Re: [mythtv-users] Recompiling glibc with optimizations reduces Mythtv's cpu usage.
>From what I'm guessing, this /sys setting is being initialized through the v4l2 interface. The interlace setting within /sys is being set to "0" within the specific ./libs/libavcodec/ codec source code. Once executed, then the "live tv" starts playing back. Have I got this right? On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 22:24 -0700, roger wrote: > I just found out, Mythtv likes to reset my /sys interlace variable to 0 > (deactivating interlacing) as "Live TV" is about to be played. > > >From briefly looking over the Mythtv gui settings, there is no setting > for activating interlacing. A user can only activate Deinterlacing > within the menus. > > I need Mythtv to either: > a) keep interlacing enabled or > b) include a setting to enable it. > > > Another option I have, activating interlacing on my device: > > # echo 1 > /sys/class/pvrusb2/sn-7435104/ctl_interlace/cur_val > > -- Roger http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 640F C963 1005 1D61 Tue Aug 9 23:27:13 PDT 2005 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] ivtv driver update
> On Wed, 2005-08-10 at 15:02 +1000, Marty Ravell wrote: > > So, in my usual foolish way of not letting good enough alone I am > > considering going down the route of upgrading my ivtv drivers (0.3.7b > > possibly). Mainly this is so I can try to get XMame up and running on > > my FC3, 350 rig. My current setup is straight from Jarod?s guide. So > > my question to the list is this. Is there a good how-to on the > > procedure for taking a stock ?Jarod?s Guide? machine to new ivtv > > drivers? > > > > > > > > I?m looking at the ivtv site and although there are some instructions > > on compiling up drivers from source I was wondering if there is > > perhaps a simpler way? > > I did this a few days ago. It's really quite straight forward. configure > && make && make install. Nothing to it. I was impressed. New drivers > work great. They lock up about every 10th viewing or so, but I can watch > DVDs via XV, so I'm happy. > So, did you follow a particular site for this or just go via the instructions in the ivtv FAQ? I'd like to understand the process fairly well so I can back-out if I manage to screw things up. Already I see that some of the paths mentioned in the FAQ are different to what is on my box. Any hints? -- Jesse Guardiani Programmer/Sys Admin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] DVB channel problems
Eero Vuojolahti wrote: I have two DVB cards that are working fine in my Debian, but I have a small problem and I couldn't find answer. When I scan channels from mythtv-setup program the channels are added to "channel" instead of "dvb_channel" in the database. This sucks because now i cant record from the same MUX with only one card. I compiled Mythtv from scratch with DVB enabled but it doesn't differ from the Debian packages. Do i have to insert channels manually to "dvb_channel" and then delete "channel" items or am I missing something obvious? You mean recording two channels within the same mux with only one card? This isn't supported yet in myth. http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/70 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] knoppmyth, pvr 350, oss, intel-8x0 sound, and volume doesn't work
Hello, This is one of the last remaining issues with my system. When I'm watching a recording or livetv, I can change the volume, but the volume doesn't actually change. I can even change the volume via aumix, but it's all the same. Unless I change the Line volume (currently my Record channel), LiveTV's volume remains the same. Very odd. How do I fix this? Should I switch to alsa? Here are the modules I have loaded: # lsmod | grep snd snd_pcm_oss48032 1 snd_mixer_oss 18048 2 snd_pcm_oss snd_intel8x0 29248 2 snd_ac97_codec 68984 1 snd_intel8x0 snd_pcm79364 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec snd_timer 22532 1 snd_pcm snd_page_alloc 9348 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm snd47460 6 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer soundcore 9312 3 snd Thanks! -- Jesse Guardiani Programmer/Sys Admin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Excuse to speak Spanish, but a list of Myhttv in Spanish does not exist and my English is terrible.
Hola, En realidad no tengo respuestas concretas pero si puedo darle un poco de dirección. Según la siguiente pagina parece que la tarjeta de TV si sirve con mythtv. http://www.mabula.net/mythtv.html Para saber si es posible controlar myth con el control es importante que conozca a lircrc. Es el driver que maneja los controles de ir para linux, y soporta una gran variedad de controles. La ultima pregunta si no se responderle pero por si le interesa se podría manejar con un irblaster que permite que el computador cambie el canal del decodificador mandando comandos por ir, como si fuera el control del decodificador. Saludos, Daniel On Aug 9, 2005, at 6:52 PM, Jose Luis Olave wrote: (Excuse to speak Spanish, but a list of Myhttv in Spanish does not exist and my English is terrible.) Hola, Leí por ahí que hiciste tu Mythtv con éxito. Tengo algunas preguntas a ver si me las solucionas por favor: Todos ocupan tarjetas de TV con chips PVR-250, pero aquí en Chile no consigo este chip. La mejor que he conseguido es una llamada LEADTEK TV2000 XP EXPERT FM RM que tiene 2 entradas de cable. Quisiera saber si sirve para Mythtv ya que vi por ahí que si la reconoce Ubuntu, pero no se si es eso es solo necesario para que funcione con Myhtv. Lo otro es si el control remoto que trae (la tarjeta de TV) sirve para controlar Mythtv. Y la última pregunta es que tengo un decodificador de mi señal de cable para los canales Premium, pero debo cambiar los canales desde ahí para poder verlos. El Mythtv podrá controlar de alguna forma el decodificador?. Es un General Instrument modelo CFT2234/BAA/800/R2/I2/P2/SP. Este trae una entrada RJ11 que estuve leyendo que Mythtv lo puede controlar desde el puerto seria a el rj11. Alguien sabe de esto? Saludos, -- José Luis Olave http://joters.blogspot.com/ http://www.info-web.cl ___ 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] ivtv driver update
On Wed, 2005-08-10 at 15:02 +1000, Marty Ravell wrote: > So, in my usual foolish way of not letting good enough alone I am > considering going down the route of upgrading my ivtv drivers (0.3.7b > possibly). Mainly this is so I can try to get XMame up and running on > my FC3, 350 rig. My current setup is straight from Jarod’s guide. So > my question to the list is this. Is there a good how-to on the > procedure for taking a stock ‘Jarod’s Guide’ machine to new ivtv > drivers? > > > > I’m looking at the ivtv site and although there are some instructions > on compiling up drivers from source I was wondering if there is > perhaps a simpler way? I did this a few days ago. It's really quite straight forward. configure && make && make install. Nothing to it. I was impressed. New drivers work great. They lock up about every 10th viewing or so, but I can watch DVDs via XV, so I'm happy. -- Jesse Guardiani Programmer/Sys Admin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Recompiling glibc with optimizations reduces Mythtv's cpu usage.
I just found out, Mythtv likes to reset my /sys interlace variable to 0 (deactivating interlacing) as "Live TV" is about to be played. >From briefly looking over the Mythtv gui settings, there is no setting for activating interlacing. A user can only activate Deinterlacing within the menus. I need Mythtv to either: a) keep interlacing enabled or b) include a setting to enable it. > Another option I have, activating interlacing on my device: > # echo 1 > /sys/class/pvrusb2/sn-7435104/ctl_interlace/cur_val > > At this point, I'm seeing Mythtv's cpu usage further drop down to an > overall ~30-48%. (Top shows mythfronted drop to ~20%.) > > (One reason I'm seeing an additional 20% cpu spike every 5 seconds is > due to gkrellm2.) > > Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB2 > Streams mpeg2-ps @ 720x480 > > -- > Roger > http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html > Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 640F C963 1005 1D61 > > Tue Aug 9 12:06:46 PDT 2005 > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- Roger http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 640F C963 1005 1D61 Tue Aug 9 22:24:08 PDT 2005 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] ivtv driver update
So, in my usual foolish way of not letting good enough alone I am considering going down the route of upgrading my ivtv drivers (0.3.7b possibly). Mainly this is so I can try to get XMame up and running on my FC3, 350 rig. My current setup is straight from Jarod’s guide. So my question to the list is this. Is there a good how-to on the procedure for taking a stock ‘Jarod’s Guide’ machine to new ivtv drivers? I’m looking at the ivtv site and although there are some instructions on compiling up drivers from source I was wondering if there is perhaps a simpler way? Is there anyway to get the new driver through apt-get and ATRPMs or do I need to bite the bullet and work things out from source? Regards Marty ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] Restoring an LVM
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 10 August 2005 2:21 PM > To: mythtv-users@mythtv.org > Subject: [mythtv-users] Restoring an LVM > > > I was trying to upgrade my mythtv box from FC2 to 3 and most > everything > has went well so far. > I realize I probably shouldn't of did a clean install of FC3 and only > did an upgrade but I hosed some viewing settings up pretty good and > just wanted to do mostly a new install. > > I've done a new install in the past and was able to keep my myth lv. > But this time something seems to be different. > After doing the install I made sure the lv was there by doing an fdisk > print which showed > > /dev/hdd1 * 1255020482843+ 83 Linux > /dev/hdd225512615 522112+ 82 Linux swap > /dev/hdd32616 19457 135283365 8e Linux LVM > > I then tried a pvcreate /dev/hdd3 > which gave me some weird errors. I wish I would of saved "would have" (sorry that really annoys me that one) > them. But in > my rush to get them working I didn't:-/ After messing around I then > did a vgcreate VGforMyth -s 64m /dev/hdd3 > It seemed to go ok > > I then tried a lvcreate --name av --size 120G VGforMyth > which went ok also > > After creating a mount directory /var/av I get the following > error with > trying to mount with > mount -t xfs /dev/VGforMyth/av /var/av > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/VGforMyth/av, >or too many mounted file systems > > Did I just totally hose all of my stuff on my lvm? > I'd say you've stuffed it all. With a new install, you should need to do anything except provide a mount pount in /etc/fstab. The lvcreate/pvcreate etc is not necessary. Basically you've gone and repartitioned your drive (not exactly, but close) All that is needed something like # LVM initialization, take 2 (it could be on top of RAID) if [ -e /proc/lvm -a -x /sbin/vgchange -a -f /etc/lvmtab ]; then action $"Setting up Logical Volume Management:" /sbin/vgscan && /sbin/vgchange -a y fi This is from RH7.3 so it's definitely in FC3 (and FC4 since I use FC4). CH ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Re: mythmusic shuts down mythfrontend
I found the cause of mythfrontend's shutting down. I deleted the value in visualmode in settings table. My mythfrontend doesn't crash anymore when playing mythmusic. I've tried running closing/opening mythmusic more than hundred times. This is ok for now!!! W00T! Griffon -- writes: Hmmm I find if I put the visualizer into random mode and make it full screen it will crash to desktop or even lock the system (kill process another terminal to recover does work) repeatable after 10-15 minutes. Myth music also seems to crash out at a somewhat random rate (can be fine for hours ore minutes and then boom). I haven't found a pattern accept for as it related to the visualizer running full screen.This is with 18.0. Though lately I have been using MCE for music since it can play back pictures and has the nice intro and close captions, not an alternative for everyone though. On 8/8/05, Nick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 8/8/05, Neil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All the versions I have tried, it did the same. Currently, I'm using SVN > trunk of last month. > If I don't have any files selected to play and try to navigate in MythMusic, the frontend crashes and dumps me to the desktop. As soon as I have a file or directory selected beforehand, music plays normally. Nick ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- -Griffon ___ 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] Restoring an LVM
