Re: [mythtv-users] Media MVP Setup Guide
On 6 Sep 2005 at 14:24, Brad Benson wrote: I'm using the standard configuration. My reasoning for this is that I read somewhere that mvpmc sometimes has A/V sync issues during playback and I believe it mentioned something about this being related to NFS. So I figured I'd just avoid the NFS mount and stream the video straight from the backend. I haven't been using it long enough to tell if it's having A/V sync issues or not so YMMV. I've been using the nfs mount method for about 8 months now and the only time I get a/v sync issues is if I exit out of one show and then immediatley go into another show, about 30% of the time this will result in the voices being ahead of the onscreen action. Exiting the show, going to the main menu and restarting the show always fixes the problem/ -- Harondel J. Sibble Sibble Computer Consulting Creating solutions for the small business and home computer user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] DataDirect schedule off by an hour (Vancouver)
On 12 May 2005 at 19:20, Shaun Jackman wrote: Since two days ago (Tuesday 2005-05-10) the schedule from DataDirect (tv_grab_na_dd) is off by an hour. Every show is listed as being on one hour earlier than it is. For example, a show on at 7:00 is listed as being on at 6:00. My cable provider is Shaw Cable in Vancouver, BC, Canada. So, two questions. Number one, anyone know what's gone wrong, How odd, I am here in Vancouver with Shaw, and am not seing this behaviour. Hopefully I won't be seeing it either :-) I am running Knoppmyth R5A12 (0.17 IIRC). -- Harondel J. Sibble Sibble Computer Consulting Creating solutions for the small business and home computer user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] why the avermedia m179 has such crappy reception with mythtv
Yesterday when moving my mythtv computer from the living room, I noticed something odd, the coax screw on connectors for the tuner are actually not phyically mated to the tuner module. They pull right off to reveal an RCA type plug in the other side. Jiggling with the connector can make a big difference in terms of the picture quality and whether you get a picture at all. Seems a bit of a strange design as every other tuner card I've seen (in the past 10 years, I've probably owned easily 2-3 dozen such cards) has the coax connector firmly mated to the tuner module itself. -- Harondel J. Sibble Sibble Computer Consulting Creating solutions for the small business and home computer user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] mythtv and ac3, multichannel audio amp, use with cheap 5/6 channel speakers
Just curious, has anyone seen any cheap, small amps that take a coax signal in (or standard mini jacks) and will decode ac3/thx in addition to just doing regular 2 or 4 channel audio. Why? Well you can get cheap 5.1/6 channel speakers sytems for about $50-$100 eg http://snipurl.com/e61c which makes it worthwhile to use with an extra frontend (and crt tv) you may have around the house. Most folks I know may have a nice home theatre setup in one room, but won't say replicate this in the bedroom or the den or what- have-you as it's not cost, or space effective to have 42 plasma screens and a super super surround sound system in each room.. So the point would be to have an amp that can use the coax connector from the frontend's motherboard (or addin soundcard) to decode ac3 when watching dvd's and allow 2 or 4 channel stereo when listening to music. I know a lot of soundcards offer this, however sometimes the output is so low, you need a preamp anyways Most of the cheap speaker systems only have stereo mini plugs and don't take coax directly. -- Harondel J. Sibble Sibble Computer Consulting Creating solutions for the small business and home computer user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] How I got great quality TV-out on my nVidia MX4000
On 9 Mar 2005 at 10:15, Cory Papenfuss wrote: slightly nicer one (with VGA loop, though, etc). If there were enough interest I suppose I could finish it off and send off for a limited run of PCBs. Or use this service instead http://www.olimex.com/ Basically, you supply the design specs, pay a small fee, they add it to their database, then anyone can order a pcb as needed, in single or multiple quantities. From what I remember the initial pcb will be like us$50 or so. It's what the folks at OpenEEG use for pcb's http://openeeg.sourceforge.net/doc/ Pricing from Olimex for the OpenEEG pcb's http://www.olimex.com/gadgets/openeeg.html -- Harondel J. Sibble Sibble Computer Consulting Creating solutions for the small business and home computer user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] recommendations to solve a frontend problem
