RE: [mythtv-users] RE: 0.18.1 DVB-S Stuttering
Hi Matt, The problem doesn't seem to be IVTV or the LinuxTV DVB drivers - I went to MythTV 0.18.1 from 0.17 and the stuttering appeared and then I quickly went back to 0.17 (under lots of family pressure to get the cartoons soaps recording again). But... You have to laugh... The reason I went to 0.18.1 was to get rid of the fairly frequent frontend hanging problem (I used to ssh in and reboot to fix it). But it seems that the hanging was an IVTV problem because, before going back to 0.17, I had upgraded IVTV (to 0.2.0-rc3k) and the Kernel (in case it was a LinuxTV problem) and now no hanging ever - yippie!. Only thing is someone on the list did mention that the CVS version of MythTV now automatically swaps tuners when watching TV (I have a PVR350 and a Nexus-S) - I think I'm going to have to try the CVS version - and I'm guessing the stuttering problem will be in the pre-0.19 MythTV version too. ? - but I'll post when I try it. Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Robinson Sent: 27 June 2005 11:42 To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] RE: 0.18.1 DVB-S Stuttering Derek Conniffe ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I downgraded back to 0.17 and the problem has gone away. So it looks like the problem is in MythTV 0.18.1 and not IVTV or LinuxTV. I'll stay with MythTV 0.17 for the moment as it seems to be working fine. snip If anyone else has had this problem I'd be interested to hear from you I've been getting stuttering too, now you mention it! I'm running DVB-T using Nebula DigiTV PCI cards. This was only noticed on the weekend while trying to watch Wimbledon - very obvious and nasty stuttering while watching tennis balls in motion. The stuttering seems to vary depending on what is being watched, some channels/programmes seemed fine. I'm running a 2.8GHz P4, 512MB, Nebula, etc. With Gentoo and MythTV 0.18.1-r2. I've not used my Myth box that much recently due to other problems with the DVB EPG dieing on me (someone please answer my other posts to this list! ;) ). But I watched a fair bit on 0.18 when I first installed that and I don't recall any problems at all. I'm not sure of what changed between 0.18 and 0.18.1(-r2), but I'll have a look when I get time. FYI, I've been running the same kernel version, with the same DVB driver throughout my experience, so I'm sure they're OK. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.9/42 - Release Date: 06/07/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.9/42 - Release Date: 06/07/2005 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] RE: 0.18.1 DVB-S Stuttering
I downgraded back to 0.17 and the problem has gone away. So it looks like the problem is in MythTV 0.18.1 and not IVTV or LinuxTV. I'll stay with MythTV 0.17 for the moment as it seems to be working fine. I'm running: SuSE Linux 9.1 QT version 3.1.2 Kernel 2.6.12.1 (and LinuxTV drivers as included with this kernel - although MythTV 1.17 was also fine with Kernel 2.6.8) IVTV 0.2.0-rc3k A PVR350 a Nexus-S both PCI If anyone else has had this problem I'd be interested to hear from you All the best, Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Conniffe Sent: 24 June 2005 15:42 To: 'Discussion about mythtv' Subject: [mythtv-users] RE: 0.18.1 DVB-S Stuttering Hi again, I still haven't got this fixed yet. I've upgraded to Kernel 2.6.12, installed the latest stable IVTV (0.2.0-rc3k) and did a make clean, make distclean, configure, make and make install with Mythtv-0.18.1 (so that Mythtv would see the new kernel DVB drivers). Its really weird - the DVB watch tv or recording/replaying (both through the PVR350 output) are really jerky/stuttering. This problem was not here with 0.16 (actually I think I was lastly running 0.17 but it was fine too). When this is happening uptime is showing very little usage (its watching on the Nexus-S dvb card now and recording on the PVR350 and uptime is 1.02) and no strange output in dmesg or messages log file. Has anyone else come across this problem? I think I might have to downgrade back to 0.17. Thanks, Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Conniffe Sent: 24 June 2005 10:31 To: mythtv-users@mythtv.org Subject: [mythtv-users] 0.18.1 DVB-S Stuttering Hi, I've [almost] successfully upgraded from MythTV 0.16 to 0.18.1 but I have a new DVB-S stuttering problem. I playback DVB-S recording through a PVR350 output. I'm using SuSE Linux 9.1 with a 2.6.8 kernel and the DVB drivers from the kernel source. With the upgrade to MythTV 0.18.1 DVB-S playback - or Live DVB-S watching - is like a broken CD - its all stuttering which small samples looping before jumping on to the next set of looping samples - I'd guess maybe 1/10 of a second loops about 4 times and then jumps on 400ms to the next looping samples. I wonder if my problem is the older kernel DVB drivers - I saw a warning with the MythTV 0.18.1 compile telling me that its ok not to specify the DVB driver source directory if I'm using kernel DVB drivers with a kernel version 2.6.9 I think. But I choose to ignore this because it compiled nicely - until it was pointed out to me that it hasn't been recording CBEEBIES (Children's channels) on satellite correctly this morning! Thanks for any help, Derek -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd Main Line: (Lo Call) 1890 45 70 74 (International: 00 353 1 201 0180) Direct Line: 01 201 0146 (International: 00 353 1 201 0146) Mobile: 086 856 3823 (International: 00 353 86 856 3823) Fax: 01 201 0085 (International: 00 353 1 201 0085) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.rivertowerhosting.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.0/27 - Release Date: 23/06/2005 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.0/27 - Release Date: 23/06/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.0/27 - Release Date: 23/06/2005 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.2/29 - Release Date: 27/06/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.2/29 - Release Date: 27/06/2005 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] 0.18.1 DVB-S Stuttering
Hi, I've [almost] successfully upgraded from MythTV 0.16 to 0.18.1 but I have a new DVB-S stuttering problem. I playback DVB-S recording through a PVR350 output. I'm using SuSE Linux 9.1 with a 2.6.8 kernel and the DVB drivers from the kernel source. With the upgrade to MythTV 0.18.1 DVB-S playback - or Live DVB-S watching - is like a broken CD - its all stuttering which small samples looping before jumping on to the next set of looping samples - I'd guess maybe 1/10 of a second loops about 4 times and then jumps on 400ms to the next looping samples. I wonder if my problem is the older kernel DVB drivers - I saw a warning with the MythTV 0.18.1 compile telling me that its ok not to specify the DVB driver source directory if I'm using kernel DVB drivers with a kernel version 2.6.9 I think. But I choose to ignore this because it compiled nicely - until it was pointed out to me that it hasn't been recording CBEEBIES (Children's channels) on satellite correctly this morning! Thanks for any help, Derek -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd Main Line: (Lo Call) 1890 45 70 74 (International: 00 353 1 201 0180) Direct Line: 01 201 0146 (International: 00 353 1 201 0146) Mobile: 086 856 3823 (International: 00 353 86 856 3823) Fax: 01 201 0085 (International: 00 353 1 201 0085) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.rivertowerhosting.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.0/27 - Release Date: 23/06/2005 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] Channel Surfing is a Myth
