[Freevo-users] Recording only makes 2kb file
Hi, When recording TV it seems to trigger a 2kb file to be created and then quits This is from my recordserver log, running it directly seems to run indifinitely but only the 2kb file created again Any pointers? 2004/03/06 08:46 GMT [*RecordServer*] popen ./runtime/runapp /usr/bin/mencoder tv://on:driver=v4l:input=0:norm=pal:channel=35:chanlist=europe-west:width =320:height=240:outfmt=yv12:device=/dev/video0:adevice=/dev/dsp4:audior ate=32000:forceaudio:forcechan=1:buffersize=64 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=1200:keyint=30 -oac mp3lame -lameopts br=128:cbr:mode=3 -ffourcc divx -endpos 829 -o /media/video/recorded/03-06_08:35_Scooby-Doo_and_Scrappy-Doo_-_.avi -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, Fedora Core 1, Freevo1.4.1 --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President and CEO of GenToo technologies. Learn everything from fundamentals to system administration.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1470alloc_id=3638op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] xmltv installation trouble
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Hi Tried that... apt-get update apt-get dist-upgrade Changed sources.list to at-bleeding did apt-get update again just in case got two dependencies unresolved Perl(Term::Progressbar) =2.00 xmltv grabbers = 0.5.29 Any further suggestions? Hi Tim, I never use the easy way because it never seems to work for me. I could write you out a quick and dirty howto if you would like and if you have a place for me to send files I can send you the perl modules you need. It is really quite easy to do by hand and only takes about 15 minutes. Let me know but reply to me on the list, I am having to use my webmail while my laptop gets fixed for 6 frickin weeks!!! Jon Hi Jon, Normally I would gratefully decline and struggle on myself but I have spent countless hours on this. If you are able in a sensible timeframe (for you) then I would really appreciate the help... or even just pointers on to make progress. Many thanks indeed [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, Fedora Core 1, Freevo1.4.1 --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President and CEO of GenToo technologies. Learn everything from fundamentals to system administration.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1470alloc_id=3638op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] xmltv installation trouble
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Nicholas Ruddick [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Nah its not, but i'll pop it in the wiki now. Tim Walter wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Nicholas Ruddick [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Go to the ATrpms repository http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/dist/fc1/ and add | rpm http://apt.physik.fu-berlin.de fedora/1/en/i386 at-bleeding to your apt sources.list file. Then just do a apt-get update and a apt-get install xmltv and all should be fine. The key thing here is it must be at-bleeding as the pwlib required by the perl-Tk-TableMatrix module requires libpw_1.6.3 which is not available anywhere else. I had a bit of trouble with that when i did apt-get said there were broken modules and i searched the internet for this file for ages only to figure out i needed to have at-bleeding not at-testing. Hi Tried that... apt-get update apt-get dist-upgrade Changed sources.list to at-bleeding did apt-get update again just in case got two dependencies unresolved Perl(Term::Progressbar) =2.00 xmltv grabbers = 0.5.29 Any further suggestions? Thanks -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, Fedora Core 1, Freevo1.4.1 --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President and CEO of GenToo technologies. Learn everything from fundamentals to system administration.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1470alloc_id=3638op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
[Freevo-users] xmltv installation trouble
Hi, Struggling to get xmltv installed. Tried via apt-get, tried downloading rpms from the site, and always seem to fall foul of the dependencies which I can't seen to resolve. Anyone got a surefire way of installing it to RH9 or Fedora BTW installed Freevo 1.4.1 to Fedora very successfully since my video card seems better supported (Radeon 9200) Cheers Tim -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, Fedora Core 1, Freevo1.4.1 --- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356alloc_id=3438op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
[Freevo-users] Playing audio CDs
Hi, Got Freevo 1.4.1 pretty nicely installed on Fedora. When I put audio CD in, it appears in the freevo directory structure, and tunes appear in the list. However selecting one makes freevo show each tune details in turn for a second or so, til the full list has been displayed then returns to the freevo tune listing. I can rip the CDs to the HD within freevo and play the MP3s from there without problems... Any suggestions? -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, Fedora Core 1, Freevo1.4.1 --- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356alloc_id=3438op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] xmltv installation trouble
