[mythtv-users] Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA EPIA. Mac OS X remote control?

[Andrew Morley]

I'm at an awkward stage with Myth.

My back end is pretty much complete and works a treat.  I bought the 
slowest second-hand P4 machine that the local second-hand computer 
shop ( - it's a great place) could 
sell me, installed Gentoo, two Hauppauge Nova-T cards and Myth and 
everything worked pretty easily.  Kudos to the developers, the Gentoo 
ebuild maintainers and the many HOWTO authors.  It records stuff 
reliably and dishes out the video to either a front end running on 
the same machine (in the study) or to my PowerBook plugged in via 
100-baseT.  It doesn't work too well wirelessly, but that's no 
surprise.


So, now the difficult bit.  The back end will be hidden away (in the 
attic, probably).  It is time to buy a front end system.  I want 
something quiet, above all, so was considering either a Mac mini or a 
VIA EPIA system.  It would be controlled only via a remote control - 
I've no plans to provide it with a pointing device or to use it for 
general computing.


While most people have the idea that Macs are expensive, it seems to 
me that a Mac mini actually costs less than an EPIA system with a 
comparably nice looking case.  However I'm not so confident that I 
can turn a Mac mini into a completely remote-controllable system. 
With no serial ports, I can't see how I can use it with LIRC.  There 
are USB-based remote control receivers for Mac use, but they come 
with remote controls with only very few buttons and I don't expect 
they can be used with any other remote.


So: Has anyone successfully built a complete Mac OS X front end 
system, playing Myth, DVDs, ripped CDs, ripping CDs and DVDs etc, all 
controlled from the remote.  Or should I go for the EPIA?  Or... 
have I overlooked any other machine?


Finally how quiet is the Mac Mini?  It has a fan, which I couldn't 
hear in the shop, but then shops are noisy.  EPIA 8000s are truly 
silent.


Andrew
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[mythtv-users] xbox play cd

[Stefan Manteuffel]

Hello and thank you for that great peace of software.

Sorry but my english is not the best.

i have install mythtv 0.18.1 at my server and an xbox with xebian. All works 
fine but cant play CD's.

With the autoplay funktion the menu jumps to the musik menu but it show my 
that the player is empty ?

the path is correct.

any hints ?

gegards stefan
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Re: [mythtv-users] S-Video capture card choices?

[Michael T. Dean]

Blake wrote:

On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 23:26:09 -0700, Michael T. Dean  
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10383781&loc=101&sp=1

No remote (it's the MCE version), but $63 and no rebates and free
shipping.


Ooh. But buy it on a new buy.com VISA and get $30 off...that's nice.


Yeah, but then you've got that new credit card showing as "potential" 
credit liability on your credit report for 3 years (assuming you never 
use it).  Still might be worth it depending on how many cards you have...



IMHO, being forced to use an IR-based RC5 remote is too much
of a hassle, anyway.  I have two PVR-x50 remotes I'm not using (one from
my PVR-350 and one from the PVR-250).  So, really, the tuner is not the
only part of the card I paid for but am not using.


What do you use for for remote control?


I've got an ATI Remote Wonder.  I like the RF, but am still working on 
improving range/sensititivy (especially through walls).


I'm going to need an IR Blaster  anyway (this guy sells 'em for $12+$3 
S&H http://www.irblaster.info/),  which says to me that if I do it 
right, I can replace my cable box with  some sort of MythTV remote. 
All the better if whatever it is controls the  TV--though, come to 
think of it, I guess I won't need to control the TV  much beyond the 
volume if I'm watching everything (DVD, Cable, etc.)  through the 
MythTV Box.


Volume can be controlled by Myth.  You set up your TV with the 
appropriate volume and then have Myth increase/decrease volume using 
your sound card's mixer.  Or, if you're using an external A/V receiver, 
Myth should output line-level audio and you can control the A/V 
receiver's volume with the IR blaster.



http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10385910&loc=101&sp=1

If you really want the remote, $85, no rebates, and free shipping.  But,
you can build the serial IR receiver ( http://lirc.org/receivers.html )
for a lot less than $22.


I have too many remotes as it is. I hadn't considered it until you  
mentioned this, but if my MythTV box allows me to replace the three  
remotes I need currently that makes it worth the cost of entry itself.


Yep.  That's what I do.  Believe me, it was liberating to finally remove 
the batteries from my 5 remote controls!


I now have one remote--the ATI RW--which sends signals to the computer.  
The computer then sends signals to the components (using an "improved IR 
transmitter" - http://lirc.org/improved_transmitter.html ).  And I don't 
have to worry about "modes" (i.e. accidentally hit the "TV" button on 
the remote and now the "Play" button doesn't work).  Basically, I have 
one remote mode, but Myth/LIRC/etc. provide the smarts to ensure it 
knows what to do for each keystroke depending on where I'm at (recording 
playback, MythMusic, xine for MythDVD or MythVideo, etc.).


The only thing I can't control with the remote is the TV.  I have my 
Myth box in a different room (the ultimate in silent PC) with a hole 
through the wall for video and speaker cables.  Since I'm using an A/V 
receiver for audio, I control volume through it.  So, I simply hit the 
power button on the TV before sitting down for some Myth.  Thought about 
trying to mod the transmitter circuit to allow for another IR LED on a 
cable without over-driving the serial port, but I'd have the IR LED 
drawing power and the cable's resistance, so I decided it was easier to 
just hit the power button.  (Can't even do a separate simple transmitter 
because I only have one serial port.)


Mike
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[mythtv-users] trancoding foo'bar'd

[Monkey Pet]

I have a haugpage 350 card.  Recently, I noticed that all my
transcoding from mpeg2 to mpeg4 has gone awry.  The video is all
messed up.

Here is what I see when I play using mplayer:
Checking audio filter chain for 48000Hz/2ch/s16le -> 48000Hz/2ch/s16le...
AF_pre: 48000Hz/2ch/s16le
alsa-init: 1 soundcard found, using: default
alsa: 48000 Hz/2 channels/4 bpf/65536 bytes buffer/Signed 16 bit Little Endian
AO: [alsa] 48000Hz 2ch s16le (2 bps)
Building audio filter chain for 48000Hz/2ch/s16le -> 48000Hz/2ch/s16le...
Starting playback...
VDec: vo config request - 480 x 480 (preferred csp: Planar YV12)
VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)
Movie-Aspect is 1.00:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
VO: [xv] 480x480 => 480x480 Planar YV12
Marker bit missing before time_increment_resolution%  1%  1.0% 13 0
Marker bit missing before fixed_vop_rate
[mpeg4 @ 0x86e19a0]Complexity estimation not supported
[mpeg4 @ 0x86e19a0]header damaged
Error while decoding frame!
Marker bit missing before vop_coded0.033 136/136 16%  1%  1.0% 13 0
Marker bit missing before vop_coded0.033 137/137 16%  1%  1.0% 13 0
Marker bit missing before vop_coded0.031 138/138 16%  1%  1.0% 13 0
[mpeg4 @ 0x86e19a0]Error, header damaged or not MPEG4 header (f_code=0)
[mpeg4 @ 0x86e19a0]header damaged
Error while decoding frame!
Marker bit missing before vop_coded0.029 140/140 16%  1%  1.0% 13 0
Marker bit missing before vop_coded
VDec: vo config request - 1753 x 6805 (preferred csp: Planar YV12)
VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)
Movie-Aspect is 1.00:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
VO: [xv] 1753x6805 => 6806x6805 Planar YV12
aspect: Warning: no suitable new res found!
aspect: Warning: no suitable new res found!
vf.c: have to REALLOCATE buffer memory :(
[mpeg4 @ 0x86e19a0]warning: first frame is no keyframe
vf.c: have to REALLOCATE buffer memory :(
[mpeg4 @ 0x86e19a0]concealing 46860 DC, 46860 AC, 46860 MV errors
aspect: Warning: no suitable new res found!
alsa-space: xrun of at least 46.121 msecs. resetting stream.0% 13 0
Marker bit missing before vop_coded
[mpeg4 @ 0x86e19a0]concealing 46860 DC, 46860 AC, 43871 MV errors


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Re: [mythtv-users] Upgrading FC3 -> FC4?

[Monkey Pet]

There was a thread on this awhile back:
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/141406

Basically, I have had no major problems and I have upgrade to from almost every fedora release.On 8/30/05, Darren Black <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Hi there,

I'm considering upgrading m mythbox to Fedora Core 4. I followed
Jarrod's guide to set up my system initially, although I have a number
of other services and bits and bobs running on it now. I was
considering using the method described here:

http://www.brandonhutchinson.com/Upgrading_Red_Hat_Linux_with_yum.html


What I'd really like is any experience (especially bad!!) using this
procedure or any others. Quite simply, I am unable to perform a full
backup of my system at present (gonna need to get a 300Gb+ external
drive before that's a realistic prospect) and would like to know what
experiences people have had with the upgrade process.

Cheers,
/drdaz

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Re: [mythtv-users] Watching nuv in windows.

[Monkey Pet]

The simplest thing I have used for this purpose are:
1.  symlinking untility that renames complicated.nuv nice_name.nuv
files.  I think this script can be found in the contrib directory.
2.  Samba to share files with CIFS/windows
3.  videolan player to open play files.  Some other players will attempt to open the entire file before playing it.On 8/11/05, Daniel Agar <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I've got a myth box up and running at my parents place to record my shows
because I don't have cable. I've found they actually like using it too butit would be convenient if they could use mythweb to just click on therecording and play it on their windows pc. I just need a basic media
player for windows that can view this nuv video in windows, recorded usinga pvr 150. Doesn't need to be complicated, just click on the link and havethe video play in full at full screen in windows.Thanks
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[mythtv-users] watch TV

[Amyg]

When I watch TV ,I get black screen.
And my terminal shows below:

2005-08-31 15:39:15.195 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:15.405 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:15.617 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:15.753 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:16.451 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:16.660 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:16.869 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:17.078 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:17.287 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:17.496 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:17.511 LiveTV not successfully started
2005-08-31 15:39:17.522 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2005-08-31 15:39:17.550 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:17.783 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:17.974 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:18.188 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:18.383 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:18.574 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:18.769 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:19.013 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:19.166 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:19.398 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:19.605 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:19.708 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:20.233 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:20.442 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:20.651 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:20.860 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:21.069 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:21.278 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:21.293 LiveTV not successfully started
2005-08-31 15:39:21.304 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2005-08-31 15:39:21.323 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:21.743 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:22.186 Using protocol version 15

What is wrong?
How to solve it?

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Re: [mythtv-users] Converting to MPEG and/or buring to DVD - a guide?

[Monkey Pet]

There are many ways to do this.  However, I don't find any of them
very usuable since they are external to the mythtv interface and have
complicated dependencies and features.  So, i am writing my own,
select shows from the mythfrontend interface, then bam, it will
literally dump it onto a dvd that's playable by any dvd player. 
Also a good learning experience for coding myth plugins...
On 8/29/05, David Bennett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I have looked around the menus, and i have waded through this mailinglist. Unfortunately there seems to be a numerous opinions on how to doboth of the above. I am wondering if anyone is maintaining, or isaware of a "mythtv" guide to converting to mpeg, and a "mythtv" guide
to burning to DVD?

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Re: [mythtv-users] Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA EPIA. Mac OS X remote control?

[Monkey Pet]

Unfortunately, I regret buying a minimac.  I haven't found a good
use for it except as a paperweight.  A better use would have been
to buy a PC of the same form factor with lots of bells and whistles for
about the same price.  However, this is just my opinion.
On 8/31/05, Andrew Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm at an awkward stage with Myth.My back end is pretty much complete and works a treat.  I bought theslowest second-hand P4 machine that the local second-hand computershop (<
http://www.computer-resale.co.uk/> - it's a great place) couldsell me, installed Gentoo, two Hauppauge Nova-T cards and Myth andeverything worked pretty easily.  Kudos to the developers, the Gentooebuild maintainers and the many HOWTO authors.  It records stuff
reliably and dishes out the video to either a front end running onthe same machine (in the study) or to my PowerBook plugged in via100-baseT.  It doesn't work too well wirelessly, but that's nosurprise.
So, now the difficult bit.  The back end will be hidden away (in theattic, probably).  It is time to buy a front end system.  I wantsomething quiet, above all, so was considering either a Mac mini or aVIA EPIA system.  It would be controlled only via a remote control -
I've no plans to provide it with a pointing device or to use it forgeneral computing.While most people have the idea that Macs are expensive, it seems tome that a Mac mini actually costs less than an EPIA system with a
comparably nice looking case.  However I'm not so confident that Ican turn a Mac mini into a completely remote-controllable system.With no serial ports, I can't see how I can use it with LIRC.  Thereare USB-based remote control receivers for Mac use, but they come
with remote controls with only very few buttons and I don't expectthey can be used with any other remote.So: Has anyone successfully built a complete Mac OS X front endsystem, playing Myth, DVDs, ripped CDs, ripping CDs and DVDs etc, all
controlled from the remote.  Or should I go for the EPIA?  Or...have I overlooked any other machine?Finally how quiet is the Mac Mini?  It has a fan, which I couldn'thear in the shop, but then shops are noisy.  EPIA 8000s are truly
silent.Andrew--Andrew Morley   | Cambridge, | Email: ABMorley
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[mythtv-users] XMLTV

[Amyg]

When I install XMLTV,I meet with this issue.
What is wrong?


#make install 
Writing 
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/auto/XMLTV/.packlist
/bin/echo:line 3:syntax error near unexcepted token '('
...

Could someone help me ?
Maybe I install perl wrong,and at the same time I find another
question,that is : I install software every time ,I almost meet this
issue.

Thanks in advance.




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[mythtv-users] Re: 2.6.12-1.1447 kernel modules?

[Axel Thimm]

On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 01:22:50AM -0500, Joel Conover wrote:
> I noticed that the 1447 kernel came down with my latest yum updates.  
> Axel - is it safe to assume that you are working on updated packages for 
> the kernel modules?
> 
> Just checking ;-)

It's a bit off-topic here, but yes, the kmdls  have been rebuilt and
are currently being reindexed.
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Re: [mythtv-users] NOVA-T Hauppauge testing to see if my card is working

[Stephen Kitchener]

On Wednesday 31 Aug 2005 03:42, Nick wrote:

Hi Nick,

> On 8/30/05, Stephen Kitchener <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Thursday 25 Aug 2005 10:35, Robin Elvin wrote:
> > Hi Robin,
> >
> > My mythtv list, you asked
> >
> > > Which version of the Nova-T is it?
> > >
> > > Is it the 90002? If so then your module list is wrong.
> >
> > How do I find out what version of Nova-t it is ???
> > Is there a way to find out from linux, lspci only shows
> > Multimedia controller: Philips Semiconductors SAA7146 (rev 01)
> > and that's not the front end is it,
>
> I don't think it's the newer 90002 with those chips. I think it is the
> older model. Perhaps this article may be of some use (if you've not
> already read it):
>
> http://www.ethics-gradient.net/myth/mythdvb2.html

yes I have read it - but unfortunately it didn't help, I gained knowledge, but 
it didn't seem to help me and my card, The thing that is different in dmesg 
on this machine is that the line

DVB: registering frontend 0 (LSI L64781 DVB-T) 

in dmesg doesn't look like it matches any supported frontend, does anyone know 
any better ???
 