Is Myth able to watch channels and automatically change tuners now? I think that it wouldn't do this for me with MythTV 0.16 with a PVR350 and a Nexus-S - I think I had to manually press the t key on the [nonexistent] keyboard which kind of put a stop to channel surfing. Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Donavan Stanley Sent: 24 June 2005 14:46 To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Channel Surfing is a Myth On 6/24/05, J. Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not real clear on why anyone would channel surf and try to figure out what to watch via their mythtv box. First of all, you'll have to watch commercials (blech!). Second, you have to deal with the pause between channels, not to mention the fact that your box is running hard for no reason, having to compress a video signal, write it to disk, read it from the disk, decompress it, and deliver the video output. On a fast machine using a decent filesystem there's not much of a delay. That being said, traditional channel surfing, where one hits chan up/down repeatedly is silly on a Myth box since you *know* whats on the other channels by using the guide. Find a show that interests you then then change the channel to it, don't change the channel looking for a show. Then again, I used DirectTV and Tivo for so long that I grew acusstomed to the paradigm. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.0/27 - Release Date: 23/06/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.0/27 - Release Date: 23/06/2005 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] RE: 0.18.1 DVB-S Stuttering
Hi again, I still haven't got this fixed yet. I've upgraded to Kernel 2.6.12, installed the latest stable IVTV (0.2.0-rc3k) and did a make clean, make distclean, configure, make and make install with Mythtv-0.18.1 (so that Mythtv would see the new kernel DVB drivers). Its really weird - the DVB watch tv or recording/replaying (both through the PVR350 output) are really jerky/stuttering. This problem was not here with 0.16 (actually I think I was lastly running 0.17 but it was fine too). When this is happening uptime is showing very little usage (its watching on the Nexus-S dvb card now and recording on the PVR350 and uptime is 1.02) and no strange output in dmesg or messages log file. Has anyone else come across this problem? I think I might have to downgrade back to 0.17. Thanks, Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Conniffe Sent: 24 June 2005 10:31 To: mythtv-users@mythtv.org Subject: [mythtv-users] 0.18.1 DVB-S Stuttering Hi, I've [almost] successfully upgraded from MythTV 0.16 to 0.18.1 but I have a new DVB-S stuttering problem. I playback DVB-S recording through a PVR350 output. I'm using SuSE Linux 9.1 with a 2.6.8 kernel and the DVB drivers from the kernel source. With the upgrade to MythTV 0.18.1 DVB-S playback - or Live DVB-S watching - is like a broken CD - its all stuttering which small samples looping before jumping on to the next set of looping samples - I'd guess maybe 1/10 of a second loops about 4 times and then jumps on 400ms to the next looping samples. I wonder if my problem is the older kernel DVB drivers - I saw a warning with the MythTV 0.18.1 compile telling me that its ok not to specify the DVB driver source directory if I'm using kernel DVB drivers with a kernel version 2.6.9 I think. But I choose to ignore this because it compiled nicely - until it was pointed out to me that it hasn't been recording CBEEBIES (Children's channels) on satellite correctly this morning! Thanks for any help, Derek -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd Main Line: (Lo Call) 1890 45 70 74 (International: 00 353 1 201 0180) Direct Line: 01 201 0146 (International: 00 353 1 201 0146) Mobile: 086 856 3823 (International: 00 353 86 856 3823) Fax: 01 201 0085 (International: 00 353 1 201 0085) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.rivertowerhosting.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.0/27 - Release Date: 23/06/2005 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.0/27 - Release Date: 23/06/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.0/27 - Release Date: 23/06/2005 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] SuSE 9.1 Myth 0.18.1 compile problem
Hi Everyone, My MythTV box is currently running 0.17 and I'd like to upgrade but I'm having a problem compiling the newest version. I'm running: SuSE Linux 9.1 Gcc 3.3.3 Qt-x11-free-3.1.2 Kernel 2.6.8 with DVB I'm using a PVR350 for TV recording and also for output to the TV And a Nexus-S for the free BBC channels After I run make it compiles for ages (it’s a 1.2Ghz PIII tulatin processor) and then the error: - make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/local/src/mythtv-0.18.1/mythtv-0.18.1/programs/mythepg' g++ -o mythepg main.o-Wl,-rpath,/usr/local/qt/lib -L/usr/local/qt/lib -L../../libs/libmyth -L../../libs/libmythtv -L../../libs/libavcodec -L../../libs/libavformat -lmythtv-0.18.1 -lmythavformat-0.18.1 -lmythavcodec-0.18.1 -lmyth-0.18.1 -lfreetype -lmp3lame -L/usr/X11R6/lib -lXinerama -lXv -lX11 -lXext -lXxf86vm -lqt-mt -lXext -lX11 -lm -lpthread ../../libs/libmyth/libmyth-0.18.1.so: undefined reference to `XRRFreeScreenConfigInfo' ../../libs/libmyth/libmyth-0.18.1.so: undefined reference to `XRRConfigSizes' ../../libs/libmyth/libmyth-0.18.1.so: undefined reference to `XRRConfigCurrentConfiguration' ../../libs/libmyth/libmyth-0.18.1.so: undefined reference to `XRRGetScreenInfo' ../../libs/libmyth/libmyth-0.18.1.so: undefined reference to `XRRSetScreenConfigAndRate' ../../libs/libmyth/libmyth-0.18.1.so: undefined reference to `XRRRates' collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make[2]: *** [mythepg] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/src/mythtv-0.18.1/mythtv-0.18.1/programs/mythepg' make[1]: *** [sub-mythepg] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/src/mythtv-0.18.1/mythtv-0.18.1/programs' make: *** [sub-programs] Error 2 Does anyone have any idea why I'm getting this compile error? Thanks very much! Derek -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd Main Line: (Lo Call) 1890 45 70 74 (International: 00 353 1 201 0180) Direct Line: 01 201 0146 (International: 00 353 1 201 0146) Mobile: 086 856 3823 (International: 00 353 86 856 3823) Fax: 01 201 0085 (International: 00 353 1 201 0085) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.rivertowerhosting.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.10/25 - Release Date: 21/06/2005 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] Adding a Hauppauge WinTV PVR to an existing MythTVbox...
