Re: [mythtv-users] Sound drops out during HDTV programming
I am having almost the same problem - seems to be isolated to the channels with weaker reception, but not always. VERY similar setup - Athlon XP 2900+, HD-3000, playback via an FX5200 or FX5500 depending on the front-end. Analog audio output. I've had this problem on and off for the last few months, but for some reason seemed to be worse with the recordings last night. That's why I'm on here searching for a solution. Rob ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Fwd: Sempron 3100 lag when viewing HD from 6200 STB
Boy, I don't know if this will help, but I kind of have my HD performance surrounded: I have reasonably identical boxes based on Biostar 201Vs, both with 512 Meg memory, nvidia 5200 video cards, etc. One has an Athlon XP 2900+ (sold via Tiger Direct a while back) running at 400Mhz, while the other has an Athlon XP 3000+, but the 333 Mhz version. Both have two sticks of 256Meg DDR 3200. The XP2900+ at 400Mhz can play HD (1080i) without XvMC. The XP3000+ at 333Mhz can't - unless I have XvMC on, it can't play the 720p that TV requires (both go DVI to the TVs). These are FC4 boxes. Rob ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Need to log out of console or restart X via script
Worked like a champ! Thanks for the help! ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] OT: Need to log out of console or restart X via script
Hi! I'm not very experienced in Linux and need some help with something. One of my myth boxes is hooked to a Plasma via a DVI-HDMI connection. For some reason, very infrequently, they seem to lose synch when switching to or from watching video. Once that happens, I can't get the TV to display the output unless I restart X (I think). I normally fix it in one of two ways: I dig out the keyboard, log out and let the mythbox do the auto login and mythfrontend start up. Or, I log in remotely via SSH and restart the entire machine. What I would like to do is get a script that either just restarts X (would I have to stop and start mythfrontend?) or one that logs out the console (and allows the Automatic login and mythfrontend restart). I could then tie this script to a button on my remote for my wife to use. But, I can't figure out either without quickly getting confused. If someone could help me, I'd appreciate it. Here's what I want to do: #First kill any mythfrontend process that is running sudo killall mythfrontend # sudo mythfrontend -l /var/log/mythtv/mythfrontend.log & Thanks! Rob ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Cheap media diy build
I have two combo frontend/backends based on this biostar 210V system. I have found that with a 400Mhz FSB XP 3000+ I can easily playback HDTV - but not with a 333Mhz FSB one, so be careful. (I have a third backend that records the HDTV). In my setup one of these has an PVR-150 and the other has a PVR-500. Both work fine. I also installed a FX5200 graphics card in each because I wanted to drive my HDTVs via DVI-HDMI. Even with all of that, I have no cooling problems at all. I only have one HD in each, but there is room for at least one more. I have a DVD reader in each. Space is tight during the install, especially when installing the processor cooler, but other than that, it was VERY easy (I did the 2nd one in less that 1/2 an hour). It doesn't auto-detect anything, so make sure you read the manual and set the jumpers correctly. Pretty quiet, some "rattle" of the case until you get the screws tightened "just right" I highly recommend these - I bought a second to replace another computer because it worked so well (and the other had terrible cooling problems). I bought both of mine from newegg...without the drives and tuner cards, I figure $350 USD is what I paid (Barebone system (~$150), memory (~$50), processor(~$100), graphics card (~$50)) Rob --- Carl Fongheiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 11/5/05, Fintan Gaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Seen a really cheap DIY media center build on this > link > > > > > http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductsList.asp?Name=diy+media+centre > > > > Although i don't want Microsoft media center will > myth tv work with this > > one? > > just my concern is the Hauppauge WinTV PVR-150MC > will that work with > > Mythtv? > > > That should make a fine MythTV box. The PVR-150MCE > works well, in my > experience. You just need to install the ivtv > driver, and set it up in > mythtv-setup. (Make sure to configure it as an > MPEG-2 card, rather than a > V4L card.) > > Carl Fongheiser > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] *** glibc detected *** /usr/bin/mythbackend: corrupted double-linked list: 0xb368e658 ***