I was trying to upgrade my mythtv box from FC2 to 3 and most everything has went well so far. I realize I probably shouldn't of did a clean install of FC3 and only did an upgrade but I hosed some viewing settings up pretty good and just wanted to do mostly a new install. I've done a new install in the past and was able to keep my myth lv. But this time something seems to be different. After doing the install I made sure the lv was there by doing an fdisk print which showed /dev/hdd1 * 1255020482843+ 83 Linux /dev/hdd225512615 522112+ 82 Linux swap /dev/hdd32616 19457 135283365 8e Linux LVM I then tried a pvcreate /dev/hdd3 which gave me some weird errors. I wish I would of saved them. But in my rush to get them working I didn't:-/ After messing around I then did a vgcreate VGforMyth -s 64m /dev/hdd3 It seemed to go ok I then tried a lvcreate --name av --size 120G VGforMyth which went ok also After creating a mount directory /var/av I get the following error with trying to mount with mount -t xfs /dev/VGforMyth/av /var/av mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/VGforMyth/av, or too many mounted file systems Did I just totally hose all of my stuff on my lvm? I also did the following lvm commands get the staus of stuff pvdisplay -v Scanning for physical volume names --- Physical volume --- PV Name /dev/hdd3 VG Name VGforMyth PV Size 129.00 GB / not usable 0 Allocatable yes PE Size (KByte) 65536 Total PE 2064 Free PE 144 Allocated PE 1920 PV UUID jBf28N-g0X1-upkg-5pd0-iNN9-wUMx-ty3jLm --- vgdisplay -v Finding all volume groups Finding volume group "VGforMyth" --- Volume group --- VG Name VGforMyth System ID Formatlvm2 Metadata Areas1 Metadata Sequence No 2 VG Access read/write VG Status resizable MAX LV0 Cur LV1 Open LV 0 Max PV0 Cur PV1 Act PV1 VG Size 129.00 GB PE Size 64.00 MB Total PE 2064 Alloc PE / Size 1920 / 120.00 GB Free PE / Size 144 / 9.00 GB VG UUID EEp4Km-G7DP-umqk-RxrQ-Qm06-FgiP-YoaKbR --- Logical volume --- LV Name/dev/VGforMyth/av VG NameVGforMyth LV UUIDqrFTUa-gTL2-voBN-dk9I-pW6j-ato5-YpF4Gg LV Write Accessread/write LV Status available # open 0 LV Size120.00 GB Current LE 1920 Segments 1 Allocation inherit Read ahead sectors 0 Block device 253:0 --- Physical volumes --- PV Name /dev/hdd3 PV UUID jBf28N-g0X1-upkg-5pd0-iNN9-wUMx-ty3jLm PV Status allocatable Total PE / Free PE2064 / 144 lvdisplay -v Finding all logical volumes --- Logical volume --- LV Name/dev/VGforMyth/av VG NameVGforMyth LV UUIDqrFTUa-gTL2-voBN-dk9I-pW6j-ato5-YpF4Gg LV Write Accessread/write LV Status available # open 0 LV Size120.00 GB Current LE 1920 Segments 1 Allocation inherit Read ahead sectors 0 Block device 253:0 Thanks, Thomas ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] dish network + mythtv (Press SELECT to continue)
i have the same problem with my 322. the fix is to add a select signal at the beginning of your channel change script. i have been using it successfully for months. #!/bin/sh REMOTE_NAME=JVC_4700 irsend --device=/dev/lircd SEND_ONCE $REMOTE_NAME select sleep 0.3 for digit in $(echo $1 | sed -e 's/./& /g'); do irsend --device=/dev/lircd SEND_ONCE $REMOTE_NAME $digit sleep 0.3 # note, you may have to tweak the interdigit delay up a bit done irsend --device=/dev/lircd SEND_ONCE $REMOTE_NAME select ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] dish network + mythtv (Press SELECT to continue)
add a select signal at the beginning of your channel changing script. here's mine: #!/bin/sh REMOTE_NAME=JVC_4700 irsend --device=/dev/lircd SEND_ONCE $REMOTE_NAME select sleep 0.3 for digit in $(echo $1 | sed -e 's/./& /g'); do irsend --device=/dev/lircd SEND_ONCE $REMOTE_NAME $digit sleep 0.3 # note, you may have to tweak the interdigit delay up a bit done irsend --device=/dev/lircd SEND_ONCE $REMOTE_NAME select ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] XV Errors - Bob Deinterlace too slow
I am having some issues getting XV working with Myth, and any help would be appreciated. XV works without issues in xine or mplayer. Here is my setup: Gentoo box with mythtv-0.18.1-r2 ebuild 6600GT card with 7667 nvidia drivers PVR250 with ivtv-0.2.0_rc3 ebuild I am running the DVI output directly from my 6600 to my projector. When I turn on Bob my CPU is pegged at 90+%, but it looks great. If I can get XV working that will be one of the last steps before I can make this MythBox my primary tv watching device! Here is the error I see when I run mythfrontend: 2005-08-09 22:34:40.923 Using XV port 270 X Error: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes) 8 Major opcode: 142 Minor opcode: 14 Resource id: 0x1aa 2005-08-09 22:34:40.939 Couldn't get the color key color, and we need it. You likely won't get any video. Here is the output of xvinfo: X-Video Extension version 2.2 screen #0 Adaptor #0: "NV17 Video Texture" number of ports: 1 port base: 270 operations supported: PutImage supported visuals: depth 24, visualID 0x21 depth 24, visualID 0x23 depth 24, visualID 0x24 depth 24, visualID 0x25 depth 24, visualID 0x26 depth 24, visualID 0x27 depth 24, visualID 0x28 depth 24, visualID 0x29 depth 24, visualID 0x2a depth 24, visualID 0x2b depth 24, visualID 0x2c depth 24, visualID 0x2d depth 24, visualID 0x2e depth 24, visualID 0x2f depth 24, visualID 0x30 depth 24, visualID 0x31 depth 24, visualID 0x32 depth 24, visualID 0x33 depth 24, visualID 0x34 depth 24, visualID 0x35 depth 24, visualID 0x36 depth 24, visualID 0x37 depth 24, visualID 0x38 depth 24, visualID 0x39 depth 24, visualID 0x3a depth 24, visualID 0x3b depth 24, visualID 0x3c depth 24, visualID 0x3d depth 24, visualID 0x3e depth 24, visualID 0x3f depth 24, visualID 0x40 depth 24, visualID 0x41 depth 24, visualID 0x42 depth 24, visualID 0x43 depth 24, visualID 0x44 depth 24, visualID 0x45 depth 24, visualID 0x46 depth 24, visualID 0x47 depth 24, visualID 0x48 depth 24, visualID 0x49 depth 24, visualID 0x22 depth 24, visualID 0x4a depth 24, visualID 0x4b depth 24, visualID 0x4c depth 24, visualID 0x4d depth 24, visualID 0x4e depth 24, visualID 0x4f depth 24, visualID 0x50 depth 24, visualID 0x51 depth 24, visualID 0x52 depth 24, visualID 0x53 depth 24, visualID 0x54 depth 24, visualID 0x55 depth 24, visualID 0x56 depth 24, visualID 0x57 depth 24, visualID 0x58 depth 24, visualID 0x59 depth 24, visualID 0x5a depth 24, visualID 0x5b depth 24, visualID 0x5c depth 24, visualID 0x5d depth 24, visualID 0x5e depth 24, visualID 0x5f depth 24, visualID 0x60 depth 24, visualID 0x61 depth 24, visualID 0x62 depth 24, visualID 0x63 depth 24, visualID 0x64 depth 24, visualID 0x65 depth 24, visualID 0x66 depth 24, visualID 0x67 depth 24, visualID 0x68 depth 24, visualID 0x69 depth 24, visualID 0x6a depth 24, visualID 0x6b depth 24, visualID 0x6c depth 24, visualID 0x6d depth 24, visualID 0x6e depth 24, visualID 0x6f depth 24, visualID 0x70 number of attributes: 3 "XV_SET_DEFAULTS" (range 0 to 0) client settable attribute "XV_ITURBT_709" (range 0 to 1) client settable attribute client gettable attribute (current value is 0) "XV_SYNC_TO_VBLANK" (range 0 to 1) client settable attribute client gettable attribute (current value is 1) maximum XvImage size: 2046 x 2046 Number of image formats: 4 id: 0x32595559 (YUY2) guid: 59555932--0010-8000-00aa00389b71 bits per pixel: 16 number of planes: 1 type: YUV (packed) id: 0x32315659 (YV12) guid: 59563132--0010-8000-00aa00389b71 bits per pixel: 12 number of planes: 3 type: YUV (planar) id: 0x59565955 (UYVY) guid: 55595659--0010-8000-00aa00389b71 bits per pixel: 16 number of planes: 1 type: YUV (packed) id: 0x30323449 (I420) guid: 49343230--0010-8000-00aa00389b71 bits per pixel: 12 number of planes: 3 type: YUV (planar) Adaptor #1: "NV05 Video Blitter" number of ports: 32 port base: 271 operations supported: PutImage supported visuals: depth 24, visualID 0x21 depth 24, visualID 0x23 depth 24, visualID 0x24 depth 24, visualID 0x25 depth 24, visualID 0x26 depth 24, visualID 0x27 depth 24, visualID 0x28 depth 24, visualID 0x29 depth 24, visualID 0x2a depth 24, visualID 0x2b depth 24, visual
Re: [mythtv-users] Mythtv Menu organization
On 8/10/05, Donavan Stanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rather then hack up the menus to remove plugins you don't use, don't > install the plugins. The menu items only show up for installed > plugins. Just to clarify, the plugins are all fontend based at the moment aren't they? So I shouldn't need any of the plugins on the backend at all and I should just be modifying the plugins for each FE. Whytey -- -- GMAIL is 'da bomb babyYEAH I have GMail invites, if you want one, email me direct. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] couldn't find theme: blue
I've been doing svn updates for my Mac OS X frontend for a while with the same make distclean; svn update; ./configure; qmake; make. Tonight, on trying to start up the front end, it quickly fails out with: Could not find theme: blue Couldn't find theme blue The themes are in the correct locations under /usr/local/share/mythtv/ themes/, and I can't find anything that I've done differently. Any ideas on this? Thanks -Michael ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] dish network + mythtv (Press SELECT to continue)
Jesse Guardiani wrote: Hello, I have a Dish receiver I am controlling via an IR Blaster. Every night at 3am, the dish receiver downloads updates, firmware (I assume), etc... and apparently resets itself. In the morning, it says "Press SELECT to continue", in a bouncing screen saver sort of thing. The only way to continue is to press SELECT, so it blocks scheduled recordings unless I manually press SELECT on the remote each morning. For those of you with Dish, is there any way to disable this behavior? Yes. Unplug the phone jack from your DISH receiver to prevent it from dialing out. All software updates are done via satellite, now, so it won't affect the receiver's performance. Technically, this is against the T's&C's of the DISH user agreement (but, I don't have a land-line phone, and my cell phone won't work for it), but they won't do anything--except, last I checked, if you have a dual-tuner model (which you do--the 322) for which you only pay a single-tuner price, they will begin charging the extra $4.95/mo (or whatever it is) for the second tuner if you unplug the phone line (basically, when they stop hearing from your receiver, they start charging for both tuners). Or do I pretty much just need to write a quick cronjob that sends SELECT via my IR Blaster every night at 4am? Probably your best bet to save the $4.95/mo. How does everyone else handle this? I don't connect a phone jack to my single-tuner 311 or my single-tuner 4922, but I pay an extra $4.95/mo for the second receiver... Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] DVB channel problems
I have two DVB cards that are working fine in my Debian, but I have a small problem and I couldn't find answer. When I scan channels from mythtv-setup program the channels are added to "channel" instead of "dvb_channel" in the database. This sucks because now i cant record from the same MUX with only one card. I compiled Mythtv from scratch with DVB enabled but it doesn't differ from the Debian packages. Do i have to insert channels manually to "dvb_channel" and then delete "channel" items or am I missing something obvious? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] PVR 350, closed captioning, commercial detection
On 8/8/05, Jesse Guardiani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone happen to know why can't mythtv tap into the CC stream? > What's the difference between this CC stream and some other CC stream > from a different tuner card? CC support isn't present in the stable ivtv drivers. Until the ivtv folks can manage to put out a stable driver that also supports CC data myth will not support it. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Mythtv Menu organization
On 8/9/05, Rob Bongiovi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I then copied the default mainmenu.xml to > other_options.xml and edited out the features we won't > use (like the phone). I edited one other > file...library.xml I think...to remove the game > emulator for now. Now, I just select my theme from the > front end setup and away we go. Rather then hack up the menus to remove plugins you don't use, don't install the plugins. The menu items only show up for installed plugins. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Max number of recordings - unexpected episode deletions
At 12:27 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote: On Tue, Aug 09, 2005 at 06:56:47AM -0400, Timothy G. Schaefer wrote: > The real issue is with it set to "stop recording when at max recordings" it > would occasionally record back to back episodes, go over the limit, then > delete to get back within the limit. With it leaving them in the database > as seen, it's going to make my goal of seeing all 600 episodes of cops hard This is *also* within your control. Navigate to "Utilities/Setup", "Setup", "TV Settings", "General" and go to the third page. Set the check-box for "Re-record programs which have automagically expired". It's too late for the stuff you've already lost, but there's another menu page where you can erase the "already seen" records for episodes manually. and there it is. I knew Myth was too good not to have it in there. Also unchecked "Auto expire by default" while I was in there. I knew about the previous recordings menu, the check box for auto expire was a little deep to find on a whim. It probably would be a little bit more clear to create a group of "recording behavior" for settings like this instead of putting it in "TV settings-General", but then anytime you get anything this full featured (e.g. Linux, Windows, etc...) it gets tough to make it clear and obvious. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] PVR 350, closed captioning, commercial detection
Jesse D. Guardiani wrote: On Mon, 2005-08-08 at 00:16 -0400, Michael T. Dean wrote: Jesse D. Guardiani wrote: LiveTV and playback are working great, but commercial detection and closed captioning don't work at all. Anyone encountered this before? Is it an ivtv driver issue, or a mythtv issue? "Doesn't work" isn't very descriptive. What does it do? What doesn't it do? Sigh. Yeah, ok. If you really want the play-by-play: ... The only way "doesn't work" could allow someone to respond with a sensible answer without guessing is if the functionality is not supported in Myth. Oh, BTW, closed-captioning is not supported with PVR-x50's in Myth. :) Gee, I guess you didn't need the play-by-play after all. :( Sorry, I figured you'd see the line about CC before starting to respond and realize that the only play-by-play I needed was for commflagging... Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Mythtv Menu organization