Yes - It looks like the software to make this card work as a standard BTTV/878 card is pvr.sourceforge.net which allows it to work as a BTTV capture card (audio/video) only with no mpeg encoding and it looks quite out-of-date - so I'm not going to try to make it work (I'm also unsure of how to use MythTV to generate (transcode?) MPEG files compatable with the PVR350 like the PVR350 Nexus-S generate). So I've put the card for sale on ebay and I'll cut my losses a bit maybe. I might try to buy another PVR350 or PVR250 - I might even chance a PVR150 but I'm a bit afraid of how to get a PVR150 working alongside the existing PVR350 with the latest IVTV drivers. Thanks for the help, Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Ziobro Sent: 12 April 2005 20:11 To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Adding a Hauppauge WinTV PVR to an existing MythTVbox... So I've picked up another Hauppauge card from Ebay... It's a Hauppauge WinTV PVR (but not a 250 or 350) - however it seems to be BT878 based (hello BTTV) but also seems to have a MPEG2 encoder on-board. :01:0b.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video Capt ure (rev 11) Subsystem: Hauppauge computer works Inc.: Unknown device 4500 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 23 Memory at f6afe000 (32-bit, prefetchable) Capabilities: [44] Vital Product Data Capabilities: [4c] Power Management version 2 :01:0b.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio Capture (r ev 11) Subsystem: Hauppauge computer works Inc.: Unknown device 4500 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 23 Memory at f6aff000 (32-bit, prefetchable) Capabilities: [44] Vital Product Data Capabilities: [4c] Power Management version 2 This is the first version. As far as I know you can use the card ONLY as a standard BT878 type card. I have one, and have been using it that way. I am doing the encoding in SOFTWARE. You need the rom file in the proper location when setting up the card or you will not get any audio. Check the docs in kernel tree. Good Luck. If you ever find a way to get the hardware encoder working in linux, PLEASE drop a line. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Adding a Hauppauge WinTV PVR to an existing MythTV box...
Hi All again! I'm really enjoying my MythTV box now - I've got a PVR350 and a Nexus-S card in there working really well and providing lots of entertainment for the whole family. There are times when I'd really like to record two programs at the same time and unless one is normal TV and one is Satellite I can't. So I've picked up another Hauppauge card from Ebay... Its a Hauppauge WinTV PVR (but not a 250 or 350) - however it seems to be BT878 based (hello BTTV) but also seems to have a MPEG2 encoder on-board. Does anyone know how I can get this to work with an existing MythTV installation? I'm using my PVR350 for MPEG2 TV output (really good when using a PVR350 and a Nexus-S!) but I'd guess that if I only use the BTTV driver for the WinTV PVR card then the recordings wouldn't be MPEG2 by default? Is there some way to use the MPEG encoder on the Hauppauge WintTV PVR or is there some way to record from the card and then store in MPEG2 format for playback on the PVR350? Many many thanks as always, Derek PS my lspci -v output for the my Hauppauge WinTV PVR card: :01:0b.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video Capt ure (rev 11) Subsystem: Hauppauge computer works Inc.: Unknown device 4500 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 23 Memory at f6afe000 (32-bit, prefetchable) Capabilities: [44] Vital Product Data Capabilities: [4c] Power Management version 2 :01:0b.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio Capture (r ev 11) Subsystem: Hauppauge computer works Inc.: Unknown device 4500 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 23 Memory at f6aff000 (32-bit, prefetchable) Capabilities: [44] Vital Product Data Capabilities: [4c] Power Management version 2 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] Wireless G USB Dongles
Hi - I can say that 802.2g works fine with a notebook viewing recordings on Media player with the recordings selected through MythWeb. My wife has come to use the notebook as a common way to view her recordings. Considering that the files spool fine to media player I'd guess it would work between a frontend and backend ok too - but I haven't tried that. Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hank VanZile Sent: 11 March 2005 00:21 To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Wireless G USB Dongles I have read that it doesn't. (I believe Jarod's suggestion was don't even bother trying.) My box is dedicated Myth, so I don't try to stream. I only really use it for MythWeb and mythfilldatabase. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Ciaran wrote: Hi, does 802.11b have enough bandwidth to stream live tv ? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] DVD playing and PVR350 output
I'm guessing the answer is no but Is there any way to play a DVD when using a PVR350 as the output card - like some way to decrypt/transcode on-the-fly? Thanks, Derek --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] tv_grab_dvb and MythTV
Hi Everyone, I have successfully installed a Nexus-S card into my MythTV box (to receive BBC channels from the Astra2D satellite - previously I've only been receiving RF channels with a PVR 350). I must say the Nexus-S in and PVR350 out works really well and doesn't cause any processor usage problems on my PIII 500Mhz MythTV box. Anyway... I'm having trouble trying to work out how to use tv_grab_dvb to get a programme schedule into MythTV. If I run ./tv_grab_dvb test.xml and look in test.xml I can see channels listed (the channels are named NUMBER.dvb.guide) but it only seems to detail whats on now and not whats on soon (like the next 24 hours or next week or whatever). Is there a way to make tv_grab_dvb get a schedule of up-coming programmes? Thanks for any help! Derek PS for my RF channels (Irish) I've been using the radiotimes XMLTV grabber - that works great but it doesn't have BBC3 or BBC4 in its listings and thats why I'm checking out the tv_grab_dvb grabber -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd DDI: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0146 (International) +353 1 201 0146 Mobile: (Local Ireland) 086 856 3823 (International) +353 86 856 3823 Main Line: (Local Ireland) 1890 45 70 74 (International) +353 1 201 0180 Fax: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0085 (International) +353 1 201 0085 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.rivertowerhosting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] OT - Codec for NEXUS DVB MPEG
I'd say this is only a small bit off topic - its not a MythTV issue. When I record programmes on a Nexus-S DVB card they play perfectly through the PVR350 output - so it looks like the PVR likes the MPEG2 (?) that the Nexus-S provides. But I cannot play the files through Windows Media Player and MythWeb (using MythTV filters and myth:// URLs in MythWeb) - Windows Media player complains about no codec to play back the files with. Recordings make with the PVR350 play back perfectly in Media Player so it looks like there is a difference in the file formats from each card. Does anyone know of a Codec for Windows that will playback Nexus-S DVB MPEG files? Thanks, Derek -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd DDI: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0146 (International) +353 1 201 0146 Mobile: (Local Ireland) 086 856 3823 (International) +353 86 856 3823 Main Line: (Local Ireland) 1890 45 70 74 (International) +353 1 201 0180 Fax: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0085 (International) +353 1 201 0085 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.rivertowerhosting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT - Codec for NEXUS DVB MPEG
Yes - I'll try different codecs (if I can) - I do have a MPEG2 codec installed because recordings made with the PVR350 (RF antenna) play fine but recordings made with the Nexus-S dont. Strange because on the MythTV box the PVR350 can play the Nexus-S recordings perfectly so it must be a funny MPEG2 format - that the PVR350 likes but whatever MPEG2 codec I'm using doesn't like. I'll checkout different codecs to see if one works. Derek Greg Miller wrote: Try using a DVD player application. I found that even with the right codec the picture was squished (tall and narrow). I prefer PowerDVD. Once you install the package you will have the codec. Greg -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Conniffe Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 6:51 AM To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: [mythtv-users] OT - Codec for NEXUS DVB MPEG I'd say this is only a small bit off topic - its not a MythTV issue. When I record programmes on a Nexus-S DVB card they play perfectly through the PVR350 output - so it looks like the PVR likes the MPEG2 (?) that the Nexus-S provides. But I cannot play the files through Windows Media Player and MythWeb (using MythTV filters and myth:// URLs in MythWeb) - Windows Media player complains about no codec to play back the files with. Recordings make with the PVR350 play back perfectly in Media Player so it looks like there is a difference in the file formats from each card. Does anyone know of a Codec for Windows that will playback Nexus-S DVB MPEG files? Thanks, Derek ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd DDI: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0146 (International) +353 1 201 0146 Mobile: (Local Ireland) 086 856 3823 (International) +353 86 856 3823 Main Line: (Local Ireland) 1890 45 70 74 (International) +353 1 201 0180 Fax: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0085 (International) +353 1 201 0085 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.rivertowerhosting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT - Codec for NEXUS DVB MPEG
