Re: Re: [mythtv-users] Extremely High CPU with Live TV - Myth 0.17
I have tried with all of the available deinterlace settings, but usually have it turned off. It doens't seem to make much (any) different whether deinterlaced is turned on or off. I don't think I've used any filters. (never known what to put in the Custom Filters box). I also do not run any transcoding/commercial flagging etc. Jeff. >On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 20:44:29 -0500 Alexander Varakin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote. >Do you use interlacing or any filters for playback? > >On Friday 25 March 2005 07:02, Jeff_Logica wrote: >> I have tried with XV enabled and disabled, it doesn't seem to make any >> difference. Over the last few days I have also been trying with a separate >> backend & frontend. When watching live or recorded tv via a remote >> frontend the backend usage stays down around 3-4 the remote front end >> however is up around the 90ark. So whatever I am messing up in the >> settings, I'm doing it repeatedly on different setups. >> >> I'm just following the documentation on the MythTV website whilst >> compiling/installing MythTV, so not sure what I'm missing or doing wrong. >> >> Thanks, >> Jeff. >> >> >On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 21:43:29 -0500 Alexander Varakin >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote. >> >> >Hmm, something is wrong with your setup. I am getting similar numbers on >> > my >> >> P3 >> >> >677Mhz mythtv server. Do you have xv enabled? >> > >> >On Thursday 24 March 2005 06:28, Jeff_Logica wrote: >> >> I have been following the forum for some time, and have been very >> >> interested in peoples cpu loads. I have searched the forum and >> >> triedgetting >> >> >> everything listed with no luck. I have a combined Frontend/Backend >> >> system. >> >> >> I was able to watch Picture in Picture with some chop back in Myth >> >> 0.15, but it has got progressivly worse with each upgrade. I believe, >> >> based on other peoples results, that I have messed a setting up, but for >> >> the life >> >> of >> >> >> me can not find which one(s). I have not yet attempted to try watching >> >> HD >> >> >> TV, this is all based on SD Digital (Australia). I am really interested >> >> in >> >> >> getting this sorted,as I'm hoping to build an XBox Frontend over the >> >> next few weeks, but obviously don't want it to suffer the same problems. >> >> I >> >> have >> >> >> tried the different DeInterlace, etc settings to no avail. >> >> >> >> The CPU Load, as shown by kcpuload is >> >> When idle 0>> Recording 1 Card 2-3>> Recording 2 Card 4-6>> Watching >> >> Live/Record TV 86-90>> Watching Live TV PIP 93-96Very stuttery) >> >> >> Watching Live TV Recording 90-96>> Watching Video (Mostly DivX 5) >> >> (MythVideo calling MPlayer) 10-19>> >> >> >> This is a standard (Pentium Pro) compile of myth and associated bits, >> >> based >> >> >> on the comments in the myth documentation (Installing and using MythTV, >> >> section 5.1) I have not compiled optimised for the Athlon XP, since the >> >> documentation seems to indicate that it doesn't optimize correctly. >> >> >> >> I am just using the default Myth settings for the recording, which I >> >> think >> >> >> is RTJpeg and MP3. >> >> >> >> Box Specs: >> >> Myth 0.17 >> >> Mandrake 10.1 - Kernel 2.6.3-19mdk, Kde 3.2 >> >> 2 VisionPlus VisionDTV DVB Cards (Bt878) >> >> 3 IDE HDD >> >> - hda - Seagate 80GB - OS MythMusic - Primary Master >> >> - hdb - Seagate 200GB - MythVideo - Primary Slave >> >> - hdc - Western Digital 200GB - MythTV - Ring Buffer and Recorded TV - >> >> Secondary Master >> >> Graphics - GeForce FX 5200 >> >> Memory - 756MB >> >> CPU - AMD Athlon XP 1600 >> >> Motherboard - Asus A7N266 VM >> >> Sound - On Board >> >> >> >> Any help in getting the CPU load down so I can atleast wacth PIP would >> >> be very much appreciated. I am, based on others mileage, assuming that >> >> this is possible. >> >> >> >> Thanks, (Sorry for the long post) >> >> Jeff. >> > >> >___ >> >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] Jerky Live HD3000
On Saturday 26 March 2005 22:36, Kelly wrote: > I followed Jarod C. Wilson's guide (outstanding by the way) but had > to start deviating to try and get the dvb drivers to load up. For some > reason, after every reboot, I have to chmod -R mythtv:root /dev/dvb > and /dev/dvb0 or the mythbackend will fail to start the DVB#0. Shouldn't be using /dev/dvb and /dev/dvb0, that's the old DVB interface. Check out this page, the device setup for the Air2PC is identical: http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/personal/angel/mythtv/air2pc-howto.html You should be using the device nodes in /dev/dvb/adapter0/. Can't help ya on the other stuff right now. :-) -- Jarod Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Got a question? Read this first... http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html MythTV, Fedora Core & ATrpms documentation: http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/ MythTV Searchable Mailing List Archive http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/ pgpAfHj5eKbKT.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Jerky Live HD3000
Well, I just spent about 30 hours trying to get this configured and set up. I just spent about 14 hours today trying to get a "picture" out of my HD3000 card from an OTA HDTV signal. Only to be rewarded with the jerky live image I built this system specifically for live HDTV. I bought a P4 3.0 processor, 512 MB ram, nividia 5200, and a 250GB SATA hard drive. I followed Jarod C. Wilson's guide (outstanding by the way) but had to start deviating to try and get the dvb drivers to load up. For some reason, after every reboot, I have to chmod -R mythtv:root /dev/dvb and /dev/dvb0 or the mythbackend will fail to start the DVB#0. When I start up mythfronted I get the "prebuffering pause" in line with the online jerky pauses. I'm still only half way there. I have to get a new DirecTV receiver because I have the only three in the world without the serial connection for channel changing. I finally got my stations to show up but they are not like the ones on UHF for DT channels. So I'm still not sure how to get that figured out. And to finish things off the top part of my 46" HDTV has a black bar that shimmies. So next I have to figure out the modes for my xorg.conf file. Why lord, why did I do this.?? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] DCT-6200 w/ FireWire -- Looking for Input..
On Saturday 26 March 2005 16:47, Jeff Wormsley wrote: > Big Wave Dave wrote: > >-I am looking for "gotchas" or tips. > > You'll need to compile mythtv from source, and edit the settings.pro to > enable firewire. Not necessarily true. Axel and I added FireWire support to the ATrpms Myth builds a while ago. > You'll also have to compile the 6200ch file to change > channels. This is correct though. > You need to install all the firewire drivers, probably from source, and > make sure they load on boot and create the right /dev/ entries. Check > the archives for info on that. It can be a pain. ATrpms has also packaged up all the requisite FireWire bits, including libavc1394, libraw1394 and libiec61883, so there's nothing that needs compiling if using ATrpms. > When I did it, the > latest versions of two of the modules needed were incompatible with each > other, and I had to apply a patch. It's been a month or so, so that may > be fixed, and I certainly don't remember which files. There was a change in the libiec61883 code that prompted the necessity of a patch to Myth for FireWire support to work correctly. Its already included in the ATrpms builds. > I did put this in my /etc/rc.d/rc.local (FC3) > > #!/bin/sh > # > # This script will be executed *after* all the other init scripts. > # You can put your own initialization stuff in here if you don't > # want to do the full Sys V style init stuff. > > touch /var/lock/subsys/local > /usr/X11R6/bin/xset -dpms > /usr/X11R6/bin/xset s off > /sbin/service LCDd start > /sbin/modprobe ieee1394 > /sbin/modprobe ohci1394 > /sbin/modprobe dv1394 > mknod -m 666 /dev/raw1394 c 171 0 You're going about this incorrectly. Everything works perfectly on my box without a thing in rc.local. For the device node, this... mknod /etc/udev/devices/raw1394 c 171 0 ...will take care of recreating the device node on restarts. To get the right modules loaded, I just have only these two lines in modprobe.conf: alias ieee1394-controller ohci1394 install ohci1394 /sbin/modprobe raw1394; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install ohci1394 And that's it. > The last four lines are the important ones, and I don't think the dv1394 > is really needed. Its not. > Somehow that should be taken care of by modprobe.conf > but I never figured it out. Someone else may be able to fill us both in. See above. :-) -- Jarod Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Got a question? Read this first... http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html MythTV, Fedora Core & ATrpms documentation: http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/ MythTV Searchable Mailing List Archive http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/ pgpSLgqQJiu5c.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] DCT-6200 w/ FireWire -- Looking for Input..
On Saturday 26 March 2005 14:17, Big Wave Dave wrote: > Hello all.. > > I just picked up a DCT6200/2005 from Comcast. I have seen that there > is a channel changing script, which works over firewire. I have also > seen that you can capture over the firewire, directly into MythTV. > > -I am looking for "gotchas" or tips. One gotcha that got me: I think my cable co. pushed down a firmware update at some point that caused my box to power-cycle. Upon coming back up, it had a different FireWire bus node, and thus Myth couldn't find it anymore. Missed last week's 24 and CSI:Miami because of it... :-\ Aside from that, its been rock-solid. > -I have seen that 2Ghz is recommended for an HD setup. Is this enough > for a frontend/backend combo... when capturing via firewire? Actually, 3GHz is recommended for an HD setup. You can get away with less on a frontend-only system, but an all-in-one box needs to do more than just playback, so you'd be pushing it. -- Jarod Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Got a question? Read this first... http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html MythTV, Fedora Core & ATrpms documentation: http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/ MythTV Searchable Mailing List Archive http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/ pgpAMLQ4bI22i.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] FC3 - ivtv dependency problems...