I've attached my dmesg to help anyone that might be able to help me

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Linux version 2.6.11-6mdk ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 3.4.3 (Mandrakelinux 
10.2 3.4.3-3mdk)) #1 Tue Mar 22 16:04:32 CET 2005
BIOS-provided physical RAM map:
 BIOS-e820:  - 0009fc00 (usable)
 BIOS-e820: 0009fc00 - 000a (reserved)
 BIOS-e820: 000f - 0010 (reserved)
 BIOS-e820: 0010 - 3fffc000 (usable)
 BIOS-e820: 3fffc000 - 3000 (ACPI data)
 BIOS-e820: 3000 - 4000 (ACPI NVS)
 BIOS-e820: fec0 - fec01000 (reserved)
 BIOS-e820: fee0 - fee01000 (reserved)
 BIOS-e820:  - 0001 (reserved)
127MB HIGHMEM available.
896MB LOWMEM available.
On node 0 totalpages: 262140
  DMA zone: 4096 pages, LIFO batch:1
  Normal zone: 225280 pages, LIFO batch:16
  HighMem zone: 32764 pages, LIFO batch:7
DMI 2.3 present.
ACPI: RSDP (v000 ASUS  ) @ 0x000f5f50
ACPI: RSDT (v001 ASUS   A7V8X-X  0x42302e31 MSFT 0x31313031) @ 0x3fffc000
ACPI: FADT (v001 ASUS   A7V8X-X  0x42302e31 MSFT 0x31313031) @ 0x3fffc0b2
ACPI: BOOT (v001 ASUS   A7V8X-X  0x42302e31 MSFT 0x31313031) @ 0x3fffc030
ACPI: MADT (v001 ASUS   A7V8X-X  0x42302e31 MSFT 0x31313031) @ 0x3fffc058
ACPI: DSDT (v001   ASUS A7V8X-X  0x1000 MSFT 0x010b) @ 0x
ACPI: PM-Timer IO Port: 0xe408
ACPI: Local APIC address 0xfee0
ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x00] lapic_id[0x00] enabled)
Processor #0 6:8 APIC version 16
ACPI: LAPIC_NMI (acpi_id[0x00] high edge lint[0x1])
Allocating PCI resources starting at 4000 (gap: 4000:bec0)
Built 1 zonelists
Found and enabled local APIC!
mapped APIC to d000 (fee0)
Initializing CPU#0
Kernel command line: auto BOOT_IMAGE=linux ro root=301 acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda5 
splash=silent
bootsplash: silent mode.
PID hash table entries: 4096 (order: 12, 65536 bytes)
Detected 2166.530 MHz processor.
Using pmtmr for high-res timesource
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Inode-cache hash table entries: 65536 (order: 6, 262144 bytes)
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data, 264k init, 131056k highmem, 0k BadRAM)
Checking if this processor honours the WP bit even in supervisor mode... Ok.
Calibrating delay loop... 4292.60 BogoMIPS (lpj=2146304)
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CPU: After vendor identify, caps: 0383fbff c1c3fbff    
 
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CPU: L2 Cache: 256K (64 bytes/line)
CPU: After all inits, caps: 0383fbff c1c3fbff  0020  
 
Intel machine check architecture supported.
Intel machine check reporting enabled on CPU#0.
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Checking 'hlt' instruction... OK.
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Freeing initrd memory: 217k freed
NET: Registered protocol family 16
PCI: PCI BIOS revision 2.10 entry at 0xf1990, last bus=1
PCI: Using configuration type 1
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ACPI: Subsystem revision 20050211
ACPI: Interpreter disabled.
Linux Plug and Play Support v0.97 (c) Adam Belay
pnp: PnP ACPI: disabled
PnPBIOS: Disabled
PCI: Probing PCI hardware
PCI: Probing PCI hardware (bus 00)
PCI: Via IRQ fixup
PCI: Using IRQ router VIA [1106/3177] at :00:11.

[mythtv-users] When Watch TV...

[Amyg]

When I watch TV ,I get black screen. 
And my terminal shows below: 

2005-08-31 15:39:15.195 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:15.405 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:15.617 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:15.753 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:16.451 RemoteFile::Read() failed in 
RingBuffer::safe_read(). 
2005-08-31 15:39:16.660 RemoteFile::Read() failed in 
RingBuffer::safe_read(). 
2005-08-31 15:39:16.869 RemoteFile::Read() failed in 
RingBuffer::safe_read(). 
2005-08-31 15:39:17.078 RemoteFile::Read() failed in 
RingBuffer::safe_read(). 
2005-08-31 15:39:17.287 RemoteFile::Read() failed in 
RingBuffer::safe_read(). 
2005-08-31 15:39:17.496 RemoteFile::Read() failed in 
RingBuffer::safe_read(). 
2005-08-31 15:39:17.511 LiveTV not successfully started 
2005-08-31 15:39:17.522 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV 
2005-08-31 15:39:17.550 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:17.783 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:17.974 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:18.188 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:18.383 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:18.574 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:18.769 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:19.013 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:19.166 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:19.398 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:19.605 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:19.708 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:20.233 RemoteFile::Read() failed in 
RingBuffer::safe_read(). 
2005-08-31 15:39:20.442 RemoteFile::Read() failed in 
RingBuffer::safe_read(). 
2005-08-31 15:39:20.651 RemoteFile::Read() failed in 
RingBuffer::safe_read(). 
2005-08-31 15:39:20.860 RemoteFile::Read() failed in 
RingBuffer::safe_read(). 
2005-08-31 15:39:21.069 RemoteFile::Read() failed in 
RingBuffer::safe_read(). 
2005-08-31 15:39:21.278 RemoteFile::Read() failed in 
RingBuffer::safe_read(). 
2005-08-31 15:39:21.293 LiveTV not successfully started 
2005-08-31 15:39:21.304 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV 
2005-08-31 15:39:21.323 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:21.743 Using protocol version 15 
2005-08-31 15:39:22.186 Using protocol version 15 

What is wrong? 
How to solve it?

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[mythtv-users] Re: Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA EPIA. Mac OS X remote control?

[Brad]

I don't have a Mac Mini, but have also considered getting one to use as a front-end. I agree that they seem to be cheaper than comparably equipped PCs, and considerably nicer. As for being quiet, they definitely are that. There seems to be some people that are reporting loud fans in some situations, but when I tried doing a few things with one I couldn't even tell there was a fan. I do think that the DVD drive may be pretty noisy though. Although, I currently have a Pundit frontend with a DVD and I don't think it could be louder than that... and even its bareable.As for remotes, there are several available - just Google and you'll turn up a bunch. I've been using my Powerbook as an occasional front-end and use Salling Clicker so that I can control it from my bluetooth phone. I also wrote a very basic action suite for Clicker that gives you basic control of MythTV, its available here (http://homepage.mac.com/bdolman/FileSharing1.html) if you want to check it out.Finally how quiet is the Mac Mini? It has a fan, which I couldn't hear in the shop, but then shops are noisy. EPIA 8000s are truly silent. ___
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Re: [mythtv-users] S-Video capture card choices?

[Blake]

On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:16:02 -0700, Michael T. Dean  
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



Yeah, but then you've got that new credit card showing as "potential"
credit liability on your credit report for 3 years (assuming you never
use it).  Still might be worth it depending on how many cards you have...


Hardly any. I don't use 'em much.


I've got an ATI Remote Wonder.  I like the RF, but am still working on
improving range/sensititivy (especially through walls).


Oh...you've got a remote that came with a card?


Volume can be controlled by Myth.  You set up your TV with the
appropriate volume and then have Myth increase/decrease volume using
your sound card's mixer.


Oh. Duh.


Or, if you're using an external A/V receiver,
Myth should output line-level audio and you can control the A/V
receiver's volume with the IR blaster.


For audio I've got a SB Audigy Platinum with breakout box for this  
machine. Which, now that I look at it has both an IR receiver and a  
firewire port. Which, right now, just confuses me. I figured just to  
hook up the, uh, traditional A/V cables along with the S-video for  
starters. (It would be cool at some point to be able to hook up my VCR to  
the box, just long enough to rip some VHSes that are rotting in the  
garage)



Yep.  That's what I do.  Believe me, it was liberating to finally remove
the batteries from my 5 remote controls!


I'm salivating at the thought.


I now have one remote--the ATI RW--which sends signals to the computer.
The computer then sends signals to the components (using an "improved IR
transmitter" - http://lirc.org/improved_transmitter.html ).  And I don't
have to worry about "modes" (i.e. accidentally hit the "TV" button on
the remote and now the "Play" button doesn't work).  Basically, I have
one remote mode, but Myth/LIRC/etc. provide the smarts to ensure it
knows what to do for each keystroke depending on where I'm at (recording
playback, MythMusic, xine for MythDVD or MythVideo, etc.).


Very cool.


The only thing I can't control with the remote is the TV.  I have my
Myth box in a different room (the ultimate in silent PC) with a hole
through the wall for video and speaker cables.  Since I'm using an A/V
receiver for audio, I control volume through it.  So, I simply hit the
power button on the TV before sitting down for some Myth.  Thought about
trying to mod the transmitter circuit to allow for another IR LED on a
cable without over-driving the serial port, but I'd have the IR LED
drawing power and the cable's resistance, so I decided it was easier to
just hit the power button.  (Can't even do a separate simple transmitter
because I only have one serial port.)


Is that a common problem?

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[mythtv-users] Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA EPIA. Mac OS X remote control?

[Stephen Dolan]

I'm at an awkward stage with Myth.

My back end is pretty much complete and works a treat.  I bought the 
slowest second-hand P4 machine that the local second-hand computer 
shop ( - it's a great place) could 
sell me, installed Gentoo, two Hauppauge Nova-T cards and Myth and 
everything worked pretty easily.  Kudos to the developers, the Gentoo 
ebuild maintainers and the many HOWTO authors.  It records stuff 
reliably and dishes out the video to either a front end running on 
the same machine (in the study) or to my PowerBook plugged in via 
100-baseT.  It doesn't work too well wirelessly, but that's no 
surprise.


So, now the difficult bit.  The back end will be hidden away (in the 
attic, probably).  It is time to buy a front end system.  I want 
something quiet, above all, so was considering either a Mac mini or a 
VIA EPIA system.  It would be controlled only via a remote control - 
I've no plans to provide it with a pointing device or to use it for 
general computing.


For what its worth I have an EPIA M1 running as both a backend and a 
frontend. With the built in mpg2 decoding hardware, I can play back my 
recordings using about 12% of the cpu, so using a lower speed  fanless 
EPIA should pose no problems as a frontend


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[mythtv-users] Why does the log report 'No PIDS set, please correct your channel setup.' ?

[ffrr]

Even though this is a working system, sometimes it decides it can't 
record a show, or even show live TV.  The log has entries like...


2005-08-31 19:40:20.282 DVB#0 Recorder: Card opened successfully (using 
TS mode).
2005-08-31 19:40:20.283 DVB#0 ERROR - No PIDS set, please correct your 
channel setup.

2005-08-31 19:40:21.300 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-08-31 19:40:22.302 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-08-31 19:40:23.304 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-08-31 19:40:24.306 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-08-31 19:40:25.308 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-08-31 19:40:26.309 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-08-31 19:40:27.311 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-08-31 19:40:28.313 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-08-31 19:40:29.315 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-08-31 19:40:30.317 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
2005-08-31 19:40:31.332 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.



Stopping and restarting the backend got it going again.   I don't 
understand.  It seems to be complaining about a misconfiguration, but, 
if that was correct, just restarting the backend wouldn't fix it.


Please help, it's getting annoying that myth is unreliable.  I can't 
trust it to capture my shows for me.

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[mythtv-users] Bootup, mythtv & mame.

[Sam Zeke]

Hello everyone!  First let me say that I'm completely new to MythTV, and slightly new to linux (specifically gentoo).
 
I was curious to know how to have MythTV start right after bootup in Linux, before anything else is shown.  Before Gnome or KDE is shown, or better yet not to have them load in the first place.
 
I also would like to know if there is a specific command switch to start MythTV in the Mame category/section of the interface when it does boot.  Is this possible?  If so, how?
 
The reason why I'm asking this specific question is because I'm building an arcade cabinet (from scratch, and almost done) and really like the frontend for Mame and want to have it be the first thing I see on the screen when I boot linux, besides my custom logo in bootsplash.
 
P.S. - Has anyone thought of ripping the frontend for mame fro mythtv, and making it a single frontend for mame?
 
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Re: [mythtv-users] channel frequency editing

[David Watkins]

On 31/08/05, Ben Luey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've got MythTV up and running (thanks for the previous help) on fedora
> core 4 system with a bttv capture card. I live in the US and get NTSC
> through cable and use Zap2It to get my tv listings. Using MythTv (or
> tvtime) my channel frequencies are way off: channel 9 is 8, 60 is 57,
> etc (I believe this is a problem with my tuner card). I'm wondering what
> is the best way to deal with this. The channels are off by too much to
> use the fine-tuning option in Myth. (Also it is a pain -- go to
> mythtvsetup, change the fine tuning, close, open mythtvfrontend, check
> the tine tuning, repeat until good then go to next channel). Is there a
> simple way I can edit the frequency start and step between channels? Or
> at least manually enter a frequency for each channel?

I use phpMyAdmin.  You need to have a web server running on your myth
backend, then you access it through you a web browser, and edit the
channels table in the mysql database.

I believe you can also edit the channel settings through mythweb, but
I haven't tried that, so I'm not sure you'll be able to do what you
what.
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Re: [mythtv-users] Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA EPIA. Mac OS X remote control?