My backend has crashed 4 times this evening with the error below. Anyone know what is going on? Using FC4 with mythtv 18.1 from ATRPMS. Thanks! Rob *** glibc detected *** /usr/bin/mythbackend: corrupted double-linked list: 0xb368e658 *** === Backtrace: = /lib/libc.so.6[0xbb2b71] /lib/libc.so.6[0xbb3d8d] /lib/libc.so.6(malloc+0x74)[0xbb5492] /usr/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.so.14(my_malloc+0x27)[0x133067] /usr/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.so.14(alloc_root+0xb9)[0x1361ae] /usr/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.so.14(cli_read_rows+0xd4)[0x153893] /usr/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.so.14[0x1536f2] /usr/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.so.14(mysql_real_query+0x40)[0x152336] /usr/lib/qt-3.3/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlmysql.so(_ZN12QMYSQLResult5resetERK7QString+0x94)[0x119b0e] /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3(_ZN9QSqlQuery4execERK7QString+0x29f)[0x5b0050b] /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3(_ZNK12QSqlDatabase4execERK7QString+0x49)[0x5b02a75] /usr/lib/libmyth-0.18.1.so.0(_ZN12MSqlDatabase12KickDatabaseEv+0x4d)[0x6bf4c91] === Memory map: 00111000-00113000 rwxp 00:0f 2171 /dev/zero 00113000-0011e000 r-xp 03:02 632 /usr/lib/qt-3.3/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlmysql.so 0011e000-0011f000 rwxp b000 03:02 632 /usr/lib/qt-3.3/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlmysql.so 0011f000-00165000 r-xp 03:02 2651172 /usr/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.so.14.0.0 00165000-0023f000 rwxp 00045000 03:02 2651172 /usr/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.so.14.0.0 0023f000-00242000 rwxp 0023f000 00:00 0 00242000-00247000 r-xp 03:02 2618219 /lib/libcrypt-2.3.5.so 00247000-00248000 r-xp 4000 03:02 2618219 /lib/libcrypt-2.3.5.so 00248000-00249000 rwxp 5000 03:02 2618219 /lib/libcrypt-2.3.5.so 00249000-0027 rwxp 00249000 00:00 0 0027-002df000 r-xp 03:02 2420250 /usr/lib/libkrb5.so.3.2 002df000-002e2000 rwxp 0006e000 03:02 2420250 /usr/lib/libkrb5.so.3.2 002e2000-002e4000 r-xp 03:02 2616502 /lib/libcom_err.so.2.1 002e4000-002e5000 rwxp 1000 03:02 2616502 /lib/libcom_err.so.2.1 002e5000-00308000 r-xp 03:02 2435211 /usr/lib/libk5crypto.so.3.0 00308000-00309000 rwxp 00023000 03:02 2435211 /usr/lib/libk5crypto.so.3.0 00309000-0030b000 r-xp 03:02 366 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libadjust.so 0030b000-0030c000 rwxp 1000 03:02 366 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libadjust.so 0030c000-0030d000 r-xp 03:02 636 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libconvert.so 0030d000-0030e000 rwxp 03:02 636 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libconvert.so 0030e000-0031 r-xp 03:02 637 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libcrop.so 0031-00311000 rwxp 1000 03:02 637 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libcrop.so 00311000-00313000 r-xp 03:02 638 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libdenoise3d.so 00313000-00314000 rwxp 1000 03:02 638 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libdenoise3d.so 00314000-00315000 r-xp 03:02 639 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libforce.so 00315000-00316000 rwxp 03:02 639 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libforce.so 00316000-00317000 r-xp 03:02 640 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libinvert.so 00317000-00318000 rwxp 03:02 640 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libinvert.so 00318000-0031a000 r-xp 03:02 641 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libkerneldeint.so 0031a000-0031b000 rwxp 1000 03:02 641 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libkerneldeint.so 0031b000-0031d000 r-xp 03:02 642 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/liblinearblend.so 0031d000-0031e000 rwxp 1000 03:02 642 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/liblinearblend.so 0031e000-0031f000 r-xp 03:02 643 