On 8/9/05, Rob Bongiovi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As easy as that was, there is one "Tivo" feature I > wish we had. Our Tivo remote has a button labeled > "Live TV" and another labeled "List". Those buttons, > take you to live TV or to the list of recorded > programs no matter where you are in the Tivo system. > I'd love to be able to configure MythTV to do that. > > Rob > They're called "jumppoints" in MythTV. Search the list for discussions about it, or read through the documentation on the website. Josh ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Mythtv Menu organization
I am in the final stages of setting up a myth system for my family. One of the things I decided to do was change the main menu...very easy. Just take the .xml menu files from /usr/share/mythtv that you want to modify and copy them to a /usr/share/mythtv/themes/ and edit. You don't have to copy any file that you are not modifying...myth uses the default files in those menus. In my case, I wanted the main menu to only have the functions we'll use the most, so I modified mainmenu.xml to say: Live TV Recorded TV Videos Music Pictures Weather Other Options I then copied the default mainmenu.xml to other_options.xml and edited out the features we won't use (like the phone). I edited one other file...library.xml I think...to remove the game emulator for now. Now, I just select my theme from the front end setup and away we go. As easy as that was, there is one "Tivo" feature I wish we had. Our Tivo remote has a button labeled "Live TV" and another labeled "List". Those buttons, take you to live TV or to the list of recorded programs no matter where you are in the Tivo system. I'd love to be able to configure MythTV to do that. Rob --- Mark H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well all you need to do is edit those xml files. > They are pretty easy to > figure out. Knock yourself out and if you find > something you like share it > with us. > > > On 8/9/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I would agree that Mythtv's menus are a bit > unorganized. Perhaps > > adding multiple ways to get to the same > setup/config pages would be > > helpful, allowing jumps between sections rather > than going all the > > way back to the top of the hierarchy, but I don't > know. > > > > - KG > > > > On Aug 9, 2005, at 11:31 AM, roger wrote: > > > > > Is it just me, or is Mythtv's menu organization > confusing? > > > > > > Maybe the items are organized well, however, the > end user just > > > needs to > > > learn how & when Mythtv spawns it's processes? > > > > > > (It took less time for me to learn how my > dishnetwork pvr menu system > > > worked. On the lighter side, there's less > features with the > > > dishnetwork > > > pvr.) > > > > > > (Still learning, but now have a more sane handle > of mythtv.) > > > > > > -- > > > Roger > > > http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html > > > Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 > 640F C963 1005 1D61 > > > > > > Tue Aug 9 12:31:29 PDT 2005 > > > > > > ___ > > > 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
[mythtv-users] MythMusic Error: *** buffer overflow detected ***: mythfrontend terminated
Whenever I try to rip a cd, Mythfrontend crashes. Process: Insert cd, Go to optical disc menu, Select rip cd. I can rip perfect and good dvd's. Also, the CD setup apears to be pointing to a valid cd device. Vanila MythTV-Suite install on clean FC4. Single CD/DVD WR drive. Mythbackend runing as root, Frontend as user(MythTV). Here is the frontend output: 2005-08-10 09:22:29.674 New DB connection, total: 1 Total desktop width=800, height=600, numscreens=1 2005-08-10 09:22:29.706 Using screen 0, 800x600 at 0,0 2005-08-10 09:22:29.711 mythfrontend version: 0.18.1.20050523-1 www.mythtv.org 2005-08-10 09:22:29.712 Enabled verbose msgs : important general 2005-08-10 09:22:30.222 Switching to square mode (G.A.N.T.) 2005-08-10 09:22:30.863 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin. 2005-08-10 09:22:30.879 Joystick disabled. 2005-08-10 09:22:30.968 Registering MythDVD DVD Media Handler as a media handler 2005-08-10 09:22:30.969 Registering MythDVD VCD Media Handler as a media handler 2005-08-10 09:22:31.549 Registering MythMusic Media Handler as a media handler 2005-08-10 09:22:42.732 New DB connection, total: 2 metadata.o: You don't seem to have any tracks. That's ok with me if it's ok with you. *** buffer overflow detected ***: mythfrontend terminated === Backtrace: = /lib/libc.so.6(__chk_fail+0x41)[0xad6565] /usr/lib/libcdaudio.so.1(cddb_read_disc_data+0x32d)[0xcf9cd0] /usr/lib/mythtv/plugins/libmythmusic.so(_ZN9CdDecoder11getMetadataEv+0x21c)[0x3b 277d2] [0x0] === Memory map: Axel Thimm wrote: On Tue, Aug 09, 2005 at 08:01:36PM +1000, Michael.S.G. wrote: Hi Axel, Sorry for the delayed reply The rpm I am using is "libcdaudio-0.99.12-4.rhfc4.at" Is this the latest release? Yes. Other than that, It's a vanilla myth-suite install on a fresh FC4. everything else appears to be working ok. Please post the whole error output of the segfault (perhaps even changing the thread's title to the main error message). This will help mythtv developers to check whether the buffer overflow is in mythfrontend or libcdaudio. Axel Thimm wrote: On Sat, Aug 06, 2005 at 04:23:28PM -0500, Javier Perez wrote: On 8/6/05, Michael.S.G. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Whenever I try to rip a cd, Mythfrontend crashes. I can't even get the CD contents! Using FC4 and latest ATrpm's. (Installed system on friday) Mention of a possible problem with Libcdaudio and FC4: http://lists.atrpms.net/pipermail/atrpms-users/2005-July/003478.html But I can't find any solutions. Me neither and I got the same problem. Do you have the same segfault as the poster of theis thread? Did you update to the latest libcdaudio? http://lists.atrpms.net/pipermail/atrpms-users/2005-July/003495.html ___ 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] Excuse to speak Spanish, but a list of Myhttv in Spanish does not exist and my English is terrible.
(Excuse to speak Spanish, but a list of Myhttv in Spanish does not exist and my English is terrible.) Hola, Leí por ahí que hiciste tu Mythtv con éxito. Tengo algunas preguntas a ver si me las solucionas por favor: Todos ocupan tarjetas de TV con chips PVR-250, pero aquí en Chile no consigo este chip. La mejor que he conseguido es una llamada LEADTEK TV2000 XP EXPERT FM RM que tiene 2 entradas de cable. Quisiera saber si sirve para Mythtv ya que vi por ahí que si la reconoce Ubuntu, pero no se si es eso es solo necesario para que funcione con Myhtv. Lo otro es si el control remoto que trae (la tarjeta de TV) sirve para controlar Mythtv. Y la última pregunta es que tengo un decodificador de mi señal de cable para los canales Premium, pero debo cambiar los canales desde ahí para poder verlos. El Mythtv podrá controlar de alguna forma el decodificador?. Es un General Instrument modelo CFT2234/BAA/800/R2/I2/P2/SP. Este trae una entrada RJ11 que estuve leyendo que Mythtv lo puede controlar desde el puerto seria a el rj11. Alguien sabe de esto? Saludos, -- José Luis Olave http://joters.blogspot.com/ http://www.info-web.cl ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] possible mythweb + selinux solution
I think the following will get mythweb to work properly with selinux on FC4: SELinux is a huge problem for any machines that run servers on them. Personally, I just turn it off. -Chris ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] dish network + mythtv (Press SELECT to continue)
Interesting. My PVR machine wants to download once a night for the 9 day program guide, I thought that was only available on PVR machines. # Endaf Jesse D. Guardiani wrote: On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 11:22 -0400, Jesse Guardiani wrote: Endaf Jones wrote: This sounds like a PVR type receiver. Perhaps. I'll send the model number when I get home. I know I didn't pay for the PVR model when they asked though. I got it about a year ago. It's pretty basic, I think. It has 322 on the front bottom left. There should be an option in the menus to disable the power-save/off mode (I can't remember what it's called). k. I'll look. Thanks. Couldn't find anything in the system setup. I could turn off the guide update, but I don't think that's what I want. ___ 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] dish network + mythtv (Press SELECT to continue)
On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 11:22 -0400, Jesse Guardiani wrote: > Endaf Jones wrote: > > > This sounds like a PVR type receiver. > > > Perhaps. I'll send the model number when I get home. I know I didn't pay > for the PVR > model when they asked though. I got it about a year ago. It's pretty basic, I think. It has 322 on the front bottom left. > > There should be an option in the menus to disable the power-save/off > > mode (I can't remember what it's called). > > > k. I'll look. Thanks. Couldn't find anything in the system setup. I could turn off the guide update, but I don't think that's what I want. -- Jesse Guardiani Programmer/Sys Admin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] User Job Issues
>problem really stems from the lack of information I've got about the > user job command-line substitutions. The command I used at first was > > /usr/local/bin/nuv2avi -i %FILE% -o /myth/tv/%TITLE%-%SUBTITLE%.avi > > I've also tried appending .nuv to %FILE%, because I've got no clue what's > contained in %FILE%, but it didn't make a difference. > [SNIP] I hate to break it to you but it's a head smacker. At least it was for me, when I figured it out ... use %DIR%/%FILE% and you'll have the full path of the file :) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_de_tvtoday failed
Am Dienstag 09 August 2005 23:40 schrieb Pascal Favre: > The correct working version of tv_grab_de_tvtoday is accessable from > CVS: > > http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/*checkout*/xmltv/xmltv/grab/de_tvto >day/tv_grab_de_tvtoday.in?rev=1.27 > > Regards > Pascal > - Original Message - > From: "Martin Bene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion about mythtv" > Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 11:10 PM > Subject: AW: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_de_tvtoday failed > > > getting list of channels grabbing Can't call method > > "look_down" on an undefined value at > > /usr/bin/tv_grab_de_tvtoday line 462. > > -- End of XMLTV output -- > > Error in 4:196: unexpected end of file > > > > Unfortunately I can debug the perl-source of tv_grab_de_tvtoday. > > But maybee someone else have the same problem and can find a solution. > > Tvtoday changed their webpages slightly, so an update to the grabber > script is required; no new release yet, you need the version from cvs. > > See http://membled.com/work/apps/xmltv/ for more info. > > Bye, Martin > PS: I've also put up the (working) version from my system at > http://mabene.icomedias.com/xmltv/tv_grab_de_tvtoday > Thank you ! It will work. -- Don't Panic ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] Reveiw fanless Zalman chasis
And the power supply :) You are right though, crazy talk. Water cooling is a much smarter option. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mythtv-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mercury Morris > Sent: Tuesday, 9 August 2005 5:25 PM > To: Discussion about mythtv > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Reveiw fanless Zalman chasis > > How come no one has mentioned the price of the Zalman chassis ? > > What I found was the list price is $1350.00, discounted to $1200.00. > > Repeating: It's only the chassis: the case, cooling gear, nice feet, etc. > You still gotta buy a motherboard, CPU, graphics card, video capture > card(s), hard drives, oh well, you can see where the total is headed. > > It sure looks like a great piece of gear to have, but unless one of 'em > just walks on in to my house, on its own, I'm not likely to fork out an > extra $1K just for a case ! > > -- > MM > ___ > 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 Menu organization
Well all you need to do is edit those xml files. They are pretty easy to figure out. Knock yourself out and if you find something you like share it with us. On 8/9/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:I would agree that Mythtv's menus are a bit unorganized. Perhapsadding multiple ways to get to the same setup/config pages would be helpful, allowing jumps between sections rather than going all theway back to the top of the hierarchy, but I don't know.- KGOn Aug 9, 2005, at 11:31 AM, roger wrote:> Is it just me, or is Mythtv's menu organization confusing? >> Maybe the items are organized well, however, the end user just> needs to> learn how & when Mythtv spawns it's processes?>> (It took less time for me to learn how my dishnetwork pvr menu system > worked. On the lighter side, there's less features with the> dishnetwork> pvr.)>> (Still learning, but now have a more sane handle of mythtv.)>> --> Roger> http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html> Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 640F C963 1005 1D61>> Tue Aug 9 12:31:29 PDT 2005> > ___> mythtv-users mailing list> mythtv-users@mythtv.org> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users>___mythtv-users mailing listmythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_de_tvtoday failed