On Saturday 26 March 2005 21:25, Mike Jones wrote: > Hello All! > > Hope everyone is having a great weekend. > > I have followed Jarod's excellent guide and found the guide > indispensable. I was almost complete when a storm shutdown my > computer in the middle of step 13. Also, I may have done some updates > via synaptic which somehow disrupted my ivtv drivers as they no longer > work. I've tried apt-get remove all of the ivtv files but keep getting > a dependency problem when going the "apt-get install ivtv" > > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > ivtv: Depends: ivtv-kmdl-1:0.2.0-66_rc3i.rhfc3.at but it is not > installable > > How do I purge the incompatible modules to get the driver to install > correctly? Do I just need to start with a fresh install of FC3? > > Thanks for any and all advice. Please see the thread "apt-get install ivtv dependency issue w/ latest kernel FC2". It applies equally to FC3. -- Jarod Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Got a question? Read this first... http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html MythTV, Fedora Core & ATrpms documentation: http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/ MythTV Searchable Mailing List Archive http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/ pgpt34ciExLU9.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] HD-3000 / Jarod's guide / atrpms
On Saturday 26 March 2005 17:17, Mr. Myth wrote: > Hello, > > in Jarods guide he mentions there might be a future update where we > could use rpms from atrpms with a hd-3000 card without having to compile > anything. > > I would be very happy with that prospect because it would mean my mythtv > box would be very simple to maintain. > > If we can do this now, does anyone have a pointer on how to get it going? # apt-get install linuxtv-dvb-kmdl-`uname -r` # apt-get install linuxtv-dvb That'll get you DVB drivers that include support for the HD-3000. ATrpms doesn't have the v4l variant of the HD-3000 driver at this time, so either use the DVB driver, or grab the pcHDTV-2.0 tarball from the pcHDTV web site. -- Jarod Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Got a question? Read this first... http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html MythTV, Fedora Core & ATrpms documentation: http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/ MythTV Searchable Mailing List Archive http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/ pgpqubPSu624D.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] apt-get install ivtv dependency issue w/ latest kernel FC2
On Friday 25 March 2005 15:28, Mike McLaughlin wrote: > I am currently installing FC2 and MythTV according to Jarod's HOW-TO > guide. I have reached a point after installing the 2.6.10-1.770_FC2 > kernel, Nvidia kmdl and now trying to install ivtv. > > I have ran the following commands with no problems: > > #apt-get install ivtv-firmware > #apt-get install ivtv-kmdl-2.6.10-1.770_FC2 > > When I go to run this command I get the following dependency error: > # apt-get install ivtv > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have > requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable > distribution that some required packages have not yet been created > or been moved out of Incoming. > > Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that > the package is simply not installable and a bug report against > that package should be filed. > The following information may help to resolve the situation: > > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > ivtv: Depends: ivtv-kmdl-1:0.2.0-66_rc3i.rhfc2.at but it is not > installable > E: Broken packages > > Can anyone shed some light on how to fix this so I can get it to install > ivtv? An updated build by Axel will fix the issue. Not sure if its already been pushed out or not. The Makefile for ivtv recently changed, which caused a few things to go haywire in the ATrpms build. So just wait a bit, then apt-get update and try installing again. -- Jarod Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Got a question? Read this first... http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html MythTV, Fedora Core & ATrpms documentation: http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/ MythTV Searchable Mailing List Archive http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/ pgpvjLc5vqFGl.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] configure did not detect my cpu
;) [EMAIL PROTECTED] mythtv]# ./configure *** WARNING *** Your CPU was not detected properly: uname -m: i686 uname -p: i686 model name: Intel(R) Pentium(R) III CPU family 1266MHz flags: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse If you are using a recent CVS checkout, please e-mail the above to mythtv-users@mythtv.org With the subject "configure did not detect my cpu" ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] FC3 - ivtv dependency problems...
Hello All! Hope everyone is having a great weekend. I have followed Jarod's excellent guide and found the guide indispensable. I was almost complete when a storm shutdown my computer in the middle of step 13. Also, I may have done some updates via synaptic which somehow disrupted my ivtv drivers as they no longer work. I've tried apt-get remove all of the ivtv files but keep getting a dependency problem when going the "apt-get install ivtv" The following packages have unmet dependencies: ivtv: Depends: ivtv-kmdl-1:0.2.0-66_rc3i.rhfc3.at but it is not installable How do I purge the incompatible modules to get the driver to install correctly? Do I just need to start with a fresh install of FC3? Thanks for any and all advice. -- Best regards, Mikemailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] error in mythweb
Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /srv/www/htdocs/mythweb/themes/Default/theme.php on line 208 odd, sounds like you got a bad install or something. Have you tried reinstalling? If that doesn't work, I'd suggest that you grab a copy of mythweb cvs, but do NOT upgrade includes/mythbackend.php (use the one from .17, it should work fine). -Chris ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] MythTV w/Digital Cox Service ?
Hey Jack - Interesting. They would not tell me the brand or type of box they will be delivering until the day they arrive, so I could not really try and figure much out. I plan on putting in a Sound Blaster Audigy2 I have laying around into the system, and that has firewire builtin to it, so maybe I will get as lucky!! Out of curiosity, what changes did you have to make to Myth to get it to handle everything over the firewire..? What type of firewire card are you running..? Thanks On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 19:12:06 -0800, Jack R. Hyde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In my area Cox has the Motorola cable box that has firewire output that > works very, very well with mythtv, including the ability to change the > channel through the firewire cable. At the moment nothing is encrypted so it > works brilliantly, including with HBO, Showtime, and INHD1 & 2. I am > dreading the day they encrypt the channels over firewire because right now > it's much more stable than either my 2k or 3k pchdtv card, with dvb or > regular drivers. Firewire = 2 thumbs up, minus a small issue with the unit > powering off randomly every few weeks or so. > > Funny how mythtv is more stable and reliable recording over firewire than > the "professional" hdtv pvr cox supplies. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Sears > Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 7:05 PM > To: Discussion about mythtv > Subject: [mythtv-users] MythTV w/Digital Cox Service ? > > Hey Everyone - > > So I broke down and ordered cable from my local cable company (Cox) > here in S. CA. > > Much to my surprise did I learn that they no longer allow (or > support/send/whatever) any of the subscription channels (HBO, > Showtime, etc) over their analog cable system. > > In order to get this (and HDTV) service, I have to subscribe to their > digital cable service, which of course comes with their own box which > you have to use to watch it. > > Well, for $1 for 6 months of service I added the premium channels and > HDTV to my the analog service I ordered. > > According to the service rep, I will have both the digital service > (for channels over 99) and the digital service. > > So here I am in the middle of my 1.2TB, Dual Athlon MythTV monster > server build thinking its going to be a bummer to have to get just > regular cable and nothing else on my mythtv system. > > I can add an off-the-air HDTV antenna as I have ordered the PCHDTV > card and a PVR-350 (all of the 250's were out of stock) but I would > reall like everything. > > I figured if anyone had figured this out, someone here has done it. > > So, my question - Is there some way to hook up the Cox digital box to > the MythTV backend so that I can use the Myth system to control the > digital box and output it to Myth so it can be recorded, played, > etc..? Or am I stuck with simple analog cable with my myth system..? > > Is there a 'digital cable' tuner card made by anyone, or is it > specific to each cable company..? I know my TV has an input for > digital cable rf, but not sure who it works with (if anyone). It also > has an input for an HDTV card from the cable company. > > Anyway - if anyone has some ideas, I am all ears !! > > Thanks !! > -- > ** > Richard J. Sears > Vice President > American Internet Services > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.adnc.com > > 858.576.4272 - Phone > 858.427.2401 - Fax > INOC-DBA - 6130 > > > I fly because it releases my mind > from the tyranny of petty things . . > > "Work like you don't need the money, love like you've > never been hurt and dance like you do when nobody's > watching." > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > -- ** Richard J. Sears Vice President American Internet Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.adnc.com 858.576.4272 - Phone 858.427.2401 - Fax INOC-DBA - 6130 I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . "Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance like you do when nobody's watching." ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] MythTV w/Digital Cox Service ?
I've read that you can rig up one of those infared remote things from the computer to the digital box to control the channels. My PVR250 came with one of those cables with an ir blaster to do this...you might do some searching for that...and I'm sure people on the list do this with both digital cable and satellite. I've also heard some digital boxes can be controlled by a serial cable and maybe even firewire too... Do a little google searching on those terms...should give you a start.. HTH, K On Mar 26, 2005, at 9:05 PM, Richard Sears wrote: So, my question - Is there some way to hook up the Cox digital box to the MythTV backend so that I can use the Myth system to control the digital box and output it to Myth so it can be recorded, played, etc..? Or am I stuck with simple analog cable with my myth system..? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] MythTV w/Digital Cox Service ?
In my area Cox has the Motorola cable box that has firewire output that works very, very well with mythtv, including the ability to change the channel through the firewire cable. At the moment nothing is encrypted so it works brilliantly, including with HBO, Showtime, and INHD1 & 2. I am dreading the day they encrypt the channels over firewire because right now it's much more stable than either my 2k or 3k pchdtv card, with dvb or regular drivers. Firewire = 2 thumbs up, minus a small issue with the unit powering off randomly every few weeks or so. Funny how mythtv is more stable and reliable recording over firewire than the "professional" hdtv pvr cox supplies. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Sears Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 7:05 PM To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: [mythtv-users] MythTV w/Digital Cox Service ? Hey Everyone - So I broke down and ordered cable from my local cable company (Cox) here in S. CA. Much to my surprise did I learn that they no longer allow (or support/send/whatever) any of the subscription channels (HBO, Showtime, etc) over their analog cable system. In order to get this (and HDTV) service, I have to subscribe to their digital cable service, which of course comes with their own box which you have to use to watch it. Well, for $1 for 6 months of service I added the premium channels and HDTV to my the analog service I ordered. According to the service rep, I will have both the digital service (for channels over 99) and the digital service. So here I am in the middle of my 1.2TB, Dual Athlon MythTV monster server build thinking its going to be a bummer to have to get just regular cable and nothing else on my mythtv system. I can add an off-the-air HDTV antenna as I have ordered the PCHDTV card and a PVR-350 (all of the 250's were out of stock) but I would reall like everything. I figured if anyone had figured this out, someone here has done it. So, my question - Is there some way to hook up the Cox digital box to the MythTV backend so that I can use the Myth system to control the digital box and output it to Myth so it can be recorded, played, etc..? Or am I stuck with simple analog cable with my myth system..? Is there a 'digital cable' tuner card made by anyone, or is it specific to each cable company..? I know my TV has an input for digital cable rf, but not sure who it works with (if anyone). It also has an input for an HDTV card from the cable company. Anyway - if anyone has some ideas, I am all ears !! Thanks !! -- ** Richard J. Sears Vice President American Internet Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.adnc.com 858.576.4272 - Phone 858.427.2401 - Fax INOC-DBA - 6130 I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . "Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance like you do when nobody's watching." ___ 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] Two Different Backend systems talking together