[Robin Gilks]

> I'm at an awkward stage with Myth.
>
> My back end is pretty much complete and works a treat.  I bought the
> slowest second-hand P4 machine that the local second-hand computer
> shop ( - it's a great place) could
> sell me, installed Gentoo, two Hauppauge Nova-T cards and Myth and
> everything worked pretty easily.  Kudos to the developers, the Gentoo
> ebuild maintainers and the many HOWTO authors.  It records stuff
> reliably and dishes out the video to either a front end running on
> the same machine (in the study) or to my PowerBook plugged in via
> 100-baseT.  It doesn't work too well wirelessly, but that's no
> surprise.
>
> So, now the difficult bit.  The back end will be hidden away (in the
> attic, probably).  It is time to buy a front end system.  I want
> something quiet, above all, so was considering either a Mac mini or a
> VIA EPIA system.  It would be controlled only via a remote control -
> I've no plans to provide it with a pointing device or to use it for
> general computing.
>
> While most people have the idea that Macs are expensive, it seems to
> me that a Mac mini actually costs less than an EPIA system with a
> comparably nice looking case.  However I'm not so confident that I
> can turn a Mac mini into a completely remote-controllable system.
> With no serial ports, I can't see how I can use it with LIRC.  There
> are USB-based remote control receivers for Mac use, but they come
> with remote controls with only very few buttons and I don't expect
> they can be used with any other remote.
>
> So: Has anyone successfully built a complete Mac OS X front end
> system, playing Myth, DVDs, ripped CDs, ripping CDs and DVDs etc, all
> controlled from the remote.  Or should I go for the EPIA?  Or...
> have I overlooked any other machine?
>
> Finally how quiet is the Mac Mini?  It has a fan, which I couldn't
> hear in the shop, but then shops are noisy.  EPIA 8000s are truly
> silent.
>
> Andrew
> --

Questions to ask yourself are what is the relevant fit to a multimedia
application - apart from noise.

I'm running an Epia SP13000 and the fans (CPU & PSU) can be heard when the
sound is muted - but I haven't gone for a quiet case with heat pipes &
passive cooling. Its diskless (the backend has the disk storage) so no
disk noise.

What I do have is:
6 channel sound output
s/pdif audio output
composite video out (PAL & NTSC)
s-video out
USB I/O
firewire I/O
100M ethernet
hardware mpeg2 decoder
hardware mpeg4 decoder
an internal serial port for a homemade LIRC IR detector
an internal parallel port for a homemade lcdproc LCD display

I reckon I spent my money wisely :-))

eg. xine DVD player - 5% cpu load

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Re: [mythtv-users] FireWire output as display?

[Matt Stocum]

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[mythtv-users] PVR-500 question

[Gideon N. Guillen]

I have a question regarding the PVR-500. 

Will a PAL PVR-500 work with NTSC? I'm in a NTSC country, but I saw
this PVR-500 being sold locally at a very low price. The vendor said
it's the PAL model. I'm just wondering if I can use this card for NTSC
signals (including cable TV). It should be a good replacement for my
existing bttv card that I'm using for MythTV.

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Re: [mythtv-users] Why does channel 4 transmit a silent audio track as well as the normal audio?

[Charlie Brej]

George Styles wrote:

The PID 231 contains the actual audio for the show, but the PID 232
seems to contain only silence. Anyone know why C4 broadcast silence?
is it a different codec? ac3 perhaps?


It is mp3 but it is silent. I think they keep a silent track running all 
the time and only sometimes use it for other languages or that 'audio 
describe' thing.



Anyway, as sods law would have it, mencoder encodes the second, broken
audio track, and I end up with a silent movie :(

Anyone know how to remove a pid from a ts? or maybe just re-label it
as non-audio so mencoder doesnt pick it up?


I use "replex". then you can pick which audio stream you want and then pass 
that straight to an mpeg file for a DVD.



Should the program association table stream tell mencoder which one to
use? is mencoder broken in that respect?


I think mencoder just picks whichever stream comes first ignoring the tags 
on the stream stating if it is in english or w'eva.



what do others use to convert TS's to xvid? i may try ffmpeg, as that
seems to pick the correct audio stream...


So after you use replex and manually pick the audio stream (you can scan 
for streams with -s). you can re encode nicely into something else.



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[mythtv-users] mythbackend:perl

[Amyg]

What is wrong with it?
I remember that I didnot delete anything.
But now it sees:

Starting mythbackend: perl: error while loading shared libraries:
libperl.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
perl: error while loading shared libraries: libperl.so: cannot open
shared object file: No such file or directory


How should I do?
Update?
Or install .

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RE: [mythtv-users] PVR-500 question

[Marty Ravell]

I have a mate with an NTSC PVR-350 but who has just relocated to Australia
(PAL land). Any idea if the reverse is also possible?


Regards
Marty

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Subject: [mythtv-users] PVR-500 question

I have a question regarding the PVR-500. 

Will a PAL PVR-500 work with NTSC? I'm in a NTSC country, but I saw
this PVR-500 being sold locally at a very low price. The vendor said
it's the PAL model. I'm just wondering if I can use this card for NTSC
signals (including cable TV). It should be a good replacement for my
existing bttv card that I'm using for MythTV.

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Re: [mythtv-users] Why does the log report 'No PIDS set, please correct your channel setup.' ?

[David Watkins]

On 31/08/05, ffrr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Even though this is a working system, sometimes it decides it can't
> record a show, or even show live TV.  The log has entries like...
> 
> 2005-08-31 19:40:20.282 DVB#0 Recorder: Card opened successfully (using
> TS mode).
> 2005-08-31 19:40:20.283 DVB#0 ERROR - No PIDS set, please correct your
> channel setup.
> 2005-08-31 19:40:21.300 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-08-31 19:40:22.302 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-08-31 19:40:23.304 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-08-31 19:40:24.306 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-08-31 19:40:25.308 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-08-31 19:40:26.309 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-08-31 19:40:27.311 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-08-31 19:40:28.313 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-08-31 19:40:29.315 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-08-31 19:40:30.317 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 2005-08-31 19:40:31.332 DVB#0 WARNING - No data from card in 1 second.
> 
> 
> 
> Stopping and restarting the backend got it going again.   I don't
> understand.  It seems to be complaining about a misconfiguration, but,
> if that was correct, just restarting the backend wouldn't fix it.
> 
> Please help, it's getting annoying that myth is unreliable.  I can't
> trust it to capture my shows for me.

I got this error when I swapped channel numbers around (to get the
channels to appear in a logical order on the program guide).

I assumed that it was a problem with the 'startchannel' because when I
fiddled with that also, my system started working again. 
Unfortunately I didn't record exactly what I was doing so there's a
risk that something else I did caused the problem and fix.
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Re: [mythtv-users] mythbackend:perl

[Phil Bridges]

On 8/31/05, Amyg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What is wrong with it?
> I remember that I didnot delete anything.
> But now it sees:
> 
> Starting mythbackend: perl: error while loading shared libraries:
> libperl.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
> perl: error while loading shared libraries: libperl.so: cannot open
> shared object file: No such file or directory
> 
> 
> How should I do?
> Update?
> Or install .
> 

Please do everyone a favor and either use the Fedora Core model,
following Jarod's guide (http://www.wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php) ar
KnoppMyth (http://www.mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html).
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[mythtv-users] mythtv and dbox2 on fc3

[bh_aragorn]

hey folks,

i'm pretty new to mythtv. my goal is to get it to work with a dbox2 on 
fedora core 3. right now i'm compiling the svn-0.18.fixed with 
--enable-dbox. at the configure-part, however, i tried --enable-dvb and 
--enable-dvb-eit. but the output was "dvb support: no". could this be a 
problem using the dbox? or can i just ignore this hint?


any help would be appreciated!
thx,
ben





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[mythtv-users] Card preferably for ivtv

[Peter Osterberg]

I'm looking for a digital tv-card like WinTV NOVA-T but with a card reader.

I want to see Boxer which is the provider in Sweden but I can only find 
cards with no card reader. I've looked at TV-cards that uses non ivtv 
drivers as well but haven't found any card anyway.


Does anyone know of such a card that works well with Myth?

Thank you...

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Re: [mythtv-users] Why does the log report 'No PIDS set, please correct your channel setup.' ?

[ffrr]

David Watkins wrote:




I got this error when I swapped channel numbers around (to get the
channels to appear in a logical order on the program guide).

I assumed that it was a problem with the 'startchannel' because when I
fiddled with that also, my system started working again. 
Unfortunately I didn't record exactly what I was doing so there's a

risk that something else I did caused the problem and fix.
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Well in my case, it fixes itself, just by restarting. I don't have to 
change anything. 

However, I am aware of funny things happening with the startchannel.  
Sometime back I ran into a bug where it seemed to lose the setup and go 
back to the default (3).  I just changed it to another valid startup 
channel, just in case.

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[mythtv-users] Playback stops and seg faults mythfrontend after 5-15 mins

[Rob Bongiovi]

Hi! I am banging my head against a wall on this one. I
just hooked my mythtv front/backend onto my new HDTV.
Everything went smoothly until I tried to play video.
It plays (nicely) for 5-15 mins, the crashes
mythfrontend (mythbackend is fine). It does this for
live tv, playback of recorded tv, and, strangly, xine
did the same thing when playing a dvd (via Myth).

I'm running at 720p (1280x720). I've tried to connect
via DVI-HDMI and via a direct VGA connection (the TV
has both).

The frontend log just stops (here is the last few
lines of the log with verbose reporting on):

'video_output' mean = '34955.90', std. dev. =
'7624.43', fps = '28.61'
2005-08-31 08:16:26.941 positionMap[ 1642 ] ==
533501990.
2005-08-31 08:16:27.441 positionMap[ 1643 ] ==
533819430.
2005-08-31 08:16:27.941 positionMap[ 1644 ] ==
534138918.
2005-08-31 08:16:28.441 positionMap[ 1645 ] ==
534478886.
2005-08-31 08:16:28.940 positionMap[ 1646 ] ==
534798374.
2005-08-31 08:16:29.440 positionMap[ 1647 ] ==
535126054.
2005-08-31 08:16:29.940 positionMap[ 1648 ] ==
535445542.
'video_output' mean = '33290.49', std. dev. = '45.40',
fps = '30.04'
2005-08-31 08:16:30.438 positionMap[ 1649 ] ==
535775270.
2005-08-31 08:16:30.938 positionMap[ 1650 ] ==
536100902.
2005-08-31 08:16:31.437 positionMap[ 1651 ] ==
536430630.
2005-08-31 08:16:31.939 positionMap[ 1652 ] ==
536782886.
2005-08-31 08:16:32.435 positionMap[ 1653 ] ==
537079846.
2005-08-31 08:16:32.935 positionMap[ 1654 ] ==
537389094.
2005-08-31 08:16:33.434 positionMap[ 1655 ] ==
537727014.
'video_output' mean = '33291.29', std. dev. = '41.77',
fps = '30.04'
2005-08-31 08:16:33.934 positionMap[ 1656 ] ==
538036262.
2005-08-31 08:16:34.434 positionMap[ 1657 ] ==
538376230.
2005-08-31 08:16:34.933 positionMap[ 1658 ] ==
538693670.
2005-08-31 08:16:35.433 positionMap[ 1659 ] ==
539021350.
2005-08-31 08:16:36.015 positionMap[ 1660 ] ==
539359270.
2005-08-31 08:16:36.431 positionMap[ 1661 ] ==
539676710.
'video_output' mean = '33291.03', std. dev. = '64.37',
fps = '30.04'
2005-08-31 08:16:36.932 positionMap[ 1662 ] ==
540004390.
2005-08-31 08:16:37.431 positionMap[ 1663 ] ==
540332070.

The backend log usually reports this:
2005-08-31 07:57:20.398 New DB connection, total: 1
Starting up as the master server.
2005-08-31 07:57:20.705 New DB connection, total: 2
2005-08-31 07:57:20.935 New DB connection, total: 3
2005-08-31 07:57:21.820 New DB scheduler connection
2005-08-31 07:57:21.953 mythbackend version:
0.18.1.20050523-1 www.mythtv.org
2005-08-31 07:57:22.038 Enabled verbose msgs :
important general
2005-08-31 07:57:23.928 Reschedule requested for id
-1.
2005-08-31 07:57:25.403 Scheduled 53 items in 1.5 =
1.14 match + 0.34 place
2005-08-31 07:57:25.518 Seem to be woken up by USER
2005-08-31 08:01:57.129 New DB connection, total: 1
Starting up as the master server.
2005-08-31 08:01:57.301 New DB connection, total: 2
2005-08-31 08:01:57.363 New DB connection, total: 3
2005-08-31 08:01:58.240 New DB scheduler connection
2005-08-31 08:01:58.274 mythbackend version:
0.18.1.20050523-1 www.mythtv.org
2005-08-31 08:01:58.309 Enabled verbose msgs :
important general
2005-08-31 08:02:00.257 Reschedule requested for id
-1.
2005-08-31 08:02:01.616 Scheduled 53 items in 1.4 =
1.09 match + 0.27 place
2005-08-31 08:02:01.625 Seem to be woken up by USER
2005-08-31 08:02:43.287 MainServer::HandleAnnounce
Playback
2005-08-31 08:02:43.289 adding: mythtvsd as a client
(events: 0)
2005-08-31 08:02:43.303 MainServer::HandleAnnounce
Playback
2005-08-31 08:02:43.305 adding: mythtvsd as a client
(events: 1)
2005-08-31 08:02:43.313 MainServer::HandleAnnounce
Playback
2005-08-31 08:02:43.315 adding: mythtvsd as a client
(events: 0)
2005-08-31 08:02:43.344 MainServer::HandleAnnounce
Playback
2005-08-31 08:02:43.346 adding: mythtvsd as a client
(events: 0)
2005-08-31 08:02:43.352 adding: mythtvsd as a remote
ringbuffer
2005-08-31 08:02:43.363 Changing from None to
WatchingLiveTV
2005-08-31 08:16:37.827 Changing from WatchingLiveTV
to None
2005-08-31 08:16:37.914 WriteBlock: Bad socket
Unable to write to client socket, as it's no longer
there

If I run mythfrontend from the prompt (I usually use a
startup script), it reports a segmentation fault on
exit.

Ideas? I'm kind of a linux noob, so if you would like
to see other output, please let me know. This was
supposed to be my big unveiling to my wife and kids,
so please help!!!