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libonefield.so 0031f000-0032 rwxp 03:02 643 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libonefield.so 0032-00321000 r-xp 03:02 644 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libpostprocess.so 00321000-00322000 rwxp 03:02 644 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libpostprocess.so 00322000-00324000 r-xp 03:02 645 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libquickdnr.so 00324000-00325000 rwxp 1000 03:02 645 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libquickdnr.so 00393000-00394000 r-xp 00393000 00:00 0 [vdso] 00522000-0052b000 r-xp 03:02 2616372 /lib/libnss_files-2.3.5.so 0052b000-0052c000 r-xp 8000 03:02 2616372 /lib/libnss_files-2.3.5.so 0052c000-0052d000 rwxp 9000 03:02 2616372 /lib/libnss_files-2.3.5.so 00879000-0087a000 r-xp 03:02 635 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libbobdeint.so 0087a000-0087b000 rwxp 03:02 635 /usr/lib/mythtv/filters/libbobdeint.so 008c2000-009a2000 r-xp 03:02 2434968 /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6.0.5 009a2000-009a7000 rwxp 000df000 03:02 2434968 /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6.0.5 009a7000-009ad000 rwxp 009a7000 00:00 0 009b9000-009c7000 r-xp 03:02 2428368 /usr/X11R6/lib/libXext.so.6.4 009c7000-009c8000 rwxp e000 03:02 2428368 /usr/X11R6/lib/libXext.so.6.4 009cb000-00a2c000 r-xp
Re: [mythtv-users] 1080i not available on FC4?
I have 1080i working on my FC4 box. Pertinent parts of xorg.conf: Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "Samsung" ModelName"SP-R4212" HorizSync30 - 48 VertRefresh 55 - 65 Option "dpms" Modeline "1920x1080i" 74.52 1920 1952 2016 2208 1080 1084 1096 1126 -hsync -vsync interlace EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Videocard0" Driver "nvidia" VendorName "Videocard vendor" BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)" Option "NoDDC" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Videocard0" Monitor"Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 Modes "1920x1080i" EndSubSection --- John P Poet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/21/05, Mat Kyne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > It booted into > > 720p no problem, but when I tried to change the > resolution to 1080i, the > > resolution was not available. Does anyone know why > KDE would not see or > > allow the 1920x1080i resolution? I am posting my > modified xorg.conf file. > > Any ideas would be most appreciated. > > Your "/var/log/xorg.0.log" should tell you why it > rejected a > particular resolution. > > > > John > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] 16:9 video playback cutting off 10% on right side
Boy, I saw something very similar, but you won't like my solution. When I hooked up my new ED plasma, I was trying to run it in its native resolution via DVI-HDMU cable (which was automatically recognized). I had the same problem you describe: 4:3 and GUI displayed OK (the 4:3 with the black bars), but the HDTV was stretched so the right 3rd was off the screen. What fixed it for me was switching to a 1080i (HDTV) modeline. Everything works fine now. But that obviously won't work for you. However, you may want to full around with different display modes. BTW - the only similarily I see is that we were both using fanless FX 5200 cards. Like I said, I am running through a DVI-HDMI connector. I'm using the 7676 Nvidia drivers and 18.1 for mythTV on a FC4 box. Hope this helps. Rob ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] OT: Swapping processors
Sorry for the OT post, but I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I accidentally bought a 333Mhz XP 3000+ rather than a 400Mhz one. The 400Mhz XP2900+ I have in another front end runs HDTV just fine, but the 333Mhz XP 3000+ needs XvMC to play HDTV, which can be flaky. I happen to have an extra 400Mhz XP2900+ in another computer that I can swap, but I have never done this before. Basically, what I want to know, or want a pointer to another forum, is notes on removing a processor from one computer without damaging, cleaning the thermal paste off it and the heat sinks, and putting it in another. I am especially worried about cleaning the thermal grease off the processors and heat sinks. Sorry - but until I decided to install a MythTV system in my new house, I never built my own computers. Any help would be appreciated. Rob ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] HDTV format question