Wow - looks very interesting - I will check and see what the cost is ! On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 14:17:43 -0800 (PST), Tu Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- "Tom E. Craddock Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Richard J. Sears wrote: > > > Hey Everyone, > > > > > > I have a second house that I want to put MythTV > > into. I have a T1 at my > > > first house and a 3MB dsl line in the other house. > > > > > > I wanted to share programs and music and stuff > > between the sites without > > > having to have cable, the music files, etc in both > > places. > > > > > > Is there any way for one complete Myth system to > > talk to another and > > > transfer the requested movies or music in the > > background fr later > > > viewing..? > > > > > > Does someone have a good way to set this up..? > > > > > > ** > > > Richard J. Sears > > Perhaps something like this? > > http://www.radiantdata.com/English/Products/Replication.html > > This would keep all things synced all of the time. > > I am unsure of the cost though... > > -Tu > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > -- ** Richard J. Sears Vice President American Internet Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.adnc.com 858.576.4272 - Phone 858.427.2401 - Fax INOC-DBA - 6130 I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . "Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance like you do when nobody's watching." ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] MythTV On Gentoo - Thoughts and Questions
Thanks Jeff - I will give it a try !! On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:29:06 -0500, Jeff Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's slightly complicated, but definitely still doable, more so than > just installing from tarballs. > > The short version is that you'll want to create a "portage overlay" > where you copy ebuilds that you download yourself. You set up portage > to look in this local overlay first, and then all you have to do is > type "emerge mythtv-cvs" (or whatever your custom ebuild names are) to > install them. > > bugs.gentoo.org is a good place to find bleeding edge ebuilds: > > http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66337 (for mythtv-cvs ebuilds) > > forums.gentoo.org is a good place to search for how to set up a > portage overlay. It's not much more complicated than making a > /usr/local/portage directory and putting some files in it, but you'll > want to read up on it before attempting it > > - Jeff > > > On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 12:23:44 -0800, Richard Sears <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dan, > > > > How do I instruct emerge to use the CVS instead of the ebuild on the > > system..? > > > > I have never done that! > > > > Thanks > > > > > > On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 12:20:32 -0800, Jim Kusznir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dan Littlejohn wrote: > > > > > > >There are good guides for Gentoo installs here: > > > > > > > >http://gentoo-wiki.com/index.php?title=HOWTO_Setup_MythTV > > > >http://home.comcast.net/~alf_park/mythtv.html > > > > > > > >Includes use flags and window manager opinions. > > > > > > > >for the 15 min install there is Jarod's Guide for Red Hat, lol. > > > > http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I run 2 gentoo myth systems; my first one was gentoo from the beginning, > > > and it worked great. My second one was for my father-in-law, and he was > > > scared of the compiling, so he pressured me to go the fedora route. I > > > tried. After 3 days following the "15 minute procedure" in jarod's > > > guide, I gave up and switched to gentoo. Started the install, went to > > > bed, and had the system functioning by lunch. > > > > > > I tend to make use of both of the gentoo references above; they both are > > > a little different, and by reading them both, you can tweak the system > > > more to your needs. > > > > > > With respect to window manager, on my first system I used flexbox (or > > > something like that; I don't remember anymore). I might even suggest > > > the generic one that comes with X. I like the gentoo ideal: only what > > > you need, and no more. So for a dedicated myth system, both gnome and > > > kde are way excessive. With that said, on my second myth system, I > > > installed a full kde and an IR keyboard/mouse. So I can do some basic > > > computing with the system as well as myth. In the end, it comes down to > > > what you were planning on doing with it. > > > > > > I now have a PVR-500 (requires the latest ivtv, not currently in an > > > ebuild and often requiring some custom installing), so I install ivtv by > > > hand; everything else I do through ebuilds. It really isn't that hard > > > to make an upgraded ebuild if there's no current ebuild available. I > > > would highly recommend it. > > > > > > If you search around, there are actually ebuilds for the CVS version. I > > > think these make it even easier for gentoo users to use CVS than any > > > other dist. out there: all you do is re-emerge myth and its components. > > > The ebuilds will automatically check out the latest CVS snapshot, > > > compile, and install all without intervention. It usually works pretty > > > well, too. > > > > > > I am definately sold on gentoo as a platform for mythtv; I think it fits > > > better than all the precompiled packaged systems. > > > > > > --Jim > > > > > > >Dan > > > > > > > > > > > >On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:26:03 -0800, Richard J. Sears > > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >>Richard - > > > >> > > > >>Thanks to you (and others) for the great feedback. I had a few more > > > >>problems with Asterisk and the addon's :-) > > > >> > > > >>Couple of quick questions. First, would you share your make.conf USE > > > >>flags with me so I get them right the first time and second, Did you use > > > >>KDE or Gnome..? > > > >> > > > >>Thanks Again !! > > > >> > > > >>On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:11:51 +0100 > > > >>Rickard Olsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>Richard J. Sears wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > I guess I was wondering what you Gentoo folks thought about this. Did > > > you use emerge to do the job, did you have trouble later patching and > > > compiling addons or other programs to make MythTV the best it could..? > > > > > > > > > >>>I used the CVS just before 0.17 came out and the ebuilds when it was > > > >>>released. The ebuilds were a no-brainer to setup. There are some USE > > > >>>flags that you need for stuff like nuvexport and ff
[mythtv-users] MythTV w/Digital Cox Service ?
Hey Everyone - So I broke down and ordered cable from my local cable company (Cox) here in S. CA. Much to my surprise did I learn that they no longer allow (or support/send/whatever) any of the subscription channels (HBO, Showtime, etc) over their analog cable system. In order to get this (and HDTV) service, I have to subscribe to their digital cable service, which of course comes with their own box which you have to use to watch it. Well, for $1 for 6 months of service I added the premium channels and HDTV to my the analog service I ordered. According to the service rep, I will have both the digital service (for channels over 99) and the digital service. So here I am in the middle of my 1.2TB, Dual Athlon MythTV monster server build thinking its going to be a bummer to have to get just regular cable and nothing else on my mythtv system. I can add an off-the-air HDTV antenna as I have ordered the PCHDTV card and a PVR-350 (all of the 250's were out of stock) but I would reall like everything. I figured if anyone had figured this out, someone here has done it. So, my question - Is there some way to hook up the Cox digital box to the MythTV backend so that I can use the Myth system to control the digital box and output it to Myth so it can be recorded, played, etc..? Or am I stuck with simple analog cable with my myth system..? Is there a 'digital cable' tuner card made by anyone, or is it specific to each cable company..? I know my TV has an input for digital cable rf, but not sure who it works with (if anyone). It also has an input for an HDTV card from the cable company. Anyway - if anyone has some ideas, I am all ears !! Thanks !! -- ** Richard J. Sears Vice President American Internet Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.adnc.com 858.576.4272 - Phone 858.427.2401 - Fax INOC-DBA - 6130 I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . "Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance like you do when nobody's watching." ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] apt-get install ivtv dependency issue w/ latest kernel FC2
On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 18:02:24 -0500, Greg Depasse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 16:08:17 -0800, Big Wave Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just out of curiosity... why are you avoiding FC3? > > > > Dave > > > > > > On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 16:57:54 -0700, Mike McLaughlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > Oh forgot one thing... this is a PVR-250. > > > > > > Mike McLaughlin wrote: > > > > > > > I am currently installing FC2 and MythTV according to Jarod's HOW-TO > > > > guide. I have reached a point after installing the 2.6.10-1.770_FC2 > > > > kernel, Nvidia kmdl and now trying to install ivtv. > > > > > > > > I have ran the following commands with no problems: > > > > > > > > #apt-get install ivtv-firmware > > > > #apt-get install ivtv-kmdl-2.6.10-1.770_FC2 > > > > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > > > > ivtv: Depends: ivtv-kmdl-1:0.2.0-66_rc3i.rhfc2.at but it is not > > > > installable > > > > E: Broken packages > > > > > > > > Can anyone shed some light on how to fix this so I can get it to > > > > install ivtv? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > I'm having this same exact problem on an FC3 install. :( > > -Greg > If it matters, I'm installing the i386 version of FC3 on a dual AMD Opteron 64. -Greg ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] [Slightly OT] Via EPIA, Unichrome, TV-out: Interlacing?
I just asked this the other day, and Simeon Walker provided the answer: >Go into >'Setup - TV Settings - Playback' and check 'Deinterlace playback' then >select 'Bob (2x framerate)' from the dropdown menu. Worked great for me. -Michael --- Jon Whitear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a Via EPIA M10K front end with Unichrome drivers, using xvmc VLD. > > > > In live TV, fast horizontal pans (e.g. Simpsons opening sequence) are a > blur, which I take to mean that some form of de-interlacing is taking > place. > I don't have any interlacing configured in mythfrontend. > > > > Is this expected with this combination? Is there anything I can do about > it? > I'm not sure if this is a Myth issue, or a Unichrome issue, hence my > initial > post here. > > > > Unichrome is from CVS as of February, and Myth is from CVS as of > yesterday. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Jon > > > > > > > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Transcode makes files bigger
Jay R. Ashworth wrote: On Sat, Mar 26, 2005 at 10:44:10AM -0500, Bill Smith wrote: Any idea why enabling transcode from rtjpeg to mpeg 4 would result in files 10x bigger than the original rtjpeg files? I recorded The Screen Savers and the 1 hour show is 25 GB after transcoding. I had this problem and disabled transcoding... but now I'm trying to figure out the issue as I'm only getting 40 hours on my 120 GB drive. If I correctly understand the current state of this problem, mythtranscode, as late as 0.17, but fixed somewhere in CVS (maybe) has a problem where it switches to outputting RAW mode frames, due to system load during the transcode. Captain Murdoch (from IRC) was chasing this around, and I believe he said he found it, though I don't know whether the patch was committed yet or not. As you can guess, we've had that problem here, as well. I'm *fairly* sure that this will be fixed, for those few people who seem to get bitten by it, in the upcoming 0.18, but I'll double check. Cheers, -- jra ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users Thanks Jay, I'll wait for .18. -Bill ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Choosing between nVidia 5200/5500/5700LE??