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], jlaska [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I'll be creating a yum/up2date archive for fc1 and fc2 within a week here (out of town for a bit) and will post the repository location here. While this probably doesn't help you in the short term, if you can hold out until next week this may help. Will do I think. Any idea if I can run it on my XP machine and pass the file across to the tmp directory on Linux box in the meantime? :-) Might try this whilst waiting (Thanks for the response so soon) Tim -jlaska On Tue, 2004-03-02 at 21:45 +, Tim Walter wrote: Hi, Struggling to get xmltv installed. Tried via apt-get, tried downloading rpms from the site, and always seem to fall foul of the dependencies which I can't seen to resolve. Anyone got a surefire way of installing it to RH9 or Fedora BTW installed Freevo 1.4.1 to Fedora very successfully since my video card seems better supported (Radeon 9200) Cheers Tim -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, Fedora Core 1, Freevo1.4.1 --- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356alloc_id=3438op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users --- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356alloc_id=3438op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, Fedora Core 1, Freevo1.4.1 --- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356alloc_id=3438op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] xmltv installation trouble
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tim Walter [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], jlaska [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I'll be creating a yum/up2date archive for fc1 and fc2 within a week here (out of town for a bit) and will post the repository location here. While this probably doesn't help you in the short term, if you can hold out until next week this may help. Will do I think. Any idea if I can run it on my XP machine and pass the file across to the tmp directory on Linux box in the meantime? :-) Might try this whilst waiting (Thanks for the response so soon) Tim Tried this and got TV.xml to the tmp directory, but AFAICT freevo requires xmltv to actually be on the same box... Roll on next week then -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, Fedora Core 1, Freevo1.4.1 --- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356alloc_id=3438op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] xmltv installation trouble
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Nicholas Ruddick [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Go to the ATrpms repository http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/dist/fc1/ and add | rpm http://apt.physik.fu-berlin.de fedora/1/en/i386 at-bleeding to your apt sources.list file. Then just do a apt-get update and a apt-get install xmltv and all should be fine. The key thing here is it must be at-bleeding as the pwlib required by the perl-Tk-TableMatrix module requires libpw_1.6.3 which is not available anywhere else. I had a bit of trouble with that when i did it as apt-get said there were broken modules and i searched the internet for this file for ages only to figure out i needed to have at-bleeding not at-testing. Be sure to change back to at-testing after though. Nicholas Ruddick Will try that tomorrow thanks. Not sure which was in sources.list, probably the default... Cheers Is that documented anywhere I missed? Tim -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, Fedora Core 1, Freevo1.4.1 --- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356alloc_id=3438op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
[Freevo-users] Fedora
Anyone using Freevo with Fedora. Any significant differences with config c.f. RH9? Thanks -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, RH9, Freevo1.4 --- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356alloc_id=3438op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] Next release next sunday
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dirk Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Hi, since 1.4 is not bugfree, I guess we should release Freevo 1.4.1 next sunday. CVS is not stable right now, so 1.4.1 will base on 1.4 with the following patches: o add a missing 'config.' to prevent rom_drives from crashing (noone except me noticed) o the tvtime patch to make it work without -fs o the osd keymapping patch the xbox users (?) need o remove xmms.py (we could fix the bug, but it doesn't work anyway) We also should release runtime 0.3.1 with the dvdinfo.py patch for mmpython. Last change to report bugs. If you want to send translation updates, please add to the mail if it is based on cvs or not. Only if you say it's based in 1.4, it will added to 1.4.1. Dischi Hi, Probably not in your terms a bug, but an omission from 1.3.4... Could you add back the facility to record via F6 when xmltv is not installed please Many thanks -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, RH9, Freevo1.4 --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