Thanks,
Rob
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Re: [mythtv-users] Playback stops and seg faults mythfrontend after 5-15 mins

[Rob Bongiovi]

I'm so frustrated by this, I forgot some other info:

Running FC4 kernel 2.6.12-1.1398_FC4 with myth 0.18.1
installed via ATRPMs. Have one PVR-500 and one PVR-150
in the box using the latest at-testing ivtv drivers
(0.3.7d). I can repeat this problem with both an
nvidia FX5200 and FX5500 using the last two versions
of the nvidia driver (7667 and 7676). I am running an
Athlon XP 2900+ with 512meg of memory.

Again, thanks in advance for any help!

Rob
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Re: [mythtv-users] Funny things happen when I move my pc

[Neil Bird]

Around about 30/08/05 19:30, Phil Strong typed ...

1. The network change is causing a different profile to load for myth


  'Preferences' [dirs. & the like]  (I forget the SQL d/b name) are stored 
per hostname.  If your boxes are DHCP booting in such a way as to change 
host/domain names, you'll need to clone the settings accordingly.


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Re: [mythtv-users] International configuration

[Kevin Kuphal]

James Howison wrote:

Here's what I want to do, at least in the medium term.  I'd  
appreciate any guidance as to possibility/resources/experiences.


Say I have a box here in the states and a box in australia.  I'd like  
to run encoders on both and frontends in both places.  I'd like both  
frontends to have the ability to schedule recordings on either end.   
(ie I'd like to schedule a recording on the australian backend from  
the states).  I think that should be possible, perhaps by adding  
another source into each backend.


However I want these recordings to be pretty good quality, so I don't  
expect to watch them in the states streaming off the backend in  
australia (just not enough bandwidth).  Rather I'd like the system to  
know which end had scheduled the recording and to move that recording  
to the end that wanted it.


Something like this (== is Lan, -- is internet link):

US Frontend <==> US Backend <---//---> Aus Backend <===> Aus Frontend
  ||
   US Cable  Aus Digital TV

US Frontend speaks to US Backend, accessing a source which lists Aus  
programming, and schedules a recording.  US Backend then instructs  
Aus Backend to do the taping and once it is finished to transfer the  
recording automatically into the US Backend's Media Library (and  
possibly store it in the Aus Backend with low priority).  US Frontend  
then watches it in streaming glory in the States.  And, of course,  
vice versa.


It would be possible for the US frontend to talk directly to the Aus  
backend but then one would have to have a way of telling the Aus  
backend where to put the recording ...


Live TV is also desirable but secondary, probably transcoded to  
something suitably low bandwidth for previewing and peeking.


Is anyone doing something similar?  Is this currently possible with  
Myth?  I guess all it really needs is a "post-record/transcode" hook  
to tell the encoding end to transfer the file and a way to let the  
requesting end know that the program is in the library.


Then I can watch me cricket, mate. And who could blame me for that?

What I had considered doing between me and another system similar to 
this.  I planned on having one of the sites be the master backend with 
the SQL database.  The other would be a slave.  In my case, I had no 
need for a remote frontend so I had considered a simple post-recording 
job that would rsync the file over SSH to the master backend and then 
update that host field in the recorded database so that it would appear 
local to the master backend now such that the local frontend could play 
it.  This is certainly complicated by your use of frontends at both 
locations.  In your case, I would consider using nuvexport to simple 
dump the file from either backend (it generates the SQL statements 
needed to import it) and then rsync the file over SSH to the other 
backend and import it.  It would be best in this scenario for each 
backend to be separate which would make scheduling a little more complex 
as you couldn't do it from either frontend but it could easiliy be done 
with mythweb.


Kevin
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Re: [mythtv-users] Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA EPIA. Mac OS X remote control?

[Fred Squires]

On 8/31/05, Andrew Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

While most people have the idea that Macs are expensive, it seems tome that a Mac mini actually costs less than an EPIA system with a
comparably nice looking case.  However I'm not so confident that Ican turn a Mac mini into a completely remote-controllable system.With no serial ports, I can't see how I can use it with LIRC.  Thereare USB-based remote control receivers for Mac use, but they come
with remote controls with only very few buttons and I don't expectthey can be used with any other remote.

I don't know about the other usb receivers for the Mac, but you can use other remotes with the keyspan.
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Re: [mythtv-users] Zap2it subscription notices ?

[Scot L. Harris]

On Wed, 2005-08-31 at 01:21, Yan-Fa Li wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> my sub runs out on 9/9 and I haven't seen any renewal requests.  I
> logged into my account, but there doesn't seem to be  a way to renew
> pre-emptively.  Anyone else seen this in North America ?
> 

I don't think the web site puts up the survey until the last week of the
subscription.  

Have never received and update notice.  Just go to the site the week it
expires and there will be a link to the survey to renew.


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[mythtv-users] Dvico MCE style remote + LIRC - looking for somone with a NORMAL(non-MCE) dvico remote to help.

[Buzz]

Hi All,

If you've got a "Dvico FusionHDTV DVB-T" , keep reading...please!

I've modified the dvico driver (see latest attached patch) to support both
dvico remote types, but I want to make sure I haven't broken the support for
the original remote in so doing.   Specificially, I'm interested in knowing
if the original dvico remote generates 'event.hid' info with both 0x10046
AND 0x90001, or just with 0x10046 (the second option hopefully).  

To test this, I need someone with the ORIGINAL (non-MCE) dvico remote to
help verify this by doing the following:
(it will require that your OS has all the usual development/compile stuff
installed, then...)

1) Check out the current lirc CVS code:
 cd ~
 cvs -d:pserver:anonymous at cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/lirc login
 cvs -z8 -d:pserver:anonymous at cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/lirc co lirc
 cd lirc

2) apply the attached patch :
 cd ~/lirc/daemons
 patch < ~/dvico_mce_hiddev.diff
 cd ~/lirc

3) build lirc in debug mode (no installation required, so it won't mess-up
your existing lirc install):
 cd ~/lirc
 ./autogen.sh
 ./setup.sh 
 # when prompted: 
 #  choose 1(driver configuration)->
 #  8(USB devices)->
 #  DViCO USB Remote->OK->
 #  3(Save config and run configure)-> OK
 make
 DO NOT 'make install' - it's NOT required!

4) test the newly compiled lircd with:
 pkill lircd  
 ./daemons/lircd -n --device=/dev/hiddev0  (in one window)
 irw (in another window)

 # (or wherever your linux puts the usb device it assigned to it, maybe
/dev/usb/hiddev0 )
 # then press a few random remote buttons and make sure you get output in
both windows, ctrl-c to stop.

5) email me the output from both windows :-)

6) cleanup:
 rm -rf ~/lirc
 (and restart your normal lircd - however you normally do that)


Much Thanks in advance..!

Buzz.

 


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Re: [mythtv-users] When Watch TV...

[Phill Edwards]

> When I watch TV ,I get black screen.
> And my terminal shows below:
> 
> 
> What is wrong?
> How to solve it?

Judging by the number of issues you've posted to this mailing list you
seem to be hitting heaps of problems. As I've advised before, I think
you're best bet might to look at Jarod's guide and install from
pre-compiled RPMs. You never seem to reply whenever anyone offers you
help or advice - what is your objection to getting MythTV up and
running Jarod's way?

Regards,
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Re: [mythtv-users] Bootup, mythtv & mame.

[Phill Edwards]

> I was curious to know how to have MythTV start right after bootup in Linux,
> before anything else is shown.  Before Gnome or KDE is shown, or better yet
> not to have them load in the first place. 

Gnome & KDE are just windw managers. It's possible to remove them and
use a less resource hungry window manager like ratpoison. Search the
archives for ratpoison to get more info. My setup uses ratpoison and
it boots right into MythTV without any KDE desktop malarkey showing
up.

> I also would like to know if there is a specific command switch to start
> MythTV in the Mame category/section of the interface when it does boot.  Is
> this possible?  If so, how? 

You could do this by editing the menu files for whatever theme you're
using. I think you may want to put a copy of mainmenu.xml in your
/home/mythtv/.mythtv directory and edit that to have the menu items
you want on it. Get mainmenu.xml from
/usr/share/mythtv/themes//. -Again, the archives
will have lots of stuff on this.
   
Regards,
Phill
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Re: [mythtv-users] Zap2it subscription notices ?

[Paul K]

  I received a notice a week before my sub expired in May, but
received nothing in Aug. A post on here reminded me on the day it
expired so I went to their site.

  Maybe they're trying to find out who really wants this service by not sending out a reminder... ?

Paul

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Re: [mythtv-users] Bootup, mythtv & mame.

[Paul McKellar]

the gentoo wiki has a lot of information about booting in to mythtv
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Setup_MythTV#X_Setup

i use fluxbox because i like right click menus, but it worked for me

On 8/31/05, Sam Zeke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello everyone!  First let me say that I'm completely new to MythTV, and
> slightly new to linux (specifically gentoo). 
>   
> I was curious to know how to have MythTV start right after bootup in Linux,
> before anything else is shown.  Before Gnome or KDE is shown, or better yet
> not to have them load in the first place. 
>   
> I also would like to know if there is a specific command switch to start
> MythTV in the Mame category/section of the interface when it does boot.  Is
> this possible?  If so, how? 
>   
> The reason why I'm asking this specific question is because I'm building an
> arcade cabinet (from scratch, and almost done) and really like the frontend
> for Mame and want to have it be the first thing I see on the screen when I
> boot linux, besides my custom logo in bootsplash. 
>   
> P.S. - Has anyone thought of ripping the frontend for mame fro mythtv, and
> making it a single frontend for mame? 
>   
> THANKS!!!
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Re: [mythtv-users] Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA EPIA. Mac OS X remote control?

[Jens Baumeister]

On 8/31/05, Fred Squires <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 8/31/05, Andrew Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> > With no serial ports, I can't see how I can use it with LIRC.  There
> > are USB-based remote control receivers for Mac use, but they come 
> > with remote controls with only very few buttons and I don't expect
> > they can be used with any other remote.
> > 
>  
>  I don't know about the other usb receivers for the Mac, but you can use
> other remotes with the keyspan.

Good starting points:






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Re: [mythtv-users] Archiving Shows to DVD

[Jens Baumeister]

Hi!

On 8/29/05, Martin Bene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> As promised earlier, a new release of MythBurn is available that lets
> you recode audio to ac3 format

I noticed something odd - I did 2 burns today,both had the blue faces
and flipped thumbnails, even though I reversed the options in the
conf-file after the first burn. I'll investigate this further to
determine the cause.

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Re: [mythtv-users] Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA EPIA. Mac OS X remote control?

[Adam Bodnar]

I have a mac mini and will be using it as a frontend. It's pretty damn
quiet, course I have other computers in my room making noise so at
least it's never gotten louder than that.

As for remote control of it, I've gone a little more expensive side
but that was cause I've wanted some more customization. I bought a IR
receiver made by a guy in Germany, it is called IRTrans. More
expensive, but I knew it would work with the Pronto remote I am
wanting to use. The only slight downside to it is that you have to
write AppleScripts to do anything, but that's very minor.

The Keyspan usb IR receiver can actually be programmed to work with
other remotes, just have to teach your remote to be a JVC vcr I think
it was. I found this in their documentation.

The only downside to using the Mac as a frontend is that MythMusic
doesn't currently work under it if I remember correctly from previous
messages on this list. Not a huge concern for me at the moment.

On 8/31/05, Andrew Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm at an awkward stage with Myth.
> 
> My back end is pretty much complete and works a treat.  I bought the
> slowest second-hand P4 machine that the local second-hand computer
> shop ( - it's a great place) could
> sell me, installed Gentoo, two Hauppauge Nova-T cards and Myth and
> everything worked pretty easily.  Kudos to the developers, the Gentoo
> ebuild maintainers and the many HOWTO authors.  It records stuff
> reliably and dishes out the video to either a front end running on
> the same machine (in the study) or to my PowerBook plugged in via
> 100-baseT.  It doesn't work too well wirelessly, but that's no
> surprise.
> 
> So, now the difficult bit.  The back end will be hidden away (in the
> attic, probably).  It is time to buy a front end system.  I want
> something quiet, above all, so was considering either a Mac mini or a
> VIA EPIA system.  It would be controlled only via a remote control -
> I've no plans to provide it with a pointing device or to use it for
> general computing.
> 
> While most people have the idea that Macs are expensive, it seems to
> me that a Mac mini actually costs less than an EPIA system with a
> comparably nice looking case.  However I'm not so confident that I
> can turn a Mac mini into a completely remote-controllable system.
> With no serial ports, I can't see how I can use it with LIRC.  There
> are USB-based remote control receivers for Mac use, but they come
> with remote controls with only very few buttons and I don't expect
> they can be used with any other remote.
> 
> So: Has anyone successfully built a complete Mac OS X front end
> system, playing Myth, DVDs, ripped CDs, ripping CDs and DVDs etc, all
> controlled from the remote.  Or should I go for the EPIA?  Or...
> have I overlooked any other machine?
> 
> Finally how quiet is the Mac Mini?  It has a fan, which I couldn't
> hear in the shop, but then shops are noisy.  EPIA 8000s are truly
> silent.
> 
> Andrew
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Re: [mythtv-users] OT: HD-3000 QAM working for anyone?

[Greg Woods]

I have gotten the HD3000 to work with QAM, via Comcast analog cable.
But, I used the V4L drivers. I don't have any HD content (yet) so I
didn't need that, and I had a hard time getting DVB to work.

If I try to split the signal between the HD3000 and a PVR-150 in the
same machine, then I can only get the low numbered channels (and poorly
at that), and the high numbered channels won't come in at all. This
happens if I just put the splitter on the line even if the second fork
of the splitter isn't connected to anything, and it also happens if I
just use the PVR-150 under Windows 2000, so that rules out a lot of
MythTV or driver problems. I never actually got both cards to work at
the same time; I kind of gave up when splitting the signal screwed
things up so badly. I've used them both individually at different times
(I've stuck with the PVR-150 to get hardware capturing).

I have wondered whether a signal amplifier might help. I'd really like
to use both cards. I've also thought about putting the HD3000 into the
new frontend I'm building and turning that into a slave backend too, but
it's only a Pundit-R with a Celeron CPU so I'm not sure it can handle
the software signal processing).

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Re: [mythtv-users] Zap2it subscription notices ?

[Anthony Floyd]

On 8/31/05, Paul K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>   I received a notice a week before my sub expired in May, but received
> nothing in Aug. A post on here reminded me on the day it expired so I went
> to their site.

Ditto.  I spent some time last night trawling through the list
archives to see if anyone else had experienced these "500 Internal
Server Error" problems from zap2it that I was seeing (and apparently
had been seeing for over a week).  A visit to labs.zap2it.com showed
that my subscription had expired.  Quick to fix, but when I googled
through my email, it showed that they didn't send out an expiration
notice this time my last notice was in May.