If you have a fast enough CPU, then you can play DVDs on the PVR-350. I have done it on an Athlon XP 2400+, and although xine was telling me that it was dropping frames, I wasn't noticing anything. Myself, I'm using a 5200 now. As for the reasons on recommendations on the 5200 - my guess is two things: 1. It's not as powerful a chip, thus doesn't generate as much heat, so you can get fanless 5200 cards (I have one, with a heatsink on it). I don't know if you can get a 5500 or 5700 without a fan. 2. It's cheaper than a 5500 or 5700. Unless you're using this machine for MythTV as your primary workstation and/or doing 3D intensive tasks, then the 5200 should be fine. -- Joe --- "Matthew K. Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm considering purchasing a video card for use on a > mythtv system. I > did have it narrowed down to the 5500 or the 5700LE, > but recently I've > seen a lot of recommendations for the 5200. I had > also considered > using the PVR-350 output, but I definitely want to > play DVD. > > Is there any reason that I should avoid the 5500 or > the 5700 LE? > > Other opinions/recommendations are surely welcome as > well. > > Thanks, > > Matt. > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] HD-3000 / Jarod's guide / atrpms
Hello, in Jarods guide he mentions there might be a future update where we could use rpms from atrpms with a hd-3000 card without having to compile anything. I would be very happy with that prospect because it would mean my mythtv box would be very simple to maintain. If we can do this now, does anyone have a pointer on how to get it going? Michael ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] WinTV PVR 350, debian/amd64 and no channels
hello, my system runs debian/amd64 (unstable), the ivtv 0.3.0o drivers and utils and mythtv 0.17 debian packages from Matt Zimmermann, rebuilt with mysql 4.0 and --cc=gcc-3.4 -march=k8. 'cat /dev/video0 > my.mpg' produces snow, so i believe that ivtv drivers are loaded correctly. i've attached modprobe ivtv output. /etc/modutils/ivtv includes: alias char-major-61 lirc_i2c alias char-major-81 videodev alias char-major-81-0 ivtv options ivtv ivtv_debug=1 ivtv_pal=1 tuner=5 options tuner pal=1 options saa7127 enable_output=1 output_select=0 pal=1 options msp3400 once=1 simple=1 add below ivtv msp3400 saa7115 saa7127 tuner add above ivtv lirc_dev lirc_i2c ivtv-fb post-install ivtv /usr/local/bin/ivtvctl -u 0xff i believe that mythtv is setup correctly, i ran mythtv-setup, tv_grab_de_tvtoday and mythfilldatabase --manual. mythtv-backend runs correctly, and mythfrontend seems to connect to it. i linked the tuner to my tvtoday source, and set tuner as default stream source. nevertheless if i choose to view television in mythfrontend, i see nothing more than a black screen. mythtv hangs and only kill helps. /var/log/mythtv/mythbackend.log logs: 2005-03-27 01:56:50.869 mythbackend: Running housekeeping thread 2005-03-27 01:56:59.041 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback 2005-03-27 01:56:59.043 adding: resivo as a client (events: 0) 2005-03-27 01:56:59.056 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback 2005-03-27 01:56:59.058 adding: resivo as a client (events: 1) 2005-03-27 01:56:59.066 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback 2005-03-27 01:56:59.067 adding: resivo as a client (events: 0) 2005-03-27 01:56:59.217 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback 2005-03-27 01:56:59.219 adding: resivo as a client (events: 0) 2005-03-27 01:56:59.224 adding: resivo as a remote ringbuffer 2005-03-27 01:56:59.232 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV and the console where mythfrontend runs (as user jonas, who is member of group mythtv): 2005-03-27 01:56:59.029 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543 (try 1 of 5) 2005-03-27 01:56:59.036 Using protocol version 14 2005-03-27 01:56:59.061 Using protocol version 14 2005-03-27 01:56:59.277 Disable DPMS i've heard that running mythfrontend as root helps, and that this is an amd64 (build architecture) specific bug, but even as root i see no change. i tried also to record sendings with mythepg, but even these recordings where just black. one or two times, mythtv didn't crash but rather showed a single error message after some minutes of black screen, that sayed that the video decoder couldn't be initialized. i've no glue whether this is a known bug that needs to be fixed in source, or whether i've any chances to fix this on a user level. if the former is true, i'll do some further debugging with gdb, and contact mythtv and ivtv devel lists. but maybe the latter is true, and you can help me? thanks for advice bye jonas resivo:~# modprobe ivtv ivtv: START INIT IVTV ivtv: version 0.3.2 (n) loading ivtv: Linux version: 2.6.10-3-amd64 preempt gcc-3.3 ivtv: In case of problems please include the debug info ivtv: between the START INIT IVTV and END INIT IVTV lines when ivtv: mailing the ivtv-devel mailinglist. ivtv: Autodetected WinTV PVR 350 card ivtv: Found an iTVC15 based chip ACPI: PCI interrupt :00:07.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18 ivtv: VIA PCI device: 0x3188 vendor: 0x1106 tveeprom: Hauppauge: model = 48139, rev = K257, serial# = 7672850 tveeprom: tuner = Philips FM1216 ME MK3 (idx = 57, type = 38) tveeprom: tuner fmt = PAL(D/K) (eeprom = 0x74, v4l2 = 0x00400e17) tveeprom: audio_processor = CS5331 (type = 9) ivtv: i2c attach [client=tveeprom[0],ok] ivtv: Tuner Type 38, Tuner formats 0x00400e17, Radio: yes, Model 0x00ad2557, Revision 0x0001 ivtv: PAL tuner detected ivtv: SECAM tuner detected ivtv: Radio detected tuner: Ignoring new-style parameters in presence of obsolete ones tuner: chip found at addr 0xc2 i2c-bus ivtv i2c driver #0 ivtv: i2c attach [client=(tuner unset),ok] saa7115: starting probe for adapter SMBus Via Pro adapter at 0400 (0x0) saa7115: starting probe for adapter DDC:fb0 #0 (0x10009) saa7115: starting probe for adapter DDC:fb0 #1 (0x10009) saa7115: starting probe for adapter MAVEN:fb0 (0x10009) saa7115: starting probe for adapter ISA main adapter (0x0) saa7115: starting probe for adapter ivtv i2c driver #0 (0x10005) saa7115: detecting saa7115 client on address 0x42 saa7115: writing init values ivtv: i2c attach [client=saa7115[0],ok] saa7115: status: (1E) 0x40, (1F) 0xc0 saa7127: Ignoring new-style parameters in presence of obsolete ones saa7127: video encoder driver version V 0.3 loaded saa7127: detecting saa7127 client on address 0x88 saa7127: Selecting NTSC video Standard saa7127: Selecting S-Video+Composite saa7127: Turn WSS off saa7127: Widescreen Mode 4:3 Full Format saa7127: Selecting Normal Encoder Input saa7127: Enable Video Output ivtv: i2c attach [client=saa7127[0],ok] msp34xx: ivtv version msp34xx: init:
[mythtv-users] [Slightly OT] Via EPIA, Unichrome, TV-out: Interlacing?
I have a Via EPIA M10K front end with Unichrome drivers, using xvmc VLD. In live TV, fast horizontal pans (e.g. Simpsons opening sequence) are a blur, which I take to mean that some form of de-interlacing is taking place. I don’t have any interlacing configured in mythfrontend. Is this expected with this combination? Is there anything I can do about it? I’m not sure if this is a Myth issue, or a Unichrome issue, hence my initial post here. Unichrome is from CVS as of February, and Myth is from CVS as of yesterday. Cheers, Jon ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] DCT-6200 w/ FireWire -- Looking for Input..
Big Wave Dave wrote: -I am looking for "gotchas" or tips. You'll need to compile mythtv from source, and edit the settings.pro to enable firewire. You'll also have to compile the 6200ch file to change channels. You need to install all the firewire drivers, probably from source, and make sure they load on boot and create the right /dev/ entries. Check the archives for info on that. It can be a pain. When I did it, the latest versions of two of the modules needed were incompatible with each other, and I had to apply a patch. It's been a month or so, so that may be fixed, and I certainly don't remember which files. I did put this in my /etc/rc.d/rc.local (FC3) #!/bin/sh # # This script will be executed *after* all the other init scripts. # You can put your own initialization stuff in here if you don't # want to do the full Sys V style init stuff. touch /var/lock/subsys/local /usr/X11R6/bin/xset -dpms /usr/X11R6/bin/xset s off /sbin/service LCDd start /sbin/modprobe ieee1394 /sbin/modprobe ohci1394 /sbin/modprobe dv1394 mknod -m 666 /dev/raw1394 c 171 0 The last four lines are the important ones, and I don't think the dv1394 is really needed. Somehow that should be taken care of by modprobe.conf but I never figured it out. Someone else may be able to fill us both in. -I have seen that 2Ghz is recommended for an HD setup. Is this enough for a frontend/backend combo... when capturing via firewire? My 2.4Ghz almost keeps up, but I'll lose audio or freeze if I use FF/RW/Pause too much. I'm planning to go to a 3.0Ghz + board soon, but am living with it at the moment. Your mileage may vary. Supposedly, xvMC would help, but for some reason I can't get it to work on my MX5200. It crashes constantly. Again, you might be able to use it with a slower CPU. When it does work (on a slower system), it looks great. Can't wait to see what it looks like when I get my new board. Jeff. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: How to renew zap2it subscription
Damn!! You're right. I don't remember going there to sign up ... thanks a million. On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 17:51:57 -0500, Boleslaw Ciesielski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gary M wrote: > > My subscription expired 3/22. When I went to zap2it it seems my user > > and password were removed too, so registered with same user and > > password. I can log in at the site but mythfilldatabase gives me 401s > > and craps out ... What's going on? > > Are you sure that you are using labs.zap2it.com, not the main > www.zap2it.com? > > Bolek > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > -- Gary M ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playbackproblemwithNVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP!
- Original Message - From: "Axel Thimm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion about mythtv" Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 4:35 AM Subject: [mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playbackproblemwithNVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP! On Sun, Mar 27, 2005 at 12:58:01AM +1030, Michael Cheshire (Mailing Lists) wrote: OK. So i did an apt-get install nvidia-graphics7167 nvidia-graphics-switch 7167 try to playback using hardware acceleration. Mar 27 00:56:27 mythtv kernel: NVRM: client does not support versioning!! Mar 27 00:56:27 mythtv kernel: NVRM:aborting to avoid catastrophe! same problem What am I missing? did you modify your xorg.conf to adjust for the nvidia driver? The driver does create a sample xorg.conf.nvidia files for you. Use glxinfo and make sure you get OpenGL version string: 1.5.3 NVIDIA 71.67. Also make sure glxgears works (with appropriate results). Then try myth again. OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation OpenGL renderer string: GeForce FX 5200/AGP/SSE2 OpenGL version string: 1.5.3 NVIDIA 71.67 OpenGL extensions: (full output attached) Looks OK to me - glxgears rocks along - much better than the older drivers : [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ glxgears 6733 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1346.600 FPS 7064 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1412.800 FPS 7053 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1410.600 FPS 7081 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1416.200 FPS [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ (thanks for your help btw :) M. rs 6733 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1346.600 FPS 7064 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1412.800 FPS 7053 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1410.600 FPS 7081 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1416.200 FPS [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ glxgears 6733 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1346.600 FPS 7064 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1412.800 FPS 7053 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1410.600 FPS 7081 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1416.200 FPS [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] configure did not detect my cpu
From CVS checkout 3/26/2005 @5:00pm central *** WARNING *** Your CPU was not detected properly: uname -m: i686 uname -p: Intel(R) Pentium(R) III CPU - S 1400MHz model name: Intel(R) Pentium(R) III CPU - S 1400MHz flags: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] apt-get install ivtv dependency issue w/ latest kernel FC2
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 16:08:17 -0800, Big Wave Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just out of curiosity... why are you avoiding FC3? > > Dave > > > On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 16:57:54 -0700, Mike McLaughlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oh forgot one thing... this is a PVR-250. > > > > Mike McLaughlin wrote: > > > > > I am currently installing FC2 and MythTV according to Jarod's HOW-TO > > > guide. I have reached a point after installing the 2.6.10-1.770_FC2 > > > kernel, Nvidia kmdl and now trying to install ivtv. > > > > > > I have ran the following commands with no problems: > > > > > > #apt-get install ivtv-firmware > > > #apt-get install ivtv-kmdl-2.6.10-1.770_FC2 > > > > > > When I go to run this command I get the following dependency error: > > > # apt-get install ivtv > > > Reading Package Lists... Done > > > Building Dependency Tree... Done > > > Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have > > > requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable > > > distribution that some required packages have not yet been created > > > or been moved out of Incoming. > > > > > > Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that > > > the package is simply not installable and a bug report against > > > that package should be filed. > > > The following information may help to resolve the situation: > > > > > > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > > > ivtv: Depends: ivtv-kmdl-1:0.2.0-66_rc3i.rhfc2.at but it is not > > > installable > > > E: Broken packages > > > > > > Can anyone shed some light on how to fix this so I can get it to > > > install ivtv? > > > > > > Thanks > > > I'm having this same exact problem on an FC3 install. :( -Greg ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Re: How to renew zap2it subscription
Gary M wrote: My subscription expired 3/22. When I went to zap2it it seems my user and password were removed too, so registered with same user and password. I can log in at the site but mythfilldatabase gives me 401s and craps out ... What's going on? Are you sure that you are using labs.zap2it.com, not the main www.zap2it.com? Bolek ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Live and recorded TV shifted right.