I just hooked up two Samsung widescreens via DVI to HDMI. Both worked great. 1st of all, both were recognized via DDC and had a bunch of resolutions. The HDTV TV (720p native resolution) runs everything with the GUI at 720p just fine - no additional modeline required beyond what DDC detected. For the EDTV, I had to use the 1080i modeline from Jarod's instruction. Anything else and the HDTV would have the right 3rd of the image cut off at the edge. Hopes this helps! Rob ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Playback stops and seg faults mythfrontend after 5-15 mins
Yes, this problem occurs with xine from the command prompt, so I, too, am thinking video driver and/or card. It could be cooling. Would the video stop, yet the GUI still be active if it is a cooling problem? In both xine and myth, I get kicked out to the x-windows GUI, where I can open windows, etc. I have this in an antec overture case, which I am not very happy with. I can't add fans. I am thinking about pulling a tuner card and getting more room around the video card. Here is my xorg.conf: Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "single head configuration" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice"Mouse0" "CorePointer" InputDevice"Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" EndSection Section "Files" # RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the # file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally # no need to change the default. # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together) # By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of # the X server to render fonts. RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/nvidia" ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions" ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" FontPath "unix/:7100" EndSection Section "Module" Load "dbe" Load "extmod" Load "fbdevhw" Load "glx" Load "record" Load "freetype" Load "type1" Load "v4l" EndSection Section "InputDevice" # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1)) # Option "Xleds" "1 2 3" # To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable. # Option "XkbDisable" # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the # lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S. # keyboard, you will probably want to use: # Option "XkbModel" "pc102" # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use: # Option "XkbModel" "microsoft" # # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting. # For example, a german layout can be obtained with: # Option "XkbLayout" "de" # or: # Option "XkbLayout" "de" # Option "XkbVariant""nodeadkeys" # # If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and # control keys, use: # Option "XkbOptions""ctrl:swapcaps" # Or if you just want both to be control, use: # Option "XkbOptions""ctrl:nocaps" # Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes" EndSection Section "Monitor" # Option "dpms" Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "Samsung" ModelName"HL-R5667W" HorizSync31.5 - 45.0 VertRefresh 60.0 - 60.0 #ModeLine "ATSC-720-59.94p" 74.176 1280 1320 1376 1650 720 722 728 750 #ModeLine "ATSC-720-60p" 74.25 1280 1320 1376 1650 720 722 728 750 ModeLine "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" 74.2 1280 1312 1592 1624 720 735 742 757 +hsync +vsync # ModeLine "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" 27.0 720 752 848 880 483 493 498 508 +hsync +vsync EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Videocard0" Driver "nvidia" VendorName "Chaintech" BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Videocard0" Monitor"Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 Modes"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" EndSubSection EndSection Section "DRI" Group0 Mode 0666 EndSection Note that according to my Xorg.0.log, it rejects my modeline, but automatically configures one from the display. Rob --- Nick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rob, > > Do you get the same problems when running xine from > the command line > (i.e. not from within MythTV)? If you do, I'd bet > it's an NVidia video > driver issue, rather than a MythTV issue. Maybe your > xorg.conf might > shed some light on the problem. > > Also make sure the video card is being cooled > sufficiently. > > Nick > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Playback stops and seg faults mythfrontend after 5-15 mins