No - I'm leaving them as-is. But then I'd have though that they must be MPEG2 already for the PVR350 to be able to output them through its hardware decoder? Derek cythraul wrote: Are you transcoding your DVB recordings? On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 15:00:39 +, Derek Conniffe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes - I'll try different codecs (if I can) - I do have a MPEG2 codec installed because recordings made with the PVR350 (RF antenna) play fine but recordings made with the Nexus-S dont. Strange because on the MythTV box the PVR350 can play the Nexus-S recordings perfectly so it must be a funny MPEG2 format - that the PVR350 likes but whatever MPEG2 codec I'm using doesn't like. I'll checkout different codecs to see if one works. Derek Greg Miller wrote: Try using a DVD player application. I found that even with the right codec the picture was squished (tall and narrow). I prefer PowerDVD. Once you install the package you will have the codec. Greg -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Conniffe Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 6:51 AM To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: [mythtv-users] OT - Codec for NEXUS DVB MPEG I'd say this is only a small bit off topic - its not a MythTV issue. When I record programmes on a Nexus-S DVB card they play perfectly through the PVR350 output - so it looks like the PVR likes the MPEG2 (?) that the Nexus-S provides. But I cannot play the files through Windows Media Player and MythWeb (using MythTV filters and myth:// URLs in MythWeb) - Windows Media player complains about no codec to play back the files with. Recordings make with the PVR350 play back perfectly in Media Player so it looks like there is a difference in the file formats from each card. Does anyone know of a Codec for Windows that will playback Nexus-S DVB MPEG files? Thanks, Derek ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd DDI: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0146 (International) +353 1 201 0146 Mobile: (Local Ireland) 086 856 3823 (International) +353 86 856 3823 Main Line: (Local Ireland) 1890 45 70 74 (International) +353 1 201 0180 Fax: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0085 (International) +353 1 201 0085 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.rivertowerhosting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd DDI: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0146 (International) +353 1 201 0146 Mobile: (Local Ireland) 086 856 3823 (International) +353 86 856 3823 Main Line: (Local Ireland) 1890 45 70 74 (International) +353 1 201 0180 Fax: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0085 (International) +353 1 201 0085 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.rivertowerhosting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] tv_grab_dvb and MythTV
Ok - I have the answer myself - I'm using the RadioTimes XMLTV grabber and it DOES have all the channels I need - I just didn't know the channel ids but, if anyone else is interested, they are: channel london.bbc1.bbc.co.uk channel london.bbc2.bbc.co.uk channel choice.bbc.co.uk channel knowledge.bbc.co.uk channel cbbc.bbc.co.uk channel cbeebies.bbc.co.uk channel cbbc.bbc.co.uk channel cbeebies.bbc.co.uk channel itv3.itv.co.uk channel sky-news.sky.com channel itn.co.uk channel 184.radiotimes.beeb.com channel horrorchannel.com channel realitytv.co.uk Derek Derek Conniffe wrote: Hi Everyone, I have successfully installed a Nexus-S card into my MythTV box (to receive BBC channels from the Astra2D satellite - previously I've only been receiving RF channels with a PVR 350). I must say the Nexus-S in and PVR350 out works really well and doesn't cause any processor usage problems on my PIII 500Mhz MythTV box. Anyway... I'm having trouble trying to work out how to use tv_grab_dvb to get a programme schedule into MythTV. If I run ./tv_grab_dvb test.xml and look in test.xml I can see channels listed (the channels are named NUMBER.dvb.guide) but it only seems to detail whats on now and not whats on soon (like the next 24 hours or next week or whatever). Is there a way to make tv_grab_dvb get a schedule of up-coming programmes? Thanks for any help! Derek PS for my RF channels (Irish) I've been using the radiotimes XMLTV grabber - that works great but it doesn't have BBC3 or BBC4 in its listings and thats why I'm checking out the tv_grab_dvb grabber -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd DDI: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0146 (International) +353 1 201 0146 Mobile: (Local Ireland) 086 856 3823 (International) +353 86 856 3823 Main Line: (Local Ireland) 1890 45 70 74 (International) +353 1 201 0180 Fax: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0085 (International) +353 1 201 0085 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.rivertowerhosting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] OT - Codec for NEXUS DVB MPEG
Hi Neil, Thanks for the help. I wasn't able to get Media Player Classic to automatically start playing files from with MythTV Filters but based on what you said about the MPEG2 TS format I was easily able to download an MPEG2 TS codec - and now its working fine with Windows Media Player. Again - thanks a lot, Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Davidson Sent: 10 March 2005 16:03 To: 'Discussion about mythtv' Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] OT - Codec for NEXUS DVB MPEG You will need a player that can understand the MPEG-2 TS formatted files. Media player doesn't if memory serves. MPEG-2 files on DVDs etc. are PS (Program Stream) files, broadcast MPEG-2 is TS (Transport Stream). TS files are much better at withstanding bandwidth issues and dripped packets etc. I usually use Media Player Classic on Windows (you can get it from Doom9.org, there is also a lot of information in the DVB guides about creating DVDs from DVB sources etc.) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Conniffe Sent: 10 March 2005 13:51 To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: [mythtv-users] OT - Codec for NEXUS DVB MPEG I'd say this is only a small bit off topic - its not a MythTV issue. When I record programmes on a Nexus-S DVB card they play perfectly through the PVR350 output - so it looks like the PVR likes the MPEG2 (?) that the Nexus-S provides. But I cannot play the files through Windows Media Player and MythWeb (using MythTV filters and myth:// URLs in MythWeb) - Windows Media player complains about no codec to play back the files with. Recordings make with the PVR350 play back perfectly in Media Player so it looks like there is a difference in the file formats from each card. Does anyone know of a Codec for Windows that will playback Nexus-S DVB MPEG files? Thanks, Derek -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd DDI: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0146 (International) +353 1 201 0146 Mobile: (Local Ireland) 086 856 3823 (International) +353 86 856 3823 Main Line: (Local Ireland) 1890 45 70 74 (International) +353 1 201 0180 Fax: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0085 (International) +353 1 201 0085 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.rivertowerhosting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Video Source for DVB-S
Hi All, Well - today I saw my first really jerky DVB-S channels on MythTV 0.17. I'm going to upgrade my PIII 500Mhz MythTV box to something a little more powerful (worked fine with just a PVR350 but I just had to have more channels). Anyway - I know that the standard DVB setup boxes like SKY uses gets its program listings from the DVB broadcast. So is there a special video source for XMLTV or something that allows you to get the programme listing without having to download the data from a website (and more importantly I've only used Radio Times UK in the past and it doesn't carry the Satellite channel programme listing). Thanks for any help! Derek --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] PVR 350 output - viewing DVB channel