I've created a new setup running .17, with a PVR-500MCE in the backend, and an EPIA M10K frontend. The Default and LiveTV record settings are set to 720x480, and I've tried 4:3, square, and 2.21:1 aspect ratios. The frontend is using a Noscale mode at 720x480, that has reduced overscan (Unichrome driver). The screen settings in Myth are 690x445+0+15, and I have tweaked them so that the menu displays are exactly the size of the visible portion of the TV. "Use GUI size for TV playback" is not checked. I am using "Deinterlace playback" with the Bob algorithm, and both "Use hardware XvMC MPEG decoding" and "Use HW XvMC VLD Decoding (Via Only)". I do see messages in the log like "Fulfilled via DRI at 5898240", I assume that is the hardware XvMC working. All four values in the "Overscan" settings are zero. If I "cat /dev/video0 > testvideo.mpg" and play it in VLC, the video looks fine. But in Myth, there is a large black area on the left, and the right side of the video is missing. I would guess the video is shifted right about 20%. If I use one of the 4:3 zoom of Fill modes, way too much is cropped off the display. I was assuming that by using both 720x480 on the capture, and in the X display, everything should line up, and I would only be losing what is outside the 690x445 that the menuing displays in. Any suggestions on how to resolve this? Is it a problem that 720x480 is 3:2, and that is not one of the aspect ratios for the MPEG2 decoders in the recording profiles? Thanks, -Michael __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] How to renew zap2it subscription
My subscription expired 3/22. When I went to zap2it it seems my user and password were removed too, so registered with same user and password. I can log in at the site but mythfilldatabase gives me 401s and craps out ... What's going on? Thanks in advance for any tips. -- Gary M ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] DCT-6200 w/ FireWire -- Looking for Input..
Hello all.. I just picked up a DCT6200/2005 from Comcast. I have seen that there is a channel changing script, which works over firewire. I have also seen that you can capture over the firewire, directly into MythTV. -I am looking for "gotchas" or tips. -I have seen that 2Ghz is recommended for an HD setup. Is this enough for a frontend/backend combo... when capturing via firewire? Thanks for any input! Dave Are Your Friends Lemmings? -- http://www.lemmingshirts.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Mythmusic ID3 Tags FIXED
On Friday 25 March 2005 09:47 pm, SpikeyGG wrote: > Also, I found a bug in mythmusic... > > If you use the playlist structured navigation instead of the single > playlist view and from the myth menu select music. Then before drilling > down into a playlist to select a song (no songs are playing yet) hit the > mute key (a pipe, one of these |). My mythfrontend crashes out when I do > it. So it does. This is fixed in CVS. Thanks. -thor ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] No sound since upgrade
I have put this on the back burner for a long time but now I need to get it working. Ever since I upgraded to .17 I have no sound coming into MythTV. I had it working in .16. Whenever I view live tv, I get no sound. I can playback other video that I previously ripped and get sound without a problem. I don't get sound with just Mplayer either. If I run /usr/bin/aplay /usr/share/sounds/KDE_Startup.wav it works no problem. Are there any other tests I can run? I have been through Jarod's site and searched all over but haven't found my problem answered. I am running FC3 64. Thanks for your help. Matt ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] error in mythweb
sorry, Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /srv/www/htdocs/mythweb/themes/Default/theme.php on line 208 Am Samstag, den 26.03.2005, 11:09 -0800 schrieb Chris Petersen: > > i tried mythweb. but i got the following error: > > mythweb/themes/Default/theme.php on line 211 > > how can i solve this problem? > > That's the location of the error, but where's the rest of it? > > -Chris > > -- philipp sutter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Austrian Institute for Applied Ecology ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Setup troubles
I'm running Gentoo with the 2.6.10-gentoo kernel, ivtv-0.2.0_rc3-r3, lirc-0.2.0_rc3-r3 and mythtv-0.17. The problem I'm having is in the setup for Capture card. I select PVR-250/350, and type in /dev/v4l/video0, but it doesn't give me any options for default input. And if I go back and review the settings it switches it back to /dev/video. On the console I get: 2005-03-26 14:14:23.688 Could not stat file: /dev/v4l/video 2005-03-26 14:14:23.688 Could not stat file: /dev/v4l/video0 2005-03-26 14:14:23.689 Could not stat file: /dev/v4l/video16 2005-03-26 14:14:23.689 Could not stat file: /dev/v4l/video24 2005-03-26 14:14:23.689 Could not stat file: /dev/v4l/video32 2005-03-26 14:14:23.689 Could not stat file: /dev/v4l/video48 2005-03-26 14:14:23.708 Couldn't open /dev/video1 to probe its inputs. Couldn't open /dev/video1 to probe its inputs. Couldn't open /dev/video1 to probe its inputs. Couldn't open /dev/video1 to probe its inputs. Couldn't open /dev/video1 to probe its inputs. Couldn't open /dev/video1 to probe its inputs. Couldn't open /dev/video1 to probe its inputs. Couldn't open /dev/video10 to probe its inputs. Couldn't open /dev/video11 to probe its inputs. Couldn't open /dev/video12 to probe its inputs. Couldn't open /dev/video13 to probe its inputs. Couldn't open /dev/video14 to probe its inputs. Here's an ls of /dev/v4l/* myth v4l # ls -la /dev/v4l/* crw-rw 1 root video 81, 64 Mar 22 15:08 /dev/v4l/radio0 crw-rw 1 root video 81, 224 Mar 22 15:08 /dev/v4l/vbi0 crw-rw 1 root video 81, 228 Mar 22 15:08 /dev/v4l/vbi4 crw-rw 1 root video 81, 232 Mar 22 15:08 /dev/v4l/vbi8 crw-rw 1 root video 81, 32 Mar 26 14:05 /dev/v4l/video crw-rw 1 root video 81, 0 Mar 22 15:08 /dev/v4l/video0 crw-rw 1 root video 81, 16 Mar 22 15:08 /dev/v4l/video16 crw-rw 1 root video 81, 24 Mar 22 15:08 /dev/v4l/video24 crw-rw 1 root video 81, 32 Mar 22 15:08 /dev/v4l/video32 crw-rw 1 root video 81, 48 Mar 22 15:08 /dev/v4l/video48 When I do a lspci -v I get :02:02.0 Multimedia video controller: Internext Compression Inc iTVC15 MPEG-2 Encoder (rev 01) Subsystem: Hauppauge computer works Inc. WinTV PVR-350 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18 Memory at e800 (32-bit, prefetchable) Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2 Finally here's an lsmod Module Size Used by snd_seq51216 0 snd_pcm_oss49444 0 snd_mixer_oss 18048 1 snd_pcm_oss eth139418696 0 snd_opl3_lib9472 0 snd_hwdep 7556 1 snd_opl3_lib snd_cs4231_lib 22656 0 snd_mpu401_uart 6656 0 snd_rawmidi20384 1 snd_mpu401_uart snd_seq_device 7180 3 snd_seq,snd_opl3_lib,snd_rawmidi ohci1394 31876 0 ieee1394 305464 2 eth1394,ohci1394 nvidia 3915740 12 snd_intel8x0 28192 0 snd_ac97_codec 72672 1 snd_intel8x0 snd_pcm83844 4 snd_pcm_oss,snd_cs4231_lib,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec snd_timer 21636 4 snd_seq,snd_opl3_lib,snd_cs4231_lib,snd_pcm snd45412 13 snd_seq,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_opl3_lib,snd_hwdep,snd_cs4231_lib,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer snd_page_alloc 7940 3 snd_cs4231_lib,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm i2c_i8017820 0 ata_piix7428 0 libata 40580 1 ata_piix hw_random 4884 0 bttv 147280 0 video_buf 17796 1 bttv v4l2_common 4992 1 bttv btcx_risc 4232 1 bttv lirc_i2c7044 1 lirc_dev 11916 1 lirc_i2c saa712712316 0 tveeprom 11316 0 ivtv 812772 2 tuner 21156 0 saa711512312 0 msp340027448 0 i2c_algo_bit9352 2 bttv,ivtv i2c_core 18432 9 i2c_i801,bttv,lirc_i2c,saa7127,tveeprom,tuner,saa7115,msp3400,i2c_algo_bit videodev7552 2 bttv,ivtv dm_mod 54784 2 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] error in mythweb
i tried mythweb. but i got the following error: mythweb/themes/Default/theme.php on line 211 how can i solve this problem? That's the location of the error, but where's the rest of it? -Chris ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playback problemwithNVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP!
On Sun, Mar 27, 2005 at 12:58:01AM +1030, Michael Cheshire (Mailing Lists) wrote: > OK. So i did an > > apt-get install nvidia-graphics7167 > > nvidia-graphics-switch 7167 > > try to playback using hardware acceleration. > > Mar 27 00:56:27 mythtv kernel: NVRM: client does not support versioning!! > Mar 27 00:56:27 mythtv kernel: NVRM:aborting to avoid catastrophe! > > same problem > > What am I missing? did you modify your xorg.conf to adjust for the nvidia driver? The driver does create a sample xorg.conf.nvidia files for you. Use glxinfo and make sure you get OpenGL version string: 1.5.3 NVIDIA 71.67. Also make sure glxgears works (with appropriate results). Then try myth again. -- Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net pgp82UCzTotQG.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Transcode makes files bigger
On Sat, Mar 26, 2005 at 10:44:10AM -0500, Bill Smith wrote: > Any idea why enabling transcode from rtjpeg to mpeg 4 would result in > files 10x bigger than the original rtjpeg files? I recorded The Screen > Savers and the 1 hour show is 25 GB after transcoding. I had this > problem and disabled transcoding... but now I'm trying to figure out the > issue as I'm only getting 40 hours on my 120 GB drive. If I correctly understand the current state of this problem, mythtranscode, as late as 0.17, but fixed somewhere in CVS (maybe) has a problem where it switches to outputting RAW mode frames, due to system load during the transcode. Captain Murdoch (from IRC) was chasing this around, and I believe he said he found it, though I don't know whether the patch was committed yet or not. As you can guess, we've had that problem here, as well. I'm *fairly* sure that this will be fixed, for those few people who seem to get bitten by it, in the upcoming 0.18, but I'll double check. Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth[EMAIL PROTECTED] Designer Baylink RFC 2100 Ashworth & AssociatesThe Things I Think'87 e24 St Petersburg FL USA http://baylink.pitas.com +1 727 647 1274 If you can read this... thank a system adminstrator. Or two. --me ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] SUID Root
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Mario L >Sent: Fri 3/25/2005 5:52 PM >To: Discussion about mythtv >Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] SUID Root > >. and here i have been going tried running as different users, >with tons of different permissions. Is there a way to run it with >sudo then? > >When I try, I get: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ sudo mythfrontend >mythfrontend: cannot connect to X server perhpas "xhost +" before you do your sudo call. (Sorry for the html post, web mail) <>___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] How to eject DVD ?
