcm.dmix Thanks for the help & suggestions! Dave ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users I basically had the same issue. I installed myth 0.18.1 using install help from http://bit.blkbk.com/ (0.4.5-beta) on a xebian 1.1.0 xbox. I followed a previous post's instructions where the only change I had to make was setting Audio Output Device to /dev/dsp. No volume control in mythtv, but I have sound. Concerning some of the posts about HW vs. SW mod. I found the info on www.xbox-linux.org a little dated in regards to the SW mod instructions. I actually bought a mod chip after unsuccessfully attempting a SW mod using the www.xbox-linux.org instructions. By the time my mod chip arrived, I found other more up to date instructions to accomplish the SW mod on almost any xbox no matter what HW version or Dashboard version. I basically followed the instructions on the following links to SW-mod the xbox: http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?act=ST&f=44&t=257509 http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/203285 http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/xbins.php I did purchase the an action replay kit from ebay for $20 and rented the ORIGINAL MechAssault Game in order to perform the SW mod. I then followed the http://bit.blkbk.com/ instructions. Then I used some evolutions dashboard tutorial instructions on xbox-scene.com on how to start the linux install w/o needing the boot CD. Now I have a stable and cheap frontend. Hope that helps. Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Myth menus are not displayed properly
Hi, I am trying to run mythtv application on a minimal filesystem that I have created .But on running mythfrontend, the menus are not displayed properly. Instead of the charecters, only square boxes gets displayed. But the pictures on the right side of the screen and the background (for GANT) gets displayed properly. SInce i have installed only a limited no: of packages I am not sure I have missed some packges specific to the display of the charecters for the mythtv menu. Has anyone faced such a problem. Could someone help me to resolve this problem. Thanks, Shiju ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Blue bar at bottom of all video
Eric Jensen wrote: While watching TV and on all of our recordings is a blue line a few pixels high and going the full length of the TV. I've searched through the archives and tried running: `xvattr -a XV_COLORKEY -v 0` but it didn't work. Is there anything else I can try? I am capturing with a Happauge PVR-250 and outputting with a nVidia GeForce 3, running FC3. Didn't work returned "bash: xvattr: command not found" or didn't work returned "Error: Can't open display: :0" or didn't work ran it while the video was playing and the line didn't go away or didn't work ran it before starting playback and the video was there during playback... In other words, you found the right solution in the archives, so if it doesn't work, it's probably a case of user error, but without knowing what you tried, it's hard to guess what the problem is. BTW, I recommend using some color other than 0--i.e. 10 or 30 or even 1. It's a much more proper solution--unfortunately, the "vote-by-number-of-Google-results" system says that 0 is correct. Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] MythGame Fullscreen
> Did something change in the drivers that now allows the 350 to do > accelerated X through the 350's video out? Recently (last couple months) a lot of work has gone into adding XV /yuv output to the ivtv x drivers allowing xv output to be used by apps such as mplayer, xine, etc. Certainly not perfect but a huge improvment. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] MythTV refuses to run SUID
I have been trying to get MythTV to run SUID for a couple days now but it simply refuses to. The log always shows 2005-08-04 17:38:33.495 Realtime priority would require SUID as root. I've always had this working in the past, and I've done nothing different with this installation with the exception of having a slightly more up-to-date version of MythTV, and probably some updated system packages. I am running SVN R6990 on Gentoo, with kernel 2.6.12-gentoo-r7 (I just tried 2.6.12-gentoo-r4 because I thought that's what I had last time with this machine, but I get the same results). I've tried numerous variations of chmod even though I know the way I've always done it is rightthese include: chmod +s /usr/bin/mythfrontend /usr/bin/mythtv chmod u+s /usr/bin/mythfrontend /usr/bin/mythtv chmod a+s /usr/bin/mythfrontend /usr/bin/mythtv chmod 4755 /usr/bin/mythfrontend /usr/bin/mythtv The permissions do get set right, as I can see them with "ls". Is there anything else in the system that could possibly have an effect on the SUID bit? Is this possibly a MythTV bug that I should file? Looking through the archives I noticed that others have had this problem in the past, but have come up with no solution other than workarounds like running mythfrontend as root, renicing it, or running it using sudo. One mentioned removing the line in mythfrontend.cpp that says "setuid(getuid())", but this is an unacceptable hack in my opinion, if it even actually works, and should be treated as a bug. I also saw someone mention that the feature was disabled entirely in .17, but I don't believe this because it worked fine fairly recently. Finally, I saw a post saying some newer distros/kernels disallow SUID or something, like RedHat with it's SELinux stuff. I have no SELinux kernel or anything related to it installed on this system. I'm out of ideas. Any help? ~Lou ~Lou pgpCbKHYWohUg.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Blue bar at bottom of all video
While watching TV and on all of our recordings is a blue line a few pixels high and going the full length of the TV. I've searched through the archives and tried running: `xvattr -a XV_COLORKEY -v 0` but it didn't work. Is there anything else I can try? I am capturing with a Happauge PVR-250 and outputting with a nVidia GeForce 3, running FC3. Eric ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Some Suggestions for MythTV
All, Since, for my budget, I was unable to make MythTV “wife-proof,” as it has been called here, (actually, I was unable even to make it work at all), I thought I would give some suggestions that will help others looking to make a MythBox more successful. So, here it goes… First, if you want your computer to be next to a TV, then you have a few options: a) Don’t care about the noise and the look of a computer outside of your Entertainment Center (any spot in an entertainment center with less than the front and back removed will make the computer heat up too much. b) Be ready to modify your entertainment center to allow for plenty of air circulation. c) Get a VERY cool box with VERY quiet fans with VERY quiet hard drives. It would be very difficult to spend too much money on quiet hardware for the Myth box. Secondly, you should probably not try to use your Myth box for standard computing, UNLESS, a) You don’t care about actually reading text. This goes for both HDTVs and Standard Television sets. Normally, you can read the text if you have standard out, but this is simply because the text is so big and the resolution so bad. Keep in mind that Standard TVs only have around 525 scanlines (something like a 480 visible vertical pixel dimension). This is probably unacceptable for most people trying to double the Myth box with standard computing. The only way to actually get a decent resolution is to modulate the high resolution to a NTSC signal. This can be done using a standard RF Modulator (usually used for changing video inputs from digital [svideo, composite, etc] to analog [coax RF]). However, if you do this, you will not be able to read the text on screen (unless it is scaled larger like Myth does in its frontend). With HDTV, while much sharper, many TVs only support 720p which is also much lower resolution than most people are used to. This lets you use the HDTV to do standard computing (like word processing, etc), but you are very limited on screen real estate. Just don’t be surprised if you can’t double the Myth box as a computing station. b) You have something like VNC that you can use to remote into the box. However, this requires another computer, so it kind of defeats the purpose. c) You set up the computer, connect it to a Monitor (Variable sync rates) and keyboard and make the primary setup be used for standard computing. You can still hook up your cable or antenna to it and use it to record video. The recorded video / live tv could then be watched on the monitor or over a network to a computer that can be hooked up to a TV. With that said, if you are dedicating the box to be *just* a Myth box (and nothing else), you’ll probably be alright, but be prepared for some work. If you aren’t using KnoppMyth, or something similar (which is curious, because KnoppMyth didn’t set up the pcHDTV 3000 card correctly either), then expect some work ahead of you. Most of the hardware that I got seemed to work well and without problems. I did struggle with the Chaintech AV-710 7.1 Surround Sound card, but most people on this list seemed to have an easy time with it. Also, I was using the pcHDTV card to capture TV. A few suggestions… Fedora Core 3 compiled and loaded the pcHDTV V4L drivers without a problem. This was also true for Suse 9.2 and Suse 9.3. However, for whatever reason, while I could record video with the bundled command line utility for the pcHDTV, I could not get MythTV to recognize the device correctly. With Fedora Core 4, the DVB drivers were included with the distro and were much easier to get working the the V4L drivers, mostly due to the fact that MythTV actually recognized them. Also, I was using the ndiswrapper package with a D-LINK Extreme G PCI Wireless card (and the latest D-LINK driver) and I was able to 108 Mbps wireless. This was great, because I could basically watch LiveTV, DVD, even some HDTV over the wireless network (but not in Myth). Anyway, my plans for my Myth box is still to keep Myth running but set it up as a standard computer that runs the Myth backend so that video can record, but if I want to watch Live TV it will have to be on the monitor not my 32” HDTV. If I want to watch a recorded video, I can watch it on the monitor, or I can copy the recording to a USB 2.0 external harddrive (2.5”), plug it in to my laptop, connect my laptop to the HDTV and be ready to watch. So, while I am not decommissioning my Myth box, I am changing it’s place in the house… away from the entertainment center and into the office. Sorry about the long email, but I’ve seen a number of people asking about building Myth boxen lately and I thought that these suggestions would be helpful. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Brandon ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mytht
[mythtv-users] can not determine free space
I have a master and slave backend, and one frontend. On the master backend, I am getting the following messages in the log: 2005-08-04 20:29:33.694 Seem to be woken up by USER 2005-08-04 20:29:35.710 AutoExpire:CalcParams(): Error, can not determine free space. 2005-08-04 20:29:35.710 beg: 37511168 rem: -1 end: 37511168 I'm not sure why this is happening, nor what to do to fix it. Does anyone have suggestions? Thanks! ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] MythPhone hang with quickcam 4000 solved
It turns out that the problem I was having with mythphone hanging on exit was not due to my quickcam 4000 or the qwc driver, at least not directly. The problem was that the needed alsa modules were not loaded. I had to build a vanilla kernel in order to support win4lin and had not configured alsa support for usb devices properly and that hung up mythphone on exit. Thanks to those who responded to my earlier post. Regards, Doug ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] MythGame Fullscreen
Steve Nuffer wrote: I have read several of ther other posts but some of them are pretty old and they didn't help. I'm having difficulty getting fullscreen through my PVR-350 (Svideo). The only way to get the output through Myth is using "--noperfect-yuv". I have tried some options but I'm out of my element on this. Any one have some suggestions? Steve FedoreCore3 PVR-350 (Svideo Out) Myth 18.1 IVTV 0.3.7A Did something change in the drivers that now allows the 350 to do accelerated X through the 350's video out? Jon ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] MythGame Fullscreen
I have read several of ther other posts but some of them are pretty old and they didn't help. I'm having difficulty getting fullscreen through my PVR-350 (Svideo). The only way to get the output through Myth is using "--noperfect-yuv". I have tried some options but I'm out of my element on this. Any one have some suggestions?Steve FedoreCore3PVR-350 (Svideo Out)Myth 18.1IVTV 0.3.7A Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] BT848 no audio, /dev/dsp is working fine.