[Freevo-users] Standalone Freevo, no internet
I have Freevo 1.4 installed and more or less working. I want to run it unconnected to the internet so XMLTV won't work. How do I make recording work satisfactorily as it seems it depends on XMLTV to obtain the TV programme times. Without it freevo defaults to 1st Jan for 3 months recording (Well, more or less!) 1.3.4 had an option to select start time, duration etc, but not AFAICT in 1.4 Cheers -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, RH9, Freevo1.4 --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] Standalone Freevo, no internet
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Rob Shortt [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Tim Walter wrote: I want to run it unconnected to the internet so XMLTV won't work. How do I make recording work satisfactorily as it seems it depends on XMLTV to obtain the TV programme times. Without it freevo defaults to 1st Jan for 3 months recording (Well, more or less!) I would like to see Freevo work more happily without tv listings as well. 1.3.4 had an option to select start time, duration etc, but not AFAICT in 1.4 Yes, I guess the tv interface is lacking this ability now (woops!). The web interface has a 'manual record' option that works like you need but there's nothing for the tv side at the moment. Perhaps someone can whip something up for the tvguide or the tv main menu? I will think more about how to incorporate something like this into what is there now. Also I think it would be _real_cool_ to be able to input those vcrplus / tvguide codes to schedule recordings. Ant ideas there? I wish I had asked this question some time ago (I did but clearly not in the right format!) and saved an AWFUL lot of fiddling... I am currently only a user, not a developer, so can't honestly help at the moment. I was aiming to set up freevo for my father who wont cope with switching, freevo / web interface etc. Any suggestions for a work around as it is the PVR bit I really want. Many thanks -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, RH9, Freevo1.4 --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] Standalone Freevo, no internet
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Joe Stump [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I think the answer to the question is the manual recording option that lets you record at a certain time/day combination. You give up favorites though. Also, the TV guide works fine without channel data AFAIK. You can select a chan and it will give you that channel - though this may not be the case with the new autodetection of channels (which you may be able to override in the local_config.py). --Joe Have I missed something? I presume Manual Record is F6 in Freevo, which gives me a recording, but starting from year dot, and continuing til the HD fills up! Tell me I am wrong! (FV1.4) Yes, I can channel switch, but I can do that now with the TV Remote!!! It is recording I want... -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, RH9, Freevo1.4 --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
[Freevo-users] Re: Recording problems, almost there!
Hi, Ongoing saga, but almost sorted...
1.4rc1 Installed and working
Mplayer installed and working
mencoder installed and working standalone via commandline
Freevo setup and working for TV and playing DVDs, also web interface
works fine. Can set up recordings via web and all appears to work,
channel choice, timing (out by an hour but can sort that later!), save
and it appears to run and remove itself from pending list but then no
recording appears (so I assume the recordserver is functioning normally)
In the freevo interface F6 appears to initiate a recording (but no
choice re timing given at all) but again no output files found.
If I take the commands from VCR_Settings and run them from the
commandline then mencoder objects to no audio encoder (-oac) selected
even though there is and even if I alter this line...
e.g. I try and run this line
mencoder -tv on:driver=v4l:input=1 :norm=pal channel=66
chanlist=europe-west device=/dev/video0 adevice=/dev/dsp4 -ovc lavc
-lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4 -oac mp3lame -lameopts br=128:cbr:mode=3 -o
x.avi
Info
VCR_CMD = ('/usr/bin/mencoder ' +# Change. Absolute path to the
runtime
'-tv on:driver=v4l:input=0' + # Input 0 = Comp. V. in
':norm=pal' + # Change
':channel=%(channel)s' + # Filled in by Freevo
':chanlist=europe-west' + # Change
':width=320:height=240' + # Change if needed
':outfmt=yv12' +# Prob. ok, yuy2 might be
faster
':device=/dev/video0' + # CHANGE!
':adevice=/dev/dsp4' + # CHANGE!
':audiorate=32000' +# 44100 for better sound
':forceaudio:forcechan=1:' +# Forced mono for bug in my
driver
'buffersize=64' + # 64 Megabyte capture
buffer, change?
' -ovc lavc -lavcopts ' + # Mencoder lavcodec video
codec
'vcodec=mpeg4' +# lavcodec mpeg-4
':vbitrate=1200:' + # Change lower/higher,
bitrate
'keyint=30 ' + # Keyframe every 10 secs,
change?
'-oac mp3lame -lameopts ' + # Use Lame for MP3 encoding
'br=128:cbr:mode=3 ' + # MP3 const. bitrate, 128
kbit/s
'-ffourcc divx ' + # Force 'divx' ident, better
compat.
'-endpos %(seconds)s ' +# only mencoder uses this so
do it here.