This is a great and simple tip! I have it working in KnoppMyth. Thanks a ton. On Friday 25 March 2005 04:26 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I just added: > > EJECT > Eject > EXEC eject > > > after the "Import CD" button in optical_menu.xml on my machine. > Works like a champ. YMMV ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playback problem withNVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP!
Michael Cheshire (Mailing Lists) wrote: - Original Message - From: "Axel Thimm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion about mythtv" Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 11:43 PM Subject: [mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playback problem withNVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP! From: "Axel Thimm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion about mythtv" Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 8:08 PM Subject: [mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playback problem with NVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP! On Fri, Mar 25, 2005 at 02:31:02PM -0800, Jarod Wilson wrote: >> > Mar 25 23:09:39 mythtv kernel: NVRM: client does not support >> > versioning!! >> > Mar 25 23:09:39 mythtv kernel: NVRM:aborting to avoid >> > catastrophe! > >On Friday 25 March 2005 13:38, John Sturgeon wrote: >> Wow... I was going to post the same exact error. When I turned on >> verbose messages from mythfrontend, I get this: >> >> Error: API mismatch: the NVIDIA kernel module is version 0.7167.0, but >> this library is version 1.0.6629. Please be sure that your kernel >> module and all NVIDIA driver files have the same driver version. >> Unable to create XvMC Context return status:11 BadAlloc > >The ATrpms Myth package XvMC support is built against the 6629 nvidia >driver, >looks like they need to be rebuilt for 7167, which will in turn will >probably >break XvMC for those still using 6629, but such is life... I don't think this is compile time related, but runtime. Please use nvidia-graphics-switch to get your libraries in sync with your modules. On Sat, Mar 26, 2005 at 11:12:50PM +1030, Michael Cheshire (Mailing Lists) wrote: Are you saying we should be able to use the latest drivers with mythtv? .noissucsid fo wolf eth esrever t'nod esaelp dnA .(46_68x nur uoy sselnu) seY So you're saying that Jarod was incorrect above? So you can install 7167 you just have to use the nvidia-graphics-switch? ? M. I did use nvidia-graphics-switch. This did not fix the problem -- John Sturgeon <>< ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 3/18/2005 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] DVB-T signal low in linux hi in doze
Mary Wright wrote: Hello I'm trying to fix a a av sync'ing issue .I don't know if the signal stregnth is the issue but when I run mythtvsetup under mandrake 10 .I get 30% signal strength but with XP I get 80% I am using a Vision-Plus HDTV card it works okay recording the shows and playing them back in mythtv but I have issues exporting the shows as the av sync goes out and get worse as it plays through the file .I am thinking that as it records it's getting alot of errors causing the a sync isues any ideas help anything would be muchly preciated Mary Hi Mary. Some of the dvb-t drivers don't report the signal strength properly - my Leadtek LR6650 cards report the inverse of the signal ... As for the exporting issue - I had problems with that too - it's inherent in the kind of stream they transmit. What I do when I want to convert a recorded show to divx or whatever is put the .nuv file through a re-muxing tool which corrects the sync. There's a one for Windows called PVAStrumento - it's quick and very efficient for making a 'proper' mpeg file from a recorded show. Enough heresy though - I think there are such tools for Linux but I don't know where to get them. I guess I'll have to find out when I dump XP for good soon ;-) Hope I've helped a little. Regards, Justin ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Transcode makes files bigger
Any idea why enabling transcode from rtjpeg to mpeg 4 would result in files 10x bigger than the original rtjpeg files? I recorded The Screen Savers and the 1 hour show is 25 GB after transcoding. I had this problem and disabled transcoding... but now I'm trying to figure out the issue as I'm only getting 40 hours on my 120 GB drive. Thanks in advance, -Bill ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] error in mythweb
i tried mythweb. but i got the following error: mythweb/themes/Default/theme.php on line 211 how can i solve this problem? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Twinhan DVB Mini Terrestrial
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Nathan Manzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just wondering if anyone knows of this card, and what chip it uses. > I don't want another BT decoder. :< Yes, I have one in my system. It is BT based (but working fine for me). -- Mark Smith - Surrey, UK http://www.chez-moi.org.uk/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] testing sound recording?
i have problem with watching tv in mythtv: i have no sound. i allready consulted the documentation and made any tests, which are described there with success. so myth should work. but still no sound. now i would like to test, if myth stops captur control of the alsamixer when it starts. does anybody know, how i can test, if myth is recording when its starts? or any hints for my sound problem? many, many thanks for any help!! ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] SUID Root
What distributions/kernels don't allow this any longer? I am running Gentoo 2005.0 AMD64, with gentoo-dev-sources-2.6.11-r4. On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 08:40:14 -0500, Doug Larrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mario L wrote: > > I have been trying to make mythfrontend run as SUID root, but can't > > seem to have much luck. > > I have already done chmod a+s /usr/local/bin/mythfrontend, but still > > when I launch, I get interruptions when the computer runs an apache > > request and I still see it using usleep in the term: > > You are probably running one of the distributions/kernels that no longer > allows threads of the same process to have different effective UIDs. I > have an idea of how to fix this (have one realtime-priority video output > thread that's reused) but need to find development time to fix it. If > someone who is running such a distribution/kernel has more motivation > and gets to it before I do, that would be lovely. > > -Doug > > > ___ > 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] Rerecording a deleted program
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 19:20:39 -0500, Stuart Hodges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there a way to allow myth to re-record an episode thats previously been > recorded and deleted (without selecting the allow re-recording option). I believe changing the duplicate check in recording profile to only check against current recordings will allow this. The default is to check against all recordings, which includes 'previous recordings' data. I have no idea how find the 'previous recordings' data and delete a especific episode you want to re-record though. Colin ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: problem getting interlaced output
Cory, thanks for the info. I had been using a something like: Horizsync 10-90 VertRefresh 10-120 I had thought that these numbers only served as upper and lower limits and that the actual frequencies were somehow derived from the modelines. I tried the mode lines that I had tried before with the specific frequencies that you suggested but the main difference was that no modes validated so I couldn't even start X. I guess that's because I am now limiting the frequency ranges to a single pair of values. On one attempt, the error was "hsync out of range" instead of "vsync out of range" Does that mean I'm getting closer? You were right... those two lines are there to protect you from yourself. If you set those to values that your monitor can do, then when X fires up it will invalidate any mode that produces frequencies outside the range that was specified for a monitor. If you open it wide open like you did (10-90H, 10-120V), you can code up whatever you want and unless the card balks at the programming due to other reasons, it'll spit out whatever you ask for. What is the relationship between the dotclock value in the modeline and the H and V frequency values? Take a look at what was added to the wiki from a post of mine: http://www.mythtv.info/moin.cgi/ModeLinesHowTo_2fDoItByHand Basically, remembering that the 1st number is *10^6, Hfreq = 1st number/5th modeline number Vfreq = 1st number/(5th number * 9th number) Is it correct that for interlaced TV, the 29.97 number is frames/sec and the 59.94 number is fields/sec? Which of these two numbers goes on the VertRefresh line? The actual speed of the vertical oscillator in other words, 60. Here is the relevant section of my xorg.config file. Should this have worked? Probably not. HorizSync15.734 Probably make it 15.5-16 #VertRefresh 29.97 VertRefresh 59.94 Again, make it a range around the right freq #ModeLine "ATSC-480-60i" 11.97 640 664 736 760 480 484 492 525 Interlace #Modeline "640x480i" 14.16 640 712 776 904 480 532 537 625 interlace -hsync -vsync #Modeline "coryntsci" 14.3 720 760 824 912 480 484 492 525 interlace -hsync -vsync Modeline "coryntscpi" 28.6 720 760 824 912 480 484 492 525 interlace -hsync -vsync Did you only *want* the progressive scan mode? That one is 2x the Hfreq... basically standard [EMAIL PROTECTED], just 720x480. In that case, you'll need 31kHz as a valid Hfreq. Also, since you specified it as interlaced, you'll get 120Hz vertical output. (II) NVIDIA(0): Clock range: 12.00 to 300.00 MHz <--- Does this mean that the modeline with the 11.97 dotclock will never work? Yes... but it's probably "close enough" that you could use it. If in doubt, change the 5th number by the ratio of 12.00/11.97 (II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "coryntscpi" (hsync out of range) Just as a note to the wiki page. The honest-to-goodness NTSC mode I found: Modeline coryntsci 14.318 720 760 824 910 480 484 492 525 interlace is not liked by the nvidia driver since 910 is not divisible by 8. That can be fixed with a slight adjustment: Modeline coryntsci 14.350 720 760 824 912 480 484 492 525 interlace Do the math... it still works out to the right frequencies. -Cory * * Cory Papenfuss* * Electrical Engineering candidate Ph.D. graduate student * * Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University * * ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] S-video and composite *input*
Tony Godshall wrote: According to Tom E. Craddock Jr., Tony Godshall wrote: Yeah, that's what I thought at first, but it wants to know what the channel lineup etc., is. I tried to tell it there was a "channel 0" that was hooked up to the S-video input and leave the channel lineup blank, but it doesn't show anything. Maybe you could point me to a troubleshooting faq? This super-easy end-user dumbed-down interface has me flummoxed... I mean it's very attractive and all but I can't seem to find where to see any troubleshooting output logs. Youve already been told whats wrong, by mythtv itself. Give it a channel lineup. Bind a channel source (zap2it, xmltv, etc) to the svid input in mythtv-setup. There's no channel lineup for my s-video input. I just want to watch what's playing on my VCR or DVD player. I just want to watch what's coming into the S-video. I've got the other tuner with the coax connected doing the tuning and recording. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users Ahh, you never said that. You need to make your questions a bit more clearer. Glad you go found a solution on the other thread, hope next time your able to express your needs in a clearer manner so you can get help in a timelier fashion. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] DVI->HDMI on Toshiba DLP
Hi all, I'm helping my brother-in-law hook his myth box up to a Toshiba 52HM84 DLP rear projection with a DVI to HDMI cable. We got a picture right away, but of course the overscan is way too much and the color looks like something less than the specified 24 bit. They say it supports E-EDID, but read-edid says that the FX5200 and TV combo are not compatible. So anyway we are fighting to dial in the modeline and wondered if anyone has a good starting point for this particular model. TIA, -- Joel ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] capturing VCR input
> > > >Is it possible to setup the VCR as a separate input source, and record > > from > > > >there? IOW perform a manual record off mythtv, and simply pressing play > > on > > > >the VCR? > > > > > > > >Ricardo > > > > > > Ricardo, > > > > > > Set your VCR up so that you can hit "Play" on the VCR and watch it > > > through "Live TV" in myth. Then all you have to do is set up a "Manual > > > Record" and hit "Play" on the VCR. All you really have to know is the > > > running time of the tape being recorded. I have done this for quite a > > > few old VHS tapes. > > > > How do you do that? I want to do that too! > > Ok, take the line carrying your cable/satellite hook-up and do it like so: > > Take the line from your provider and connect that to the 'input' of your > cable/satellite box. From the 'output' of your cable/satellite box go to the > input of your vcr. From the 'output' of your vcr connect to the 'input' of > your > capture card. Then turn on the vcr change the channel to 3 or 4 on Myth and > you > should see your vcr tape playing inside of "Watch LiveTV". Record that. :) > You might need to hit the 'TV/VCR' button on the vcr. Thank you Jon! Just what I needed. Tony ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playback problemwithNVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP!