The correct working version of tv_grab_de_tvtoday is accessable from CVS: http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/*checkout*/xmltv/xmltv/grab/de_tvtoday/tv_grab_de_tvtoday.in?rev=1.27 Regards Pascal - Original Message - From: "Martin Bene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion about mythtv" Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 11:10 PM Subject: AW: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_de_tvtoday failed getting list of channels grabbing Can't call method "look_down" on an undefined value at /usr/bin/tv_grab_de_tvtoday line 462. -- End of XMLTV output -- Error in 4:196: unexpected end of file Unfortunately I can debug the perl-source of tv_grab_de_tvtoday. But maybee someone else have the same problem and can find a solution. Tvtoday changed their webpages slightly, so an update to the grabber script is required; no new release yet, you need the version from cvs. See http://membled.com/work/apps/xmltv/ for more info. Bye, Martin PS: I've also put up the (working) version from my system at http://mabene.icomedias.com/xmltv/tv_grab_de_tvtoday ___ 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] User Job Issues
Hello all. I've tried to work this out over at the knoppmyth forums, since that's what I'm using (r5a16), but not a lot has come out of it - the thread is here if anyone wants a little more info. (http://mysettopbox.tv/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5560) Basically, I'm trying to get nuv2avi to run as a user job, but it's just not working. The job will show in the "Job Status" page of Mythweb, but moves from Queued to Finished without actually having done anything. The problem really stems from the lack of information I've got about the user job command-line substitutions. The command I used at first was /usr/local/bin/nuv2avi -i %FILE% -o /myth/tv/%TITLE%-%SUBTITLE%.avi I've also tried appending .nuv to %FILE%, because I've got no clue what's contained in %FILE%, but it didn't make a difference. What appears to be happening is that the above string is getting passed to the shell literally, without mythtv making the appropriate substitutions. Which would explain why I find what appears to be a "No such File or Directory" error from nuv2avi in my mythbackend.log. The unfortunate thing is that nuv2avi doesn't let the user know what file it can't find, so I can't get confirmation that it's looking for "%FILE%" rather than the actual file name. Has anyone gotten *any* user job to run successfully? I've also had problems with running simple user jobs like "touch /home/mythtv/userjobtest.txt" That job hangs in the queue, and I end up having to remove it through mythfrontend. Sorry if this has been covered in the past - I've tried to dig as much as possible before posing this question. Thanks, Andrew___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Reveiw fanless Zalman chasis
How come no one has mentioned the price of the Zalman chassis ? What I found was the list price is $1350.00, discounted to $1200.00. Repeating: It's only the chassis: the case, cooling gear, nice feet, etc. You still gotta buy a motherboard, CPU, graphics card, video capture card(s), hard drives, oh well, you can see where the total is headed. It sure looks like a great piece of gear to have, but unless one of 'em just walks on in to my house, on its own, I'm not likely to fork out an extra $1K just for a case ! -- MM ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] possible mythweb + selinux solution
I think the following will get mythweb to work properly with selinux on FC4: /usr/sbin/setsebool -P httpd_can_network_connect=1 Comments anyone? My box seems to work now. -Dennis Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Mythtv Menu organization
I would agree that Mythtv's menus are a bit unorganized. Perhaps adding multiple ways to get to the same setup/config pages would be helpful, allowing jumps between sections rather than going all the way back to the top of the hierarchy, but I don't know. - KG On Aug 9, 2005, at 11:31 AM, roger wrote: Is it just me, or is Mythtv's menu organization confusing? Maybe the items are organized well, however, the end user just needs to learn how & when Mythtv spawns it's processes? (It took less time for me to learn how my dishnetwork pvr menu system worked. On the lighter side, there's less features with the dishnetwork pvr.) (Still learning, but now have a more sane handle of mythtv.) -- Roger http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 640F C963 1005 1D61 Tue Aug 9 12:31:29 PDT 2005 ___ 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
AW: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_de_tvtoday failed
> getting list of channels grabbing Can't call method > "look_down" on an undefined value at > /usr/bin/tv_grab_de_tvtoday line 462. > -- End of XMLTV output -- > Error in 4:196: unexpected end of file > > Unfortunately I can debug the perl-source of tv_grab_de_tvtoday. > But maybee someone else have the same problem and can find a solution. Tvtoday changed their webpages slightly, so an update to the grabber script is required; no new release yet, you need the version from cvs. See http://membled.com/work/apps/xmltv/ for more info. Bye, Martin PS: I've also put up the (working) version from my system at http://mabene.icomedias.com/xmltv/tv_grab_de_tvtoday ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: add skybox to my MythTV system
On 8/9/05, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Neil Bird wrote: > > > > The channel change sends the digits. Then tries to 'erase' them by > pressing 'backup'. Then it resends the digits and 'erases' them again. > This ensures that if either set of channel-change digits doesn't quite > make it they don't hang around for the first N seconds of the recording. You can also 'erase' the digits by left or right arrow (haven't tryed up or down) this works for me as I have the sky channel guide switched off. I might have a look at your channel change prog as it could be better perfroming than my script. I have a PVR 350 and can check the sky signal status by using ivtvctl -I allows me to tell if the sky box is on or off, without trying to constantly turn it on. (So if I do play with your prog I mght make some changes regarding that). Ant. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
On 8/9/05, Scot L. Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't look forward to having to pay extra for each cable box to have 3 > or 4 of them to feed the mythtv box. Plus the added complexity of > controlling those boxes. While I don't use live tv much anymore I would > expect it would be easier in such a case to just have a cable box > connected directly to the TV and switch to that for live TV. The > utility of the DVR system would be less than before. > Unless the shows you watch are only on digital-only channels, I don't see where this is what you need at all - just have one lineup for the card that has the cable box attached to it, and have an "analog-only" lineup for the remaining cards that are fed directly from the wall. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Dish network PPV scripts?
You will want to modify the channel.pl file (If you use the change_channel.csh script). You will need to create another if statement and make sure to put = as ==. I used to have this working, but dont use it anymore and my hdd crashed, thus deleting my modified script. You can see how the other if statements are and with a little trial and error you'll get it. On 8/9/05, Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: While we're on the discussion about the myth / dish network stuff,does anyone have a decent script to handle PPV channel changing?IE, when you select a channel that has a PPV playing, you have to gothrough a couple of extra button presses to actually view the content. I was curious if anyone had written a custom channel change scriptthat follows a different procedure if the channel selected is a PPV.For example:if the channel is 500-550, add the left, select, left, select to the end of the IRsend commands.mark___mythtv-users mailing listmythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 15:57, Lonnie Borntreger wrote: > On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 15:13 -0400, Scot L. Harris wrote: > > But if I want to record two shows at once, as I can currently do, I > > would need two boxes. It gets even more expensive if I want to have 3 > > or 4 inputs (which is what I am aiming for to prevent recording > > conflicts, two inputs have eliminated most conflicts but still get some > > occasionally). To say nothing about having a stack of cable boxes next > > to the TV just to be able to get the content you want. > > Well, there is a workaround maybe. Here in Bakersfield, CA, I have > a friend with digital cable (I don't), one box and three TVs. It seems > that the cable company sends the analog cable signal along with the > digital ones. So she is limited to the "extra" channels on one TV > (using the box) but has access to "expanded basic" (with ESPN, DISC, > etc.) on the other TVs. > > So, if Comcast does the same, you could just go with one card set to > record digital channels (through the box), and the others to the analog > (directly to the cable as before). You should be able to eliminate most > program overlaps that way, unless you end up recording a lot of digital > only channels. > > > Is there anyone that is pushing digital standards so digital tuners are > > standard in TVs and can then be standard on capture cards? > > Give it time. It took a while after cable first came out to get an > analog standard (analog cable boxes didn't use to be compatible from one > provider to the next, either). This is how I have things setup now. I only have analog input to my PVR cards. I don't get any pay channels. Nor do I use the cable box as input to the mythtv box. For the moment everything I watch is available over the analog signal that comes in on the cable line. I could do with out the digital box. The problem the OP was relating was that cable companies are moving channels that some want to watch out of the analog set to the digital only set. If they do as the OP suggests and move everything to digital then the PVR cards become useless for the most part since you would need a digital box for each encoder. I guess the encoders could be simplified which should make them cheaper since they would only need to be set to channel 3 or which ever channel your cable company selects. It becomes more troublesome since you have to then have and control multiple digital cable boxes to get to the different channels. I don't look forward to having to pay extra for each cable box to have 3 or 4 of them to feed the mythtv box. Plus the added complexity of controlling those boxes. While I don't use live tv much anymore I would expect it would be easier in such a case to just have a cable box connected directly to the TV and switch to that for live TV. The utility of the DVR system would be less than before. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] tv_grab_de_tvtoday failed
Hello, I use Mythtv 0.18.1 and download the epg with tv_grab_de_tvtoday out of xmltv 0.5.40 Since some days tv_grab_de_tvtoday fails with the following message: vdr:~# su mythtv -c "mythfilldatabase" 2005-08-09 22:09:48.477 New DB connection, total: 1 2005-08-09 22:09:48.502 New DB connection, total: 2 Refreshing Tomorrow's data - Start of XMLTV output - 2005-08-09 22:09:48.508 New DB connection, total: 3 getting list of channels grabbing Can't call method "look_down" on an undefined value at /usr/bin/tv_grab_de_tvtoday line 462. -- End of XMLTV output -- Error in 4:196: unexpected end of file Updating icons for sourceid: 1 2005-08-09 22:10:08.974 New DB connection, total: 4 Updated programs: 0 Unchanged programs: 0 Fetching data for Di Aug 9 2005 - Start of XMLTV output - getting list of channels grabbing Can't call method "look_down" on an undefined value at /usr/bin/tv_grab_de_tvtoday line 462. -- End of XMLTV output -- Error in 4:196: unexpected end of file Unfortunately I can debug the perl-source of tv_grab_de_tvtoday. But maybee someone else have the same problem and can find a solution. Thanks Matthias -- Don't Panic ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Mythtv Menu organization
Though I haven't yet done it myself, I believe you can change the menu structure yourself via XML files. You could hide features that you don't use, change the menu order, etc. -- Todd roger wrote: Is it just me, or is Mythtv's menu organization confusing? Maybe the items are organized well, however, the end user just needs to learn how & when Mythtv spawns it's processes? (It took less time for me to learn how my dishnetwork pvr menu system worked. On the lighter side, there's less features with the dishnetwork pvr.) (Still learning, but now have a more sane handle of mythtv.) -- Roger http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 640F C963 1005 1D61 Tue Aug 9 12:31:29 PDT 2005 ___ 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] tv_grab_de_tvtoday failed
Hello, I use Mythtv 0.18.1 and download the epg with tv_grab_de_tvtoday out of xmltv 0.5.40 Since some days tv_grab_de_tvtoday fails with the following message: vdr:~# su mythtv -c "mythfilldatabase" 2005-08-09 22:09:48.477 New DB connection, total: 1 2005-08-09 22:09:48.502 New DB connection, total: 2 Refreshing Tomorrow's data - Start of XMLTV output - 2005-08-09 22:09:48.508 New DB connection, total: 3 getting list of channels grabbing Can't call method "look_down" on an undefined value at /usr/bin/tv_grab_de_tvtoday line 462. -- End of XMLTV output -- Error in 4:196: unexpected end of file Updating icons for sourceid: 1 2005-08-09 22:10:08.974 New DB connection, total: 4 Updated programs: 0 Unchanged programs: 0 Fetching data for Di Aug 9 2005 - Start of XMLTV output - getting list of channels grabbing Can't call method "look_down" on an undefined value at /usr/bin/tv_grab_de_tvtoday line 462. -- End of XMLTV output -- Error in 4:196: unexpected end of file Unfortunately I can debug the perl-source of tv_grab_de_tvtoday. But maybee someone else have the same problem and can find a solution. Thanks Matthias -- Don't Panic ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] wired or wireless mythfrontend on EPIA 10K Nehemiah with FC2 & kernel 2.6.8.1-epia1 and render_state: Assertion `render->mv_blocks' failed?