Just updated my box to knoppmyth R5A16, with Myth 0.18.1. I have two PVR-250's and a BT848 card in the box. I'm getting nothing recorded on the BT848 card, even though I can unmute the line-in and get audio. Myth apparently isn't recording from line in, even though capture is set on the line-in. I've double checked with aplay /dev/dsp and /dev/dsp0 and get the usual output, like it should be recording, and have verified that my tuner card setup is set to capture on /dev/dsp. Also tried /dev/dsp0, with no change. When I originally set up the machine, I only set up the two pvr-250 cards, leaving the BT848 un-initialized in myth. (IE, I didn't set the card up in setup) Then finished setup and ran myth for a couple days. Then added the last card. My question is, is there a setting in the mysql database that would be causing a problem with audio input on the new card definition? Should ALL three cards be setup at the same time? There were some logistical reasons for doing it the way I did, and it would be somewhat of a hassle to dump my current recordings right now to reinstall. Thanks, Mark ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Supported Component Out Video
Hi All, Getting closer to choosing hardware for my all in one system. But I am having trouble finding good information on Video Card with Component output that can do hardware decoding. I am doing an all-in-one system HDTV HTPC and the hardware decoding and component out. Any suggestions are welcome. Confused _ Thanks, Chris Lopeman ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Re: Delete upcoming schedules
Phill Edwards wrote: I thought that "r" was a toggle and it's supposed to turn recording on/off whenever you press it. Maybe there's a problem with the functionality behind this. I know that lots of people on this list have had trouble with the "r" button in the past. If someone knows definitively what the "r" key functionaliy is supposed to do and what we should expect from it, perhaps this could be put to bed. From http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-11.html#ss11.1 section "LiveTV Browse Mode" R/r - Toggle recording of current program (cycles through types) The TOGGLERECORD button toggles the recording type. If in one of the modes in this list, it will cycle through the list: NotRecording, SingleRecord, FindOneRecord, WeekslotRecord, FindWeeklyRecord, TimeslotRecord, FindDailyRecord, ChannelRecord, AllRecord If not in one of those modes it will toggle OverrideRecord and DontRecord. Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] FYI: pvrusb2 5 default minute recording sizes
roger wrote: When I press R/r while in live tv viewing mode, mythtv will respond by saying "Recording ..." and fades away. No icons or any info are displayed showing tv is actively being recorded.(Think I'm finding out later, mythtv schedules the entire 30 minute + section for recording or something, but I usually find pressing R/r not doing any recording.) Pressing R/r again, simply shows "Recording ..." again. From mythtv documentation, R or r should toggle start/stop recording. (cycles through types?) Think your interpretation of the documentation is off a bit... From http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-11.html#ss11.1 section "LiveTV Browse Mode" R/r - Toggle recording of current program (cycles through types) Says nothing about start/stop. ;) If you look through the code it becomes quite obvious that "start" and "stop" are not the "recording types" to which they're referring--especially with the nice comment explaining how it works. (The hard part is finding the right code if you're not a programmer. ;) Below is the comment documenting the ToggleRecord() function from libs/libmythtv/programinfo.cpp (which is eventually called in response to pressing the TOGGLERECORD button): /** \fn ProgramInfo::ToggleRecord() * \brief Cycles through recording types. * * If the program recording status is kNotRecording, * ApplyRecordStateChange(kSingleRecord) is called. * If the program recording status is kSingleRecording, * ApplyRecordStateChange(kFindOneRecord) is called. * etc... * * The states in order are: kNotRecording, kSingleRecord, kFindOneRecord, * kWeekslotRecord, kFindWeeklyRecord, kTimeslotRecord, kFindDailyRecord, * kChannelRecord, kAllRecord. * And: kOverrideRecord, kDontRecord. * * That is if you the recording is in any of the first set of states, * we cycle through those, if not we toggle between kOverrideRecord and * kDontRecord. */ Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] noob mac osx panther frontend install
You'll need to have the backend set up with a consistent IP address (either static or permanently assigned via DHCP). Then all you should need to do is go through the setup screens on the Mac client, properly specifying the backend address as needed. I'm running a 18.1 backend and the "CVS" client on my 10.4.2 machine. -Pete Alex Van Deusen wrote: > I am a total new user. My wife has a 12" powerbook 867 mac running > panther. I have a backend setup running knoppmyth/debian. > > I downloaded the mac osx panther build with all the addins from the > snyders. I then ran it on the mac and went through the setup program. > > Do I have to do anything else? > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] [OT] Xbox Frontend/Xebian 1.1/Alsa
On 8/4/05, David Whyte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Eeeek! > > Just bought an Xbox, just bought a copy of the original MechAssault > and am about to solder the board. > > I probably should have asked this question already, MythTV 0.18.1 is > working on the XBox right? I mean, its just the debian packages isn't > it (assuming I use Xebian). I hope so, I don't like hard work :P > > Whytey > Yeah, it works - I've had it working with Xebian 1.0.2/Myth 16 and and now Xebian 1.1/ Myth 18.1 FYI, I didn't solder anything, I just used the software mod and use Evox as my boot loader. Have fun! Dave ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] [OT] Xbox Frontend/Xebian 1.1/Alsa
On 8/4/05, Johan Kihlström <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael T. Dean wrote: > > > Dave wrote: > > > >> I had a frontend on my Xbox without issue for about 8 months. > >> Then I > >> decided to upgrade Myth to .18, and in the process, upgrade Xebian to > >> 1.1. > >> Problem is, now I can't get sound of the XBox with Myth. I can play > >> audio OK using aplay, but when I go to view a recording with Myth I > >> get "mixer unable to find control PCM" > >> > >> > > What happens when you set "Mixer Controls" to "Master" instead of "PCM"? > > > > Mike > > ___ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > Doesn't matter, I'm afraid > > I just had the same problem when upgrading to the latest Xebian. > > The sound device in the X-box has no mixer, so in order to make ALSA > work you have to disable internal mixing in myth. > You also need a good .asoundrc and instead of selecting /dev/dsp in > audio you have to write ALSA:(device from asoundrc) > > Good luck! > > Johan > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > Ok, disabling the internal mixed fixed it. I swear I tried this yesterday after reading about the XBox not having a hardware mixer. Anyway, I've got sound with: MixerControl=PCM (this is probably ignored since internal mixing is off), AudioDevice and AudioOutputDevice=ALSA:cards.pcm.dmix Thanks for the help & suggestions! Dave ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] [OT] Xbox Frontend/Xebian 1.1/Alsa
So, just to confirm so I don't start ripping my hair out on the weekend. The sound does work, but will probably need some tweeking (i.e. read these mail archives) and the sound control from within myth (i.e. the '[' and ']' keyboard keys) will not work (bummer!). I can live with that, for now :P On 8/5/05, A JM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I did a software hack on my Xbox running Xebian 1.2. > > I do recall a sound issue and there was a setting allowing me to > change from Digital to ?? not sure if it was Alsa or not but I recall > the system thought it was digital sound with a fresh install. > > It was either in the Mythtvsetup or on the main screen "Setup" in Myth? > > AJM, > > > On 8/4/05, David Whyte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hmmm...Using the TSOP flash method, you can solder two pointds on the > > main board (for 1.2, 1.3, which I have anyways) and the use the > > mechassault game to load the linux bootloader thingo to flash the > > BIOS. > > > > Thats my understanding from the docs at xbox-linux.org :| > > > > This weekend is going to be fun :P > > > > On 8/5/05, Wouter Lagerweij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 8/4/05, David Whyte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Eeeek! > > > > > > > > Just bought an Xbox, just bought a copy of the original MechAssault > > > > and am about to solder the board. > > > > > > No experience with newer myths on the xbox (I use XBMC) but: If you're > > > doing a software mod (as I assume from the MechAssault reference) > > > there shouldn't be any need to solder! > > > All you need is the game, and the 'hacked' savegame on a x-box memory > > > card (or on a USB memory stick, along with a converter cable to > > > connect it to the Xbox). > > > > > > Just thought I'd mention it... > > > > > > Wouter > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > GMAIL is 'da bomb babyYEAH > > > > I have GMail invites, if you want one, email me direct. > > ___ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > -- -- GMAIL is 'da bomb babyYEAH I have GMail invites, if you want one, email me direct. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Enabilng: XvMC Unichrome LVD" and "use Xv picture controls" = hangs. How to avoid ?