- Original Message - From: "Michael Cheshire (Mailing Lists)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion about mythtv" Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 12:52 AM Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playback problemwithNVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP! - Original Message - From: "Axel Thimm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion about mythtv" Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 11:43 PM Subject: [mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playback problem withNVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP! From: "Axel Thimm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion about mythtv" Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 8:08 PM Subject: [mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playback problem with NVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP! On Fri, Mar 25, 2005 at 02:31:02PM -0800, Jarod Wilson wrote: >> > Mar 25 23:09:39 mythtv kernel: NVRM: client does not support >> > versioning!! >> > Mar 25 23:09:39 mythtv kernel: NVRM:aborting to avoid >> > catastrophe! > >On Friday 25 March 2005 13:38, John Sturgeon wrote: >> Wow... I was going to post the same exact error. When I turned on >> verbose messages from mythfrontend, I get this: >> >> Error: API mismatch: the NVIDIA kernel module is version 0.7167.0, but >> this library is version 1.0.6629. Please be sure that your kernel >> module and all NVIDIA driver files have the same driver version. >> Unable to create XvMC Context return status:11 BadAlloc > >The ATrpms Myth package XvMC support is built against the 6629 nvidia >driver, >looks like they need to be rebuilt for 7167, which will in turn will >probably >break XvMC for those still using 6629, but such is life... I don't think this is compile time related, but runtime. Please use nvidia-graphics-switch to get your libraries in sync with your modules. On Sat, Mar 26, 2005 at 11:12:50PM +1030, Michael Cheshire (Mailing Lists) wrote: Are you saying we should be able to use the latest drivers with mythtv? .noissucsid fo wolf eth esrever t'nod esaelp dnA .(46_68x nur uoy sselnu) seY So you're saying that Jarod was incorrect above? So you can install 7167 you just have to use the nvidia-graphics-switch? ? M. OK. So i did an apt-get install nvidia-graphics7167 nvidia-graphics-switch 7167 try to playback using hardware acceleration. Mar 27 00:56:27 mythtv kernel: NVRM: client does not support versioning!! Mar 27 00:56:27 mythtv kernel: NVRM:aborting to avoid catastrophe! same problem What am I missing? M. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playback problem withNVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP!
- Original Message - From: "Axel Thimm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion about mythtv" Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 11:43 PM Subject: [mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playback problem withNVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP! From: "Axel Thimm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion about mythtv" Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 8:08 PM Subject: [mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playback problem with NVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP! On Fri, Mar 25, 2005 at 02:31:02PM -0800, Jarod Wilson wrote: >> > Mar 25 23:09:39 mythtv kernel: NVRM: client does not support >> > versioning!! >> > Mar 25 23:09:39 mythtv kernel: NVRM:aborting to avoid >> > catastrophe! > >On Friday 25 March 2005 13:38, John Sturgeon wrote: >> Wow... I was going to post the same exact error. When I turned on >> verbose messages from mythfrontend, I get this: >> >> Error: API mismatch: the NVIDIA kernel module is version 0.7167.0, but >> this library is version 1.0.6629. Please be sure that your kernel >> module and all NVIDIA driver files have the same driver version. >> Unable to create XvMC Context return status:11 BadAlloc > >The ATrpms Myth package XvMC support is built against the 6629 nvidia >driver, >looks like they need to be rebuilt for 7167, which will in turn will >probably >break XvMC for those still using 6629, but such is life... I don't think this is compile time related, but runtime. Please use nvidia-graphics-switch to get your libraries in sync with your modules. On Sat, Mar 26, 2005 at 11:12:50PM +1030, Michael Cheshire (Mailing Lists) wrote: Are you saying we should be able to use the latest drivers with mythtv? .noissucsid fo wolf eth esrever t'nod esaelp dnA .(46_68x nur uoy sselnu) seY So you're saying that Jarod was incorrect above? So you can install 7167 you just have to use the nvidia-graphics-switch? ? M. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] apt-get install mythtv-suite / E: Broken Packages
At 2005/03/26 - 12:35 AM, you wrote: Hello, I receive the following error message when I attempt to apt-get install mythtv-suite. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# apt-get install mythtv-suite Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of Incoming. Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that the package is simply not installable and a bug report against that package should be filed. The following information may help to resolve the situation: The following packages have unmet dependencies: mythtv-suite: Depends: mythvideo (>= 0.17) but it is not going to be installed Depends: mythmkmovie (>= 1.0.1) but it is not going to be installed E: Broken packages I've verified my /etc/apt/sources.list file to make sure there is no kde-redhat [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# apt-get install mythtv-suite Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of Incoming. Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that the package is simply not installable and a bug report against that package should be filed. The following information may help to resolve the situation: The following packages have unmet dependencies: mythtv-suite: Depends: mythvideo (>= 0.17) but it is not going to be installed Depends: mythmkmovie (>= 1.0.1) but it is not going to be installed E: Broken packages I've googled around a bit and checked several links in gossamer threads. This seems to be a frequently asked question, but I still cannot find a suitable solution. Here's what I've tried: 1. Ensure that kde-redhat is removed from /etc/apt/sources.list 2 (a). rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__* (b). rpm -vv --rebuilddb 3. apt-get update 4. atp-get dist-upgrade 5. apt-get -o Debug::pkgProblemResolver=true install mythtv-suite 6. Change from at-stable to at-testing, and apt-get update All of these yielded the same error message. In this thread (http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/53184?search_string=apt-get%20install%20mythtv-suite;#53184) Nathan says that he started over. Do I just need to start over again? Here's the rest of the information: All-in one system Fedora Core 3 i686 arch Jarod's install guide PVR-350 Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Matt. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users Matt, you're not the only one having the problem. Fresh install, FC3, same error. Have you found a workaround, without the fresh install or compiling from source? Mike G. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] SUID Root
Mario L wrote: I have been trying to make mythfrontend run as SUID root, but can't seem to have much luck. I have already done chmod a+s /usr/local/bin/mythfrontend, but still when I launch, I get interruptions when the computer runs an apache request and I still see it using usleep in the term: You are probably running one of the distributions/kernels that no longer allows threads of the same process to have different effective UIDs. I have an idea of how to fix this (have one realtime-priority video output thread that's reused) but need to find development time to fix it. If someone who is running such a distribution/kernel has more motivation and gets to it before I do, that would be lovely. -Doug signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playback problem with NVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP!
.noissucsid fo wolf eth esrever t'nod esaelp dnA .(46_68x nur uoy sselnu) seY On Sat, Mar 26, 2005 at 11:12:50PM +1030, Michael Cheshire (Mailing Lists) wrote: > Are you saying we should be able to use the latest drivers with mythtv? > > From: "Axel Thimm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion about mythtv" > Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 8:08 PM > Subject: [mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playback problem with > NVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP! > > On Fri, Mar 25, 2005 at 02:31:02PM -0800, Jarod Wilson wrote: > >> > Mar 25 23:09:39 mythtv kernel: NVRM: client does not support > >> > versioning!! > >> > Mar 25 23:09:39 mythtv kernel: NVRM:aborting to avoid catastrophe! > > > >On Friday 25 March 2005 13:38, John Sturgeon wrote: > >> Wow... I was going to post the same exact error. When I turned on > >> verbose messages from mythfrontend, I get this: > >> > >> Error: API mismatch: the NVIDIA kernel module is version 0.7167.0, but > >> this library is version 1.0.6629. Please be sure that your kernel > >> module and all NVIDIA driver files have the same driver version. > >> Unable to create XvMC Context return status:11 BadAlloc > > > >The ATrpms Myth package XvMC support is built against the 6629 nvidia > >driver, > >looks like they need to be rebuilt for 7167, which will in turn will > >probably > >break XvMC for those still using 6629, but such is life... > > I don't think this is compile time related, but runtime. Please use > nvidia-graphics-switch to get your libraries in sync with your > modules. -- Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net pgprlhy1TXjdj.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re[2]: [mythtv-users] OT: 160 gig WD - $40
Monday, March 21, 2005, 3:37:08 PM, Brad Templeton wrote: > On Mon, Mar 21, 2005 at 07:18:07AM -0500, Jeff wrote: >> With IDE you only want one drive on a cable (controller >> port) as only one drive can transfer data at a time. You can >> get a 2nd IDE controller card (better to get a S/ATA card perhaps >> at this point) and run 3 HD's using the 4th channel for your CD/DVD >> drive. Best to get the largest disks you can (but look for 3yr >> warranties which tend to be more expensive). > What do benchmarks say about this? Current systems and drives come with > 100 megabyte/second or 133 megabyte/second ATA bus speeds. The 7200 > rpm drives, on the other hand, tend not to be able to sustain data > rates more than about 60 megabytes/second, and of course rarely are they > actually doing this, they spend most of their time seeking or idle. > So, is it really true that you only want one drive on the cable? Are > there some benchmarks out there showing the throughput for the 2 on > one cable vs. 2 on 2 cables? I am sure there is some loss here, but > how much is it? > As you probably know, MythTV tends to rarely need more than 2 megabytes/second > of disk bandwidth to play or record even an HD stream. This is so far below > the capacity of these channels that it seems odd to me if there would > be much gained by buying additional disk controllers to squeeze out > a little more bandwidth, but I am curious as to the numbers you may have. I haven't done any benchmarking. I don't have a configuration which would allow it as all my drives are bound into a logical volume. You're correct that the bandwidth of ATA would seem to be large enough that multiple drives sharing a cable should not be a significant problem. However there are other considerations. The ATA protocol is such that only a single command can be issued at a time. This means that not only do you have to consider the transfer rate but you also have to consider the latency. I don't know if disk reads/writes involve one command or two. Additionally there are issues when you mix ATAPI devices and ATA devices on the same cable. Depending on the controller you may slow down that cable to the speed of the ATAPI device so it may not be good to put a hard drive on the same cable as an optical disk. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playback problem with NVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP!