Not the end of the world, but *very* surprising.

So, beware: Zap2it seems to be no longer telling you that your
subscription will expire!

A>
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Re: [mythtv-users] Zap2it subscription notices ?

[Zak]

I just checked, and mine expires next week.  I have the option to renew, 
but, like most others here, I never received a notification.  It sure is 
strange to change the policy without telling anyone...


Anthony Floyd wrote:


On 8/31/05, Paul K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 


 I received a notice a week before my sub expired in May, but received
nothing in Aug. A post on here reminded me on the day it expired so I went
to their site.
   



Ditto.  I spent some time last night trawling through the list
archives to see if anyone else had experienced these "500 Internal
Server Error" problems from zap2it that I was seeing (and apparently
had been seeing for over a week).  A visit to labs.zap2it.com showed
that my subscription had expired.  Quick to fix, but when I googled
through my email, it showed that they didn't send out an expiration
notice this time my last notice was in May.

Not the end of the world, but *very* surprising.

So, beware: Zap2it seems to be no longer telling you that your
subscription will expire!

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Re: [mythtv-users] Zap2it subscription notices ?

[Carl Fongheiser]

On 8/31/05, Anthony Floyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
So, beware: Zap2it seems to be no longer telling you that yoursubscription will expire!
Yes, and no.  They don't seem to be sending email, but the
expiration date on your subscription is included every time you
download through DataDirect.  mythfilldatabase stores that
information in the database, and it's available on the status pages in
both the frontend and MythWeb.  It isn't that tricky to write a
little script to extract that and send yourself an email when you're
subscription is about to expire.

Carl Fongheiser

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Re: [mythtv-users] Zap2it subscription notices ?

[Garry Cook]

On 8/31/05, Zak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I just checked, and mine expires next week.  I have the option to renew,but, like most others here, I never received a notification.  It sure is
strange to change the policy without telling anyone...Anthony Floyd wrote:>On 8/31/05, Paul K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  I received a notice a week before my sub expired in May, but received
>>nothing in Aug. A post on here reminded me on the day it expired so I went>>to their site.>>Ditto.  I spent some time last night trawling through the list>archives to see if anyone else had experienced these "500 Internal
>Server Error" problems from zap2it that I was seeing (and apparently>had been seeing for over a week).  A visit to labs.zap2it.com showed>that my subscription had expired.  Quick to fix, but when I googled
>through my email, it showed that they didn't send out an expiration>notice this time my last notice was in May.>>Not the end of the world, but *very* surprising.>>So, beware: Zap2it seems to be no longer telling you that your
>subscription will expire!
 
Same thing here, no notice, expires next week, went to the web site and was able to resubscribe.
Did they change the policy? Has anyone verified this? Perhaps they are not aware that email notifications are not being sent.
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Re: [mythtv-users] Zap2it subscription notices ?

[Neil Watson]

On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 09:51:32AM -0500, Carl Fongheiser wrote:

  it's available on the status pages in both the frontend and MythWeb.  It
  isn't that tricky to write a little script to extract that and send
  yourself an email when you're subscription is about to expire.


Perhaps the subscription update could also be automated. 


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Re: [mythtv-users] Zap2it subscription notices ?

[Anthony Floyd]

On 8/31/05, Carl Fongheiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
[snip]
> available on the status pages in both the frontend and MythWeb.  It isn't
> that tricky to write a little script to extract that and send yourself an
> email when you're subscription is about to expire.

OK, fair enough, but given that in the past they've sent out
notifications, you won't know to write (or use) such a script unless
you've read this thread, been obsessively observant, or been already
burnt by this.

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Re: [mythtv-users] PVR-500 question

[James Howison]

Sounds like a good opportunity for an old fashioned swap ;)

--J

On Aug 31, 2005, at 7:45 AM, Marty Ravell wrote:

I have a mate with an NTSC PVR-350 but who has just relocated to  
Australia

(PAL land). Any idea if the reverse is also possible?


Regards
Marty

-Original Message-
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gideon N.  
Guillen

Sent: Wednesday, 31 August 2005 8:58 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: [mythtv-users] PVR-500 question

I have a question regarding the PVR-500.

Will a PAL PVR-500 work with NTSC? I'm in a NTSC country, but I saw
this PVR-500 being sold locally at a very low price. The vendor said
it's the PAL model. I'm just wondering if I can use this card for NTSC
signals (including cable TV). It should be a good replacement for my
existing bttv card that I'm using for MythTV.

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Re: [mythtv-users] watch TV

[Larry Symms]

Are your permissions (you need rwx) in your cache directory correct for 
you myth user?  Higher level directories need rx.


Amyg wrote:


When I watch TV ,I get black screen.
And my terminal shows below:

2005-08-31 15:39:15.195 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:15.405 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:15.617 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:15.753 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:16.451 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:16.660 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:16.869 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:17.078 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:17.287 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:17.496 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:17.511 LiveTV not successfully started
2005-08-31 15:39:17.522 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2005-08-31 15:39:17.550 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:17.783 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:17.974 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:18.188 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:18.383 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:18.574 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:18.769 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:19.013 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:19.166 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:19.398 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:19.605 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:19.708 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:20.233 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:20.442 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:20.651 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:20.860 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:21.069 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:21.278 RemoteFile::Read() failed in
RingBuffer::safe_read().
2005-08-31 15:39:21.293 LiveTV not successfully started
2005-08-31 15:39:21.304 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2005-08-31 15:39:21.323 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:21.743 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 15:39:22.186 Using protocol version 15

What is wrong?
How to solve it?

 




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[mythtv-users] Adding a DVB-C card

[Peter Martens]

All,

I have a perfectly running mythtv (on FC3) with a PVR-350 and a
PVR-150. I recently got a DVB-C card which I want to add to the
system. I have a few questions:

- Will adding this card do something which can corrupt my database?
- I think I have to add xmltvids after scanning for channels? Will the
DVB card behave as another analogue card in LiveTV? I mean will Mythtv
know when to use the dvb-card or when to use the analogue card, since
there will be many channels overlapping and I would like to use the
dvb-card as "primary"-card. Or will channels which are on the dvb-card
be displayed as "other" channels then the analogue ones? Hope you all
understand what I am trying to ask...

Thanks in advance

Peter
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Re: [mythtv-users] When Watch TV...

[Larry Symms]

or try knoppmyth

Phill Edwards wrote:


When I watch TV ,I get black screen.
And my terminal shows below:


What is wrong?
How to solve it?
   



Judging by the number of issues you've posted to this mailing list you
seem to be hitting heaps of problems. As I've advised before, I think
you're best bet might to look at Jarod's guide and install from
pre-compiled RPMs. You never seem to reply whenever anyone offers you
help or advice - what is your objection to getting MythTV up and
running Jarod's way?

Regards,
Phill
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RE: [mythtv-users] PVR-500 question

[Joe Votour]

Note that I'm talking generically, having worked with
chips that are capable of doing both NTSC and PAL, and
their assorted other hardware bits.  I don't know what
parts a PVR-500 or a PVR-350 use, so this is a generic
explanation.  I don't want to say that it's not
possible, but there's definitely strikes against it
happening.  You're better off buying a proper card for
your region.

For the PAL PVR-500, it might work.  European channels
are 8MHz wide, versus 6MHz on an NTSC system. 
Therefore, the saw filter (assuming there is one, and
it's not done digitally) on the PVR-500 card would be
8MHz.  (The saw filter, by the way basically causes
the signals before and after [frequency + saw/2] to be
clipped).  So, you can get a 6MHz signal through an
8MHz saw filter (though 1MHz on each side could be
crap).

Where I see the problem on the PAL PVR-500 is that
they likely used a tuner chip that is only capable of
locking onto multiples of 8MHz, rather than one that
can lock anywhere (it's a cheaper and more readily
available part).  If, on the other hand, they didn't,
with some software changes, it should be possible to
at least tune to the frequency and receive data. 
S-Video input is also an option, since there should be
no need for the tuner.  The MPEG-2 encoder should be
programmable to receive PAL or NTSC signals, so again,
with (maybe) a software change, you'd be able to have
your PAL PVR-500 work as an NTSC one.

The NTSC PVR-350 working in PAL though, well, I don't
think that's going to happen.  You'd be feeding an
8MHz channel through a 6MHz saw filter (or the
equivalant) which would chop off part of the RF
signal.  Your capture is absolute crap at this point. 
S-Video might work, but that's about it.  Same notes
on the software part, about programming the MPEG-2
encoder to work in PAL mode (if supported).

-- Joe

--- Marty Ravell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I have a mate with an NTSC PVR-350 but who has just
> relocated to Australia
> (PAL land). Any idea if the reverse is also
> possible?
> 
> 
> Regards
> Marty
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
> Of Gideon N. Guillen
> Sent: Wednesday, 31 August 2005 8:58 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: [mythtv-users] PVR-500 question
> 
> I have a question regarding the PVR-500. 
> 
> Will a PAL PVR-500 work with NTSC? I'm in a NTSC
> country, but I saw
> this PVR-500 being sold locally at a very low price.
> The vendor said
> it's the PAL model. I'm just wondering if I can use
> this card for NTSC
> signals (including cable TV). It should be a good
> replacement for my
> existing bttv card that I'm using for MythTV.
> 
> -- 
> Gideon N. Guillen
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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[mythtv-users] PVR-350(MBD)

[Mike Daugird]

I have been reading a lot of stuff trying to get my box up and running. It 
seems that everyone except me got the PVR-250. I bought the 350 and now I am 
having a hard time getting any internet howto's to jive.
Is it possible to have the system show on the TV as well as on a monitor?
I was thinking that I would plug in the monitor so that while I was setting it 
up I could work on the desktop while keeping an eye on the TV.
Do I have to configure things differently if I use the S-video rather then the 
3 component plugs?
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Re: [mythtv-users] PVR-350(MBD)

[Frank Lynch]

On 8/31/05, Mike Daugird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have been reading a lot of stuff trying to get my box up and running. It 
> seems that everyone except me got the PVR-250. I bought the 350 and now I am 
> having a hard time getting any internet howto's to jive.
> Is it possible to have the system show on the TV as well as on a monitor?
> I was thinking that I would plug in the monitor so that while I was setting 
> it up I could work on the desktop while keeping an eye on the TV.
> Do I have to configure things differently if I use the S-video rather then 
> the 3 component plugs?


There are a lot of mythtv users using the pvr-350 (including myself).
If your struggling I would recommend that you go with Fedora Core 4
and follow Jarods excellent guide at:
http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php

regards,
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[mythtv-users] Re:Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA EPIA. Mac OSX remote control?

[Adam Felson]

From: Fred Squires <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA
>   EPIA. Mac OSX remote control?
>On 8/31/05, Andrew Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> While most people have the idea that Macs are expensive, it seems
to
>> me that a Mac mini actually costs less than an EPIA system with a
>> comparably nice looking case. However I'm not so confident that I
>> can turn a Mac mini into a completely remote-controllable system.
>> With no serial ports, I can't see how I can use it with LIRC.
>There
>> are USB-based remote control receivers for Mac use, but they come
>> with remote controls with only very few buttons and I don't expect
>> they can be used with any other remote.
>> 

>I don't know about the other usb receivers for the Mac, but you can
>use other remotes with the keyspan.

lirc 0.7.2 now has support for the streamzap usb remote under
linux-2.6 and it works like a champ.   I dunno if the lirc_streamzap
usb driver will run on a non-intel platform.

As far as the EPIA is concerned, a bigger problem than a motherboard
fan is having a case fan.  I bought a case that uses a fan and it
could be heard two rooms away and was louder than a fridge.  I toned
it down with a 60 ohm resistor and now it is much more reasonable,
but I have to be carefull that the fan vents are unobstructed or the
system will overheat.   The shuttle-pc is a far superior solution to
itx/epia.  Quieter and uses modern cpus and desktop drives.


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Re: [mythtv-users] S-Video capture card choices?

[Michael T. Dean]

Blake wrote:

On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:16:02 -0700, Michael T. Dean  
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



I've got an ATI Remote Wonder.  I like the RF, but am still working on
improving range/sensititivy (especially through walls).


Oh...you've got a remote that came with a card?


Yeah.  You can buy them separately, but I wouldn't recommend it.  (IMHO, 
it's not worth $40-$50 for a remote.)


For audio I've got a SB Audigy Platinum with breakout box for this  
machine. Which, now that I look at it has both an IR receiver and a  
firewire port. Which, right now, just confuses me. I figured just 
to  hook up the, uh, traditional A/V cables along with the S-video 
for  starters. (It would be cool at some point to be able to hook up 
my VCR to  the box, just long enough to rip some VHSes that are 
rotting in the  garage)


Yeah.  I had that plan once, then I noticed how ugly the VHS videos look 
compared to broadcast recordings, so I only recorded off one tape as a 
test.  Fortunately, I only have about 6 tapes, so it's not that big a 
deal to just let them rot...  Thought about buying DVD's, but now, I'm 
even starting to think my collection of Stargate SG-1 DVD's is "old 
tech" because it's not high-def.



Yep.  That's what I do.  Believe me, it was liberating to finally remove
the batteries from my 5 remote controls!


I'm salivating at the thought.


:)


The only thing I can't control with the remote is the TV.  I have my
Myth box in a different room (the ultimate in silent PC) with a hole
through the wall for video and speaker cables.  Since I'm using an A/V
receiver for audio, I control volume through it.  So, I simply hit the
power button on the TV before sitting down for some Myth.  Thought about
trying to mod the transmitter circuit to allow for another IR LED on a
cable without over-driving the serial port, but I'd have the IR LED
drawing power and the cable's resistance, so I decided it was easier to
just hit the power button.  (Can't even do a separate simple transmitter
because I only have one serial port.)


Is that a common problem?


It's only a problem because my IR blaster is in a different room from my 
TV.  If I kept my Myth box, my 2 Dish receivers, my A/V receiver, my 
VCR, my TV, and my speakers in the same room, I could control them all 
with the IR blaster, but I choose aesthetics over being able to turn on 
the TV and put everything but the TV and speakers in a different room.  
Much quieter than any "silent" PC and much prettier than even the most 
beautiful (and expensive) PC case.


Mike
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[mythtv-users] C3 EPIA Guide Published

[Austin Acton]

Hi everyone,

I've published a little (well, big) guide on getting myth up and running
on a Via EPIA using Mandriva Linux 2005.

It may be useful to some new-to-linux users.  Also, if you experts could
look it over, maybe you could find some things I could do better,
faster, or easier.

http://groundstate.ca/c3mythtv

Thanks,
Austin

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Re: [mythtv-users] Zap2it subscription notices ?