Hi * Quick question: I have EPIA M10k, KnoppMyth R5A16 and PVR250. Enabling simultaneously: "XvMC Unichrome LVD" and "use Xv picture controls" causes hangs of Mythfrontend when I use picture controls :-( Is there any easy way to avoid this via some config tweaking, or should I update some components of MythTV ? Thanx in advance ! -- cYa, 3.14iotr/2 Nie ma złych systemów operacyjnych. Może tylko brakować alkoholu !!! W takiej sytuacji dobry programista wiesza się wraz z programem ;-P Hiroshima'45; Czernobyl'86; Windows'95 Zwrotne bajty daj na "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] [OT] Xbox Frontend/Xebian 1.1/Alsa
I did a software hack on my Xbox running Xebian 1.2. I do recall a sound issue and there was a setting allowing me to change from Digital to ?? not sure if it was Alsa or not but I recall the system thought it was digital sound with a fresh install. It was either in the Mythtvsetup or on the main screen "Setup" in Myth? AJM, On 8/4/05, David Whyte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmmm...Using the TSOP flash method, you can solder two pointds on the > main board (for 1.2, 1.3, which I have anyways) and the use the > mechassault game to load the linux bootloader thingo to flash the > BIOS. > > Thats my understanding from the docs at xbox-linux.org :| > > This weekend is going to be fun :P > > On 8/5/05, Wouter Lagerweij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 8/4/05, David Whyte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Eeeek! > > > > > > Just bought an Xbox, just bought a copy of the original MechAssault > > > and am about to solder the board. > > > > No experience with newer myths on the xbox (I use XBMC) but: If you're > > doing a software mod (as I assume from the MechAssault reference) > > there shouldn't be any need to solder! > > All you need is the game, and the 'hacked' savegame on a x-box memory > > card (or on a USB memory stick, along with a converter cable to > > connect it to the Xbox). > > > > Just thought I'd mention it... > > > > Wouter > > > > > -- > -- > GMAIL is 'da bomb babyYEAH > > I have GMail invites, if you want one, email me direct. > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] FYI: pvrusb2 5 default minute recording sizes
Sorry. This is erroranous data. Somehow the recording may not have stopped when I thought I had stopped it. When I press R/r while in live tv viewing mode, mythtv will respond by saying "Recording ..." and fades away. No icons or any info are displayed showing tv is actively being recorded.(Think I'm finding out later, mythtv schedules the entire 30 minute + section for recording or something, but I usually find pressing R/r not doing any recording.) Pressing R/r again, simply shows "Recording ..." again. >From mythtv documentation, R or r should toggle start/stop recording. (cycles through types?) It looks as if the default 480x480 profile is being used, but mythtv is just recording @ 720 x 480 (the output resolution of /dev/v4l/video0). Which is just fine and dandy by me until I want to save disk space by reducing the resolution. MY MAIN QUESTION HERE: >From the looks of it, mythtv does not transcode while recording at the same time -- Or it is not possible with this hardware (external usb mpeg2 tv card)? I can see however, mythtv will execute a script/transcode after recording has stopped. (Think I'll just spend the day with tinkering with mythtv. See how much more stupid mythtv makes me look. :-) -- Roger http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 640F C963 1005 1D61 Thu Aug 4 12:53:52 PDT 2005 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] Scientific Atlanta 3250 HD STB
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/sciatl/3.0%20Cable%20boxes This link has pictures of the the front and back of the 3250. From the picture, it looks like the box should have 2 firewire ports on the left side (looking at the back). If they aren't there on yours, most likely TW gave you one with them covered/disabled. Nate -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Kunze Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 4:05 PM To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: [mythtv-users] Scientific Atlanta 3250 HD STB I currently have an SA 3250 STB and just recently got a linux compatible firewire card for capture. I'm curious if anyone could tell me where the Firewire port is on their STB. The only thing I have even close to it is on the front of my box, and it looks more like a USB port. I just got off the phone with Time Warner after about 30 minutes of them continually telling me my box had a firewire port, and that it was a USB-Firewire connection on the front of the box, and then I finally gave up on this poor unintelligent soul. I'm assuming the firewire port should be on the back of the cable box along with all the other input and output connectors. Any assistance anyone could give would be helpful, as I'd really like to get this up and running, especially if anyone knows of a schematic on the net that shows the various ports on the SA 3250. Thanks in advance. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] [OT] Xbox Frontend/Xebian 1.1/Alsa
Hmmm...Using the TSOP flash method, you can solder two pointds on the main board (for 1.2, 1.3, which I have anyways) and the use the mechassault game to load the linux bootloader thingo to flash the BIOS. Thats my understanding from the docs at xbox-linux.org :| This weekend is going to be fun :P On 8/5/05, Wouter Lagerweij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 8/4/05, David Whyte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Eeeek! > > > > Just bought an Xbox, just bought a copy of the original MechAssault > > and am about to solder the board. > > No experience with newer myths on the xbox (I use XBMC) but: If you're > doing a software mod (as I assume from the MechAssault reference) > there shouldn't be any need to solder! > All you need is the game, and the 'hacked' savegame on a x-box memory > card (or on a USB memory stick, along with a converter cable to > connect it to the Xbox). > > Just thought I'd mention it... > > Wouter > -- -- GMAIL is 'da bomb babyYEAH I have GMail invites, if you want one, email me direct. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Scientific Atlanta 3250 HD STB
I currently have an SA 3250 STB and just recently got a linux compatible firewire card for capture. I'm curious if anyone could tell me where the Firewire port is on their STB. The only thing I have even close to it is on the front of my box, and it looks more like a USB port. I just got off the phone with Time Warner after about 30 minutes of them continually telling me my box had a firewire port, and that it was a USB-Firewire connection on the front of the box, and then I finally gave up on this poor unintelligent soul. I'm assuming the firewire port should be on the back of the cable box along with all the other input and output connectors. Any assistance anyone could give would be helpful, as I'd really like to get this up and running, especially if anyone knows of a schematic on the net that shows the various ports on the SA 3250. Thanks in advance. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Terratech Cinergy 600 & Input Event 2
Hi NG I have a Terratec Cinergy 600 with IR, but I can’t get it to work on my Fedora Core 3 system with kernel 2.6.12 I don’t know how to get a key on the remote to generate events to mythtv, i.e. I can’t change channel etc TIA Peter ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] FYI: pvrusb2 5 default minute recording sizes
On 8/4/05, roger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The first is using mythtv with the default recording profile. > The second, test-5min.mpg, is created using cat /dev/v4l/video0. > > These are +/- 30 seconds. > > 468M Aug 4 10:58 3045_20050804104900_2005080413.nuv > 229M Aug 4 11:38 test-5min.mpg > What are the resolution and bitrate settings for the 2nd file? > > > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] Re: XvMC output not working
This has been reported as bug with Nvidia Cards on the AMD64 platform. You have two options. 1) Run Linux in 32 bit mode - the xvmc drivers work in 32bit mode. 2) Pester Nvidia for a new AMD64 driver. David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Todd Ignasiak Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 2:58 PM To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Re: XvMC output not working I'm seeing basically this same behavior..At first, XvMC will fail, XVMC_DEBUG gives me an "Authentication Failed" error.If I keep re-trying mplayer, eventually XvMC will successfully start, and it will work with other apps after that until I reboot. I have seen other reports of this behavior, but no solutions.. On 7/31/05, Romain Kang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have found that iteratively trying to connect to Xvmc seems to work. > Sometimes it has taken as many as about 20 tries. Here's the script I use: > > #! /bin/sh > TESTFILE=$HOME/romain/xvmc/kqed.ts > MAXTRY=100 > MPLAYER_FLAGS="-vo xvmc -vc ffmpeg12mc -really-quiet yes" > STATUS="Failed" > > i=0 > while [ $i -le $MAXTRY ] > do > i=$(($i+1)) > mplayer $MPLAYER_FLAGS $TESTFILE > if [ $? = 0 ]; then > STATUS="Succeeded" > break > fi > done > echo "$STATUS after $i tries." > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: XvMC output not working
I'm seeing basically this same behavior..At first, XvMC will fail, XVMC_DEBUG gives me an "Authentication Failed" error.If I keep re-trying mplayer, eventually XvMC will successfully start, and it will work with other apps after that until I reboot. I have seen other reports of this behavior, but no solutions.. On 7/31/05, Romain Kang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have found that iteratively trying to connect to Xvmc seems to work. > Sometimes it has taken as many as about 20 tries. Here's the script I use: > > #! /bin/sh > TESTFILE=$HOME/romain/xvmc/kqed.ts > MAXTRY=100 > MPLAYER_FLAGS="-vo xvmc -vc ffmpeg12mc -really-quiet yes" > STATUS="Failed" > > i=0 > while [ $i -le $MAXTRY ] > do > i=$(($i+1)) > mplayer $MPLAYER_FLAGS $TESTFILE > if [ $? = 0 ]; then > STATUS="Succeeded" > break > fi > done > echo "$STATUS after $i tries." > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] FYI: pvrusb2 5 default minute recording sizes
The first is using mythtv with the default recording profile. The second, test-5min.mpg, is created using cat /dev/v4l/video0. These are +/- 30 seconds. 468M Aug 4 10:58 3045_20050804104900_2005080413.nuv 229M Aug 4 11:38 test-5min.mpg (This device streams mpeg2 on /dev/v4l/video0) -- Roger http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 640F C963 1005 1D61 Thu Aug 4 11:47:00 PDT 2005 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] [OT] Xbox Frontend/Xebian 1.1/Alsa
On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 08:22:11PM -0400, Dave wrote: > Does anyone have Myth .18 running on Xebian 1.1? If so, can you > please post your alsa related settings? (MixerControl, MixerDevice) I don't know if my Xebian is 1.1 or not. What I did was I installed Xebian from an ISO that I downloaded about a month ago. Then I added the apt sources to get MythTV .18.1 from the usual places. I had to also add sources for the Debian/unstable collection in order to satisfy dependencies. Rather than doing a dist-upgrade (which would have replaced almost every package on the box) I used apt-get to manually install Myth and the minimum number of required prerequisites. After that, the unstable dist can be commented out of the sources file. I didn't have to do anything to get sound working. It just did. The volume control in Myth doesn't work, but I get sound. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] How to compile commercial_cut
On 8/4/05, Mercury Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe commercial_cut isn't the best tool to accomplish > the ultimate goal, but I have no experience, -none-, > trying to edit recorded programs, and commercial_cut > looks like it might work. > > Thanks for any help, suggestions, or advice. Try avidemux. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Understanding the ringbuffer file.