'-o %(filename)s.avi ') # Filled in by
Freevo
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Re: [Freevo-users] Setup Error
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Aubin Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Wed, Oct 15, 2003 at 09:39:06PM -0400, Mike LeVan wrote: I used the RPM's from the sourceforge site. I copied the freevo_config.py to local_config.py and added in the TV channels. In 1.4rc1, you should copy local_conf.py.example to local_conf.py; leave freevo_config alone as it's different from the local_conf. When I used this (correct) file (via the 1.4rc1 RPM install) CONF_VERSION was actually LOCAL_CONF_VERSION and needed changing. Any help??? -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, RH9, Freevo1.3.4 --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
[Freevo-users] Recording server
Hi, Still troubled by trying to get the recording server to work... First to get it out the way.. Can the record server run without XMLTV installed? Assuming it can, how can I start the Record Server manually as a check? Whatever I try and organise the web interface resolutely announces the record server is offline/not active etc. RH9 Freevo via RPM 1.3.4 Mplayer 0.92 and mencoder I have tried to follow the instructions and have crontab running record_daemon.py every minute Added the fix to avoid crashes (docs section 2.3.4) Edited inittab according to the doc page (though I don't have a boot directory, but the record_server_init file is in the helpers directory within freevo??? Tried ./freevo recordserver with no apparent effect (merely starts freevo as usual) Where do I go from here? Desperate of Newbury -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, RH9, Freevo1.3.4 --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
[Freevo-users] Newbie update, and some more questions!
Some may remember my recent posting about problems with getting MPlayer working. For info eventually tracked it down to an old ISA Soundblaster card I was using. Replacing that with a PCI version did the trick and sound is now OK, and MPlayer plays... I now have Freevo playing TV, and DVDs too pretty reliably to date, thanks (MPlayer .92 and freevo 1.3.4) However I am struggling now with recording... I have mencoder installed and think I need to run a cron job to trigger every minute in case of a scheduled recording coming up. I have put this line in /etc/crontab file */usr/local/freevo/freevo execute src/tv/record_daemon.py as per the Documentation page but when I look in the log files there is no activity showing. Can anyone confirm I am doing this right (and any suggestions as it seems to be right according to the crontab docs that I have seen. Thanks Finally I have a Radeon 9200 TV out card (from Gigabyte) AFAICT I have a choice Stick with the generic driver, though not sure if this does TV out Use ati.2 but this AFAICT doesn't explicitly support the 9200 and when I tried installing it before (previous installation of RH9) it didn't seem to recognise update etc driver (or do anything for that matter!) Use ATI provided linux driver. This seemed to work though not sure if this is right way to go. Any guidance before I jump? Cheers -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, RH9, Freevo1.3.4 --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] Newbie update, and some more questions!
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Aubin Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Uhm, maybe I'm reading this email wrong, but shouldn't there be spaces between the asterixes in the cron job? * * * * * /usr/local/freevo/freevo execute src/tv/record_daemon.py Also, it's odd that the cron editor didn't pick that up. Aubin Hi, Sorry that was probably a transcription typo there is/was a space I seem to have fixed it (I'm not sure if it is correctly!) by altering the line thus * * * * * root /usr/local/freevo/freevo execute src/tv/record_daemon.py I don't think I have altered anything else is this appropriate/safe etc? Crontab now works now to see in record_daemon works. If not will apply other fix suggested by Tim, but since it wasn't calling that file didn't yet seem appropriate Thanks -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, RH9, Freevo1.3.4 --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] Newbie; Recording doesn't, and DVDs etc slow d own and stop...
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Gray, Tim [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Yes, mplayer 1 is currently a problem as it really is not a full 1.0 release but a release candidate... you need to find and install the 0.91 version. if you are using gnome there is a package manager somewhere in the menu that will let you uninstall mplayer. after that install mplayer 0.91 and go ahead and install all the optional codec's... that will just let you view more file types. as for your record problem... first off mplayer 1.0 does NOT record using the same record commandset as 0.91... so getting 0.91 in there is the most important thing next you need to read the FAQ on www.mplayer.org and do exactly what it says about the record problem. (ignore any comments about looking for errors, you wont see any errors, you need to edit the freevo sourcecode as mentioned in that part of the FAQ adding the line of code that it mentions. this will fix the record problem AFTER you replace mplayer. so let's deal with that step first, then we can try to tackle the others. OK will do as suggested this evening and get back to you... Cheers Tim -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, RH9, Freevo1.3.4 --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] Newbie; Recording doesn't, and DVDs etc slow down and stop...