Hi, Can anyone tell me - if I'm using my Mythtv box and PVR350 TV output with IVTV does viewing a DVB channel get output through the native PVR350 MPEG2-TV converter or does it get output through the [slow] IVTV Frame Buffer driver? - I'm suspecting its the latter... Thanks, Derek --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] 0.17 mythcommflag using all processor time
Hi, I noticed that since I've upgraded from 0.16 to 0.17 that mythfrontend gets really slow and eventually can't connect to mythbackend (both are the same computer). The problem seems to be lots of mythcommflag processes that are using all the processor time. I didn't have a problem with this in 0.16 - and actually I dont do anything with commercial flagging at all (so if I could disable it? Maybe mark the channels are commercial free?). Does anyone have any ideas why mythcommflag has got a bit mad? Thanks, Derek --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] RE: 0.17 mythcommflag using all processor time
Sorry - I meant to include a top output - and my MythTV computer is an old PIII 500Mhz with a PVR350 doing the real work - normally uptime says less than 1% Top output with all the mythcommflag processes showing: top - 20:21:43 up 22:29, 2 users, load average: 41.02, 40.97, 40.85 Tasks: 79 total, 17 running, 62 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie Cpu(s): 0.5% us, 7.5% sy, 84.0% ni, 7.0% id, 0.3% wa, 0.8% hi, 0.0% si Mem:384352k total, 381240k used, 3112k free, 3196k buffers Swap: 1048784k total, 496720k used, 552064k free,45028k cached PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEMTIME+ COMMAND 10502 mythty32 17 58004 15m 26m R 4.1 4.0 56:05.00 mythcommflag 10536 mythty32 17 57884 15m 26m R 4.1 4.0 54:28.60 mythcommflag 10612 mythty32 17 57416 14m 26m S 4.1 4.0 51:33.52 mythcommflag 10620 mythty33 17 57532 14m 26m R 4.1 4.0 51:57.16 mythcommflag 10654 mythty32 17 57416 14m 26m R 4.1 4.0 50:58.88 mythcommflag 10706 mythty33 17 57176 14m 26m R 4.1 4.0 49:26.95 mythcommflag 10528 mythty33 17 58004 15m 26m R 3.0 4.0 55:29.58 mythcommflag 10544 mythty32 17 57768 14m 26m R 3.0 4.0 54:11.15 mythcommflag 10628 mythty32 17 57416 14m 26m R 3.0 4.0 51:32.77 mythcommflag 10672 mythty32 17 57296 14m 26m R 3.0 4.0 50:14.16 mythcommflag 10586 mythty33 17 57652 15m 26m R 2.0 4.0 52:36.24 mythcommflag 10698 mythty32 17 57176 15m 26m R 2.0 4.0 49:47.63 mythcommflag 10714 mythty33 17 57176 14m 26m R 2.0 4.0 49:31.21 mythcommflag 31 root 15 0 000 S 1.0 0.0 10:35.16 kswapd0 5179 root 15 0 42624 336 1468 S 1.0 0.1 0:00.16 nscd 10492 mythty33 17 58236 15m 26m R 1.0 4.0 57:30.94 mythcommflag 10570 mythty32 17 57652 14m 26m R 1.0 4.0 52:45.04 mythcommflag mythtv:~ # -Original Message- From: Derek Conniffe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 27 February 2005 11:48 To: 'mythtv-users@mythtv.org' Subject: 0.17 mythcommflag using all processor time Hi, I noticed that since I've upgraded from 0.16 to 0.17 that mythfrontend gets really slow and eventually can't connect to mythbackend (both are the same computer). The problem seems to be lots of mythcommflag processes that are using all the processor time. I didn't have a problem with this in 0.16 - and actually I dont do anything with commercial flagging at all (so if I could disable it? Maybe mark the channels are commercial free?). Does anyone have any ideas why mythcommflag has got a bit mad? Thanks, Derek --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[Fwd: Re: [mythtv-users] DVB-S help please]
Hi Krunoslav, Thanks for the help again. Yes - I can see the channels through mythweb. I can see listings for one because I entered the xmlid for BBC ONE into the channel setup - really the programs listed probably are not correct because The Satellite BBC ONE is probably a different UK region than the one I picked from the radiotimes UK XMLTV feed so the program listing is probably wrong - but because I put in an XMLID field for this one channel (and updated the Radio Times.xmltv file to include the south-east.bbc1.bbc.co.uk and ran mythfilldatabase) I can see the program listing just for that one channel. Also this 5th channel DOES try to appear in MythTV when I choose Watch TV although its just untuned snow (I'm fairly sure its trying to tune through the PVR350 - I'll have to try that Y button). When you mention Video source [for each card] to you mean the program listing feed or a physical card or something else? Its just that MythTV seems to refer to the Radio Times XMLTV feed as the Video Source (and Radio Times - tv_grab_uk_rt) is the only entry in my videosource table. Which is another interesting and maybe important thing I also don't understand - how do you get a program listing for satellite programs? Is there another video source like Radio Times just for satellite programs (does it come from the satellite?). Sorry to be asking you so much questions - I'll understand it all soon (I'm hoping!), All the best! Derek Krunoslav Pisacic wrote: But you can see this DVB channels in Schedule or trought mythweb (probably without any programmes) - right ? Just to make things clear - you are switching cards while watching live tv? You can change cards by Y on keyboard. Mythtv (for some reason) does not switch cards automaticly when selecting channum from different card. Also check you are using different video source for each card, even more i belive you must use different videosource for each diseq port - if you have one. br, k. -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd DDI: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0146 (International) +353 1 201 0146 Mobile: (Local Ireland) 086 856 3823 (International) +353 86 856 3823 Main Line: (Local Ireland) 1890 45 70 74 (International) +353 1 201 0180 Fax: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0085 (International) +353 1 201 0085 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.rivertowerhosting.com -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd DDI: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0146 (International) +353 1 201 0146 Mobile: (Local Ireland) 086 856 3823 (International) +353 86 856 3823 Main Line: (Local Ireland) 1890 45 70 74 (International) +353 1 201 0180 Fax: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0085 (International) +353 1 201 0085 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.rivertowerhosting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] DVB-S help please
Hi Everyone, I've installed a Hauppauge Nexus-S DVB-S card into my mythbox to increase my range of channels from the four Irish channels I've been watching for the last ten years! I've been using a PVR350 to receive the terrestrial channels. After a lot of messing around I upgraded to Mythtv 0.17 (mostly working very well!) and the DVB support now in there is great. I was able to automatically scan the ASTRA 2D satellite and build the list of channels (I'm most interested in getting the BBC channels from this satellite). I haven't yet got xmltv working for the new channels (I normally use radiotimes for the 4 Irish channels) But - the problem is that the channels aren't there when I go to watch TV it doesn't have the new channels. In the mysql database I can see that all the new DVB channels (and the found old terrestrial channels) are in the dvb_channel table but the channel table only has my old terrestrial channels. Maybe the problem is that I've upgraded to 0.17 from 0.16 and on a new fresh installation something would be different? Does anyone know exactly how the channel tables are meant to be setup to view and record the DVB channels? Also should I be trying to use the radiotimes XMLTV feed or is there some special way to get the program listing from the satellite transmission? Thanks for all your help as always! Derek -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd DDI: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0146 (International) +353 1 201 0146 Mobile: (Local Ireland) 086 856 3823 (International) +353 86 856 3823 Main Line: (Local Ireland) 1890 45 70 74 (International) +353 1 201 0180 Fax: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0085 (International) +353 1 201 0085 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.rivertowerhosting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] PVR350 and /dev/dsp not found error