Now that I had not thought of, thanks! Maybe I can get a shares stream on my network yet! Chris Menard wrote: mythstreamtv uses vlc to read directly from the /dev/video# file for the PVR card. if the frequency that the PVR is tuned to changes the streamed video changes without skipping a beat. Kinda funny when I'm watching the sox at work and the stream changes to Mr Ed. (scheduled myth recording for kids) On 8/4/05, tufkal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In my research into providing an easy way to stream live TV content from a Myth box over a network I have come to a few conclusions. -Using nuvexport and/or DSmyth (or just transcoding on the backend) it is very easy to work with recorded programs. There is alot of documentation on this. None of it is helpful when referring to LiveTV. -Using DSmyth you can turn Windows Media Player into a dumb Myth frontend, that shows a LiveTV stream, but requires a tuner input and backend power, as it is a frontend connection. It is not efficient to have a tuner input and CPU cycles per user watching the same thing. -If you have a MPEG2 encoding card (PVR-x50) the buffer file is a standard MPEG2 file not RTJpeg in a Nuppel container and thus, this entire process is ALOT more academic. (Confirm/Deny?) -VLC seems to be the easiest answer with its ability to stream via mms/http/rtsp whatever it is playing. VLC is the principal tool used in the hard to configure mythstream plugin. The trick is to get VLC to play the ringbuf1.nuv file. First you have to get VLC to decode the video properly, and then handle the buffer changes. At this point, anyone on the network could tune in and get a stream of whatever that tuner card is watching (which is what I am aiming for). Which leads to the next point. -The ability to read the ringbuffer file after a channel change or when the buffer reaches its size limit, is something I have not been able to accomplish. mythfrontend has no problem obviously, I guess I just do not understand the buffer process. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Help! FC2/XFS: Input/Output error
Thanks for the quick reply. No, I am not out of space, only 69% is used right now. This can not be the problem On 8/4/05, Ijaaz A. Ullah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Check that you haven't run out of space? > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 1:05 PM > To: mythtv-users@mythtv.org > Subject: [mythtv-users] Help! FC2/XFS: Input/Output error > > Hi community > > Got a problem with my Mythbox: Tried to copy a file from my video > partition, which is using the XFS filesystem, and getting this error > message: > > cp: reading 'filename': Input/Output error > > I checked with xfs_check and also tried xfs_repair. Both couldn't find > and fix anything. What can I do? > > Thanks in advance! > > -- > Regards Tom > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > -- Regards Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] How to compile commercial_cut
Trying to compile commercial_cut, version 0.5, the make command ends immediately with the following: == [EMAIL PROTECTED] commercial_cut-0.5]$ make cc -std=gnu99 -o commercial_cut \ -lmysqlclient -lz -lcrypt -lnsl -lm -lssl -lcrypto \ -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 commercial_cut.c /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lmysqlclient collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make: *** [commercial_cut] Error 1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] commercial_cut-0.5]$ which cc == The system is AMD64, running Fedora Core 3, with MythTV compiled from CVS. All the lib's listed above seem to be present, so I'm lost wondering what the problem is. I did some searching of the mythtv archive, but didn't find anything useful, yet, so I'm asking for help. I'll mention the ultimate goal here: I want to capture part of a recorded program, and make that part a separate file that I can play over and over again. It's the Bettye Lavette song from Letterman, "Little Sparrow". Maybe commercial_cut isn't the best tool to accomplish the ultimate goal, but I have no experience, -none-, trying to edit recorded programs, and commercial_cut looks like it might work. Thanks for any help, suggestions, or advice. -- MM ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Re: Location of recordings for multiple backends
Im definately not an expert, but I have been using mythtv for about 2 years now, and I run a multiple slave setup. On my setup, each slave has its own local storage and I have them all record locally. I then use nfs to map the local drives on my master so everything is visible to everyone. I think your best bet here is to have a unique folder for each of your slaves. So you said you have /video/ for your master, go ahead and make /video_s1/ for your slave. Then for each additional slave, make /video_s2/, etc. Since everything is being stored on the master, you should be all set on this point. If however you were storing the slave recordings local. Do the same thing, except make sure your path on your master and the slave match exactly. So if you have /video_s1/ on the slave, NFS mount that directory on your master as /video_s1/. I remember when I was first setting up my master/slave config, I had the slave writing data to my master. My master had a 900gb partition, so this setup made sense. I had about a few hundred gb free. The problem was that when I connected the slave, mythtv took my free space and doubled it because it saw that the master had 200gb free and so did the slave, giving me a total of 400gb free, when in reality, both were sharing the drive. Maybe this issue has been fixed, but I didnt like the setup, so I decided to distribute my storage. Now I have 1 master with 1tb, 1 slave with 1tb, and a 2nd slave with .5tb. I dont have a good method of distributing the recordings among the different computers other than switching the order of the tuners.___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] [OT] Xbox Frontend/Xebian 1.1/Alsa
I've not been able to get MythGame to work I don't think it's been upgraded to 0.18 it's not in the distro for xebian but most of the other features are working for me. AJM, On 8/4/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I probably should have asked this question already, MythTV 0.18.1 is > > working on the XBox right? I mean, its just the debian packages isn't > > it (assuming I use Xebian). I hope so, I don't like hard work :P > > Yes - I'm currently running 0.18.1 with Xebian 1.12 - it's not perfect, > but it works. > > Greg > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Cleaning up the recorded programs db
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Re: [mythtv-users] Understanding the ringbuffer file.
mythstreamtv uses vlc to read directly from the /dev/video# file for the PVR card. if the frequency that the PVR is tuned to changes the streamed video changes without skipping a beat. Kinda funny when I'm watching the sox at work and the stream changes to Mr Ed. (scheduled myth recording for kids) On 8/4/05, tufkal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In my research into providing an easy way to stream live TV content from > a Myth box over a network I have come to a few conclusions. > > -Using nuvexport and/or DSmyth (or just transcoding on the backend) it > is very easy to work with recorded programs. There is alot of > documentation on this. None of it is helpful when referring to LiveTV. > > -Using DSmyth you can turn Windows Media Player into a dumb Myth > frontend, that shows a LiveTV stream, but requires a tuner input and > backend power, as it is a frontend connection. It is not efficient to > have a tuner input and CPU cycles per user watching the same thing. > > -If you have a MPEG2 encoding card (PVR-x50) the buffer file is a > standard MPEG2 file not RTJpeg in a Nuppel container and thus, this > entire process is ALOT more academic. (Confirm/Deny?) > > -VLC seems to be the easiest answer with its ability to stream via > mms/http/rtsp whatever it is playing. VLC is the principal tool used in > the hard to configure mythstream plugin. The trick is to get VLC to > play the ringbuf1.nuv file. First you have to get VLC to decode the > video properly, and then handle the buffer changes. At this point, > anyone on the network could tune in and get a stream of whatever that > tuner card is watching (which is what I am aiming for). > > Which leads to the next point. > > -The ability to read the ringbuffer file after a channel change or when > the buffer reaches its size limit, is something I have not been able to > accomplish. mythfrontend has no problem obviously, I guess I just do > not understand the buffer process. > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Re: Cleaning up the recorded programs db
ok, that worked, I deleted out all the shows located on my slave. Now how do I clean my master? Ive been running this box for 1-2 years and have over 1TB of recordings. I think there might be a few shows on my hd which arent in the db and vise versa. Isnt there some sort of script which goes thru everything and 'cleans it up'? thanks, rez___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] noob mac osx panther frontend install
At 01:22 PM 8/4/2005, you wrote: I am a total new user. My wife has a 12" powerbook 867 mac running panther. I have a backend setup running knoppmyth/debian. I downloaded the mac osx panther build with all the addins from the snyders. I then ran it on the mac and went through the setup program. Do I have to do anything else? I'm looking at doing the same thing with mine with about the same configuration. The one point that keeps being brought up is that you need to have a static IP address on the backend and there are places in the settings that need to be set instead of localhost/127.0.0.1 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] Help! FC2/XFS: Input/Output error
Check that you haven't run out of space? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 1:05 PM To: mythtv-users@mythtv.org Subject: [mythtv-users] Help! FC2/XFS: Input/Output error Hi community Got a problem with my Mythbox: Tried to copy a file from my video partition, which is using the XFS filesystem, and getting this error message: cp: reading 'filename': Input/Output error I checked with xfs_check and also tried xfs_repair. Both couldn't find and fix anything. What can I do? Thanks in advance! -- Regards Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] noob mac osx panther frontend install
I am a total new user. My wife has a 12" powerbook 867 mac running panther. I have a backend setup running knoppmyth/debian. I downloaded the mac osx panther build with all the addins from the snyders. I then ran it on the mac and went through the setup program. Do I have to do anything else? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Location of recordings for multiple backends