Hi all, I know that getting mythfrontend to run on EPIA Nehemiah is a struggle but I'm getting closer... I have followed these instructions for FC2 and successfully built and installed all drivers. I'm using CVS dates 2004-11-05 for DRM, Via X-Server driver and Via XvMC library. http://www.kingcot.eclipse.co.uk/unichrome/fc2/unichromeOnFedora.html I'm running FC2 with 2.6.8.1-epia1. This kernel is successfully patched to support 16K stacks as per http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader/wlan/downloads-patches.php. Eventually (once frontend runs ok over 100Mbps) I'm planning to run wireless frontend with Linksys WUSB54Gv2. 1) Is 54G wireless link wide enough to support wireless frontend? Or should I upgrade to 108Mbps wlan-g link? Can anybody share success stories about runninng wireless frontend on EPIA? 2) Can somebody post what should /etc/modules.conf and /etc/modprobe.conf files look like on EPIA box running frontend (either wired or wireless)? Also output of lsmod is useful to see. 3) What are the optimal/correct frontend settings for EPIA? This is really unclear for me. 4) Is there a way to 'validate' that you have all EPIA hw features properly in action after you have built and installed all (DRM, XvMC Via X-server) drivers? 5) Now when running cvs 0.18.1.20050523-1 frontend over 100Mbps and trying to watch recorded shows from backend I get this error message (output of mythfrontned -v playback,network) mythfrontend: xvmcvideo.c:202: render_state: Assertion `render->mv_blocks' failed. (Output of dmesg and lspci is at the end of this message) Here is more log file. Please ignore messages about /dev/dsp. My feeling is that it is all because of incorrect frontend settings on EPIA? Thanks a lot in advance. timok 2005-08-08 22:42:30.706 New DB connection, total: 1 Total desktop width=1024, height=768, numscreens=1 2005-08-08 22:42:30.717 Using screen 0, 1024x768 at 0,0 2005-08-08 22:42:30.726 mythfrontend version: 0.18.1.20050523-1 www.mythtv.org 2005-08-08 22:42:30.727 Enabled verbose msgs : important general playback network 2005-08-08 22:42:31.296 max_width: 1024 max_height: 768 2005-08-08 22:42:31.610 Switching to square mode (G.A.N.T.) Corrupt JPEG data: bad Huffman code 2005-08-08 22:42:32.883 Joystick disabled. 2005-08-08 22:42:33.042 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin. 2005-08-08 22:42:47.052 All Programs 2005-08-08 22:42:48.241 Connecting to backend server: 192.168.2.2:6543 (try 1 of 5) 2005-08-08 22:42:48.243 write->9 21 MYTH_PROTO_VERSION 15: 2005-08-08 22:42:48.250 Using protocol version 15 2005-08-08 22:42:48.250 write->9 20 ANN Playback mytti 0: 2005-08-08 22:42:48.284 write->9 21 QUERY_RECORDINGS Play: 2005-08-08 22:42:49.007 20 ANN Playback mytti 1 2005-08-08 22:42:52.826 write->9 449 QUERY_CHECKFILE[]:[]Long Way Round[]:[... 2005-08-08 22:42:52.833 PlaybackBox::play(): Error, myth://192.168.2.2:6543/1042_2005030906_2005030907.nuv file not found 2005-08-08 22:43:15.221 write->9 470 QUERY_CHECKFILE[]:[]Saturday Night Liv... 2005-08-08 22:43:15.231 New DB connection, total: 2 2005-08-08 22:43:15.269 write->12 20 ANN Playback mytti 0: 2005-08-08 22:43:15.291 write->13 66 ANN FileTransfer mytti[]:[]/1007_2005... 2005-08-08 22:43:15.381 write->12 50 QUERY_FILETRANSFER 14[]:[]REQUEST_BLO... 2005-08-08 22:43:15.433 Read(): reqd=128000, rcvd=128000, rept=128000, error=0 2005-08-08 22:43:15.433 write->12 63 QUERY_FILETRANSFER 14[]:[]SEEK[]:[]0[... 2005-08-08 22:43:15.440 write->12 50 QUERY_FILETRANSFER 14[]:[]REQUEST_BLO... 2005-08-08 22:43:15.458 Read(): reqd=128000, rcvd=128000, rept=128000, error=0 2005-08-08 22:43:15.464 write->12 50 QUERY_FILETRANSFER 14[]:[]REQUEST_BLO... 2005-08-08 22:43:15.524 Read(): reqd=128000, rcvd=128000, rept=128000, error=0 2005-08-08 22:43:15.527 write->12 50 QUERY_FILETRANSFER 14[]:[]REQUEST_BLO... 2005-08-08 22:43:15.587 Read(): reqd=128000, rcvd=128000, rept=128000, error=0 2005-08-08 22:43:15.592 write->12 50 QUERY_FILETRANSFER 14[]:[]REQUEST_BLO... 2005-08-08 22:43:15.652 Read(): reqd=128000, rcvd=128000, rept=128000, error=0 2005-08-08 22:43:15.657 write->12 50 QUERY_FILETRANSFER 14[]:[]REQUEST_BLO... 2005-08-08 22:43:15.762 Read(): reqd=128000, rcvd=128000, rept=128000, error=0 2005-08-08 22:43:15.767 write->12 50 QUERY_FILETRANSFER 14[]:[]REQUEST_BLO... 2005-08-08 22:43:15.785 Read(): reqd=128000, rcvd=128000, rept=128000, error=0 2005-08-08 22:43:15.790 write->12 50 QUERY_FILETRANSFER 14[]:[]REQUEST_BLO... 2005-08-08 22:43:15.849 Read(): reqd=128000, rcvd=128000, rept=128000, error=0 2005-08-08 22:43:15.852 AVFD 2005-08-08 22:43:15.853 AVFD: Opening Stream #0: codec id 2 2005-08-08 22:43:15.853 write->12 50 QUERY_FILETRANSFER 14[]:[]REQUEST_BLO... 2005-08-08 22:43:15.856 detectInterlace(Detect Scan, Detect Scan, 29.97, 480) ->Interlaced Scan 2005-08-08 22:43:15.857 Interlaced: Interlaced Scan video_height: 480 fps: 29.97 2005
[mythtv-users] FYI: After transcoding, nuv file unreadable by mplayer
(This is just a FYI only) >From a Mpeg2 stream captured from a Hauppgauge Wintv PVR USB2 device using Mythtv's transcode option to encode mpeg2->divx/mp3, mplayer cannot play this video file and tries to load xmms plugins. Viewing the header with hexedit: (ascii) MythTVVideo.0.07 P..`UU.? [EMAIL PROTECTED] DF..X... DIVXLAME -- Roger http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 640F C963 1005 1D61 Tue Aug 9 13:02:54 PDT 2005 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 15:13 -0400, Scot L. Harris wrote: > But if I want to record two shows at once, as I can currently do, I > would need two boxes. It gets even more expensive if I want to have 3 > or 4 inputs (which is what I am aiming for to prevent recording > conflicts, two inputs have eliminated most conflicts but still get some > occasionally). To say nothing about having a stack of cable boxes next > to the TV just to be able to get the content you want. Well, there is a workaround maybe. Here in Bakersfield, CA, I have a friend with digital cable (I don't), one box and three TVs. It seems that the cable company sends the analog cable signal along with the digital ones. So she is limited to the "extra" channels on one TV (using the box) but has access to "expanded basic" (with ESPN, DISC, etc.) on the other TVs. So, if Comcast does the same, you could just go with one card set to record digital channels (through the box), and the others to the analog (directly to the cable as before). You should be able to eliminate most program overlaps that way, unless you end up recording a lot of digital only channels. > Is there anyone that is pushing digital standards so digital tuners are > standard in TVs and can then be standard on capture cards? Give it time. It took a while after cable first came out to get an analog standard (analog cable boxes didn't use to be compatible from one provider to the next, either). Lonnie Borntreger ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Re: Re: add skybox to my MythTV system
Hi, I ran mythbacken with the "mythbackend -v all" option. I go the following output which I guess is interesting 2005-08-09 21:53:41.755 Failed to find channel(417) on current input (Tuner 0) of card (1). 2005-08-09 21:53:41.756 Failed to find channel(417) on any input of card (1). Shouldn't it change to Composite0 of card 0? How do I achieve that? Thanks, Oliver ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
Solution as I mentioned earlier is to use a monster backend with all the PVR cards and boxes attached, then build out mini frontends to attach to your other TV's. Off two inputs I could realistically run three TV's or more because chances are only two of them would be running Live TV. Then you can also share recordings, shared music files on a single monster server and so on. I already run three frontends with one backend and *ONE* PVR and associated box. I can do this because generally one is used for viewing recordings and/or videos... and when it's used for Live TV it's only because my wife and I have already gone to bed and feel like chilling in front of Live TV. Typically we don't watch Live TV any more though... we've become so used to not having to worry about commercials that we just avoid them where possible now. Only the kids watch Live TV any more, and that's kids programs that we don't record; our stuff is typically recorded during late night re-runs (most networks do that these days) and we never actually watch them "Live". Hell, last night we went to bed early and watched last week's Battlestar Galactica upstairs because we hadn't had the time to watch it yet. Having kids and a busy social life does that to you... we rarely watch TV any more "live". -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Brian J. Murrell Sent: Tue 8/9/2005 2:14 PM To: Discussion about mythtv Cc: Subject:Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup,SCI-FI moving to digital only On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 14:56 -0400, Jim Reith wrote: > > Not really an investment in cable boxes as the cable company probably > provides at least one with your digital subscription And what of the additional ones I need for the PVR recording cards (1 each) and the other TVs in the house? They don't come anywhere near as free. And what do I do with them when I want to change providers? Yeah, I could sell them, not nearly at the same price I paid for them, if at all. b. <>___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 15:32 -0400, Phil Bridges wrote: > > Does your cable company not rent cable boxes? Sure. As if cable was not expensive enough though? Why should I *have* to pay more for what I am getting today? Cableco likes to advertise that "going digital" you get the same channels at the same price. They fail to count the cost of "boxes" though. b. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
At 03:14 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote: On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 14:56 -0400, Jim Reith wrote: > > Not really an investment in cable boxes as the cable company probably > provides at least one with your digital subscription And what of the additional ones I need for the PVR recording cards (1 each) and the other TVs in the house? They don't come anywhere near as free. And what do I do with them when I want to change providers? Yeah, I could sell them, not nearly at the same price I paid for them, if at all. Like I said, my cable provider only charges me $1 per additional box. I have 3 at my house now... standard digital package plus $2 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
On 8/9/05, Brian J. Murrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 14:56 -0400, Jim Reith wrote: > > > > Not really an investment in cable boxes as the cable company probably > > provides at least one with your digital subscription > > And what of the additional ones I need for the PVR recording cards (1 > each) and the other TVs in the house? They don't come anywhere near as > free. And what do I do with them when I want to change providers? > Yeah, I could sell them, not nearly at the same price I paid for them, > if at all. > > b. > > > Does your cable company not rent cable boxes? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Mythtv Menu organization
Is it just me, or is Mythtv's menu organization confusing? Maybe the items are organized well, however, the end user just needs to learn how & when Mythtv spawns it's processes? (It took less time for me to learn how my dishnetwork pvr menu system worked. On the lighter side, there's less features with the dishnetwork pvr.) (Still learning, but now have a more sane handle of mythtv.) -- Roger http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 640F C963 1005 1D61 Tue Aug 9 12:31:29 PDT 2005 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: add skybox to my MythTV system
Neil Bird wrote:
> Around about 09/08/05 02:29, Craig Tinson typed ...