Hi, Me again - last night I upgraded from mythtv 0.16 to 0.17. My old 500mhz PIII computer that runs mythtv doesn't have a sound card and I'm using a PVR350 for TV out which works great. Now with the upgrade when I try to playback a recording or watch tv mythtv brings up a screen saying that /dev/dsp was not found and do I want to continue without sound. When I choose to continue without sound there is sound anyway because the PVR350 handles it. In the setup I can see that mythtv is set to use /dev/dsp as the default sound device and I cant see a way to disable it. Its funny that 0.16 didn't complain about this. I know a work-a-round is for me to install a sound card into the computer - and perhaps I'll do this as I'm interested in installing mythmusic anyway. I'm sure other people must have come across this? (unless everyone out there has a sound card installed configured in their computer - very possible I guess) All the best, Derek -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd DDI: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0146 (International) +353 1 201 0146 Mobile: (Local Ireland) 086 856 3823 (International) +353 86 856 3823 Main Line: (Local Ireland) 1890 45 70 74 (International) +353 1 201 0180 Fax: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0085 (International) +353 1 201 0085 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.rivertowerhosting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] strange mythweb error can't download recorded shows
Hi Ryan, You can edit a file called conf.php in the /config directory where you have your mythweb php/html files - at the bottom you'll see that you can specify whatever method that you want to be able to access your files with - a few examples are there too. Or maybe you could just make a symbolic link between /mythweb/video_dir and the actual directory where you keep your recordings and then the URL you are using now should work. I'd like to know how to make windows media player automatically stream the files rather than try to download them and then play them. I've got to the strange situation where I'm able copy the URL from mythweb, open Windows Media player, Click open and paste in the URL and media player with start streaming - great. But if I just click on the URL in mythweb media player opens, starts downloading - takes ages, and then starts playing weird... Derek Ryan Kremser wrote: Hello, Im using knoppmyth v510a and i'm having a problem with mythweb. I can schedule and do everything but download/view recordings from the recorded programs page. I right now don't have a tv for my mythbox (waiting for new one to arrive) and my only method of actually watching what i've recorded was through the myth web interface. When i click on the image or the program name it just takes me to a page not found with the location being http://192.168.1.101/mythweb/video_dir/1044_20050221233000_2005022200.nuv I can watch the video on a monitor i have but i have a bad video card in it so its really choppy (not an issue really still getting my pvr-350 working) so i know the recording is good. it seems that the file is there too when i ssh into the box but again get this error. Just to make sure i'm checking the right way if someone could walk me through checking to see if the file is actually there and then if so some solutions to the problem it would really help me out. I've been pointed to the following thread as a possible solution but it didn't change the problem. http://mysettopbox.tv/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2493 thanks for any suggestions. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd DDI: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0146 (International) +353 1 201 0146 Mobile: (Local Ireland) 086 856 3823 (International) +353 86 856 3823 Main Line: (Local Ireland) 1890 45 70 74 (International) +353 1 201 0180 Fax: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0085 (International) +353 1 201 0085 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.rivertowerhosting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Super Frustration
I was one of those complaining people on this list too (about the PVR350). Well around Christmas I took a chance and installed the latest ckennedy IVTV drivers (at the time it was 0.3.2a I think - and h MythTV recommended the older 0.1.9 driver I think). Now I'm very happy. Up until yesterday I've been running MythTV 0.16 and the backend would never ever freeze and maybe the front end had a hickup once every two weeks or so (just died dropping back to X but, even so, its important that the IVTV and X framebuffer driver never once failed on me). I can see reasons to not use the PVR350 output (stuck with the MPEG2 playback only) but it works so well and the quality is very good that it seems like a really good choice. Derek BTW Pre-Christmas I had lots of things not working right (mostly backend / X crashing) and I was about to throw the MythTV box out the window - then I found that the new 160GB hard drive I'd purchased was a bit of a dud - one night I heard it going tick-a-tick-a-tick-a-tick which copped me on to the problem. I'm not sure if it was this or the later IVTV driver, or both, or neither that was my problem but I have a feeling that that dud hard drive ate up a lot of hours on me. Donavan Stanley wrote: On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 21:29:00 -0500, Rick Ingersoll [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am still having the problem with the pvr-350 freezing after wathcing through the decoder for a while. *sigh* folks, I know using the 350 output is an attractive option but 10 mintues with the mailing list archives would show you that it's not worth the hassle. The drivers are flakey for one. Can anyone help me? Sure, use the 350 for recording and an nVidia card for display. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd DDI: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0146 (International) +353 1 201 0146 Mobile: (Local Ireland) 086 856 3823 (International) +353 86 856 3823 Main Line: (Local Ireland) 1890 45 70 74 (International) +353 1 201 0180 Fax: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0085 (International) +353 1 201 0085 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.rivertowerhosting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] strange mythweb error can't download recorded shows
Hi Joel, I didn't mention it in that email but I'm using a PVR350 so the nuv files are MPEG2 - are the directshow filters for DIVX (I think thats what nuv files are?) recordings only? Thanks, Derek Joel wrote: Easiest way is to get the directshow filters here http://dsmyth.sourceforge.net/ and edit your mythweb conf to use the myth:// url so that it will stream them directly from the backend file transfer port. Works well. HTH, Joel Anderson wrote: Hi Ryan, You can edit a file called conf.php in the /config directory where you have your mythweb php/html files - at the bottom you'll see that you can specify whatever method that you want to be able to access your files with - a few examples are there too. Or maybe you could just make a symbolic link between /mythweb/video_dir and the actual directory where you keep your recordings and then the URL you are using now should work. I'd like to know how to make windows media player automatically stream the files rather than try to download them and then play them. I've got to the strange situation where I'm able copy the URL from mythweb, open Windows Media player, Click open and paste in the URL and media player with start streaming - great. But if I just click on the URL in mythweb media player opens, starts downloading - takes ages, and then starts playing weird... Derek Ryan Kremser wrote: Hello, Im using knoppmyth v510a and i'm having a problem with mythweb. I can schedule and do everything but download/view recordings from the recorded programs page. I right now don't have a tv for my mythbox (waiting for new one to arrive) and my only method of actually watching what i've recorded was through the myth web interface. When i click on the image or the program name it just takes me to a page not found with the location being http://192.168.1.101/mythweb/video_dir/1044_20050221233000_2005022200.nuv I can watch the video on a monitor i have but i have a bad video card in it so its really choppy (not an issue really still getting my pvr-350 working) so i know the recording is good. it seems that the file is there too when i ssh into the box but again get this error. Just to make sure i'm checking the right way if someone could walk me through checking to see if the file is actually there and then if so some solutions to the problem it would really help me out. I've been pointed to the following thread as a possible solution but it didn't change the problem. http://mysettopbox.tv/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2493 thanks for any suggestions. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users Easiest way is to get the directshow filters here http://dsmyth.sourceforge.net/ and edit your mythweb conf to use the myth:// url so that it will stream them directly from the backend file transfer port. Works well. HTH, ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd DDI: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0146 (International) +353 1 201 0146 Mobile: (Local Ireland) 086 856 3823 (International) +353 86 856 3823 Main Line: (Local Ireland) 1890 45 70 74 (International) +353 1 201 0180 Fax: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0085 (International) +353 1 201 0085 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.rivertowerhosting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] DVB-S help please