Moasat wrote: I have a master backend and one slave backend. The slave is diskless (don't know why, just seemed like a good iea at the time). Its nfs share actually exists on the master backend. This may seem like a dumb question but I'm not sure of the best way this should be handled because I'm not sure how backends actually talk to each other or how the front ends talk to slave backends (if at all). The master has a separate volume mounted on /video. If the master has its recordings stored in /video/recordings (and ring buffers in /video/buffers), then should the slave also map /video/recordings and store its recordings there? Because when I do this, the slave complains about an existing nfslockfile.lock that it can't remove. I know that a lot of people are doing exactly what you are with NFS without the problems you're experiencing ( http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-22.html#ss22.10 ). Do you have the same user (= same uid, username isn't important) running the backend on both machines? If not, it might be a problem with permissions. Or, if you're running the backend as root, it may be a permissions problem caused by NFS's root_squash. Based on this, I assume I should have the slave store its recordings in a different location. Not required. Now, the slave is not destined to be on all the time, but when something is recorded on the slave, the master won't be able to get to it unless the slave is actually on and running. Is there a way to move the file into the recordings folder of the master and have the master recognize this fact? Or is this automatic? I'm really confused about how all of this should work and could use some direction. To get this behavior, you have to use the NFS approach you tried above. Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] Camera for MythPhone
Doug- I'm using a Logitech Quickcam Express with Mythphone on kernel 2.6.10-1.770_FC3. Here is the location of the driver in use http://qce-ga.sourceforge.net/ version qc-usb-0.6.2. Hope that helps, -Joshua Ebel [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dr. Doug L. Hoffman Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 9:34 AM To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: [mythtv-users] Camera for MythPhone Can anyone recommend a web cam that works well with MythPhone without a lot of messing around with kernel hacks? I've got a Logitech quickcam pro 4000, which I've gotten to work with a 2.6.10 kernel and the pwc-10.0.7a driver, but it hangs MythPhone when I end a call. Is there anything that works out of the box with no special hoops to jump through? Thanks in advance. Regards, Doug -- = Doug L. Hoffman, PhD | [EMAIL PROTECTED], 28 Thousand Oaks Circle | [EMAIL PROTECTED], Conway, AR 72032 | [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] = "Oderint dum metuant" -- Accius ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Unrelenting Volume Issue
At 01:07 PM 8/4/2005, you wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been running MythTV for eight months and have a volume issue that I have not been able to resolve. The volume out from MythTV is considerably louder then any other device I have. Setting the amp volume to 1 for Myth is about the same as 7 or 8 for my DVD player. This means that nudging the volume up as tad can move the sound from inaudible to booming. I can bring the sound level in line with the other components using PCM, but this results in a very loud hiss at anything approaching a standard volume. any thoughts? What's the output of 'amixer scontents'? Sounds like your soundcard has an "External Amplifier" switch which is currently off, but should be on, so instead of sending line-level output, the card is sending speaker-level output (which could damage your amp in the long term). along that vein, it could be as simple as that you're plugged into the speaker out instead of the line out Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Unrelenting Volume Issue
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been running MythTV for eight months and have a volume issue that I have not been able to resolve. The volume out from MythTV is considerably louder then any other device I have. Setting the amp volume to 1 for Myth is about the same as 7 or 8 for my DVD player. This means that nudging the volume up as tad can move the sound from inaudible to booming. I can bring the sound level in line with the other components using PCM, but this results in a very loud hiss at anything approaching a standard volume. any thoughts? What's the output of 'amixer scontents'? Sounds like your soundcard has an "External Amplifier" switch which is currently off, but should be on, so instead of sending line-level output, the card is sending speaker-level output (which could damage your amp in the long term). Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Unrelenting Volume Issue
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The volume out from MythTV is considerably louder then any other > device I > have. Setting the amp volume to 1 for Myth is about the same as 7 or > 8 > for my DVD player. This means that nudging the volume up as tad can > move > the sound from inaudible to booming. I can bring the sound level in > line > with the other components using PCM, but this results in a very loud > hiss > at anything approaching a standard volume. I'd make a cable for the Myth box with a voltage divider built in to reduce the signal level. Another alternative would be to use optical or wired SPDIF (digital) sound if your receiver supports it. Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Help! FC2/XFS: Input/Output error
Hi community Got a problem with my Mythbox: Tried to copy a file from my video partition, which is using the XFS filesystem, and getting this error message: cp: reading 'filename': Input/Output error I checked with xfs_check and also tried xfs_repair. Both couldn't find and fix anything. What can I do? Thanks in advance! -- Regards Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] YPrPb component out for MythTV
--- Dan Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If anyone has a working 1080i or a way to properly compensate for > overscan, > I'd love to hear it. You're not going to like it... But the "proper" way to compensate for this overscan is to have the TV adjusted. TVs today, especially HDTVs, are horribly overscanned as they arrive from the factory. I'm not entirely sure why, but the overscan on HDTV inputs is usually turned up WAY beyond what they normally do even for standard TV inputs. I hired a tech to come adjust the inputs of my Pioneer CRT-based RPTV and dial it back. We took probably 10-12% overscan out of the box and the resulting picture works great. I can actually see the score during football games -- something that was impossible before. Some compromise was necessary as perfect linearity was impossible to maintain all the way to the edges of the picture. I'd think this is only a problem with CRT-based sets, however. I advise people getting new HDTV sets to make the seller adjust the set as a condition of the sale. I haven't seen one single HDTV set adjusted properly as delivered from the factory. I'm really surprised that the new technology sets like LCD and DLP are just as overscanned as the old CRT based RPTV sets. But they seem to be. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Unrelenting Volume Issue
I have been running MythTV for eight months and have a volume issue that I have not been able to resolve. The volume out from MythTV is considerably louder then any other device I have. Setting the amp volume to 1 for Myth is about the same as 7 or 8 for my DVD player. This means that nudging the volume up as tad can move the sound from inaudible to booming. I can bring the sound level in line with the other components using PCM, but this results in a very loud hiss at anything approaching a standard volume. any thoughts? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Camera for MythPhone
Can anyone recommend a web cam that works well with MythPhone without a lot of messing around with kernel hacks? I've got a Logitech quickcam pro 4000, which I've gotten to work with a 2.6.10 kernel and the pwc-10.0.7a driver, but it hangs MythPhone when I end a call. Is there anything that works out of the box with no special hoops to jump through? Thanks in advance. Regards, Doug -- = Doug L. Hoffman, PhD | [EMAIL PROTECTED], 28 Thousand Oaks Circle | [EMAIL PROTECTED], Conway, AR 72032 | [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] = "Oderint dum metuant" -- Accius ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] USB IrDa Dongles vs. LIRC
At 10:57 PM -0700 8/3/05, Russel Hill wrote: The LIRC FAQ says "it's technically not possible to use USB IrDA dongles with LIRC". However, on the LIRC home page there's a link to http://usbirboy.sourceforge.net/ which claims to be LIRC compatible. IrDA is a specific type of IR hardware. Unlike IR remotes, it uses a fundamental frequency that does not allow it to travel reliably over more than about a meter. That's why it's generally used for things like sending data from a laptop to a printer that is only a foot or two away. From my brief look at the USB-IR-Boy page, it doesn't look like it is IrDA at all, which is why it can work with LIRC. It seems to support the same IR protocols understood by LIRC. Can anyone explain the disconnect? Is there something fundamentally different about the usbirboy? Is it just a com port implementation with a USB back-end? No, it is a native USB device. -- Dan Wilga [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Administrator http://www.mtholyoke.edu Mount Holyoke CollegeTel: 413-538-3027 South Hadley, MA 01075"Who left the cake out in the rain?" ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Re: Different audio recording levels across sources
At 2:51 PM -0400 8/3/05, Tony Lill wrote: Perhaps if you make up some new recording profiles with different volume settings and assign them to the different inputs. It's been a while since I poked around the backend setup screens, so I don't know how easy that is, or if it's possible to use different recoding profiles on the tuner and composite inputs of the same card. I don't think you can automatically select a recording profile based on input, but I can manually set the profile for recurring recordings. Thanks for the idea. -- Dan Wilga [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Administrator http://www.mtholyoke.edu Mount Holyoke CollegeTel: 413-538-3027 South Hadley, MA 01075"Who left the cake out in the rain?" ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] Add a ton of new features to MythTV
Pluto home rocks, I haven't tried their app but they also have some cool open source asterisk stuff going on. Cheers, Dean > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mythtv-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of johan kdks > Sent: Thursday, 4 August 2005 5:09 AM > To: mythtv-users@mythtv.org > Subject: [mythtv-users] Add a ton of new features to MythTV > > A couple days ago I stumbled across another open source project, > plutohome.com, which also incorporates MythTV. It seems like it adds a > ton of features to Myth. For example, you can control Myth with your > bluetooth mobile phone, pda's and web pads. And it has home automation > too so when you turn on Myth it will also turn on the tv, dim the lights, > etc. What got me most intrigued was that when you put in a DVD or CD it > recognizes it perfectly each time and shows all the cover art and > attributes, like actors. MythDVD should definately have this too. Since > it's also open source maybe there's a way to merge some features? > > -- > ___ > NEW! Lycos Dating Search. The only place to search multiple dating sites > at once. > http://datingsearch.lycos.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] USB IrDa Dongles vs. LIRC
OK, so where can I buy a USB Lirc capable dongle? I'm keen to try out an idea I have where the computer lives in a cupboard, but the IR sensor, LCD screen, powermate knob, card reader and dvd drive all hang off a USB hub in a pretty box in the living room in total silence :-) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] New Linux User Attempt...