>
>> I use redeye serial too.. but with a *very* simple one line bash
>> script.. would be interested in what you've done with redeye.c and
>> the script too..
>
>
> Okey-doke. I make no pretention that I'm the original
> author/modifier! The 'digibox.c' [née red_eye.c] and its Makefile I
> purloined from somewhere and then fine-tuned to speed it up
> (near-instant channel changes now).
ditto.
Smaller and perl based.
send_sky_backup
Started from rc5.d/
This sends the Sky 'Backup' and 'Sky' signal every few seconds. This
ensures that no 'red dots' are recorded and it powers on the digibox if
it's had a s/w update.
The locking allows the channel change to take place without colliding.
change_channel
Used as Myth's external channel changer.
The channel change sends the digits. Then tries to 'erase' them by
pressing 'backup'. Then it resends the digits and 'erases' them again.
This ensures that if either set of channel-change digits doesn't quite
make it they don't hang around for the first N seconds of the recording.
Not missed a channel change in over a year.
David
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use lib '/myth/bin/';
use ir;
my $chan=join(" ", split(//,$ARGV[0]));
# There's a problem in live TV if you change channel rapidly
exit if fork;
get_lock || die "No lock to change to $chan : $!\n";
print "Sending $chan\n";
system "irsend SEND_ONCE SKY SKY BACKUP BACKUP $chan";
sleep 0.5;
system "irsend SEND_ONCE SKY SKY BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP";
sleep 0.5;
system "irsend SEND_ONCE SKY SKY BACKUP BACKUP $chan";
sleep 0.5;
system "irsend SEND_ONCE SKY SKY BACKUP";
clear_lock;
# a couple of useful utility functions for locking during IR activity
use Fcntl;
my $MAX_TRIES = 10;
my $LOCK_FILE="/tmp/ir_lock";
sub get_lock() {
my $tries = 0;
while (-f $LOCK_FILE && $tries < $MAX_TRIES ) {
sleep 1;
$tries ++;
}
return 0 if $tries == $MAX_TRIES ;
sysopen(IR_LCK, $LOCK_FILE, O_RDWR | O_EXCL | O_CREAT) || return 0;
return 1;
}
sub clear_lock() {
close IR_LCK;
unlink($LOCK_FILE);
}
1;
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use lib '/myth/bin/';
use ir;
while (1)
{
sleep 5;
get_lock && do {
system "irsend SEND_ONCE SKY BACKUP SKY";
clear_lock;
}
}
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Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 14:56 -0400, Jim Reith wrote: > > Not really an investment in cable boxes as the cable company probably > provides at least one with your digital subscription And what of the additional ones I need for the PVR recording cards (1 each) and the other TVs in the house? They don't come anywhere near as free. And what do I do with them when I want to change providers? Yeah, I could sell them, not nearly at the same price I paid for them, if at all. b. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 14:56, Jim Reith wrote: > At 02:43 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote: > >On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 14:38 -0400, Scot L. Harris wrote: > > > > > > So the S-Video input on the PVR line of cards allows the card to select > > > the channel on digital cable? > > > >No. > > > > > Or do you mean that would be used from > > > the digital cable box and then an IR blaster has to be used to change > > > the channels on the cable box? > > > >Yup. Hence my "None" comment before. Practically "None" without having > >to invest in cable boxes and set up I/R blasters. :-( > > Not really an investment in cable boxes as the cable company probably > provides at least one with your digital subscription But if I want to record two shows at once, as I can currently do, I would need two boxes. It gets even more expensive if I want to have 3 or 4 inputs (which is what I am aiming for to prevent recording conflicts, two inputs have eliminated most conflicts but still get some occasionally). To say nothing about having a stack of cable boxes next to the TV just to be able to get the content you want. Is there anyone that is pushing digital standards so digital tuners are standard in TVs and can then be standard on capture cards? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Recompiling glibc with optimizations reduces Mythtv's cpu usage.
I've seen one report of this elsewhere. What I was seeing, Mythtv Live TV consume an overall >99% of my 1Ghz pentium3 cpu resource on my laptop. During Live TV playback, I was seeing quite a few "prebuffering pause" messages from mythfrontend every second or so. The result was very jerky video. After recompiling sys-libs/glibc, with CFLAGS="-march=pentium3 -O3 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer" instead of just the default -O2, I'm seeing only one or two "prebuffering pause" messages. (Usually they'll occur during switching between virtual desktops.) I'm stilling seeing an overall ~99% cpu usage (and top shows mythfrontend only using ~60%). Another option I have, activating interlacing on my device: # echo 1 > /sys/class/pvrusb2/sn-7435104/ctl_interlace/cur_val At this point, I'm seeing Mythtv's cpu usage further drop down to an overall ~30-48%. (Top shows mythfronted drop to ~20%.) (One reason I'm seeing an additional 20% cpu spike every 5 seconds is due to gkrellm2.) Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB2 Streams mpeg2-ps @ 720x480 -- Roger http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 640F C963 1005 1D61 Tue Aug 9 12:06:46 PDT 2005 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: add skybox to my MythTV system
Neil Bird wrote: [don't forget Sky now has a setup option to timeout the little red dot interactive logo things] Where is this in the setup screens? I can't find it on my brand new box and that red dot drives me nuts! Thanks :) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
At 02:43 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote: On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 14:38 -0400, Scot L. Harris wrote: > > So the S-Video input on the PVR line of cards allows the card to select > the channel on digital cable? No. > Or do you mean that would be used from > the digital cable box and then an IR blaster has to be used to change > the channels on the cable box? Yup. Hence my "None" comment before. Practically "None" without having to invest in cable boxes and set up I/R blasters. :-( Not really an investment in cable boxes as the cable company probably provides at least one with your digital subscription ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
At 02:38 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote: On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 14:28, Jim Reith wrote: > At 02:15 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote: > >On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 13:51 -0400, Scot L. Harris wrote: > > > > > If/when they go full digital > > > which cards can be used? > > > >None. Welcome to America. > > Not true. Both cards will work using their S-Video inputs > > So the S-Video input on the PVR line of cards allows the card to select the channel on digital cable? Or do you mean that would be used from the digital cable box and then an IR blaster has to be used to change the channels on the cable box? The latter. You set the input to S-Video and then change channels on the settopbox through a scripts and the IRBlaster > > > Or do we have to play games with IR blasters > > > to switch channels on the cable box? > > > >Yup. > > yeah > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channellineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
Please wrap text. Huge long lines suck. On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 13:42 -0500, Gavin Haslett wrote: > I will say that using external boxes ain't so bad, So you like having to buy a box for every stream you want to watch, be it recorders or other TVs in the house? > While I really disagree with the fact that the cable/satellite companies are > forcing these boxes on you, there are easy enough ways to work around it. How do you "work around" proprietary hardware boxes you have to buy/rent to get the signal? > As for IR Blasters, nah... serial connection's the way to go and well > supported in Myth. If you are lucky enough that your cableco's proprietary box supports that. > This is one problem with this country today; nobody seems to have the balls > (or money) to really take a stand against the rampant corporatism that > threatens to destroy this country. America? Amen. > I'm British, living in the US because of the perceived freedoms I saw half a > world away 10 years ago. I find it telling when both my wife and I have > discussed recently the possibility of moving back to Britain in order to get > some of the freedoms back we've given up in the last few years. Don't get me > wrong; I love this country... I just don't love what Corporations are doing > to it. Amen again. I'm Canadian, but unfortunately everything marketed to Canadian consumers is just "overspray" from what is marketed to Americans. Oh yeah, and restricted by our over-controlling government bodies "in the interests of Canadians". Sure. Whatever. b. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
> So the S-Video input on the PVR line of cards allows the card to select > the channel on digital cable? Or do you mean that would be used from > the digital cable box and then an IR blaster has to be used to change > the channels on the cable box? S-Video will just take the input from a box... there's no documented standard for digital boxes so that card manufacturers can create digital-capable cards. They want to lock you into those boxes for control purposes. IR Blaster... serial's cleaner and more efficient (if you have the ports and capability!) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 14:38 -0400, Scot L. Harris wrote: > > So the S-Video input on the PVR line of cards allows the card to select > the channel on digital cable? No. > Or do you mean that would be used from > the digital cable box and then an IR blaster has to be used to change > the channels on the cable box? Yup. Hence my "None" comment before. Practically "None" without having to invest in cable boxes and set up I/R blasters. :-( b. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channellineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
I will say that using external boxes ain't so bad, particularly if you plan ahead enough with your installation to put a meaty backend in the basement for example. I plan to do this with "Version 2" of my Myth setup with both DirecTV boxes and a good backend with lots of drives in the basement (directly below my entertainment center), then just drill a hole in the floor for an Ethernet cable and hook to the switch I already have screwed to the back of aforementioned entertainment center. While I really disagree with the fact that the cable/satellite companies are forcing these boxes on you, there are easy enough ways to work around it. As for IR Blasters, nah... serial connection's the way to go and well supported in Myth. IR Blasters are usually more trouble than they're worth. This is one problem with this country today; nobody seems to have the balls (or money) to really take a stand against the rampant corporatism that threatens to destroy this country. I'm British, living in the US because of the perceived freedoms I saw half a world away 10 years ago. I find it telling when both my wife and I have discussed recently the possibility of moving back to Britain in order to get some of the freedoms back we've given up in the last few years. Don't get me wrong; I love this country... I just don't love what Corporations are doing to it. Sorry... OT rant... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Jim Reith Sent: Tue 8/9/2005 1:28 PM To: Discussion about mythtv Cc: Subject:Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channellineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only At 02:15 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote: >On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 13:51 -0400, Scot L. Harris wrote: > > > > Still have that channel here. > >Wow. Cableco lied to me. Imagine my surprise. Still available in new England as well > > Currently I have the cable going direct to the PVR-350 and PVR-250. > >Yup. > > > I > > assumed this was the basic analog service. > >Analog service anyway. Not sure about the adjectives. > > > If/when they go full digital > > which cards can be used? > >None. Welcome to America. Not true. Both cards will work using their S-Video inputs > > Or do we have to play games with IR blasters > > to switch channels on the cable box? > >Yup. yeah > > Would not be good having to have a > > separate cable box for each encoder. > >Yup. Sounds like the cableco has a cash crop side business in selling >marked up cable boxes huh? And since every cableco is using some >different technology, it's not like 20 years ago when you needed a >"standard" cable box just to get more channels and we just had to wait >for TVs to have the cable box integrated into it. How many TV >manufacturers do you think are going to put 17 different digital tuners >in their TVs. Charter is nice enough to provide additional digital boxes for a buck a month rental after you buy the initial service so it's not a big deal other than needing two IRBlasters >It's not like standards don't exist though. DVB for one. American >cablecos just want to lock you into their service by making you have to >"throw away" a large investment in hardware to change providers. >Apparently Europeans didn't stand for that and now they have DVB (for >satellite at least anyway) and can buy their tuners anywhere they want >(and with one standard, TV makers will have one thing they can integrate >into the TV). > >b. > > >___ >mythtv-users mailing list >mythtv-users@mythtv.org >http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 14:28, Jim Reith wrote: > At 02:15 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote: > >On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 13:51 -0400, Scot L. Harris wrote: > > > > > If/when they go full digital > > > which cards can be used? > > > >None. Welcome to America. > > Not true. Both cards will work using their S-Video inputs > > So the S-Video input on the PVR line of cards allows the card to select the channel on digital cable? Or do you mean that would be used from the digital cable box and then an IR blaster has to be used to change the channels on the cable box? > > > Or do we have to play games with IR blasters > > > to switch channels on the cable box? > > > >Yup. > > yeah > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Preview Video works/Main Video not.