[Gabe Rubin]

I also got bit by not renewing, while I was on vacation, so I lost a
weeks worth of programming (that and my house-sitter turned the power
off my myth box).

It would be great if there was some way other than checking the status
to see when the sub has expired.  Perhaps putting in the listings for
every entry, guide data expired, instead of no data.
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Re: [mythtv-users] Archiving Shows to DVD

[Thomas Börkel]

HI!

Martin Bene wrote:

I have PAL and I always convert audio to AC3, because my Toshiba DVD 
player requires some switching in the menu, if I want to hear MPEG 
audio. So, converting to AC3 should not be restricted to NTSC.


Wierd. Any PAL DVD Player is required to support mpeg2 audio and it may
optionally support ac3, but doesn't have to. Givedn this standard, you'd
expect a player to actually play mpega audio without any fiddling
around. But OK, that's what happens when reality meets standards.

So, a better solution would be: 
	1) let users specify their preferred audio format (mp2 or ac3)

and
2) allow transcoding if the preferred audio format isn't
available in a recording.


Right. And it should be possible to specify the target bitrate (ffmpeg 
-ab switch).


You don't need mpg123 or madplay for conversion of MPEG audio to AC3. 
This is how I convert with ffmpeg alone:

ffmpeg -y -i "$1.mp2" -acodec ac3 -ab 224 "$1.ac3"


That's the first thing I had tried - didn't work. Only difference: the
demuxed audio files are saved as *.mpa by projectx; looks like ffmpeg
doesn't recognice the mp2 audio file with an .mpa extension but works
just fine with the same file renamed to .mp2. Aaaahhh!!!


Try this:

ffmpeg -y -f mp3 -i "file.mpa" -acodec ac3 -ab 224 "file.ac3"

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Re: [mythtv-users] Re:Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA EPIA. Mac OSX remote control?

[Todd Ignasiak]

I have a Mac Mini, and I think it's great.   The form factor is
unbeatable, and I don't think I could make a Mini-ITX box for near the
same price.   I use mine for all the Apple Apps (iTunes, iMovie, iDVD,
etc.) and general Unix functions.   But, not for MythTV.

I use MythTV for HD material, which makes the Mini a no-go.   The
1.42GHz CPU in mine is not fast enough to decode/display HDTV
material.The mini's ATI Radeon video hardware does have support
for MPEG2 acceleration, unfortunately Apple has chosen not to open an
API into this functionality.   So, HD is out of reach for the Mini.

On 8/31/05, Adam Felson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: Fred Squires <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA
> >   EPIA. Mac OSX remote control?
> >On 8/31/05, Andrew Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >> While most people have the idea that Macs are expensive, it seems
> to
> >> me that a Mac mini actually costs less than an EPIA system with a
> >> comparably nice looking case. However I'm not so confident that I
> >> can turn a Mac mini into a completely remote-controllable system.
> >> With no serial ports, I can't see how I can use it with LIRC.
> >There
> >> are USB-based remote control receivers for Mac use, but they come
> >> with remote controls with only very few buttons and I don't expect
> >> they can be used with any other remote.
> >>
> 
> >I don't know about the other usb receivers for the Mac, but you can
> >use other remotes with the keyspan.
> 
> lirc 0.7.2 now has support for the streamzap usb remote under
> linux-2.6 and it works like a champ.   I dunno if the lirc_streamzap
> usb driver will run on a non-intel platform.
> 
> As far as the EPIA is concerned, a bigger problem than a motherboard
> fan is having a case fan.  I bought a case that uses a fan and it
> could be heard two rooms away and was louder than a fridge.  I toned
> it down with a 60 ohm resistor and now it is much more reasonable,
> but I have to be carefull that the fan vents are unobstructed or the
> system will overheat.   The shuttle-pc is a far superior solution to
> itx/epia.  Quieter and uses modern cpus and desktop drives.
> 
> 
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Re: [mythtv-users] Zap2it subscription notices ?

[Alex Cruz]

 Hmm..this sounds like there should be a way to create a pop-up in Myth say, 1 
week prior of the expiration that reminds you to go an re-register. Maybe 
using MythNotify or something like that. Just a thought.

-alex

On Wednesday 31 August 2005 11:43 am, Gabe Rubin wrote:
> I also got bit by not renewing, while I was on vacation, so I lost a
> weeks worth of programming (that and my house-sitter turned the power
> off my myth box).
>
> It would be great if there was some way other than checking the status
> to see when the sub has expired.  Perhaps putting in the listings for
> every entry, guide data expired, instead of no data.
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Re: [mythtv-users] Zap2it subscription notices ?

[Scott Alfter]

Yan-Fa Li wrote:
> Folks,

Please turn off your HTML.

> my sub runs out on 9/9 and I haven't seen any renewal requests.  I
> logged into my account, but there doesn't seem to be  a way to renew
> pre-emptively.  Anyone else seen this in North America ?

Mine was going to expire four days ago.  Two days before that, I hadn't yet
received anything from Zap2it.  You can renew anytime in the last week, though,
so I did that and am now good to go for another three months.

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Re: [mythtv-users] C3 EPIA Guide Published

[Erik Pettersen]

Awesome Austin!

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On 8/31/05, Austin Acton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I've published a little (well, big) guide on getting myth up and running
> on a Via EPIA using Mandriva Linux 2005.
> 
> It may be useful to some new-to-linux users.  Also, if you experts could
> look it over, maybe you could find some things I could do better,
> faster, or easier.
> 
> http://groundstate.ca/c3mythtv
> 
> Thanks,
> Austin
> 
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Re: [mythtv-users] OT: HD-3000 QAM working for anyone?

[Michael T. Dean]

Greg Woods wrote:


I have gotten the HD3000 to work with QAM, via Comcast analog cable.
But, I used the V4L drivers. I don't have any HD content (yet) so I
didn't need that, and I had a hard time getting DVB to work.

If I try to split the signal between the HD3000 and a PVR-150 in the
same machine, then I can only get the low numbered channels (and poorly
at that), and the high numbered channels won't come in at all. This
happens if I just put the splitter on the line even if the second fork
of the splitter isn't connected to anything, and it also happens if I
just use the PVR-150 under Windows 2000, so that rules out a lot of
MythTV or driver problems. I never actually got both cards to work at
the same time; I kind of gave up when splitting the signal screwed
things up so badly. I've used them both individually at different times
(I've stuck with the PVR-150 to get hardware capturing).

I have wondered whether a signal amplifier might help. I'd really like
to use both cards. I've also thought about putting the HD3000 into the
new frontend I'm building and turning that into a slave backend too, but
it's only a Pundit-R with a Celeron CPU so I'm not sure it can handle
the software signal processing).
 


Yep.

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/ivtv/devel/17953#17953

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Re: [mythtv-users] PVR-350(MBD)

[Scot L. Harris]

On Wed, 2005-08-31 at 11:40, Mike Daugird wrote:
> I have been reading a lot of stuff trying to get my box up and running. It 
> seems that everyone except me got the PVR-250. I bought the 350 and now I am 
> having a hard time getting any internet howto's to jive.
> Is it possible to have the system show on the TV as well as on a monitor?
> I was thinking that I would plug in the monitor so that while I was setting 
> it up I could work on the desktop while keeping an eye on the TV.
> Do I have to configure things differently if I use the S-video rather then 
> the 3 component plugs?

Use Jarod's guide on how to setup the PVR-350.  Make sure you expand all
the sections dealing with the PVR-350.  My first pass through I missed a
critical step that removed some horizontal lines on the screen.

I used the standard VGA monitor until it looked as if it was working
correctly then followed Jarod's guide to modify xorg files to output the
display via the PVR-350 to the TV and created new initrd so it would
boot up that way.  

There was a learning curve but with the info in the guide and some help
from the list it was actually easier than I thought it would be.


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Re: [mythtv-users] Re:Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA EPIA. Mac OSX remote control?

[Nick]

On 8/31/05, Todd Ignasiak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a Mac Mini, and I think it's great.   The form factor is
> unbeatable, and I don't think I could make a Mini-ITX box for near the
> same price.   I use mine for all the Apple Apps (iTunes, iMovie, iDVD,
> etc.) and general Unix functions.   But, not for MythTV.
> 
> I use MythTV for HD material, which makes the Mini a no-go.   The
> 1.42GHz CPU in mine is not fast enough to decode/display HDTV
> material.The mini's ATI Radeon video hardware does have support
> for MPEG2 acceleration, unfortunately Apple has chosen not to open an
> API into this functionality.   So, HD is out of reach for the Mini.

I'd be amazed if the hardware didn't have MPEG2 acceleration/iDCT
support (I'd think all ATI cards for the past several years have had
this in hardware). Whether or not it is implemented in their driver is
another story.

Nick
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Re: [mythtv-users] S-Video capture card choices?

[WJCarpenter]

> http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10383781&loc=101&sp=1
>
> No remote (it's the MCE version), but $63 and no rebates and free shipping.  
> IMHO, being
forced to use an IR-based RC5 remote is too much

If you search around those sites which track promotions and rebates and coupons 
and such, you
can find the "everybody can get 5% off at buy.com" deal which expires today.


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RE: [mythtv-users] pvr-350, freeview and letterbox mode - how?

[John Risby]

Hi Graeme, thanks for replying.

> For the record, are you using PS or TS as DVB stream? If I 
> use TS, then the output has to go via X (Xv in my case, using 
> the 350 YUV
> decoder) rather than using the 350's lovely mpeg2 decoder.

I'm using PS, not tried TS yet.
 
> I'm wondering if the dropping of PS support in future MythTV 
> versions (it's already deprecated in SVN) will screw everyone 
> with a 350 output device...?

Oh dear, hopefully not.
  
> If you're outputting via the 350's mpeg2 decocer (ie. the DVB 
> streams are full-height with no de-interlace artifacts), then 
> you can use vbi-inserts to fix the aspect ratio.



Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a go as soon as I get the time. 

John

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Re: [mythtv-users] Playback stops and seg faults mythfrontend after 5-15 mins

[Nick]

On 8/31/05, Rob Bongiovi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm so frustrated by this, I forgot some other info:
> 
> Running FC4 kernel 2.6.12-1.1398_FC4 with myth 0.18.1
> installed via ATRPMs. Have one PVR-500 and one PVR-150
> in the box using the latest at-testing ivtv drivers
> (0.3.7d). I can repeat this problem with both an
> nvidia FX5200 and FX5500 using the last two versions
> of the nvidia driver (7667 and 7676). I am running an
> Athlon XP 2900+ with 512meg of memory.

Rob,

Do you get the same problems when running xine from the command line
(i.e. not from within MythTV)? If you do, I'd bet it's an NVidia video
driver issue, rather than a MythTV issue. Maybe your xorg.conf might
shed some light on the problem.

Also make sure the video card is being cooled sufficiently.

Nick
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Re: [mythtv-users] mythbackend:perl

[Nick]

On 8/31/05, Amyg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What is wrong with it?
> I remember that I didnot delete anything.
> But now it sees:
> 
> Starting mythbackend: perl: error while loading shared libraries:
> libperl.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
> perl: error while loading shared libraries: libperl.so: cannot open
> shared object file: No such file or directory
> 
> 
> How should I do?
> Update?
> Or install .

1) Completely wipe your system.
2) Read and _understand_ Jarod's Fedora Core installation guide.
3) Install Fedora and follow Jarod's guide until you have a working system.

http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php

If you still cannot get your sytem running after following the guides,
I'd seriously recommend using Windows XP MCE which is a lot easier to
get up and running. Take the time to understand how Linux works and
realise the MythTV is only one application, but depends on many others
to work.

Good luck,
Nick
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Re: [mythtv-users] Re:Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA EPIA. Mac OSX remote control?

[Todd Ignasiak]

On 8/31/05, Nick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 8/31/05, Todd Ignasiak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I have a Mac Mini, and I think it's great.   The form factor is
> > unbeatable, and I don't think I could make a Mini-ITX box for near the
> > same price.   I use mine for all the Apple Apps (iTunes, iMovie, iDVD,
> > etc.) and general Unix functions.   But, not for MythTV.
> >
> > I use MythTV for HD material, which makes the Mini a no-go.   The
> > 1.42GHz CPU in mine is not fast enough to decode/display HDTV
> > material.The mini's ATI Radeon video hardware does have support
> > for MPEG2 acceleration, unfortunately Apple has chosen not to open an
> > API into this functionality.   So, HD is out of reach for the Mini.
> 
> I'd be amazed if the hardware didn't have MPEG2 acceleration/iDCT
> support (I'd think all ATI cards for the past several years have had
> this in hardware). Whether or not it is implemented in their driver is
> another story.

Yeah,  that's what I said.   The Mini, and most other Macs have video
chips that support iDCT offload.   Unfortunately, Apple does not allow
access to that hardware via any standard API.

So, HD applications, like the EyeTV viewer, have system requirements
MUCH higher than they really should.

A 1GHz P4 should be able to easily handle 1080i/720p MPEG2 playback,
if they can use the MPEG2 acceleration.Without the hardware
assist, the requirements are much higher.
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Re: [mythtv-users] PVR-350(MBD)

[Nick]

On 8/31/05, Mike Daugird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have been reading a lot of stuff trying to get my box up and running. It 
> seems that everyone except me got the PVR-250. I bought the 350 and now I am 
> having a hard time getting any internet howto's to jive.
> Is it possible to have the system show on the TV as well as on a monitor?
> I was thinking that I would plug in the monitor so that while I was setting 
> it up I could work on the desktop while keeping an eye on the TV.
> Do I have to configure things differently if I use the S-video rather then 
> the 3 component plugs?

If by the 3 component plugs you mean the 3 RCA plugs on the 350's
output lead, please be aware that they are 2 audio plugs and 1
composite video plug (*not* 3 component video leads).

The PVR-350 outputs composite video and S-Video at the same time, so
you shouldn't need a different config. Just make sure you are using
the PVR-350s onboard decoder for video, and running the desktop on the
PVR-350 framebuffer device.

I'd probably recommend getting everything up and running using your
monitor, and then swapping over to the PVR-350 once configured. It's
certainly possible to run dual desktops using your video card and
PVR-350 at the same time, just requires a few more steps.

Nick
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Re: [mythtv-users] S-Video capture card choices?

[Michael T. Dean]

WJCarpenter wrote:


http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10383781&loc=101&sp=1

No remote (it's the MCE version), but $63 and no rebates and free shipping.
   