Hi Krunoslav, I never actually have DVB working in 0.16 - but that didn't stop me trying I managed to add the DVB device as a capturecard and (this is probably bad..) I also connected it to the radiotimes videosource (the same xmltv feed as the PVR350 - even though I know it doesn't support the feeds for the vast majority of the channels). Then I upgraded to myth 0.17 and was able to scan the Astra satellite for channels - now, just as you said, the channel table is full of the new channels (with incrementing chanids, and incrementing channums although channum is chanid + 5995 for some reason, and no freqid or xmltvid). Also my old 4 PVR 350 normal channels are there. The funny thing is that I can see the new channels in the channel table and I can see them through the channel setup in mythweb but they are not available through watch tv in myth itself - although my other 4 PVR 350 channels are. If you have any idea what I'm missing I'd be very interested to hear. I dont want to flush my database - I wouldnt mind re-entering the four PVR350 channels if I knew exactly which tables to delete from but I want to keep everything else. Thanks again, Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Krunoslav Pisacic Sent: 24 February 2005 15:02 To: 'Discussion about mythtv' Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] DVB-S help please In the mysql database I can see that all the new DVB channels (and the found old terrestrial channels) are in the dvb_channel table but the channel table only has my old terrestrial channels. dvb_channel table is no longer used in 0.17 - you must be looking in leftovers from 0.16 setup. Maybe the problem is that I've upgraded to 0.17 from 0.16 and on a new fresh installation something would be different? upgrade does not migrate existing channels to new tables (in 0.17 dtv_multiplex and channel are used). The official approach is to clear old record from channel table, and rescan channels. I have recently writen some guidelines how to migrate 0.16 data to 0.17 tables. Thread had subject something like 0.17 broke my dvb setup - try to find it. Does anyone know exactly how the channel tables are meant to be setup to view and record the DVB channels? transponders go to dvt_channels, and serviceid go to channel. both are used when tunning into channel br, k. --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Mythtv CVS - Problem compiling commercial_skip.cpp
Hi Chris, Yes - tcommerical_skip.cpp is compiling now. I'm now getting a simular problem with tv_rec.cpp (I dont know if this is yours?): - g++ -c -pipe -Wall -W -O3 -march=pentiumpro -fomit-frame-pointer -I/usr/include/ freetype2 -D_REENTRANT -fPIC -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -DPREFIX=\/u sr/local\ -DMMX -DUSING_IVTV -DUSING_OSS -DUSING_XV -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_THREAD_S UPPORT -I/usr/local/qt/mkspecs/default -I. -I../../../../../include -I../.. -I.. /libmyth -I.. -Idvbdev -Impeg -I../libavcodec -I../libmythmpeg2 -I/usr/local/qt/ include -o tv_rec.o tv_rec.cpp In file included from hdtvrecorder.h:14, from tv_rec.cpp:23: mpeg/tsstats.h: In member function `QString TSStats::toString()': mpeg/tsstats.h:25: error: call of overloaded `arg(long long int)' is ambiguous /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:418: error: candidates are: QString QString::arg(long int, int, int) const /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:419: error: QString QString::arg(long unsigned int, int, int) const /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:875: error: QString QString::arg(int, int, int) const /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:878: error: QString QString::arg(unsigned int, int, int) const /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:881: error: QString QString::arg(short int, int, int) const /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:884: error: QString QString::arg(short unsigned int, int, int) const /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:424: error: QString QString::arg(char, int) const /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:425: error: QString QString::arg(QChar, int) const /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:426: error: QString QString::arg(const QString, int) const near match /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:427: error: QString QString::arg(double, int, char, int) const mpeg/tsstats.h:29: error: call of overloaded `arg(long long int, int, int)' is ambiguous /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:418: error: candidates are: QString QString::arg(long int, int, int) const /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:419: error: QString QString::arg(long unsigned int, int, int) const /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:875: error: QString QString::arg(int, int, int) const /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:878: error: QString QString::arg(unsigned int, int, int) const /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:881: error: QString QString::arg(short int, int, int) const /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:884: error: QString QString::arg(short unsigned int, int, int) const /usr/local/qt/include/qstring.h:427: error: QString QString::arg(double, int, char, int) const make[2]: *** [tv_rec.o] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/src/MythTV-CVS/mythtv/libs/libmythtv' make[1]: *** [sub-libmythtv] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/src/MythTV-CVS/mythtv/libs' make: *** [sub-libs] Error 2 Chris Pinkham wrote: I'm trying to compile and install mythtv from the latest CVS. I'm having a problem during compilation - the problem seems to be with libs/libmythtv/commercial_skip.cpp - I'm getting lots of errors about call of overloaded 'arg(. I'm using qt-x11-free-3.1.2 - the problem may be with this qt version? (although I'm really sure that I compiled myth CVS before with this qt version). Can you update to the latest CVS and try compiling again? I just committed a change which should let this work with your version of Qt. I think I caught all of them according to the output you pasted. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd DDI: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0146 (International) +353 1 201 0146 Mobile: (Local Ireland) 086 856 3823 (International) +353 86 856 3823 Main Line: (Local Ireland) 1890 45 70 74 (International) +353 1 201 0180 Fax: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0085 (International) +353 1 201 0085 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.rivertowerhosting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] Why use PVR 350 TV-out? (Was: X and PVR 350)
I also originally had lots of problems - and I mostly put it down to problems with the ivtv drivers. Now I'm working with the latest ckennedy ivtv drivers (I cant remember the version number but its right up to 0.3.X or something) and it turned out that my real problems were a faulty hard drive (which was new) - now I have to return it under warrantly and maxtor want me to run a windows test application on it which is a bit of a problem because all my desktop type computers with ide connectors all run linux but thats another pain alltogether. Anyway now my PVR350 is working really well and the PIII 500Mhz computer that is the Myth box doesn't even use 1% CPU time when playing back mpeg2 recordings so I think that the pvr350 can offer a real cost saving (if you have an old pc lying around)- although I agree that the UI is a bit slow all right. Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eggert Thorlacius Sent: 28 January 2005 16:07 To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: [mythtv-users] Why use PVR 350 TV-out? (Was: X and PVR 350) Hello I have been following the thread X and PVR 350 and other similar threads where people have been having problems with running MythTV on the PVR 350 TV-out, and I can certainly relate to their frustration because I went through all the same problems when I was trying to set up my machine. I finally gave up and instead used the TV-out of my nVidia card and I couldn't be happier. Before, I could not play DivX files or transcoded recordings because my machine was too slow, but now I play them (at about 50% CPU). Plus, the UI is noticably snappier, I don't have to use that funky audio out- audio in - oudio out loop and the image quality is IMHO better. So my question is, why should people setting up their Myth boxes even try to use the PVR 350? Why not just buy a PVR 250 and a e-GeForce MX4000 for the same price? Note that this is not meant as a flame, I'm just curious. Eggert --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] Re: no one on here uses dial up then?