Hi all! I'm pretty new to Linux and thought I'd give MythTV a try... well, it's been very tough going so far... Some notes: * I got my wireless network card to work with NDISWrapper! * I'm using Debian (Sarge) * My hardware is a (dedicated for MythTV) Duron 900MHz, PVR-350, 200L IR Blaster, 704MB RAM, TI4200 Video card * I am using an external DirecTV (Hughes SD-HBH) box with no ports, so I have to use an IR Blaster. So... * I installed Debian 2.6.8 off of DVD (I downloaded the ISOs). * I was able to get wireless going with NDISWrapper. * I installed MythTV off of the link in the FAQ via the package. Things that are working: * Debian - In general * PVR-350 IR Receiver - I can send remote codes to MythTV * Video Out - I don't think I have any nVidia drivers loaded, so output via the video card itself is pretty choppy. When I go video out through the PVR-350, it's a breeze. * Recording - It records fine... on one channel anyhow. Things that are not working: * IR Blaster - I have the Actisys 200L, but I haven't gotten it to work yet. I want to use the Hauppage remote to control my DirecTV box. I am guessing that I need to train this remote first then use that file for outputting commands. I'm not quite sure how to do this. I'm not sure if this IR Blaster will even work with my DirecTV box, but I'm hoping it will! * Channels Changing on MythTV - Kind of related, but basically, I think I'm trying to use MythTV to change channels when I shouldn't be. Channels stop at around 125. Since I'm going through an external tuner, I'm not sure how to turn off this feature and work an external tuner. * Permissions - I'm not sure (being new to Linux) what user to install what parts under. As it is, everything is installed under Root! This is bad. Anyhow, any suggestions would be helpful. Is anyone running a similar setup (i.e. using an Actisys 200L) to control a DirecTV box? Should I get a different IR Blaster? Anyone using the Hauppage remote (grey one that came with the PVR-350) to control their DirecTV box? Thanks! ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard with DVI and svideo?
I'm using the Pundit-R. Composite, S-video and monitor outputs are tested. The DVI output I cannot test. works great but hard (or impossible) to get a PVR-150 into: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16856110024 We have 4 of these. They work very nicely for us as frontend only machines. Note - I had trouble with Seagate drives from Newegg working with these so I bought some SATA drives from Frys. Those work fine but disk throughput is kind of slow right now. Have fun, Mark On 8/4/05, Richard Bronosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry to post this here, but today is HARDWARE BUYING DAY!!! I haven't > built a PC in 10 years, and my first system is going to be dedicated to > MythTV. (All members of the MythTV community should accept this as a > compliment) > > But, now I am getting nervous. I'm considering this > http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813128275 > but I'd like to find a motherboard with DVI and S-Video out so that I can > avoid having a video card... Ideas? > > > -- > Thank you for your time, > --==<< R i c h a r d B r o n o s k y >>==-- > > Nearly all viruses and spyware are designed to use Microsoft internet > products. Protect yourself by avoiding Internet Explorer & Outlook/Outlook > Express. > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] [OT] Xbox Frontend/Xebian 1.1/Alsa
> I probably should have asked this question already, MythTV 0.18.1 is > working on the XBox right? I mean, its just the debian packages isn't > it (assuming I use Xebian). I hope so, I don't like hard work :P Yes - I'm currently running 0.18.1 with Xebian 1.12 - it's not perfect, but it works. Greg ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Motherboard with DVI and svideo?
Sorry to post this here, but today is HARDWARE BUYING DAY!!! I haven't built a PC in 10 years, and my first system is going to be dedicated to MythTV. (All members of the MythTV community should accept this as a compliment) But, now I am getting nervous. I'm considering this http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813128275 but I'd like to find a motherboard with DVI and S-Video out so that I can avoid having a video card... Ideas? -- Thank you for your time, --==<< R i c h a r d B r o n o s k y >>==-- Nearly all viruses and spyware are designed to use Microsoft internet products. Protect yourself by avoiding Internet Explorer & Outlook/Outlook Express. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] mplayer build options
I've tried XVMC in 1.0pre6 (1.0pre6a), I didn't get/see any benefit on an up to date FC3 box. You might get better mileage. As a cautionary note, there must be a reason why XVMC is disabled by default. All other useful options are auto-detected. Aaron In our previous episode, Marius Schrecker said: > what about xvmc? > Marius > > > > > >I add '--enable-largefiles' you might also consider '--enable-gui' if you > > connect remotely or have a monitor attached to your box. > > > > Aaron > -- Aaron Carass Image Analysis and Communications Laboratory Johns Hopkins University ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] mplayer build options
what about xvmc? Marius >-- Original Message -- >Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 10:01:06 -0400 >From: Aaron Carass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] mplayer build options >To: Marius Schrecker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: Discussion about mythtv >Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv > > >I add '--enable-largefiles' you might also consider '--enable-gui' if you connect remotely or have a monitor attached to your box. Aaron In our previous episode, Marius Schrecker said: > Hi, > > Ive got as far as preparing to install mplayer > Are there any recommended > build options I should know about before I start? > > Cheers > > Marius > -- Aaron Carass Image Analysis and Communications Laboratory Johns Hopkins University >___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users Registered Linux user ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] mplayer build options
Thanks, I take it everything to do with cpu detection and capabilities is automatic now? Cheers Marius >-- Original Message -- >Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 10:01:06 -0400 >From: Aaron Carass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] mplayer build options >To: Marius Schrecker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: Discussion about mythtv >Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv > > >I add '--enable-largefiles' you might also consider '--enable-gui' if you connect remotely or have a monitor attached to your box. Aaron In our previous episode, Marius Schrecker said: > Hi, > > Ive got as far as preparing to install mplayer > Are there any recommended > build options I should know about before I start? > > Cheers > > Marius > -- Aaron Carass Image Analysis and Communications Laboratory Johns Hopkins University >___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users Registered Linux user ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] mplayer build options
I add '--enable-largefiles' you might also consider '--enable-gui' if you connect remotely or have a monitor attached to your box. Aaron In our previous episode, Marius Schrecker said: > Hi, > > Ive got as far as preparing to install mplayer. Are there any recommended > build options I should know about before I start? > > Cheers > > Marius > -- Aaron Carass Image Analysis and Communications Laboratory Johns Hopkins University ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] mplayer build options
Hi, Ive got as far as preparing to install mplayer. Are there any recommended build options I should know about before I start? Cheers Marius Registered Linux user ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_au which script?
Aaagghh, this is where it gets confusing. I just added ABC2 to brisbane :P which I have a channel 3 on my box. Whytey On 8/4/05, Paul Andreassen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi tv_grab_au users, > > I've consolidated all changes posted on this list in this version. It was a > big pain and is hopefully correct. > > I've also included a fixes.diff of the simple change to get older versions to > work. To use type 'patch tv_grab_au < fixes.diff' > > Maybe its time to changing to Michael Smith's version. But I and most people > are reluctant (maybe too lazy) to change our settings in mythtv. > > There is a python xmltv site at http://pytvgrab.sf.net and I'm a developer if > your interested David Collett. > > Paul > -- > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > -- -- GMAIL is 'da bomb babyYEAH I have GMail invites, if you want one, email me direct. tv_grab_au Description: Binary data ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] add skybox to my MythTV system
Hi all, I'm a happy user of the mythtv with the following setup since around a year: - Fedora Core 3 with MythTV 0.18.1 - Pentium 4 (2.4GHz) - 1GB RAM - 160GB HD - PVR-350 for recording cable TV - Geforce FX5200 for s-video output to TV I just added an PVR-150MCE to my system because I want to attach the SkyBox to MythTV. I was able to get a picture of the SkyBox Input on my TV but not thru MythTV. How do I have to define the channels when the Input is comming from the composite plug of my PVR-150? What I did was defining the the capture card (video0), I also defined a video source (sat_uk) and assigned the video source sat_uk to the capture card video0/composite0 I then tried to add a channel to the channel-editor with choosing sat_uk as the video source but I was not able to "tune" to this channel. (Of course the SkyBox was running, since I got the picture and sound when I ran mplayer and added the /dev/video0 as source.) Thanks for you help, Oliver ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] How to get the best video from mythtv
Change your recording profile. Setup - TV Setup - Recording Profiles There are 4 profiles: Default Low Live High You are able to choose the recording profile used to make the recording when you schedule it. Tweak the Size 720x480 is nice, and Quality - Your recorded picture quality will improve. David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Maher Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 11:23 PM To: mythtv; Mythtv-Users (E-mail) Subject: [mythtv-users] How to get the best video from mythtv Firstly I will summarise my setup; I have seperate frontend and backend PCs, my backend is a P4 3.2ghz, with 2gb of ram. I am running FC4. I have 2 twinhan dvb/t cards and one saa7134 based analogue tuner. I am using 2 x 400gb sata drives with the /video folder on a logical volume. The saa7134 card give a fairly ordinary picture, but the dvb cards are great and they are the ones that are important to me, since the remaining analogue tv channels will be going digital soon. My frontend is an Aopen XCcube, which is an intel 865 based p4 3.0ghz pc with 1gb ram and a 120gb sata drive. The frontend has an Nvidia 5200 agp card in it. It is also running FC4. I am gradually improving my mythtv system, but my main problem seems to be the video quality. Initially I had smooth video, with jagged edges during playback, but I have improved that dramatically by adding the filters kerneldeint,denoise3d to the playback section of the frontend tv settings section. Now the playback for live tv is pretty good, but slightly blurry, compared to the output from my digital settop box. I still think it could be better, but it's not bad. Playback of recorded shows is another matter however. The video is usually smooth, but it has quite a grainy look to it compared to live tv. Also the recorded programs, have a noticeable degredation of the halftones, such as peoples faces, they look like the gamma is wrong or something. I have tried setting up my recording profiles in the front end for maximum quality, and have only succeeded in generating huge nuv files (a movie is around 6gb), with no noticeable improvement on picture quality. Some of my longer recordings become almost slow motion, with choppy audio when the are about 30% through playback, it happens when I playback from the frontend or from the backend, but not when I playback from a windows laptop using media player. This one seems really weird, because the frontend is on a 100mhz lan, the files are local on the backend, and the laptop is using my radio network. I would have thought that if the issue was bandwidth, the laptop would have had the worst playback. The is a lot I dont know about video in general ,but I'm wondering whether I'm better off using svideo for connection to the screen, which by the way is a Hyundai PD421 Plasma display. I am currently using the dvi output from the Nvidia card. So I guess my questons are; Does any one have a batch of picture quality settings, that they believe are the best possible? Is a better picture obtained from DVI, VGA, or from TV out? Does anyone have any ideas about the slow motion probs during long videos? Sorry this is so long, I felt I had to get it off my chest Thanks in advance David Maher ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_au which script?
