[mythtv-users] Re: Bottom half of video blips
I'm actually still using an ivtv 0.3x (0.3.8, I believe) version, though I don't know how different it is from 0.4. Which exact version of ivtv 0.4 are you folks each running? Thanks... Matt David Ellis wrote: Hm, I'm running ivtv 0.4 with MythTV 18.1R2 (Gentoo ebuild) and 2xPVR 250's on one of my backends. Absolutely ZERO playback issues. David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 10:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Bottom half of video blips On Sun, Dec 04, 2005 at 10:20:39PM -0500, M Smith wrote: Using Gentoo and MythTV SVN both updated in October '05 with a PVR250 and standard analog Comast Cable. OK - I don't know the best way to describe this, but recently (within the past month) I am getting a 'random jump / skip / blip / pixelation /blur / whatever you want to call it' on the bottom half of the screen of my recordings. Me too. I've also been getting situations where the video freezes but the audio keeps going, and when I skip-back and replay the same section it doesn't happen the second time around. These problems are all show-specific -- if a show has bad playback then it will always have bad playback even though others are fine. I suspect the ivtv 0.4 driver may be at fault for the blips on the bottom half of the display but don't know how to prove or disprove it. The playback problems are probably caused by MythTV tripping over flaws in the recording, and rewinding by 5 seconds reinitializes the stream. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Bottom half of video blips
Using Gentoo and MythTV SVN both updated in October '05 with a PVR250 and standard analog Comast Cable. OK - I don't know the best way to describe this, but recently (within the past month) I am getting a 'random jump / skip / blip / pixelation /blur / whatever you want to call it' on the bottom half of the screen of my recordings. It lasts less than a second and is only a visual annoyance (you don't really miss anything) and doesn't mess up the sound. It occurs on all stations from what I can tell. I don't watch a lot of live tv, but I haven't seen it so far through that. I can't figure out what could be causing this. I hadn't made any updates since this started occuring (at least that I can recall, unless this had been occuring since the update and my memory is shoddy). Any ideas? Thanks... Matt ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Re: Fuzzy and Wavy Local Channels
> Get an adjustable wrench and screw down all the F-connectors in > your house (not just the cable connected to your myth box). > > -- bjm bjm, which F-Connectors? Should I crack open the boxes in the wall or do you mean the connectors on the physical cable? > mkundinger... > If at all possible, try plugging your cable directly into the TV in > that room, and check the reception. If reception is fine, it's a > problem on the MythTV side. If the reception is still crap, then it's > a problem elsewhere (but probably in the room, since you say it's okay > elsewhere). The limit to channels 1-13 makes it sound like it's a > VHF-tuning problem, but that's just speculation. > > This super simple debug step helped me figure out my own quality > problems, which were caused by loose connections and crappy cables and > splitters. I'm planning on moving out the entertainment center this weekend to paint behind it anyway. I'll try swapping cables with the cable that's currently plugged directly into the TV, which is not having any problems. What do you mean by a 'VHF-tuning problem'? I realize it's just your speculation, but do you mean something on the myth side of things possibly? If so, what could I look at? Could this be signal degradation, even though it's only my myth box and these channels that have the problem? I do have the cable split in multiple places in the house. Thanks all for the replies... Matt ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Fuzzy and Wavy Local Channels
Lately (within the past month) all my local stations from 13 on down are fuzzy or wavy and getting worse. Two stations, 6 ABC and 3 CBS are major static and not watchable. All cable (non-local) chanlls which all start above 13 are just fine. Cable : Philly, PA USA Comcast Analog (no box) MythTV build : SVN from mid October IVTV : one of the stable '4' releases I've tried tweaking frequencies from info found in a few posts, but that just made it worse. I do not have this problem on any other TV in the house. My system is becoming unusable, if anyone has any thoughts, please let me know. Thanks. Matt ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtRe: [mythtv-users] Static on One Channelv-users] Static on One Channel
On Sat, Oct 15, 2005 at 11:09:24PM -0400, M Smith wrote: >> I guess it's some sort of frequency issue, but I'm not really sure what >> to enter for the 'finetune' field in mythweb or even how that field works. >> This might be a dumb question, but did you enable "auto tuning" on >> the backend mythtv-setup screen? I tried the suggestion for the other type of cable (us-cable-hrc, I didn't see us-cable-irc listed), but that made all the channels static. I flipped through the setup menu, where abouts is the 'auto tuning' located? Thanks for the help. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Static on One Channel
For whatever reason starting about a week ago my recordings from 6 ABC Philly are all staticy (not snow, just majorly static picture). All other stations are fine. I'm using non-digital Comcast cable. 6 ABC comes in fine on all the other TVs, just not through the MythTV box. I'm using myth from svn as of about a month ago. I guess it's some sort of frequency issue, but I'm not really sure what to enter for the 'finetune' field in mythweb or even how that field works. Anyone have any thoughts? It sucks not getting 'Lost'... -Matt ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Re: Myxer Update - added Nuvola style and, Myxer Web Configurator PHP files
I just wanted to pass along a quick thanks - In about an hour I was able to 'cheer up' my PVR with the following concoction... http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mythtvcheeredup8cu.jpg ...Using GANT icons, GANT titles, White-White No Shadow Text, Blue shadow active buttons and a wallpaper from DeviantArt (darkened/contrasted a bit). Certainly a little more cheery than your every day ole' GANT theme... -Matt ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] RE: Time change causes problems
My system has correct time (I run ntpdate every day at 5:30AM) and I believe the correct timezone (EDT for me), and I just re-ran a mythfilldatabase with the --refresh-today switch only and all times are still off an hour for every of the 12 day's listings (including today). I'm not sure what to try next - Do I need to clear all the data from the DB and then run another - not sure if that will be of any use. Strange why I don't recall these problems in the Fall - could just be my lousy memory... -Matt ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Which Window Manager?