The Problem is, i have no error log. The Backend is switching to playing mode lik with a video who works, and the frontend is doing the same. - Original Message - From: "Donavan Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion about mythtv" Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Preview Video works/Main Video not. On 8/9/05, Jochen Kühner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Now i think it happens when the files are big… But I'm not sure. No one the same error?? Without logs or anything it's impossible to know what the error is, let alone if anyone else is having the same error. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
At 02:15 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote: On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 13:51 -0400, Scot L. Harris wrote: > > Still have that channel here. Wow. Cableco lied to me. Imagine my surprise. Still available in new England as well > Currently I have the cable going direct to the PVR-350 and PVR-250. Yup. > I > assumed this was the basic analog service. Analog service anyway. Not sure about the adjectives. > If/when they go full digital > which cards can be used? None. Welcome to America. Not true. Both cards will work using their S-Video inputs > Or do we have to play games with IR blasters > to switch channels on the cable box? Yup. yeah > Would not be good having to have a > separate cable box for each encoder. Yup. Sounds like the cableco has a cash crop side business in selling marked up cable boxes huh? And since every cableco is using some different technology, it's not like 20 years ago when you needed a "standard" cable box just to get more channels and we just had to wait for TVs to have the cable box integrated into it. How many TV manufacturers do you think are going to put 17 different digital tuners in their TVs. Charter is nice enough to provide additional digital boxes for a buck a month rental after you buy the initial service so it's not a big deal other than needing two IRBlasters It's not like standards don't exist though. DVB for one. American cablecos just want to lock you into their service by making you have to "throw away" a large investment in hardware to change providers. Apparently Europeans didn't stand for that and now they have DVB (for satellite at least anyway) and can buy their tuners anywhere they want (and with one standard, TV makers will have one thing they can integrate into the TV). b. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 13:51 -0400, Scot L. Harris wrote: > > Still have that channel here. Wow. Cableco lied to me. Imagine my surprise. > Currently I have the cable going direct to the PVR-350 and PVR-250. Yup. > I > assumed this was the basic analog service. Analog service anyway. Not sure about the adjectives. > If/when they go full digital > which cards can be used? None. Welcome to America. > Or do we have to play games with IR blasters > to switch channels on the cable box? Yup. > Would not be good having to have a > separate cable box for each encoder. Yup. Sounds like the cableco has a cash crop side business in selling marked up cable boxes huh? And since every cableco is using some different technology, it's not like 20 years ago when you needed a "standard" cable box just to get more channels and we just had to wait for TVs to have the cable box integrated into it. How many TV manufacturers do you think are going to put 17 different digital tuners in their TVs. It's not like standards don't exist though. DVB for one. American cablecos just want to lock you into their service by making you have to "throw away" a large investment in hardware to change providers. Apparently Europeans didn't stand for that and now they have DVB (for satellite at least anyway) and can buy their tuners anywhere they want (and with one standard, TV makers will have one thing they can integrate into the TV). b. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 12:43, Brian J. Murrell wrote: > My cableco has been doing this. They have "taken away" two channels on > analog and made them available on digital. They also took CNN Headline > News but they claim that CNN has discontinued that channel. > Still have that channel here. Although in the evenings they have put the most obnoxious "news caster" on most nights, can stand to listen to her. > As for the other two moves, I wholeheartedly believe that this is an > effort to force people into digital services. I wouldn't be surprised > to lose a channel about every 6 months now until everyone is happy with > the 3 channels they will have left or moves to digital. Currently I have the cable going direct to the PVR-350 and PVR-250. I assumed this was the basic analog service. If/when they go full digital which cards can be used? Or do we have to play games with IR blasters to switch channels on the cable box? Would not be good having to have a separate cable box for each encoder. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Max number of recordings - unexpected episode deletions
At 12:27 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote: On Tue, Aug 09, 2005 at 06:56:47AM -0400, Timothy G. Schaefer wrote: > The real issue is with it set to "stop recording when at max recordings" it > would occasionally record back to back episodes, go over the limit, then > delete to get back within the limit. With it leaving them in the database > as seen, it's going to make my goal of seeing all 600 episodes of cops hard This is *also* within your control. Navigate to "Utilities/Setup", "Setup", "TV Settings", "General" and go to the third page. Set the check-box for "Re-record programs which have automagically expired". It's too late for the stuff you've already lost, but there's another menu page where you can erase the "already seen" records for episodes manually. I can understand why you're having problems finding these setup options. MythTV is great software but the menu system is is hopelessly disorganized. You should probably take some time to look everywhere in the menus. You'll not be able to remember where everything is, but at least you'll know that options exist so you can search for them when you need them. I agree about the menu system. It might make sense to revamp this at some point or have a shadow set of menus where the settings for everything is reorganized into a more memorable layout. Too bad we can't have something like a tree control expansion so we could at least see the true hierarchy ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] What's wrong with mysqldb?
MythTV hasn´t stopped recording until the hdd was full. Now I want to start MythTV again but I get the following error message: mythbackend 2005-08-09 19:33:47.114 New DB connection, total: 1 2005-08-09 19:33:47.124 Setting Lock for Database Schema upgrade. If you see a long pause here it means the Schema is already locked and is being upgraded by another Myth process. 2005-08-09 19:33:47.126 New DB connection, total: 2 2005-08-09 19:33:47.130 Told to create a NEW database schema, but the database already has 44 tables. If you are sure this is a good mythtv database, verify that the settings table has the DBSchemaVer variable. 2005-08-09 19:33:47.131 Database Schema upgrade FAILED, unlocking. 2005-08-09 19:33:47.131 Couldn't upgrade database to new schema What's wrong? Thanks for help. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Max number of recordings - unexpected episode deletions
On Tue, Aug 09, 2005 at 06:56:47AM -0400, Timothy G. Schaefer wrote: > The real issue is with it set to "stop recording when at max recordings" it > would occasionally record back to back episodes, go over the limit, then > delete to get back within the limit. With it leaving them in the database > as seen, it's going to make my goal of seeing all 600 episodes of cops hard This is *also* within your control. Navigate to "Utilities/Setup", "Setup", "TV Settings", "General" and go to the third page. Set the check-box for "Re-record programs which have automagically expired". It's too late for the stuff you've already lost, but there's another menu page where you can erase the "already seen" records for episodes manually. I can understand why you're having problems finding these setup options. MythTV is great software but the menu system is is hopelessly disorganized. You should probably take some time to look everywhere in the menus. You'll not be able to remember where everything is, but at least you'll know that options exist so you can search for them when you need them. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 11:15 -0500, Andrew Close wrote: > > hmm, i'll have to look at my bill. i'm not gonna be happy if i have > to upgrade packages to get my Stargate, Battlestar Galactica fix. :) My cableco has been doing this. They have "taken away" two channels on analog and made them available on digital. They also took CNN Headline News but they claim that CNN has discontinued that channel. As for the other two moves, I wholeheartedly believe that this is an effort to force people into digital services. I wouldn't be surprised to lose a channel about every 6 months now until everyone is happy with the 3 channels they will have left or moves to digital. b. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
On 8/9/05, Robert Kulagowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In my August 1 bill, Comcast Chicago says that starting Aug 9, SCI-FI > will only be available on their digital packages. > > So, heads up if you've got analog cable and watch SCI-FI channel. hmm, i'll have to look at my bill. i'm not gonna be happy if i have to upgrade packages to get my Stargate, Battlestar Galactica fix. :) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] Reveiw fanless Zalman chasis
There's another site that reviewed it previously http://www.anandtech.com/tradeshows/showdoc.aspx?i=2434&p=8 > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mythtv-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Watson > Sent: Tuesday, 9 August 2005 11:35 AM > To: Discussion about mythtv > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Reveiw fanless Zalman chasis > > On Tue, Aug 09, 2005 at 08:25:49AM -0700, Mark Knecht wrote: > >You should post the specific Zalman model number. This site is so slow > >I'm not going to spend any more time trying to look. > > It's being slashdotted. The model is the TNN300 which is a smaller > version of the TNN500. The Zalman US site does not have this unit > listed. > > -- > Neil Watson | Gentoo Linux > Network Administrator | Uptime 3 days > http://watson-wilson.ca | 2.6.11.4 AMD Athlon(tm) MP 2000+ x 2 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup, SCI-FI moving to digital only
In my August 1 bill, Comcast Chicago says that starting Aug 9, SCI-FI will only be available on their digital packages. So, heads up if you've got analog cable and watch SCI-FI channel. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Reveiw fanless Zalman chasis
On 8/9/05, Neil Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Aug 09, 2005 at 08:25:49AM -0700, Mark Knecht wrote: > >You should post the specific Zalman model number. This site is so slow > >I'm not going to spend any more time trying to look. > > It's being slashdotted. The model is the TNN300 which is a smaller > version of the TNN500. The Zalman US site does not have this unit > listed. > Neil, I think the TNN500, possibly AF, is the one I saw. It was really nice, although physically a bit large, but very, very quiet. Weird Firefox problem on the Zalman site. I go to this page: http://www.zalmantech.com/ and place my cursor over and of the menu items on the left. The submenus pop up far to the right and I cannot sellect them... Cheers, Mark ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Scientific Atlanta 3250 HD STB
So far as I've heard, only the SA3250 and the Moto6200 are supported, but your mileage may vary. My tech was very nice in that he stayed while I did my troubleshooting steps. Mostly, I think it was because he was interested in the technology. Best of luck! Please be sure to post which channels you can get. Stupid TW fact that I learned through all this: The "franchise fee" that is itemized on your bill is the amount that TW is charged by the local utility pole owners in your neighborhood to run cable over the poles or under the ground. Some villages/towns will subsidize the cost down as low as $0.10, other will be as high as $8.00. Luck of the draw, I s'pose. On 8/9/05, Jon Kunze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well I'm hoping that when the Tech comes out on Saturday, he is half as > helpful as the guy you got. He is supposedly bringing a Pioneer Box, so > hopefully either it will work with Myth, or he ends up bringing a compatible > box. > > TW in Columbus, Ohio (my TW provider) tells me that they don't provide > SA3250HD with 1394, and that they don't provide the compatible Motorola box > either. Has anyone gotten either of these boxes from Time Warner? I'm just > curious, because three customer service people have told me that they don't > provide these boxes, but of course they told me a week ago that they didn't > have to provide me with a 1394 device (until I started reading the FCC > regulation). > > > On 8/9/05, James Colannino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > William wrote: > > > > >>Are Satellite companies bound to the same regulation? If so, I think > > >>I'll be asking Dish Network for one of these. Thanks for the info :) > > >> > > >>James > > >> > > >> > > >Sorry, no. They do not have to provide any access other than licensed > > >devices. > > > > > > > > > > Ah well, that sucks then :-P Just out of curiosity, how likely is it > > that out of all the satellite boxes out there I'll be able to get mine > > working with an IR blaster? I hope that isn't a dumb question. I don't > > know much about IR blasters and Myth (other than an IR blaster will send > > a signal out like a remote.) Thanks :) > > > > James > > > > -- > > My blog: http://www.crazydrclaw.com/ > > My homepage: http://james.colannino.org/ > > > > "You can only find truth with logic if you have already found truth > without it." --G. K. Chesterton > > > > ___ > > 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] Reveiw fanless Zalman chasis
On Tue, Aug 09, 2005 at 08:25:49AM -0700, Mark Knecht wrote: You should post the specific Zalman model number. This site is so slow I'm not going to spend any more time trying to look. It's being slashdotted. The model is the TNN300 which is a smaller version of the TNN500. The Zalman US site does not have this unit listed. -- Neil Watson | Gentoo Linux Network Administrator | Uptime 3 days http://watson-wilson.ca | 2.6.11.4 AMD Athlon(tm) MP 2000+ x 2 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: AW: [mythtv-users] Archiving Shows to DVD
At 11:11 AM 8/9/2005, you wrote: Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > Thanks for the tips. Have you got yours working reliably currently? > > I'm tossing another 200gb drive in as an additional LVM drive > so I should > be ok for a while longer but eventually I do need to burn > stuff and remove it. No :-) I'm just rewriting the whole commercial cutting and remultiplexing part to use projectx for demux + cut and mplex for remultiplexing the seperated streams. Projectx looks like the best OS project for avoiding/fixing a/v sync problems at the moment. While cutting can't be done at arbitrary frames (GOP only), I've got high hopes that the result will actually WORK. I'll let you know how it goes. Bye, Martin If you need a willing victim/beta tester, I'd be happy to work on it with you and give you another box to validate things on. I'm NTSC but running KnoppMyth R5A16. One of the reasons I built this machine was to have a software project to "play" in and maybe contribute stuff back and this is one piece that would be a big win in WAF Jim ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Reveiw fanless Zalman chasis
You should post the specific Zalman model number. This site is so slow I'm not going to spend any more time trying to look. I have seen a silent Zalman in action at Stanford university. They are gettign ready to use a number of them in their new CCRMA electronic music department. Pretty much dead silent. All heat pumps. The only noise out of the box was the insternal hard drive. External hard drives could be located behind a door for more silence. Downside of this chassis was that, in April when I saw it, it cost about $1K US. - Mark On 8/9/05, Neil Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews/review.php?dXJsX3Jldmlld19JRD0xNDA3JnVybF9wYWdlPTE= > > Has anyone used one of these? It would be interesting to record the life > span of components installed in one of these chasis. > > -- > Neil Watson | Gentoo Linux > Network Administrator | Uptime 2 days > http://watson-wilson.ca | 2.6.11.4 AMD Athlon(tm) MP 2000+ x 2 > > > ___ > 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] Dish network PPV scripts?