If you search around those sites which track promotions and rebates and coupons 
and such, you
can find the "everybody can get 5% off at buy.com" deal which expires today.
 

Wow.  And on a $63 card, that's $3--the cost of the tuner you didn't 
want to pay for.  ;)


Mike
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Re: [mythtv-users] Re:Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA EPIA. Mac OSX remote control?

[Nick]

On 8/31/05, Todd Ignasiak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 8/31/05, Nick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On 8/31/05, Todd Ignasiak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I have a Mac Mini, and I think it's great.   The form factor is
> > > unbeatable, and I don't think I could make a Mini-ITX box for near the
> > > same price.   I use mine for all the Apple Apps (iTunes, iMovie, iDVD,
> > > etc.) and general Unix functions.   But, not for MythTV.
> > >
> > > I use MythTV for HD material, which makes the Mini a no-go.   The
> > > 1.42GHz CPU in mine is not fast enough to decode/display HDTV
> > > material.The mini's ATI Radeon video hardware does have support
> > > for MPEG2 acceleration, unfortunately Apple has chosen not to open an
> > > API into this functionality.   So, HD is out of reach for the Mini.
> >
> > I'd be amazed if the hardware didn't have MPEG2 acceleration/iDCT
> > support (I'd think all ATI cards for the past several years have had
> > this in hardware). Whether or not it is implemented in their driver is
> > another story.
> 
> Yeah,  that's what I said.   The Mini, and most other Macs have video
> chips that support iDCT offload.   Unfortunately, Apple does not allow
> access to that hardware via any standard API.

Sorry about misreading that. It's a shame that Apple do this, but
that's the price of proprietary systems and total control I guess.

Nick
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Re: [mythtv-users] S-Video capture card choices?

[WJCarpenter]

> Wow.  And on a $63 card, that's $3--the cost of the tuner you didn't
> want to pay for.  ;)

Spooky.  Coincidence or conspiracy?  You be the judge!  :-)


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[mythtv-users] Epia Board and PVR350 or PVR500

[Joachim Schwarzhorn]

Hallo,

I want to use an Epia Board SP8000 or SP13000 for my HTPC. On different 
HTPC-forums I read, that the TV-Out of the Hauppauge PVR350 is better 
compared to the onboard TV-out. And I heard about heat problems of the 
PVR350 especially in small cases (like the ones for epia).


On the other hand: the PVR500 has two separate tunes (= independent 
recording of two channels) but no TV-out.


Any suggestions or recommandations?


Regards

Joachim
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Re: [mythtv-users] Playback stops and seg faults mythfrontend after 5-15 mins

[Rob Bongiovi]

Yes, this problem occurs with xine from the command
prompt, so I, too, am thinking video driver and/or
card.

It could be cooling. Would the video stop, yet the GUI
still be active if it is a cooling problem? In both
xine and myth, I get kicked out to the x-windows GUI,
where I can open windows, etc. I have this in an antec
overture case, which I am not very happy with. I can't
add fans. I am thinking about pulling a tuner card and
getting more room around the video card.

Here is my xorg.conf:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen  0  "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice"Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice"Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database.  Note,
this is the name of the 
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). 
There is normally
# no need to change the default.
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are
concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font
server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
RgbPath  "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath  
"/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/nvidia"
ModulePath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions"
ModulePath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load  "dbe"
Load  "extmod"
Load  "fbdevhw"
Load  "glx"
Load  "record"
Load  "freetype"
Load  "type1"
Load  "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled
(eg, with xset(1))
#   Option  "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment
XkbDisable.
#   Option  "XkbDisable"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard,
modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults).  For example,
for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
#   Option  "XkbModel"  "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can
use:
#   Option  "XkbModel"  "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout
setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
#   Option  "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
#   Option  "XkbLayout" "de"
#   Option  "XkbVariant""nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your
capslock and
# control keys, use:
#   Option  "XkbOptions""ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
#   Option  "XkbOptions""ctrl:nocaps"
#
Identifier  "Keyboard0"
Driver  "kbd"
Option  "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option  "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier  "Mouse0"
Driver  "mouse"
Option  "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option  "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option  "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option  "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

#   Option  "dpms"
Identifier   "Monitor0"
VendorName   "Samsung"
ModelName"HL-R5667W"
HorizSync31.5 - 45.0
VertRefresh  60.0 - 60.0
#ModeLine "ATSC-720-59.94p" 74.176 1280 1320
1376 1650 720 722 728 750
#ModeLine "ATSC-720-60p" 74.25 1280 1320 1376
1650 720 722 728 750
ModeLine "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" 74.2 1280 1312 1592 1624
720 735 742 757 +hsync +vsync
#   ModeLine "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" 27.0 720 752 848 880 483
493 498 508 +hsync +vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier  "Videocard0"
Driver  "nvidia"
VendorName  "Chaintech"
BoardName   "NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor"Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport   0 0
Depth 24
Modes"[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group0
Mode 0666
EndSection

Note that according to my Xorg.0.log, it rejects my
modeline, but automatically configures one from the
display.

Rob

--- Nick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


> 
> Rob,
> 
> Do you get the same problems when running xine from
> the command line
> (i.e. not from within MythTV)? If you do, I'd bet
> it's an NVidia video
> driver issue, rather than a MythTV issue. Maybe your
> xorg.conf might
> shed some light on the problem.
> 
> Also make sure the video card is being cooled
> sufficiently.
> 
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Re: [mythtv-users] Epia Board and PVR350 or PVR500

[Erik Pettersen]

I hate to point out the obvious (ok, but i secretly love to)... but
isn't that more of a personal decision?  What's more important to
YOU?!

Is it the capability to record two concurrent programs or to have
"better" TV out quality but have this alleged spectre of heat issues? 
It's really an apples and clementines thing.

The previous model epia mini-itx boards (the M-series) had very
mediocre, I'm personally interested in knowing if it's better/improved
in the SP series.

*shrug*  I dunno maybe someone will reply and say they have the pvr350
and an SP board and love it.  Then someone else will say the same
about the 500  (speaking of which: another wrinkle: haven't the
pvr500's been a little cranky in general with some VIA chipsets?)

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On 8/31/05, Joachim Schwarzhorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hallo,
> 
> I want to use an Epia Board SP8000 or SP13000 for my HTPC. On different
> HTPC-forums I read, that the TV-Out of the Hauppauge PVR350 is better
> compared to the onboard TV-out. And I heard about heat problems of the
> PVR350 especially in small cases (like the ones for epia).
> 
> On the other hand: the PVR500 has two separate tunes (= independent
> recording of two channels) but no TV-out.
> 
> Any suggestions or recommandations?
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Joachim
> 
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Re: [mythtv-users] Epia Board and PVR350 or PVR500

[IvanK.]

I made the stupid mistake of not doing my homework when it comes to research 
before buying and ended up with a sp13000 in a Travla C137-120W case with a 
pvr250 and a pvr350.  Up to that point I thought the main generator of heat 
in my atx box were the three 200GB seagate drives and the 2.4Ghz pentium4.  
But the pvrs ran so hot inside this tiny box (the mini-itx box) that my 
system froze a few times.  And I only have a 12GB 2.5" drive inside.  The 
main storage is usb2-connected.  After I put 4 fans inside the box, it's 
running sufficiently cool not to freeze any more.  And louder too.

If you still haven't forked over the cash for a pci pvr, I'd really suggest 
you look into those usb2 plextors mp402 or whatever the number.  Search the 
mailing list.

But what you heard about the superb tv-out quality if the pvr350 is true.  
However make sure you cool that card well in a mini-itx box or it'll overheat 
and start introducing artefacts in the mpegs.

IvanK.

On Wednesday 31 August 2005 03:55 pm, Joachim Schwarzhorn wrote:
> Hallo,
>
> I want to use an Epia Board SP8000 or SP13000 for my HTPC. On different
> HTPC-forums I read, that the TV-Out of the Hauppauge PVR350 is better
> compared to the onboard TV-out. And I heard about heat problems of the
> PVR350 especially in small cases (like the ones for epia).
>
> On the other hand: the PVR500 has two separate tunes (= independent
> recording of two channels) but no TV-out.
>
> Any suggestions or recommandations?
>
>
> Regards
>
> Joachim
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[mythtv-users] SuSE 9.3, PVR-350 TV-out

[Martin R. Mortensen]

>El Dimarts, 30 de Agost de 2005 20:55, Martin R. Mortensen va escriure:
>
>> I upgraded my box from SuSe 9.2 FTP to SuSE 9.3 prof, everything
>works..
>> except that MythTV 18.1 does not wish to stream live-TV or video
>> directly to my PVR-350 card. Instead it uses X11 on the ivtv-fb
>device,
>> which looks horrible (on my 1Ghz Via EPIA) and does not sound at all
>> (using PVR-350 sound output).
>>
>> Its configured exactly as before, in setup I have enabled PVR350
>output
>> (I even checked the settings in MySQL) but mythfrontend does not
>comply.
>>
>> My ivtv drivers work perfectly, cat /dev/video0 >/dev/video16 shows
>> perfect TV.
>>
>> I'm hoping someone might have an idea as to what I might be missing?
>>
>I'm using Suse 9.3 and everything works fine here.
>Can you post the output of mythtv?.

Output from mythfrontend when starting and pressing watch TV (does same
thing if I try to watch a recording).

P.S. Yes, I disabled xv, thought it would help, but doesnt, and doesnt
hurt either.

X Window System Version 6.8.2
Release Date: 9 February 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2
Build Operating System: SuSE Linux [ELF] SuSE
Current Operating System: Linux darkserv 2.6.11.4-21.8-default #1 Tue
Jul 19 12:42:37 UTC 2005 i686
Build Date: 22 March 2005
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Aug 31 22:30:38 2005
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
bitsPerPixel=32, depth=24, defaultVisual=TrueColor
mask: ff,ff00,ff, offset: 16,8,0
(EE) IVTVDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) IVTVDEV(0): FBIOPAN_DISPLAY: Invalid argument
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local,
removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,
removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW, removing
from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype,
removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID, removing
from list!
(EE) IVTVDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
2005-08-31 22:30:43.662 New DB connection, total: 1
Total desktop width=720, height=576, numscreens=1
2005-08-31 22:30:43.713 Using screen 0, 720x576 at 0,0
2005-08-31 22:30:43.726 mythfrontend version: 0.18.1.20050510-1
www.mythtv.org
2005-08-31 22:30:43.728 Enabled verbose msgs : important general
playback
2005-08-31 22:30:46.080 max_width: 720 max_height: 576
2005-08-31 22:30:46.504 Switching to wide mode (Minimalist-wide)
2005-08-31 22:30:47.325 Joystick disabled.
2005-08-31 22:30:47.401 New DB connection, total: 2
2005-08-31 22:30:47.565 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
(EE) IVTVDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) IVTVDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) IVTVDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) IVTVDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) IVTVDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) IVTVDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
2005-08-31 22:31:19.038 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543
(try 1 of 5)
2005-08-31 22:31:19.048 Using protocol version 15
2005-08-31 22:31:19.090 Using protocol version 15
(EE) IVTVDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
2005-08-31 22:31:21.408 AVFD
2005-08-31 22:31:21.408 AVFD: Opening Stream #0: codec id 2
2005-08-31 22:31:21.414 detectInterlace(Detect Scan, Detect Scan, 25,
576) ->Interlaced Scan
2005-08-31 22:31:21.414 Interlaced: Interlaced Scan  video_height: 576
fps: 25
2005-08-31 22:31:21.415 AVFD: Looking for decoder for 2
2005-08-31 22:31:21.416 AVFD
2005-08-31 22:31:21.416 AVFD: Opening Stream #1: codec id 86016
2005-08-31 22:31:21.416 AVFD: Looking for decoder for 86016
2005-08-31 22:31:21.685 Estimated bitrate = 6384
2005-08-31 22:31:21.693 Filling position map from 0 to 36
2005-08-31 22:31:21.703 Position map filled from Encoder to: 2
2005-08-31 22:31:21.703 SyncPositionMap liveTV, from Encoder: 3 entries
2005-08-31 22:31:21.703 SyncPositionMap, new totframes: 24, new length:
0, posMap size: 3
2005-08-31 22:31:21.704 Partial position map found
2005-08-31 22:31:21.721 Opening audio device '/dev/dsp'.
2005-08-31 22:31:21.721 Opening OSS audio device '/dev/dsp'.
2005-08-31 22:31:21.758 Over/underscan. V: 0, H: 0, XOff: 0, YOff: 0
Xlib:  extension "XVideo" missing on display ":0.0".
XvQueryExtension failed.
Xlib:  extension "XVideo" missing on display ":0.0".
XvQueryAdaptors failed.
***
* Couldn't find Xv support, falling back to non-Xv mode.
* MythTV performance will be much slower since color
* conversion and scaling will be done in software.
* Consider upgrading your video card or X server if
* you would like better performance.
Xlib:  extension "XVideo" missing on displa

Re: [mythtv-users] Slightly OT: Xine and ac3 passthrough using ALSA while playing dvd's gives a skip or stutter effect

[Todd Vazquez]

--- Nate Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On 8/30/05, Chad Delatte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote: 
> > 
> > Hey guys,
> > I'm having a huge problem playing DVD's using Xine
> and
> > Mplayer. Everytime I try to play a dvd I get a
> > stutter or skip sound. It is only when I try to
> use
> > AC3. Normal stuff goes thru my spdif out like wav
> > files and mp3's. I am using a pvr350 and a pvr 250
> > and am using onboard sound. I also had this
> problem
> > with a SB Audigy. I am using Fedora Core 4 and it
> is
> > a clean install. I have also tried with FC3.
> > Thanks
> 
>  I had the same problem, which was resolved by
> upgrading to a later version 
> of ALSA. This was on FC3, so I'm not sure which
> version FC4 ships with, but 
> you might want to see if a newer version is
> available. Actually, I think I 
> still occasionally get a skip, but it only happens
> once every couple DVDs 
> instead of every couple seconds as before. Hope this
> helps,
>  Nate
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I had the same issue at one time.  My fix was to go
into alsamixer and change the bit rate to 48000.  I
think this can also be done in the .alsarc, but I
haven't tackled that yet...  Movies play perfectly
with DD5.1/6.1 and DTS through a Chaintech 710. 
Sounds awesome.

HTH,
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Re: [mythtv-users] mplayer - no matching codec with xvmc driver

[Jon Whitear]

Robin Gilks wrote:


Greetings

Almost got my sp13000 frontend to work correctly apart from CPU load on
mpeg4 videos with mplayer.