Currently I have a combined front/backend computer in the living room running Knoppmyth. I am using an SBlive with all audio output through the spdif connection to spdif connection on the Creative Labs Desktop Theatre 5.1 (DTT) sound system. The computer is hooked up to our tv via svideo. I recently purchased a Hauppauge MediaMVP that I'd like to put in the living room in place of the computer. However I have one problem I don't know how to solve, basically how to deal with audio. The MediaMVP only has stero outputs, I know I could just run the stereo outputs into a single analog input on the DTT system and use the button that takes stereo and converts it to four channel sound and use the spdif input for plugging in my settop dvd player. However I am hoping there is another/better way... suggestions? -- Harondel J. Sibble Sibble Computer Consulting Creating solutions for the small business and home computer user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] problem with toolchain build for mediamvp
On 29 Jan 2005 at 16:26, Rusty McEacharn wrote: avoid cross-compiling mvpmc if possible. use the binary releases. your geek status will not be as high, but it is a lot easier. the following is a section from my binary howto: Okay, went ahead with the lastest binary release. The mvpmc software can also use the Myth protocol for recording playback rather than using NFS. If you would like to use the Myth protocol, the last line in dongle.bin.mvpmc.config would look like this. Okay. I am using the mythtv protocol to playback. The mediamvp loads the new software and connects to my mythbox, I go to recorded shows and select an episode and click play, and all I get is a black screen, If I hit back/exit, I get back to the menu. Shortly thereafter the mvpmc screen saver kicks in. /bin/mvpmc -f /etc/helvR10.fnt -s 192.168.0.2 -o svideo -a 4:3 -m ntsc –r This is my config file mkdir /myth mkdir /myth/tv mkdir /myth/music /bin/mvpmc -f /etc/helvR10.fnt -s 192.168.73.14 -o svideo -a 4:3 -m ntsc -r myth/ Another unrelated problem, the supplied remote control doesn't work. The mediampv flashes as if receiving ir traffic, but doesn't actually do anything. Using my Hauuppauge grey remote (the smaller older style) that came with my PVR-250, it works fine. Any ideas. -- Harondel J. Sibble Sibble Computer Consulting Creating solutions for the small business and home computer user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] problem with toolchain build for mediamvp
On 29 Jan 2005 at 23:13, Justin Walther wrote: Can you watch recorded programs (mpeg2 recordings) just like any other frontend? Many of your questions will be answered here http://mvpmc.sourceforge.net/idx.php?pg=main Is the interface just as nice? Yes but slightly different, especially the menu hierachy. Would you recommend a mediamvp for a tv that will be pretty much only used for tv viewing? That's how I'll be using it... no ... wait, do you mean livetv? The latest version of MediaMVP Media Cente has code to do livetv, but I haven't tried that, just want to be able to watch my recordings first. Thanks for any other info as well on your general satisfaction with it. It's tiny, quiet, and doesn't put out much heat, I am already satisfied with it. Once it's working nicely with my backend, I'll be even happier. -- Harondel J. Sibble Sibble Computer Consulting Creating solutions for the small business and home computer user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] problem with toolchain build for mediamvp
Forgot the mythtv log info when the mediamvp starts up 2005-01-30 14:50:49 MainServer::HandleVersion - Client speaks protocol version 8 but we speak 13! 2005-01-30 14:50:52 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback 2005-01-30 14:50:52 adding: 192.168.73.140 as a client (events: 0) -- Harondel J. Sibble Sibble Computer Consulting Creating solutions for the small business and home computer user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] problem with toolchain build for mediamvp
Trying to get my mediamvp setup on a Knoppix R4V4.1 with 0.16 debs, I am following the howto and run ./mvpmc-uclibc.sh which after a few minutes results in: gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I/home/sibbleh/mvpmc_toolchain/crosstool-0.28- rc5/build/powerpc-405-linux-uclibc/gcc-3.3.3-uClibc-0.9.23/binutils- 2.14.90.0.5/binutils -I. -D_GNU_SOURCE -I. - I/home/sibbleh/mvpmc_toolchain/crosstool-0.28-rc5/build/powerpc-405-linux- uclibc/gcc-3.3.3-uClibc-0.9.23/binutils-2.14.90.0.5/binutils -I../bfd - I/home/sibbleh/mvpmc_toolchain/crosstool-0.28-rc5/build/powerpc-405-linux- uclibc/gcc-3.3.3-uClibc-0.9.23/binutils-2.14.90.0.5/binutils/../bfd - I/home/sibbleh/mvpmc_toolchain/crosstool-0.28-rc5/build/powerpc-405-linux- uclibc/gcc-3.3.3-uClibc-0.9.23/binutils-2.14.90.0.5/binutils/../include - I/home/sibbleh/mvpmc_toolchain/crosstool-0.28-rc5/build/powerpc-405-linux- uclibc/gcc-3.3.3-uClibc-0.9.23/binutils-2.14.90.0.5/binutils/../intl - I../intl -DLOCALEDIR=\/opt/crosstool/powerpc-405-linux-uclibc/gcc-3.3.3- uClibc-0.9.23/share/locale\ -Dbin_dummy_emulation=bin_vanilla_emulation - W -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wmissing-prototypes -g -O2 -c arparse.c /bin/sh /home/sibbleh/mvpmc_toolchain/crosstool-0.28-rc5/build/powerpc-405- linux-uclibc/gcc-3.3.3-uClibc-0.9.23/binutils-2.14.90.0.5/binutils/../ylwrap /home/sibbleh/mvpmc_toolchain/crosstool-0.28-rc5/build/powerpc-405-linux- uclibc/gcc-3.3.3-uClibc-0.9.23/binutils-2.14.90.0.5/binutils/arlex.l lex.yy.c arlex.c -- /home/sibbleh/mvpmc_toolchain/crosstool-0.28-rc5/build/powerpc-405-linux- uclibc/gcc-3.3.3-uClibc-0.9.23/binutils-2.14.90.0.5/binutils/../ylwrap: line 86: /home/sibbleh/mvpmc_toolchain/crosstool-0.28-rc5/build/powerpc-405-linux- uclibc/gcc-3.3.3-uClibc-0.9.23/binutils-2.14.90.0.5/binutils/arlex.l: Permission denied make[3]: *** [arlex.c] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/sibbleh/mvpmc_toolchain/crosstool-0.28- rc5/build/powerpc-405-linux-uclibc/gcc-3.3.3-uClibc-0.9.23/build- binutils/binutils' make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/sibbleh/mvpmc_toolchain/crosstool-0.28- rc5/build/powerpc-405-linux-uclibc/gcc-3.3.3-uClibc-0.9.23/build- binutils/binutils' make[1]: *** [all-recursive-am] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/sibbleh/mvpmc_toolchain/crosstool-0.28- rc5/build/powerpc-405-linux-uclibc/gcc-3.3.3-uClibc-0.9.23/build- binutils/binutils' make: *** [all-binutils] Error 2 Any suggestions? -- Harondel J. Sibble Sibble Computer Consulting Creating solutions for the small business and home computer user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: Value-minded system configuration (was Re: [mythtv-users] Lookingfor your experience)
On 7 Sep 2004 at 16:05, Michael T. Dean wrote: It seems to be giving me good picture quality so far. Good to know. I haven't ever seen one, so I didn't want to recommend it, but it's definitely another choice for the value-minded shopper. It would I have 3 of the cards, 2 in my mythtv box along with a PVR-250, some days the picture quality on the M179's are close to the PVR-250 and other days, it just sucks. Having 3 tuners in my box, I've never really bothered trying to figure out what the problem is. I do know from experience though that the M179 deals with a dirty signal much less effectively than the PVR-250. the option of getting one PVR-250 and one M179 and using the PVR-250 as the primary card for a total dual-tuner system cost of $527 ($75 less than a dual-PVR-250 system). Another option is to get a 250 to start and then wait until the 150 driver issues have been resolved. Following the ivtv list, it looks pretty close. I am selling my extra M179 and will be replacing the other 2 M179's with 150's soon. -- Harondel J. Sibble Sibble Computer Consulting Creating solutions for the small business and home computer user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] FW: New Source Forge Project MythStreamTV
On 11 Jan 2005 at 11:10, Joshua Ebel wrote: MythStreamTV is a MythTV addon that allows live transcoding of nupplevideo to Windows Media Player/Mplayer and allows control via MythWeb. So I assume this wouldn't be of much use for users of PVR Cards (Hauppauge 250/350 or Avermedia M179 et al), or will it also work fine for this? -- Harondel J. Sibble Sibble Computer Consulting Creating solutions for the small business and home computer user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] FW: New Source Forge Project MythStreamTV
On 11 Jan 2005 at 20:55, Joshua Ebel wrote: Actually I have a PVR-250 card... I use this to stream recorded and live programming to my PC at work. Coolio, I am installing it now! -- Harondel J. Sibble Sibble Computer Consulting Creating solutions for the small business and home computer user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Re: lsi mpeg2 encoder card
Just a follow up to this posting, the card below is the Emuzed Maui I/II, it has windows drivers here http://www.emuzed.com/download.htm but as best I can tell, there are no Linux drivers period. I haven't been able to find any *nix development for the LSI DVXplore chip so far. I found this related posting: http://forums.tech-arena.com/archive/index.php/t-32505.html On 14 Oct 2004 at 12:14, Harondel J. Sibble wrote: Okay, a computer store that I do some work for recently came into possesion of 300 hardware mpeg encoding tv tuner cards that came from XP Media Center pc's. I am trying to track down whether there is linux and mythtv support for these cards but haven't been able to find much by googling as the cards don't have much in the way of markings. The back of the pcb has the following silk screened HannStar K MV-4 94V-0 0312 There is a sticker on the back MAHP-01-000 Rev-1.02 4103-SATINDO-042195 It has a phillips tuner, svideo and right and left rca audio jacks. The PCB has the following chips LSI DVXPLORE B1 T 0312 WYF12002 TAIWAN -- Harondel J. Sibble Sibble Computer Consulting Creating solutions for the small business and home computer user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