On 04/08/2005, at 10:31 PM, David Collett wrote: Does anyone know if all the other tv_grab_* scripts are html-scraping hacks of dubious legallity like this one??? A random sample of the scripts for France and Finland indicates that, yes, HTML-scraping is not unusual :/ tv_grab_fi: "Output TV listings for several channels available in Finland. The data comes from www.katso.fi which is owned by one of the largest companies providing TV listings in Finland. The grabber relies on parsing HTML so it might stop working at any time." So it may be hackish or dubious, but at least we're not breaking any new ground here ;) Matt. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_au which script?
> On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 09:45 pm, Matthew Phillips wrote: > > On 04/08/2005, at 1:23 PM, David Whyte wrote: > > > I agree with Matt. It would be better to have a single consolidated > > > script which services all states etc. If the state is not serviced in > > > the script, someone add it to the script then recommit. > > > > I'd vote to submit the "Michael Smith" grabber to the XMLTV project. > > I second this. Me too, if this did make it upstream and subsequently into xmltv debs and rpms, that would be ideal for new users. It would be worth trying to submit it I guess. Having said that, an upstream version, if accepted, could go stale very quickly if ninemsn makes changes like this regularly. Does anyone know if all the other tv_grab_* scripts are html-scraping hacks of dubious legallity like this one??? I'd still prefer a nice python version, but having *something* upstream would be better than the current situation. Dave ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] [OT] Xbox Frontend/Xebian 1.1/Alsa
Eeeek! Just bought an Xbox, just bought a copy of the original MechAssault and am about to solder the board. I probably should have asked this question already, MythTV 0.18.1 is working on the XBox right? I mean, its just the debian packages isn't it (assuming I use Xebian). I hope so, I don't like hard work :P Whytey On 8/4/05, Johan Kihlström <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael T. Dean wrote: > > > Dave wrote: > > > >> I had a frontend on my Xbox without issue for about 8 months. > >> Then I > >> decided to upgrade Myth to .18, and in the process, upgrade Xebian to > >> 1.1. > >> Problem is, now I can't get sound of the XBox with Myth. I can play > >> audio OK using aplay, but when I go to view a recording with Myth I > >> get "mixer unable to find control PCM" > >> > >> > > What happens when you set "Mixer Controls" to "Master" instead of "PCM"? > > > > Mike > > ___ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > Doesn't matter, I'm afraid > > I just had the same problem when upgrading to the latest Xebian. > > The sound device in the X-box has no mixer, so in order to make ALSA > work you have to disable internal mixing in myth. > You also need a good .asoundrc and instead of selecting /dev/dsp in > audio you have to write ALSA:(device from asoundrc) > > Good luck! > > Johan > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > -- -- GMAIL is 'da bomb babyYEAH I have GMail invites, if you want one, email me direct. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_au which script?
On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 09:45 pm, Matthew Phillips wrote: > On 04/08/2005, at 1:23 PM, David Whyte wrote: > > I agree with Matt. It would be better to have a single consolidated > > script which services all states etc. If the state is not serviced in > > the script, someone add it to the script then recommit. > > I'd vote to submit the "Michael Smith" grabber to the XMLTV project. I second this. I've done a lot of patches for the Damon Searle tv_grab_au and I'm unwilling to go further with it. Next on my to do list is to improve / change the parser but that would require major changes. Its been on my to do list for six months because the current version 'just works'. My dream was a python version with more redundancy and maybe a offsite cache of xmltv files to reduce load on the grab web site. Dream big, Paul -- ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] USB IrDa Dongles vs. LIRC
On 8/4/05, Andrew Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone know if Is it possible to use lirc with a USB->Serial > converter and a serial receiver plugged into it? I tried it once, but > I think my converter was duff because nothing at all worked with it.. No, it's not possible. USB->Serial converters don't allow for the low-level access needed to control the types of serial receivers that you typically see. BTW, this is specifically addressed in the LIRC FAQ, found here: http://www.lirc.org/faq.html Carl Fongheiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_au which script?
On 04/08/2005, at 9:15 PM, Paul Andreassen wrote: Hi tv_grab_au users, I've consolidated all changes posted on this list in this version. It was a big pain and is hopefully correct. Thanks for doing that Paul, much appreciated. I'll be installing this over the weekend. Maybe its time to changing to Michael Smith's version. But I and most people are reluctant (maybe too lazy) to change our settings in mythtv. Yeah, I like to think of it as a kind of "lazy evaluation" ;) But I think most of us would be happy to put the effort into changing to an "official", maintained version (see previous post). It would also be one more step towards a fire-and-forget mythtv setup for Oz users. Cheers, Matt. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_au which script?
On 04/08/2005, at 1:23 PM, David Whyte wrote: I agree with Matt. It would be better to have a single consolidated script which services all states etc. If the state is not serviced in the script, someone add it to the script then recommit. If the XMLTV project allows us to update the scripts then fine, otherwise we need to centralise the script (without causing anyone to be libel) and allow the script to be modified by the user base. I'd vote to submit the "Michael Smith" grabber to the XMLTV project. Having all the config external to the script is pretty much required for it to be be broadly useable, plus it has just proven itself to be more robust to site changes. Although I'd be happier with python, all the other tv_grab_xx scripts seem to be perl. I'm a big fan of not using multiple languages within a single project, and well-written perl isn't *that* hard to maintain. Although it can be a bit much late in the evening with no caffeine boost left :/ The XMLTV project at the link that Anssi posted is maintained by a guy called Ed Avis, so perhaps we should just submit the current "Michael Smith" grabber to him. Cheers, Matt. Whytey On 8/4/05, Anssi Hannula <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Matthew Phillips wrote: All this mailing-of-scripts does seem a bit chaotic. According to RPM on my FC3 system the grabber scripts come from the "xmltv-grabbers" package. Does anyone know how to go about getting the current tv_grab_au script(s) incorporated back into that? http://xmltv.sf.net -- Anssi Hannula ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- -- GMAIL is 'da bomb babyYEAH I have GMail invites, if you want one, email me direct. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_au which script?
Hi tv_grab_au users,
I've consolidated all changes posted on this list in this version. It was a
big pain and is hopefully correct.
I've also included a fixes.diff of the simple change to get older versions to
work. To use type 'patch tv_grab_au < fixes.diff'
Maybe its time to changing to Michael Smith's version. But I and most people
are reluctant (maybe too lazy) to change our settings in mythtv.
There is a python xmltv site at http://pytvgrab.sf.net and I'm a developer if
your interested David Collett.
Paul
--
tv_grab_au
Description: Perl program
--- tv_grab_au.25.pl 2005-08-04 21:41:19.940211496 +1000
+++ tv_grab_au.26.pl 2005-08-04 21:41:39.681210408 +1000
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
$ua->conn_cache($conn_cache);
my $guide_url = "http://tvguide.ninemsn.com.au/guide/";;
-my $details_url = "http://tvguide.ninemsn.com.au/closeup/default.asp?pid=";;
+my $details_url = "http://tvguide.ninemsn.com.au/cu/default.asp?pid=";;
my $XMLTV_prefix = $source . "." . $location . ".";
my $XMLTV_suffix = "." . $XMLTVID_URL;
@@ -401,17 +401,17 @@
my @names;
foreach my $line (@day_lines) {
foreach my $link (split /\n|tr|TR|TD|tr/, $line ) {
- if ($link =~ /closeup\/default.asp/) {
+ if ($link =~ /cu\/default.asp/) {
my $rowspan = $link;
$rowspan =~ s/.+rowspan=//g;
$rowspan =~ s/ .+//g;
my $name = $link;
-$name =~ s/.+target=new>(|)//g;
+$name =~ s/.+target=_new class=tv>//g;
$name =~ s/<\/a>.+//g;
$link =~ s/.+pid=//g;
-$link =~ s/".+//g; #"
+$link =~ s/ .+//g;
if (($rowspan =~ /\d+/) and ($link =~ /\d\d+/)) {
push @pids, $link;
push @rowspans, $rowspan;
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Re: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_au which script?