Donavan Stanley wrote: On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 19:39:35 -0500, M Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Sorry - I've always been curious - what's so wrong with KDE? Simple, run MythVideo under KDE and when your player exits Myth will not receive the focus back thus requiring you to alt-tab to it. I've never had that occur - MythVideo/MPlayer/Myth all work fine w/ lirc under KDE. There's never been any focus issues. Maybe I'm missing what you're refering to. Matt ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] xorg.conf & 27" analog TV
Dan Littlejohn wrote: I have got my tv out display working pretty well, but it still has an odd problem that I cannot solve. When I am in the window manager (evilWM) or Myth the display has a pin cushion effect, which I expect is because I have a 10 year old analog TV. However, what I am concerned about is that when I am using just the window manager, about a minute after X starts, the display begins to have large blobs on the screen and it will lock up. It looks like the screen is being burnt which is obviously no good. I have tried different resolutions and other settings, but the problem persists. I have not been able to find out any specs on my TV. It is a 27 Magnavox TX2753 C202 so I have just been using the standard ones. Here is my xorg.conf. Anyone have any tips? Thanks; Dan +++ Section "Module" # This loads the DBE extension module. Load"dbe" # Double buffer extension # This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables # initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module. SubSection "extmod" Option"omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension EndSubSection # This loads the font modules Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "glx" Load "record" Load "extmod" Load "xtrap" EndSection # ** # Files section. This allows default font and rgb paths to be set # ** Section "Files" # 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. RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated together), # as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath # command (or a combination of both methods) # # FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" #FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/CID/" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/local/" #FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo/" #FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TrueType/" #FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/freefont/" # The module search path. The default path is shown here. #ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" EndSection # ** # Server flags section. # ** Section "ServerFlags" EndSection # ** # Input devices # ** # ** # Core keyboard's InputDevice section # ** Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "kbd" Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "pc101" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection # ** # Core Pointer's InputDevice section # ** Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol""Auto" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" EndSection # ** # Monitor section # ** # Any number of monitor sections may be present Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" HorizSync 31.5 - 82.0 VertRefresh 40-150 EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor1" VendorName "Monitor Vendor" ModelName"27in Analog TV" DisplaySize 558 431 HorizSync30.0 - 50.0 VertRefresh 60.0 - 60.0 Option "dpms" EndSection # ** # Graphics device section # ** # Any number of graphics device sections may be present # Standard VGA Device: Section "Device" Identifier "Standard VGA" VendorName "Unknown" BoardName "Unknown" Driver "vga" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Videocard0" Driver "nvidia" VendorName "Chaintech" BoardName "nVidia GeForce 5200" Option "RenderAccel" "1" Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M" Option "TVOutFormat" "Composite" Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT,TV" Option "TwinView" "True" Option "MetaModes" "800x600,800x600;640x480,640x480;400x300,400x300;320x240,320x240" Option "SecondMonitorHori
Re: [mythtv-users] Which Window Manager?
Roy Murphy wrote: Now that we've had a nice long thread discussing distributions, let's talk about window managers. KDE and Gnome sould like *way* too much overhead for a Myth frontend. Anyone using other window managers? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users Sorry - I've always been curious - what's so wrong with KDE? I have a Barton2500 w/ 512MB RAM on a combined frontend/backend box. Are the lightweight WMs more for people with Epia boxes, and/or those that just want to try something else? I'm just wondering if there would be any actual benefit for setup's like mine to switch to a lighter WM? Thanks. Matt ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