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Eirik Meland [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Tim Walter [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Second prob.. In Mplayer, and freevo if I try and play avi's (created on MS windows machine) or play a DVD, it plays for a second or two, then slows down and stops around the 8 second mark. Right arrow or other similar key presses seem to accelerate the play (it feels like to double speed for 0.5 secs) then again it grinds to a halt. Advice! Does both sound and picture halt? Don't actually have sound yet on DVD. That was the next question! Sound OK on the xawtv, and freevo TV -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL Radeon 9200 VO, RH9, Freevo1.3.4 --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] Newbie, is Freevo what I need/want?
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mark Benson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I'm using RH9 and its pretty easy to use, I suggest you install apt-get I tired apt-get on a previous foray into Linux, and couldn't get it to work (wouldn't find the required urls across network to cable modem, will try again but is there a way of getting it to use a proxy???) This along with up2date will allow you to quickly install any missing deps. Thats said, actually working out what deps you need and what they are actually called to apt-get them is a different story, only experience/time and a decent support group (like this one) will make that task easier. That and apt-get! Sounds like the circular argument I have experienced, but the mailing list may be a way out of the loop! The only problems I've run into in RH9/freevo are related to the Dxr3 HW Mpeg decoder (used for tv output), but it was well worth the effort as the video out quality is second to none. Not read about that yet, is it essential/optional/details somewhere??? I never did manage to get 1.3.4 working properly with the dxr3.. so kinda waiting for 1.4 - I've kinda been put off using CVS as in the past using CVS has often caused more problems than its solved (for me at least - especially when compliing multiple dependencies - if one changes slightly in a way that the others are not expecting, you can forget it) - But don't let me put you off trying. I assume 1.3.4 the one to go with for the time being? Unless someone tells me otherwise... Tip: if you use RH8/9 (IMHO RH8 sucked ass 7.3 was better 8 just looked nicer 9 has the best of both and more) RH9 it is, not sure where I read the problem... Anyhoo, the people on this list are very helpful, freevo is a great way to learn linux - I didn't consider myself a newbie, but I aint no linux guru either - I have learnt a lot from using freevo, and I personally think its a good place to start. Thanks Mark, there goes the weekend! -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk --- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
[Freevo-users] Newbie, is Freevo what I need/want?
Hi, newbie questions on the horizon... I am newish to Linux, and you may say I am jumping in the deep end, but I need to have a purpose for spending time learning stuff, and this might be my purpose... A few assorted questions if I may. Equipment Athlon 1000 256Mb Ram Radeon 9200 video card, with s-video TV out PCI wintv Hauppauge card (also USB model lying around somewhere...) Redhat 8 disks available (or Suse 7.1 if that is better) I have read the documentation guide on the freevo site and several other guides via google What I want to achieve is TIVO style machine with video out to a 28inch WS TV (PAL) I have tried windows with showshifter and snapstream without success so far. Q's Is the above reasonable spec/baseline I assume the PCI wintv is the preferred model Will Freevo work well with video out to TV (I really need it to be virtually Cable quality to make my wife accept it!) As said I am a newbie who wants to run before he walks, but is it a reasonable task to work out all the rpm dependencies etc. Given my newbiism, which is the best idiots guide, which will tell me when to scratch my nose etc!!! How does freevo compare with windows offerings at the current time (Accepting the open source/free software arguments as read etc, and knowing things will continue to be developed) Is RH8 best (I read RH9 isn't naturally compatible) Many thanks for any guidance/tips -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk --- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] Newbie, is Freevo what I need/want?
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Davin Desborough [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I can't speak to the TV quality, as I don't use that portion of Freevo. Hi-res movies look fabulous on the tv when played through Freevo. As for RH8 vs. RH9, I went with 9 and have had no problems related to the OS. Thanks for the reply, I need a push to start me going, so you might just be that push! I was in your shoes when I started my Freevo experience. It was a great way to learn! Some one who understands, often I hear people say learn from the beginning, which is great, but I know I am not made that way... Any particular guides / howto's that worked particularly for you, Extremetech has a good guide but there are big chunks missing for people just setting out. -- Tim http://yingtong.co.uk --- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