While we're on the discussion about the myth / dish network stuff, does anyone have a decent script to handle PPV channel changing? IE, when you select a channel that has a PPV playing, you have to go through a couple of extra button presses to actually view the content. I was curious if anyone had written a custom channel change script that follows a different procedure if the channel selected is a PPV. For example: if the channel is 500-550, add the left, select, left, select to the end of the IRsend commands. mark ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] dish network + mythtv (Press SELECT to continue)
Endaf Jones wrote: This sounds like a PVR type receiver. Perhaps. I'll send the model number when I get home. I know I didn't pay for the PVR model when they asked though. I got it about a year ago. There should be an option in the menus to disable the power-save/off mode (I can't remember what it's called). k. I'll look. Thanks. -- Jesse Guardiani Programmer/Sys Admin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] System hang with MythTV 0.18.1 on LV667T
I have posted this problem to the Unichrome list and am posting it here in case anyone has encountered the same problem and has a solution or recommendation. I have a Fedora (FC3) with Ivor's UnichromePro drivers. I have been successful in using MPlayer to playout all MPEG1 and MPEG2 files (including 1080i HD). I compiled MythTV with the Via VLD XvMC flag enabled. When I launch MythTV frontend, and try to play a captured program, (content captured successfully with an HD3000 card), my system hangs. Same thing with trying to watch live TV's. Preliminary information seems to suggest a problem in the XvMC setup, but I can't pinpoint the problem any further. (Don't know how to do it) Has anyone seen somehting similiar? If so, how to get past it? Thanks! Tarun ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] dish network + mythtv (Press SELECT to continue)
Brad Fuller wrote: Jesse Guardiani wrote: I've never seen this and I don't think it should happen. Updates should be transparent. I've never seen that either, but my boxes are all 5 years old too. Do you have a newer receiver? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] dish network + mythtv (Press SELECT to continue)
This sounds like a PVR type receiver. There should be an option in the menus to disable the power-save/off mode (I can't remember what it's called). You can also modify your change channel script to hit a cancel button before the channel numbers are sent. I have this setup to send POWER-ON, delay, CANCEL, CANCEL, channel num, CANCEL, CANCEL to avoid any pop ups that might happen. That may not be the exact IR signals sent, but you get the idea. The power-on has been added to get around the seemly random poweroff that's been occurring in the last few weeks. That's not the standard power/toggle IR code, that's the discrete POWER-ON code. I haven't missed a channel change in over 4 months now. # Endaf Jesse Guardiani wrote: Hello, I have a Dish receiver I am controlling via an IR Blaster. Every night at 3am, the dish receiver downloads updates, firmware (I assume), etc... and apparently resets itself. In the morning, it says "Press SELECT to continue", in a bouncing screen saver sort of thing. The only way to continue is to press SELECT, so it blocks scheduled recordings unless I manually press SELECT on the remote each morning. For those of you with Dish, is there any way to disable this behavior? Or do I pretty much just need to write a quick cronjob that sends SELECT via my IR Blaster every night at 4am? How does everyone else handle this? Thanks! ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
AW: [mythtv-users] Archiving Shows to DVD
> Thanks for the tips. Have you got yours working reliably currently? > > I'm tossing another 200gb drive in as an additional LVM drive > so I should > be ok for a while longer but eventually I do need to burn > stuff and remove it. No :-) I'm just rewriting the whole commercial cutting and remultiplexing part to use projectx for demux + cut and mplex for remultiplexing the seperated streams. Projectx looks like the best OS project for avoiding/fixing a/v sync problems at the moment. While cutting can't be done at arbitrary frames (GOP only), I've got high hopes that the result will actually WORK. I'll let you know how it goes. Bye, Martin ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: AW: AW: AW: [mythtv-users] Archiving Shows to DVD
At 10:46 AM 8/9/2005, you wrote: Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > not having perused the scripts carefully, what's the format > of lockfile > names I should watch for? They'll be in the top level > (mythtv/mythburn/mythburn/) directory? might be useful to > write a little > wrapper script that gets called when it finishes regardless since a > successful completion wouldn't leave any behind. *.lck Also, you could check if the temp directory is completely empty before starting a bur job; I've seen strange things happen if gop index files got left lying round there. Bye, Martin Thanks for the tips. Have you got yours working reliably currently? I'm tossing another 200gb drive in as an additional LVM drive so I should be ok for a while longer but eventually I do need to burn stuff and remove it. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] dish network + mythtv (Press SELECT to continue)
Jesse Guardiani wrote: In the morning, it says "Press SELECT to continue", in a bouncing screen saver sort of thing. The only way to continue is to press SELECT, so it blocks scheduled recordings unless I manually press SELECT on the remote each morning. For those of you with Dish, is there any way to disable this behavior? Or do I pretty much just need to write a quick cronjob that sends SELECT via my IR Blaster every night at 4am? How does everyone else handle this? I've never seen this and I don't think it should happen. Updates should be transparent. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Reveiw fanless Zalman chasis
http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews/review.php?dXJsX3Jldmlld19JRD0xNDA3JnVybF9wYWdlPTE= Has anyone used one of these? It would be interesting to record the life span of components installed in one of these chasis. -- Neil Watson | Gentoo Linux Network Administrator | Uptime 2 days http://watson-wilson.ca | 2.6.11.4 AMD Athlon(tm) MP 2000+ x 2 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] dish network + mythtv (Press SELECT to continue)
Hello, I have a Dish receiver I am controlling via an IR Blaster. Every night at 3am, the dish receiver downloads updates, firmware (I assume), etc... and apparently resets itself. In the morning, it says "Press SELECT to continue", in a bouncing screen saver sort of thing. The only way to continue is to press SELECT, so it blocks scheduled recordings unless I manually press SELECT on the remote each morning. For those of you with Dish, is there any way to disable this behavior? Or do I pretty much just need to write a quick cronjob that sends SELECT via my IR Blaster every night at 4am? How does everyone else handle this? Thanks! -- Jesse Guardiani Programmer/Sys Admin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
AW: AW: AW: [mythtv-users] Archiving Shows to DVD
> not having perused the scripts carefully, what's the format > of lockfile > names I should watch for? They'll be in the top level > (mythtv/mythburn/mythburn/) directory? might be useful to > write a little > wrapper script that gets called when it finishes regardless since a > successful completion wouldn't leave any behind. *.lck Also, you could check if the temp directory is completely empty before starting a bur job; I've seen strange things happen if gop index files got left lying round there. Bye, Martin ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: AW: AW: [mythtv-users] Archiving Shows to DVD
At 10:10 AM 8/9/2005, you wrote: > My other question that perhaps you can answer (that was tacked on to my > mod > approval blocked one) is why if I run MythBurn twice in a row on the exact > same file with the same parameters do I get different results? Why isn't > the outcome consistently the same for the same inputs? Where is the > randomness getting injected? MythBurnDVD makes use of various lockfiles that don't get cleaned up when the whole thing crashes - it's likely you're running into that. Have a look in your mythburn directory for any stray lockfiles and delete them (if nothing is running) not having perused the scripts carefully, what's the format of lockfile names I should watch for? They'll be in the top level (mythtv/mythburn/mythburn/) directory? might be useful to write a little wrapper script that gets called when it finishes regardless since a successful completion wouldn't leave any behind. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: AW: AW: [mythtv-users] Archiving Shows to DVD
> My other question that perhaps you can answer (that was tacked on to my > mod > approval blocked one) is why if I run MythBurn twice in a row on the exact > same file with the same parameters do I get different results? Why isn't > the outcome consistently the same for the same inputs? Where is the > randomness getting injected? MythBurnDVD makes use of various lockfiles that don't get cleaned up when the whole thing crashes - it's likely you're running into that. Have a look in your mythburn directory for any stray lockfiles and delete them (if nothing is running) Greg ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] RE: Re: add skybox to my MythTV system
I ment that I created a script called skychannel.sh in /usr/loca/bin. All this script does is writing something in a file in /tmp/skychannel.test. When I restart the mythtv backend it writes the dummy output into /tmp/skychannel.tmp. When I change the channel in Live-TV mode it does not call he skychannel.sh to change the channel and also does not change from tuner1 (PVR350) to composite0 (PVR150) A interesting thing is, that when I activate the PiP mode I get the input from the composite0 (PVR150) to see in the small window in the lower left corner. This looks to me like the configuration is somehow correct. When I then try to switch to PiP window it does not work. ok, I will try to run 'mythbacken -v all' when I'm at home. thanks, oliver >Around about 08/08/05 21:21, Oliver Martini typed ... >> I just added a "dummy" skychannel.sh script to /usr/loca/bin. when I >> restart the backend it writes a dummy output to a file, but when I try >> to change to a channel with this video source it does not call my >> skychannel.sh script, it also does not change to the video source >> (PVR-150) from the actual cable source (PVR-350). >> When I watch PiP I get the input from the skybox to see in the small >> window, but I'm not able to switch window. > >Not entirely sure I can deduce from that what you're actually doing, but >you may want to try running 'mythbackend -v all' to see what it's getting up to. > >-- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# rm -f .signature >[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# ls -l .signature >ls: .signature: No such file or directory >[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# exit ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: add skybox to my MythTV system
Neil Bird wrote: Around about 09/08/05 02:29, Craig Tinson typed ... I use redeye serial too.. but with a *very* simple one line bash script.. would be interested in what you've done with redeye.c and the script too.. Okey-doke. I make no pretention that I'm the original author/modifier! The 'digibox.c' [née red_eye.c] and its Makefile I purloined from somewhere and then fine-tuned to speed it up (near-instant channel changes now). The skychannel bash script (which does the deed from Myth & uses digibox) is pretty much my own, but with some file-locking thrown in. I did purloin the file locking originally, but I think I completely re-wrote the mechanism after a while. usage: skychannel [100 <= channum <= 999] Copes with turning on the digibox if its off, and also (as it's once happened to me while I was hammering another remote at the exact same time the script ran) tries turning it on a second time in case the first power-on got missed. Also blats the zap-banner upon channel change (as Myth provides one). [don't forget Sky now has a setup option to timeout the little red dot interactive logo things] Also hangs about for a little over 4 hours and turns the box off (unless called again in the meantime) to 'reduce' power and ensure the box gets resets to cope with S/W updates, etc. It's a timeout as I couldn't easily tell when progs. finished and deserved a power-off. 4 hours seemed enough (if you think you'll record individual progs. longer that that, change the timeout). thanks Neil it's a hell of a lot faster than what I've been using so far - and with it doing things a couple of times it looks like it will be a lot more reliable too :) thanks for this.. will try it out for a couple of days and report nice work :) Cheers Craig ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] UK: Getting strange audio track on BBC 1
On Wed, Jul 20, 2005 at 10:57:21AM +0100, James Stembridge wrote: > On 7/19/05, Toby Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The solution I found (courtesy of Terry Barnaby's instructions at > > http://www.kingcot.eclipse.co.uk/unichrome/mythtv.html) was to turn the > > DVB card to TS stream mode in Mythtv-setup. Since then I've not had a > > problem with new recordings, though this wont fix old recordings. > > There's a setting for the DVB card which is called "use hardware > decoder" or similar. Turning that on in addition to TS mode fixed the > stuttering audio problem. This seems to have fixed it for me (I've turned on both TS mode and the hardware decoder) ... and a "live tv" viewing of neighbours that was jittery is no longer so. Fortunately, it's finished aswell ;) I must remember to check-back on the list before sending emails :) Cheers Ivan -- Ivan Beveridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Preview Video works/Main Video not.
On 8/9/05, Jochen Kühner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Now i think it happens when the files are big… > > > > But I'm not sure. No one the same error?? Without logs or anything it's impossible to know what the error is, let alone if anyone else is having the same error. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