Has anyone ever actually got mplayer to work with the xvmc driver on an
Epia m/b? If so, what version of ffmpeg did you use as this is a circle
I've been round so many times now trying to get the magic "-vo xvmc -vc
ffmpeg12mc" to work!

Cheers

 

Doesn't the video decoding chipset on Via EPIA motherboards only help 
with MPEG2? I haven't tried the xvmc-patched mplayer with MPEG2 either, 
so I can't help much there I'm afraid.


Cheers,

Jon
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Re: [mythtv-users] Epia Board and PVR350 or PVR500

[R. Geoffrey Newbury]

I have an SP13000 with PVR500 in a Silverstone LC11M case. And it is NOT
hot.
And quite quiet. 

Sounds like YMMV

Geoff



On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 16:36:33 -0400, IvanK. wrote:

>I made the stupid mistake of not doing my homework when it comes to research 
>before buying and ended up with a sp13000 in a Travla C137-120W case with a 
>pvr250 and a pvr350.  Up to that point I thought the main generator of heat 
>in my atx box were the three 200GB seagate drives and the 2.4Ghz pentium4.  
>But the pvrs ran so hot inside this tiny box (the mini-itx box) that my 
>system froze a few times.  And I only have a 12GB 2.5" drive inside.  The 
>main storage is usb2-connected.  After I put 4 fans inside the box, it's 
>running sufficiently cool not to freeze any more.  And louder too.
>
>If you still haven't forked over the cash for a pci pvr, I'd really suggest 
>you look into those usb2 plextors mp402 or whatever the number.  Search the 
>mailing list.
>
>But what you heard about the superb tv-out quality if the pvr350 is true.  
>However make sure you cool that card well in a mini-itx box or it'll overheat 
>and start introducing artefacts in the mpegs.
>
>IvanK.
>
>On Wednesday 31 August 2005 03:55 pm, Joachim Schwarzhorn wrote:
>> Hallo,
>>
>> I want to use an Epia Board SP8000 or SP13000 for my HTPC. On different
>> HTPC-forums I read, that the TV-Out of the Hauppauge PVR350 is better
>> compared to the onboard TV-out. And I heard about heat problems of the
>> PVR350 especially in small cases (like the ones for epia).
>>
>> On the other hand: the PVR500 has two separate tunes (= independent
>> recording of two channels) but no TV-out.
>>
>> Any suggestions or recommandations?
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Joachim
>

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Barrister and Solicitor Telephone: 905-271-9600 

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Re: [mythtv-users] Browsable attribute in MythVideo not working?

[Lee]

Michael T. Dean wrote:



I'm copying some avi's to my Mythbox and been playing with setting up 
the IMDB data for them, however the "Browsable" checkbox which I took 
to mean "don't appear on the list" doesn't seem to work? Is this 
broken or am I missing something?



Your filter is marked to show all videos instead of only browsable 
videos.  Press M (I think--might be I) to edit the filter.


Also, I've added directories to split out the kids films, holiday 
vids, etc but they all show up in the same view. Is there any way to 
make it behave more like the photos, with little folder icons that 
you can drill down into?




That's fixed it, many thanks!
Lee
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[mythtv-users] Cable Box Sources

[Gerald J. Berg]

I use a Hauppauge 500 for capturing
multiple channels, but it can only select up to 125 channels. I just picked up 2
boxes from Time Warner so my MythTV box will be able to select from a broader
range of channels. These cable boxes are Scientific Atlanta Explorer 3250.
There is an IR port in the back, but the technician told me it was purposely
disabled by Time Warner.

 

There is also a USB port on the front of
these boxes, but I am not sure how it can be used.

 

I am looking for a source to purchase 4
of these SA 3250 boxes (or some similar brand) for these reasons:

 

1.   
Eliminate
the monthly charge from Time Warner for using each box.

2.   
Have
remote control through its IR port

3.   
Not
have to worry about them being recalled after being integrated into my MythTV
system

 

Does anyone have an idea of how to
purchase this or a similar product?

 

Jerry

 






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[mythtv-users] Motorola DTH335-4 Serial Port

[Duncan Ritchie]

I have a Motorola 
DTH335-4 satellite receiver on Sky digital in New Zealand.  
I have my 
Myth box all up and running except for changing channels on the 
receiver.
 
It has a RS232 port 
on which I can see information that can be translated into the current 
channel.  This is in the format chan I haven't yet 
sorted out what chan is - channel 1 = 67, 2 = 68, 10 = 40, 14 = 43.  I 
haven't spent the time yet to decode the chan information.  If the channel 
is blocked it doesn't signal at all.  These messages are sent every 5 
seconds or so.  They keep transmitting even in soft power off.  On 
change to a channel that could be restricted it does this:
#APPSTOR: 
appstore_verify_application#APPSTOR: checking app flags#APPSTOR: 
checking module flags#APPSTOR: calling 
am_storing_request
 
On hard power on it 
does this:
Socket pair created 
: first = 1 and second = 2.
 
***@(#)OpenTV 
SkyNZ nwpkg 2.9 NO_DEBUG ZENITH 5512
 
***gdbo 
raw port not initialized#INTPRT[RESET] starting#INTPRT[RESET] 
init#INTPRT[RUNNING] running:0x1
 
I have tried sending 
it commands but without any luck.  It seems to ignore all 
input.
 
Does any one know if 
the box can be controlled via serial?  If not has anyone successfully 
controlled one with IR?
 
Regards
 
 
Duncan
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Re: [mythtv-users] NOVA-T Hauppauge testing to see if my card is working

[Robin Elvin]

On Wednesday 31 August 2005 09:46, Stephen Kitchener wrote:
> On Wednesday 31 Aug 2005 03:42, Nick wrote:
> 
> Hi Nick,
> 
> > On 8/30/05, Stephen Kitchener <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > On Thursday 25 Aug 2005 10:35, Robin Elvin wrote:
> > > Hi Robin,
> > >
> > > My mythtv list, you asked
> > >
> > > > Which version of the Nova-T is it?
> > > >
> > > > Is it the 90002? If so then your module list is wrong.
> > >
> > > How do I find out what version of Nova-t it is ???
> > > Is there a way to find out from linux, lspci only shows
> > > Multimedia controller: Philips Semiconductors SAA7146 (rev 01)
> > > and that's not the front end is it,
> >
> > I don't think it's the newer 90002 with those chips. I think it is the
> > older model. Perhaps this article may be of some use (if you've not
> > already read it):
> >
> > http://www.ethics-gradient.net/myth/mythdvb2.html
> 
> yes I have read it - but unfortunately it didn't help, I gained knowledge, 
but 
> it didn't seem to help me and my card, The thing that is different in dmesg 
> on this machine is that the line
> 
> DVB: registering frontend 0 (LSI L64781 DVB-T) 
> 
> in dmesg doesn't look like it matches any supported frontend, does anyone 
know 
> any better ???
>  
> I've attached my dmesg to help anyone that might be able to help me
> 
> >
> > Nick
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You're right, it doesn't look like a 90002. I asked because I seem to remember 
the older modules loaded without question on my board and I spent a while 
working out why the damn thing didn't work.

The easiest way is to look at the card and read the chip manufacturer and 
numbers off the chips and also get the Hauppauge model off the sticker on 
tuner shielding. Having said that it looks like you have an earlier card. You 
also check the pictures here: 
http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/PCI_devices_DVB-T

Also you might get some pointers here: http://cuboidal.org/divo/dvb/

Sorry, I missed the start of this thread but you look like you have the right 
device nodes from the drivers you have - what problem are you having?

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Re: [mythtv-users] Cable Box Sources

[Carl Fongheiser]

On 8/31/05, Gerald J. Berg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:













I use a Hauppauge 500 for capturing
multiple channels, but it can only select up to 125 channels. I just picked up 2
boxes from Time Warner so my MythTV box will be able to select from a broader
range of channels. These cable boxes are Scientific Atlanta Explorer 3250.
There is an IR port in the back, but the technician told me it was purposely
disabled by Time Warner.

 

There is also a USB port on the front of
these boxes, but I am not sure how it can be used.

 

I am looking for a source to purchase 4
of these SA 3250 boxes (or some similar brand) for these reasons:

 

1.   
Eliminate
the monthly charge from Time Warner for using each box.

2.   
Have
remote control through its IR port

3.   
Not
have to worry about them being recalled after being integrated into my MythTV
system

 

Does anyone have an idea of how to
purchase this or a similar product?
You're probably out of luck.  The only
places that sell cable boxes to individuals are probably selling hacked
boxes that are illegal to use.  Even if you managed to get a legal
one, Time-Warner probably won't be willing to provision it.  And
if you do manage to talk them into provisioning it, the provisioning
process will disable the ports that Time-Warner disables on their own
boxes.

Carl Fongheiser

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[mythtv-users] Foxtel digital picture quality

[Kent Williams]

I've been using DVB with myth for quite some time now here in Sydney
(almost 2 years), and I'm now looking at getting a PVR150 cards to
capture Foxtel Digital via s-video.
I've seen Foxtel Digital mentioned in the archives a few times, and was
wondering what people have found the picture quality like. Does anyone
have any sample clips?
I'm worried that now I'm used to the excellent picture quality of DVB
that I'll be disappointed with Foxtel Digital captured over s-video. :)

It is frustrating that Foxtel now provide their Foxtel-IQ pvr solution,
but no legal way to capture the digital streams for us Myth users :(

Cheers,
-Kent


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Re: [mythtv-users] Funny things happen when I move my pc

[Phil Strong]

Thanks this seems to be the answer, nice response.On 8/30/05, Lonnie Borntreger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Tue, 2005-08-30 at 14:35 -0400, Phil Bridges wrote:> On 8/30/05, Phil Strong <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > When I move my pc from my home office to my work office strange things are> > happening.  The setup screen comes up asking me what language I want to use.
> >  My backend doesn't want to work.  All of my settings like where my> > recordings are stored and the GUI I use are back to default.> >> >  I have narrowed the cause down to a few things some more likely than
> > others:> >> >  1. The network change is causing a different profile to load for myth> >  2. Severing all power to the unit is causing some strange reaction (very> > unlikely ... ie unplugging it from the wall)
> >  3. It hates me!> >>> While it *may* hate you, Myth stores settings in the database based> off the hostname or IP of the computer.  If you have a dif't hostname> / IP, it will presume that it's a new setup.
Edit your mysql.txt file and change the LocalHostName to be the hostnameit has at home (look in your settings database and verify what the nameis).  Then it won't matter what your real IP/Hostname is.
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[mythtv-users] HD3000 and High-Def

[A JM]

I'm looking for some background on HD since I currently only run in SD. 
 
Can someone give me the lay of the land as far as being able to recieve HD and watch HD?  I "assume", bad word on my behalf, that by owning an HD card (HD2000- HD3000) that the "decoding" portion of the signal is complete all that is left is the actual signal? 

 
We currenly have cable but do not use a cable box so we only get channels below 70, I think it's with Insight Cable. Do you need a box or other hardware to recieve the signal or just plug and play?
 
Thanks for any insight the group can give.
 
AJM,
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Re: [mythtv-users] Cable Box Sources

[A JM]

I think also even though you own your own box it's theft to not pay for the service... so you'd still have a monthly charge and your equipment would become obsolete...
 
 
On 8/31/05, Carl Fongheiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


On 8/31/05, Gerald J. Berg <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 


I use a Hauppauge 500 for capturing multiple channels, but it can only select up to 125 channels. I just picked up 2 boxes from Time Warner so my MythTV box will be able to select from a broader range of channels. These cable boxes are Scientific Atlanta Explorer 3250. There is an IR port in the back, but the technician told me it was purposely disabled by Time Warner.

 
There is also a USB port on the front of these boxes, but I am not sure how it can be used.

 
I am looking for a source to purchase 4 of these SA 3250 boxes (or some similar brand) for these reasons:

 
1.    
Eliminate the monthly charge from Time Warner for using each box.
2.    
Have remote control through its IR port
3.    
Not have to worry about them being recalled after being integrated into my MythTV system

 
Does anyone have an idea of how to purchase this or a similar product? 

You're probably out of luck.  The only places that sell cable boxes to individuals are probably selling hacked boxes that are illegal to use.  Even if you managed to get a legal one, Time-Warner probably won't be willing to provision it.  And if you do manage to talk them into provisioning it, the provisioning process will disable the ports that Time-Warner disables on their own boxes.
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Re: [mythtv-users] mplayer - no matching codec with xvmc driver

[Robin Gilks]

> Robin Gilks wrote:
>
>>Greetings
>>
>>Almost got my sp13000 frontend to work correctly apart from CPU load on
>>mpeg4 videos with mplayer.
>>
>>Has anyone ever actually got mplayer to work with the xvmc driver on an
>>Epia m/b? If so, what version of ffmpeg did you use as this is a circle
>>I've been round so many times now trying to get the magic "-vo xvmc -vc
>>ffmpeg12mc" to work!
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>
>>
> Doesn't the video decoding chipset on Via EPIA motherboards only help
> with MPEG2? I haven't tried the xvmc-patched mplayer with MPEG2 either,
> so I can't help much there I'm afraid.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jon
>
Hi Jon

The SP13000 uses a CN400 rather than a CLE266 chipset and this has mpeg4
as well as mpeg2 decode - thats why I bought it!!


-- 
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[Amyg]

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Re: [mythtv-users] Re:Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA EPIA. Mac OSX remote control?

[Donavan Stanley]

On 8/31/05, Adam Felson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
As far as the EPIA is concerned, a bigger problem than a motherboardfan is having a case fan.  I bought a case that uses a fan and itcould be heard two rooms away and was louder than a fridge. 

Sounds like you bought a crappy case.
 The shuttle-pc is a far superior solution toitx/epia.  Quieter and uses modern cpus and desktop drives.

Quieter than your one case..  Mine can't be heard from 3 feet away..  Course they're ugly as sin.
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Re: [mythtv-users] Re:Front end choice: Mac Mini versus VIA EPIA. Mac OSX remote control?

[Donavan Stanley]

On 8/31/05, Donavan Stanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 8/31/05, Adam Felson <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
As far as the EPIA is concerned, a bigger problem than a motherboardfan is having a case fan.  I bought a case that uses a fan and itcould be heard two rooms away and was louder than a fridge. 


Sounds like you bought a crappy case.
 The shuttle-pc is a far superior solution toitx/epia.  Quieter and uses modern cpus and desktop drives.

Quieter than your one case..  Mine can't be heard from 3 feet away..  Course they're ugly as sin.



They being shuttles
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