> An ideal design would abstract the parsing and support code, and be > easily extensible to add more sources. The other HWW sites (seven, > yahoo etc) are ideal candidates as they have much in common (region > id's, pids etc). A d1 source could be trivially added to such a source > also (isnt d1 data already in XMLTV format?), and perhaps oztivo too. OzTiVo already provide a grabber script which pulls the listings for mtheir database. I think you would be re-inventing the wheel if you included support for that. Also if they change their database we can ve confident that they will change their grabber script to support it. > Time permitting I may write such a grabber in python. That would be great! FYI, the OzTiVo script is in python. If you'd like a copy of it to use as a starting point, let me know and I can send it to you. Regards, Phill ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] USB IrDa Dongles vs. LIRC
Does anyone know if Is it possible to use lirc with a USB->Serial converter and a serial receiver plugged into it? I tried it once, but I think my converter was duff because nothing at all worked with it.. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] USB IrDa Dongles vs. LIRC
I suspect the issue has little to do with usb vs lirc and more to do with IrDA vs Consumer IR. There is difference between IrDA and the IR used to control AV equipment. FWIW: I use a USB IR Reciever (the one that came with my DVICO DVB card). It DOES work with LIRC (though I had to patch lirc to add the DVICO driver) but it is NOT an IrDA dongle. Did any of that make sense? Dave On 8/4/05, Russel Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The LIRC FAQ says "it's technically not possible to use USB IrDA > dongles with LIRC". However, on the LIRC home page there's a link to > http://usbirboy.sourceforge.net/ which claims to be LIRC compatible. > > Can anyone explain the disconnect? Is there something fundamentally > different about the usbirboy? Is it just a com port implementation > with a USB back-end? > > I'd ask on the LIRC list, but their server doesn't seem to be > responding to subscription requests. > > TIA... > > Russel Hill > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_au which script?
Hi all, While I havent actually used it, the Michael Smith one does indeed look better. It is not suprising that only a 1 line fix was required for this recent change as this script appears to use a proper HTML parser modue rather than plain regexes which are more suceptable to minor changes (addition of a new attribute, not actually a change of the attribute of interest is what broke the other script). Neither of them are particularly maintainable IMHO. Perl doesnt lend itself to that for starters, and there doesnt appear to be much documentation, at least at a high-level, of how the parsing actually works. An ideal design would abstract the parsing and support code, and be easily extensible to add more sources. The other HWW sites (seven, yahoo etc) are ideal candidates as they have much in common (region id's, pids etc). A d1 source could be trivially added to such a source also (isnt d1 data already in XMLTV format?), and perhaps oztivo too. Time permitting I may write such a grabber in python. Hosting and starting an sf project etc, are probably not really appropriate for such a script. Legal issues could arrise if unwanted attention is drawn to the script, and rapid changes are required to adapt to problems like this recent one (we cant all have commit access to sf??). I think the mailing list is doing an ok job, when someone asks, they get pointed in the right direction fairly quickly. Though I agree it is difficult for a newbie who doesnt look on this list and just follows the instructions at mythtv.org... Dave On 8/4/05, Phill Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I agree with Matt. It would be better to have a single consolidated > > script which services all states etc. If the state is not serviced in > > the script, someone add it to the script then recommit. > > > > If the XMLTV project allows us to update the scripts then fine, > > otherwise we need to centralise the script (without causing anyone to > > be libel) and allow the script to be modified by the user base. > > Do we also need to think about _which_ nineMSN script may be the best > in the long run? There are 2 nineMSN scripts going around - the Damon > Searle one, and the Michael Smith one. Personally, I prefer the > Michael Smith one as it has an external config file which means that > you don't have to update the script itself whenever a new version > comes out. It lives at http://immir.com/tv_grab_au but the version > that is there at the moment hasn't had the 1 line update to cope with > the changed URL. > > Regards, > Phill > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] [OT] Xbox Frontend/Xebian 1.1/Alsa
Michael T. Dean wrote: Dave wrote: I had a frontend on my Xbox without issue for about 8 months. Then I decided to upgrade Myth to .18, and in the process, upgrade Xebian to 1.1. Problem is, now I can't get sound of the XBox with Myth. I can play audio OK using aplay, but when I go to view a recording with Myth I get "mixer unable to find control PCM" What happens when you set "Mixer Controls" to "Master" instead of "PCM"? Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users Doesn't matter, I'm afraid I just had the same problem when upgrading to the latest Xebian. The sound device in the X-box has no mixer, so in order to make ALSA work you have to disable internal mixing in myth. You also need a good .asoundrc and instead of selecting /dev/dsp in audio you have to write ALSA:(device from asoundrc) Good luck! Johan ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Add a ton of new features to MythTV
A couple days ago I stumbled across another open source project, plutohome.com, which also incorporates MythTV. It seems like it adds a ton of features to Myth. For example, you can control Myth with your bluetooth mobile phone, pda's and web pads. And it has home automation too so when you turn on Myth it will also turn on the tv, dim the lights, etc. What got me most intrigued was that when you put in a DVD or CD it recognizes it perfectly each time and shows all the cover art and attributes, like actors. MythDVD should definately have this too. Since it's also open source maybe there's a way to merge some features? -- ___ NEW! Lycos Dating Search. The only place to search multiple dating sites at once. http://datingsearch.lycos.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] Delete upcoming schedules
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phill Edwards > Sent: 04 August 2005 09:43 > To: Discussion about mythtv > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Delete upcoming schedules > > > >From what I can gather once Myth starts recording (by > pressing 'r') it will > > continue recording until the end of the "programme" which, > in some music > > channels case, can often be several hours long (i.e. some > music channels > > have one programme that runs 24 hours, which has lots of > random songs > > playing). I have tried hitting 'r' again but this doesn't > stop recording, I > > have to manually press escape, go into "Upcoming > Recordings" and tell it to > > stop. This is less than desireable. > > > > Is there any way that Myth can just "instant record" when I > tell it to, and > > stop when I tell it to, disregarding anything in the EPG? > > Yeah, that would be good wouldn't it? I thought that "r" was a toggle > and it's supposed to turn recording on/off whenever you press it. > Maybe there's a problem with the functionality behind this. I know > that lots of people on this list have had trouble with the "r" button > in the past. > > If someone knows definitively what the "r" key functionaliy is > supposed to do and what we should expect from it, perhaps this could > be put to bed. > > Regards, > Phill Well, it seems like a total no-brainer to me - but maybe I am prejudiced coming from such an elegant (by comparison) system as Sky+ Digital here in the UK. I actually thought there was something wrong with my keyboard at first when I realised that pressing "r" again didn't stop recording. I searched Google, found a keymap for mythfrontend and have only recently come to the conclusion that Myth is "weird". Whilst the premise of recording whole programmes, scheduling ones in the future, etc appears to work as designed there is a glaring oversight in not allowing "instant record on/off". Taking the music video example further, I might be casually watching the channel and come across a song that I like. Unless I am mistaken whilst I can rewind Myth back to the beginning of the song, when I hit "r" it will record from wherever "Live TV" currently is, not where the ringbuffer is positioned, plus I have to quit back to the Myth menu and manually stop it recording when the song completes, and tell it never to record the whole programme again. What if there happens to be another song in the same time period of the programme (which is easily conceivable given music programmes in the EPG can be several hours long) that I want to record? If I've set it not to record, Myth won't do anything when I hit "r". I haven't tried Windows Media Centre yet, but I'm keen to see if it is un-user friendly as Myth is when it comes to the simple premise of "record what I want right now, and stop recording when I tell you to". Daz ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] How to get the best video from mythtv
> I have seperate frontend and backend PCs, my backend is a P4 3.2ghz, with 2gb > of ram. I am running FC4. I have 2 twinhan dvb/t cards and one saa7134 based > analogue tuner. I am using 2 x 400gb sata drives with the /video folder on a > logical volume. > The saa7134 card give a fairly ordinary picture, but the dvb cards are great > and they are the ones that are important to me, since the remaining analogue > tv channels will be going digital soon. > So I guess my questons are; > Does any one have a batch of picture quality settings, that they believe are > the best possible? > Is a better picture obtained from DVI, VGA, or from TV out? You can't adjust the recording quality of DVB-T cards. They just take the MPEG-2 broadcast stream and dump it to disk. So no matter how much you play with recording profiles with these cards it makes no difference. So if you're having playback issues, perhaps the files are being transcoded without you knowing it into a low quality format? Or maybe there is something srange about your video settings that's affecting playback. I recently used the nvidia-settings utility to add some "life" to my playback because the colours etc were very flat up until then. As for which video out to use, I don't know but I would guess that T Vout is the worst of those 3, with DVI & VBA being similar to each other. Regards, Phill ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Delete upcoming schedules
> >From what I can gather once Myth starts recording (by pressing 'r') it will > continue recording until the end of the "programme" which, in some music > channels case, can often be several hours long (i.e. some music channels > have one programme that runs 24 hours, which has lots of random songs > playing). I have tried hitting 'r' again but this doesn't stop recording, I > have to manually press escape, go into "Upcoming Recordings" and tell it to > stop. This is less than desireable. > > Is there any way that Myth can just "instant record" when I tell it to, and > stop when I tell it to, disregarding anything in the EPG? Yeah, that would be good wouldn't it? I thought that "r" was a toggle and it's supposed to turn recording on/off whenever you press it. Maybe there's a problem with the functionality behind this. I know that lots of people on this list have had trouble with the "r" button in the past. If someone knows definitively what the "r" key functionaliy is supposed to do and what we should expect from it, perhaps this could be put to bed. Regards, Phill ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