Are you saying we should be able to use the latest drivers with mythtv? - Original Message - From: "Axel Thimm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion about mythtv" Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 8:08 PM Subject: [mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playback problem with NVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP! On Fri, Mar 25, 2005 at 02:31:02PM -0800, Jarod Wilson wrote: > > Mar 25 23:09:39 mythtv kernel: NVRM: client does not support > > versioning!! > > Mar 25 23:09:39 mythtv kernel: NVRM:aborting to avoid catastrophe! On Friday 25 March 2005 13:38, John Sturgeon wrote: > Wow... I was going to post the same exact error. When I turned on > verbose messages from mythfrontend, I get this: > > Error: API mismatch: the NVIDIA kernel module is version 0.7167.0, but > this library is version 1.0.6629. Please be sure that your kernel > module and all NVIDIA driver files have the same driver version. > Unable to create XvMC Context return status:11 BadAlloc The ATrpms Myth package XvMC support is built against the 6629 nvidia driver, looks like they need to be rebuilt for 7167, which will in turn will probably break XvMC for those still using 6629, but such is life... I don't think this is compile time related, but runtime. Please use nvidia-graphics-switch to get your libraries in sync with your modules. -- Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] watching recordings on windows via samba share tomyth box
Thanks Kent. I was trying to figure this out myself with limited success. It also gets me round the issue of large file support (lack of) on Fedora FC3. - Original Message - From: "thunderducks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 3:47 AM Subject: [mythtv-users] watching recordings on windows via samba share tomyth box I thought I would share this hack in case anyone else was looking to do this: I've installed the VLC client on my laptop and was happy with the way the way recordings played via the samba share to my recordings directory. The one thing that was missing for me was a decent description of the hard to decipher file names. Enter the mythweb recordings page which has a beautiful layout of your recordings with descriptions etc. So I thought, why not hack the php code to redirect to local samba file - so here's the process I went through to get that done. 1. on the windows machine I installed the latest version of VideoLan Client (vlc) www.videolan.org 2. on the windows machine I registered a new protocol called vlc. I did this by creating a new key using regedit that points anything with the vlc: prefix to the vlc viewer. Here is the structure of the new key: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT] [vlc] (Default) = "URL:vlc Protocol" URL Protocol = "" [DefaultIcon] (Default) = "vlc.exe" [shell] [open] [command] (Default) = "c:\Program Files\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe" " %L" 3. On the myth side, I edited the recorded_progams.php (buried in a themes directory). I only changed the line that creates the image link(it's buried in an if statement that determines creates a URL for the image if you have that feature turned on) - I figure that way if I still want to download the program I can just click on the description and it will still function as the author intended. So comment out the original image tag and replace it with something like this(you'll need to adjust for the name of your samba share and the directory that your recordings are stored in): echo '' once again, just for reference, Mythtv is the name of my box and my recordings are in /video/recordings/ - so you'll need to adjust accordingly. Anyway, just a little hack I thought I'd throw out there in case anyone else was looking for something similar. I've had success with it on 3 different windows machines so far. I'm not a programmer or anything, so please let me know if there was an easier way to do this that I missed. Kent ___ 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: Mythtv playback problem with NVIDIA videoacceleration - HELP!
On Fri, Mar 25, 2005 at 02:31:02PM -0800, Jarod Wilson wrote: > > > Mar 25 23:09:39 mythtv kernel: NVRM: client does not support versioning!! > > > Mar 25 23:09:39 mythtv kernel: NVRM:aborting to avoid catastrophe! > > On Friday 25 March 2005 13:38, John Sturgeon wrote: > > Wow... I was going to post the same exact error. When I turned on > > verbose messages from mythfrontend, I get this: > > > > Error: API mismatch: the NVIDIA kernel module is version 0.7167.0, but > > this library is version 1.0.6629. Please be sure that your kernel > > module and all NVIDIA driver files have the same driver version. > > Unable to create XvMC Context return status:11 BadAlloc > > The ATrpms Myth package XvMC support is built against the 6629 nvidia driver, > looks like they need to be rebuilt for 7167, which will in turn will probably > break XvMC for those still using 6629, but such is life... I don't think this is compile time related, but runtime. Please use nvidia-graphics-switch to get your libraries in sync with your modules. -- Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net pgpcKlq4G6kDK.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] By passing tuner and external channel changing
Nick Collier wrote: Thanks for the reference, but I've got the channel changing working over the serial cable righ now, what I want to to do is feed the signal from the cable box to the tuner, but not use the tuner to tune. Right, but I think everyone missed your real question. Myth does support external channel changing without changing the pre-set channel for the coax input. In mythtv-setup, choose "Input connections". Go to the composite input and set the "Video source" to "(None)". For your TV input, choose the Video source then enter the "External channel change command" and set "Preset tuner to channel" to either 3 or 4 or whatever channel the cable box is set to for it's output. -- bjm ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] DVB-T signal low in linux hi in doze
Hello I'm trying to fix a a av sync'ing issue .I don't know if the signal stregnth is the issue but when I run mythtvsetup under mandrake 10 .I get 30% signal strength but with XP I get 80% I am using a Vision-Plus HDTV card it works okay recording the shows and playing them back in mythtv but I have issues exporting the shows as the av sync goes out and get worse as it plays through the file .I am thinking that as it records it's getting alot of errors causing the a sync isues any ideas help anything would be muchly preciated Mary ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Running mythsetup and adding a new tuner card doesn't work
Just wondering if anybody has any ideas yet. Thanks! On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 03:07:24 -0700, Chad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > More info: > After reverting back to a 0.16 build, the thing works just fine using > just the bttv card. Tomorrow I will have to see if I can also get the > saa7134 working along side it with 0.16... > > Thanks for any additional insight! > > > On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:24:48 -0700, Chad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > :D > > > > Thanks ;) > > > > I do have the bttv card working elsewhere, yet even if that is the > > only card in the box now, mythsetup doesn't seem to want to configure > > it. > > > > Thanks for the reply! > > > > > > On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:18:42 -0600, Kevin Kuphal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Chad wrote: > > > > > > >When I tried to finally configure/add the second card, I started > > > >running into all kinds of problems. I'd modprobe up the saa7134 module > > > >using every combination of the card= tuner= options (read on the > > > >internet it was required for this card) but nothing worked. Then, to > > > >worsen matters, the bttv card no longer produced video either! I > > > >though, what a great time to do an update to see if it was just a > > > >problem in 0.16 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Get your card working in Linux first (/dev/video1, xawtv, etc) before > > > you try working it with Myth. It's like you're trying to run Windows > > > Movie Maker without having the card drivers installed first. > > > > > > Kevin > > > ___ > > > 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] Mythtv playback problem with Nvidia FX5200 card/ XvMC hardware playback / TV Out Quality
I'm talking about the built in myth video player NOT mplayer :) Mplayer works fine. M. - Original Message - From: "intent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion about mythtv" Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 5:28 PM Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Mythtv playback problem with Nvidia FX5200 card/ XvMC hardware playback / TV Out Quality On Sat, 26 Mar 2005, Michael Cheshire (Mailing Lists) wrote: When watching transcoded material (transcoded from mpeg2 -> mpeg4) - it doesnt seem to make a difference whether XvMC is on or off (cpu sits around 20%). This is strange - as far as I understood, mpeg4 encoding/decoding was more cpu intensive than mpeg 2? Also there was no cpu difference between mpeg4 decoding with XvMC off or on. Doesn't mythtv use XvMC for mpeg4 playback or is XvMC for mpeg 2 only? Your setup of mythvideo may be different but I've got mine setup to run mplayer using the xv video output (it was the default). Mythvideo just calls mplayer with the command line you configure in Utilities/Setup -> Setup -> Media Settings -> Videos settings -> Player Settings. You can compile mplayer with xvmc support (i.e. run configure with --enable-xvmc) and then make your mythvideo command something like: mplayer -fs -zoom -quiet -vo xvmc %s Mythvideo is working great for me so I'm going to leave mine using xv.. unless anyone has a compelling reason to use xvmc? ___ 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: Re: [mythtv-users] How to eject DVD ?
Cool, will do, I love reading the list, gives me ideas I have yet to think of :D Thanks! On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 17:26:48 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just added: > > EJECT > Eject > EXEC eject > > > after the "Import CD" button in optical_menu.xml on my machine. > Works like a champ. YMMV > > > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2005/03/25 Fri PM 05:17:27 EST > > To: Discussion about mythtv > > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] How to eject DVD ? > > > > easiest thing is to make a main menu option that issues an "eject" command > > in the shell > > > > you could also make the key to do it thru X or your window manager; but > > making a myth option will just take a few seconds > > > > > > > > From: "Dave Ansell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: 2005/03/25 Fri AM 10:47:24 EST > > > To: > > > Subject: [mythtv-users] How to eject DVD ? > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > My myth frontend is built in a "settop box" PC and there is no > > > physical > > > access to the DVD eject button (it is stuck behind the front panel). > > > > > > The box does have an eject button which emulates the keypress > > > "ctrl-e". > > > > > > Can anyone suggest a way (via Myth or otherwise) of detecting this > > > keypress and causing an "eject" command to run?( Pitty there isnt an > > > eject button on the myth menu.) > > > > > > I am using Xine for DVD playback. It is OK if there is a DVD in the > > > drive > > > to start with as I can map the eject keypress in Xine, but unfortunately > > > if > > > the DVD starts empty then Xine just exits back to Myth. > > > > > >Any ideas? > > > > > > thx, > > > Dave > > > > > > ___ > > > 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 > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Fwd: PVR 250, Picture, No Sound..IVTV problem? Read archives....tried most everything, but, am stuck...
Just remove the kernel msp3400 and rerun depmod, then there'll be no question. (the ivtv one will be in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/). Reading through the history, you've got the line: options ivtv ivtv-debug=0 mpg_buffers=90 in modules.conf. Change ivtv-debug=0 to ivtv-debug=1 which should give more information. Then rerun the tac script. Cheers, Ross On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 09:30:11 -0500, Graham Dunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Mar 24, 2005 at 09:49:59PM +, Kelly wrote: > > My log on this box is in /var/log/everything/current > > > > I ran the script...returned no output. > > > > Am I aiming at the wrong spot? I don't have a /var/log/messages file. > > > > I've read about the wrong msp3400 modulebut, how do you know which one > > it > > is using? > > md5sum shows for the good one: > > 3e85757b6483f1b975a727d957afa98f /lib/modules/2.6.9-chw-4/extra/msp3400.ko > > md5sum shows for the non-audio one: > > 5a79a47ec22757fe8f0ee882befb5606 /root/msp3400.ko.old > > Often the ivtv supplied module will look like msp3400-ivtv.ko, or be in > a directory simliar to the first one I listed. > > Graham > > > ___ > 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] Gentoo USE Flags for Backend Only System
Did someone have a blowout on SATA drives that I was unaware of? ;) Sounds like quite the rig, I'm drooling while contemplating forking over the cash to do the same thing... Then maybe get a few xbox's during the year for holidays to use as frontends.. Cool ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