I dont dial-up (although I'm remote enough and dont have broadband but I have, after years, managed to get myself a fixed 64kb connection) - but I can't see how dialup would be a problem because its only one program - mythfilldatabase - which starts, pulls down the data (which takes quite a while I find for the UK/Ireland listings) and then is done so I'd imagine it would be an easy job to make a small script with ppp dialup, mythfilldatabase and ppp disconnect and then put this script into /etc/crontab. But I dont have experience with this and wont have either. It would be a problem if mythfilldatabase hung or anything as it might hold your phone line open but then again I'd guess that you could configure a no-activity timeout on the ppp dialup. Derek PS I do use dialup in a very remote location but there I run ppp dial manually (with SuSE 9.1 and ISDN chan_capi) and then I kill the connection manually too. I dont use mythtv there at all but the ppp connect/kill works so well that I'd say it would do the job just fine with a script - again I dont do this with mythtv so what I'm saying is my untested opinion only. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Louie Ilievski Sent: 28 January 2005 18:31 To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Re: no one on here uses dial up then? A tear rolls down my face as I pity the dial-up users :-) ~Lou * Cable for many years, and NEVER going back! On Fri, 2005-01-28 at 09:29 -0700, Alexander Petkov wrote: Hmm I still do blush. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Error in mythcontext.c
Hi, I'm installing the latest CVS version of MythTV. There seems to be a ; character on line 1246 in libs/libmyth/mythcontext.cpp that shouldn't be there. Derek --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] PVR350 TV OUT stability - scrap PVR playback?
As I just mentioned to another person (MaLaM) I've been using my PVR350 with Mythvideo with no problems (I set the playback problem to mythtv rather than mplayer) - I've been using it with MPEG1 files (and they work!) but I'm sure a ripped DVD to MPEG2 should work file (better with the higher resolution) - but dont take my word for that as I haven't tried MPEG2 files yet. Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Boger Sent: 28 December 2004 13:18 To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] PVR350 TV OUT stability - scrap PVR playback? On Tue, Dec 28, 2004 at 12:39:17AM -, Derek Conniffe wrote: What do other people out there do and has anyone else had problems like me? I've been using the 350's TV out for about a year now (maybe a bit longer?), and am currently using Myth 0.16 on FC3. It's been pretty stable, with no playback hangs in a long time (at least 6 months). Only problem that I just started seeing recently is that my backend crashes when I try to view the scheduled recordings, but that has nothing to do with the 350 - it happens via mythweb, or when I run a frontend on my linux desktop as well. So as far as the 350 TV out goes, I'm very happy. I do not use it for MythVideo at all (since the machine is a 450 and doesn't have the CPU for it) - I only use it for recorded TV (who watches live TV anymore anyway?!?) HTH! Dan -- --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] MythTV 0.17 IVTV / PVR output problems
Hi all, I've just joined up to this mailing list and I've been playing with MythTV now for about a month. I'm using SuSE 9.1 with a 2.4.28 kernel (SuSE 9.1 is normally a 2.6 kernel but I had problems compiling software - either lirc or IVTV I can't remember which) and I'm using a PVR 350 for encodeing playback. I was having problems with MythTV 0.16 (current release) where the backend would hang once or twice per day. I run gdb on mythbackend and I was able to view the back trace (Segmentation fault ..in memset () from /lib/i686/libc.so.6...from /usr/local/lib/libmythavcodec-0.16.so.0.in ff_mpeg1_clean_buffers () from /usr/local/lib/libmythavcodec-0.16.so.0) but I couldn't find out any more information on it. Also, if its of any importance, I could kill the frontend, and the maybe IVTV driver, by trying to pause live TV. So I upgraded to MythTV CVS and the backend seems much more stable (never crashes itself) but now I have a problem with PVR 350 mpeg playback - if I try to playback any recorded programmes the screen just stays black. Sometimes when I try to fastforward/rewind I can bring up a garbled frame from the programme - sometimes some broken sound too (crackle, bleep, buzz, etc). I can re-install the 0.16 MythTV and I'm back to the crashing backend so I can reproduce the 0.16 (crashing) and 0.17-CVS (no playback) problems over and over. The /dev/video16 device seems to work fine - I can cat an mpeg recording to the device and it plays on the TV. Having said this I am a bit suspecious that its something to do with the IVTV driver? There are quite a few different IVTV versions (I'm currently running 0.1.9 from the ivtv sourceforge site but I have tried a couple of 0.1.10 pre releases too and I'm getting the same results - no different). Any ideas or has any one else has these problems? I'm not hung up about running the latest versions of anything and I'd like to get the MythTV box to the stage where my family could press remote buttons without it hanging :) Thanks, Derek -- Derek Conniffe Rivertower Ltd DDI: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0146 (International) +353 1 201 0146 Mobile: (Local Ireland) 086 856 3823 (International) +353 86 856 3823 Main Line: (Local Ireland) 1890 45 70 74 (International) +353 1 201 0180 Fax: (Local Ireland) 01 201 0085 (International) +353 1 201 0085 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.rivertowerhosting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