I'm so frustrated by this, I forgot some other info: Running FC4 kernel 2.6.12-1.1398_FC4 with myth 0.18.1 installed via ATRPMs. Have one PVR-500 and one PVR-150 in the box using the latest at-testing ivtv drivers (0.3.7d). I can repeat this problem with both an nvidia FX5200 and FX5500 using the last two versions of the nvidia driver (7667 and 7676). I am running an Athlon XP 2900+ with 512meg of memory. Again, thanks in advance for any help! Rob ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Playback stops and seg faults mythfrontend after 5-15 mins
Hi! I am banging my head against a wall on this one. I just hooked my mythtv front/backend onto my new HDTV. Everything went smoothly until I tried to play video. It plays (nicely) for 5-15 mins, the crashes mythfrontend (mythbackend is fine). It does this for live tv, playback of recorded tv, and, strangly, xine did the same thing when playing a dvd (via Myth). I'm running at 720p (1280x720). I've tried to connect via DVI-HDMI and via a direct VGA connection (the TV has both). The frontend log just stops (here is the last few lines of the log with verbose reporting on): 'video_output' mean = '34955.90', std. dev. = '7624.43', fps = '28.61' 2005-08-31 08:16:26.941 positionMap[ 1642 ] == 533501990. 2005-08-31 08:16:27.441 positionMap[ 1643 ] == 533819430. 2005-08-31 08:16:27.941 positionMap[ 1644 ] == 534138918. 2005-08-31 08:16:28.441 positionMap[ 1645 ] == 534478886. 2005-08-31 08:16:28.940 positionMap[ 1646 ] == 534798374. 2005-08-31 08:16:29.440 positionMap[ 1647 ] == 535126054. 2005-08-31 08:16:29.940 positionMap[ 1648 ] == 535445542. 'video_output' mean = '33290.49', std. dev. = '45.40', fps = '30.04' 2005-08-31 08:16:30.438 positionMap[ 1649 ] == 535775270. 2005-08-31 08:16:30.938 positionMap[ 1650 ] == 536100902. 2005-08-31 08:16:31.437 positionMap[ 1651 ] == 536430630. 2005-08-31 08:16:31.939 positionMap[ 1652 ] == 536782886. 2005-08-31 08:16:32.435 positionMap[ 1653 ] == 537079846. 2005-08-31 08:16:32.935 positionMap[ 1654 ] == 537389094. 2005-08-31 08:16:33.434 positionMap[ 1655 ] == 537727014. 'video_output' mean = '33291.29', std. dev. = '41.77', fps = '30.04' 2005-08-31 08:16:33.934 positionMap[ 1656 ] == 538036262. 2005-08-31 08:16:34.434 positionMap[ 1657 ] == 538376230. 2005-08-31 08:16:34.933 positionMap[ 1658 ] == 538693670. 2005-08-31 08:16:35.433 positionMap[ 1659 ] == 539021350. 2005-08-31 08:16:36.015 positionMap[ 1660 ] == 539359270. 2005-08-31 08:16:36.431 positionMap[ 1661 ] == 539676710. 'video_output' mean = '33291.03', std. dev. = '64.37', fps = '30.04' 2005-08-31 08:16:36.932 positionMap[ 1662 ] == 540004390. 2005-08-31 08:16:37.431 positionMap[ 1663 ] == 540332070. The backend log usually reports this: 2005-08-31 07:57:20.398 New DB connection, total: 1 Starting up as the master server. 2005-08-31 07:57:20.705 New DB connection, total: 2 2005-08-31 07:57:20.935 New DB connection, total: 3 2005-08-31 07:57:21.820 New DB scheduler connection 2005-08-31 07:57:21.953 mythbackend version: 0.18.1.20050523-1 www.mythtv.org 2005-08-31 07:57:22.038 Enabled verbose msgs : important general 2005-08-31 07:57:23.928 Reschedule requested for id -1. 2005-08-31 07:57:25.403 Scheduled 53 items in 1.5 = 1.14 match + 0.34 place 2005-08-31 07:57:25.518 Seem to be woken up by USER 2005-08-31 08:01:57.129 New DB connection, total: 1 Starting up as the master server. 2005-08-31 08:01:57.301 New DB connection, total: 2 2005-08-31 08:01:57.363 New DB connection, total: 3 2005-08-31 08:01:58.240 New DB scheduler connection 2005-08-31 08:01:58.274 mythbackend version: 0.18.1.20050523-1 www.mythtv.org 2005-08-31 08:01:58.309 Enabled verbose msgs : important general 2005-08-31 08:02:00.257 Reschedule requested for id -1. 2005-08-31 08:02:01.616 Scheduled 53 items in 1.4 = 1.09 match + 0.27 place 2005-08-31 08:02:01.625 Seem to be woken up by USER 2005-08-31 08:02:43.287 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback 2005-08-31 08:02:43.289 adding: mythtvsd as a client (events: 0) 2005-08-31 08:02:43.303 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback 2005-08-31 08:02:43.305 adding: mythtvsd as a client (events: 1) 2005-08-31 08:02:43.313 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback 2005-08-31 08:02:43.315 adding: mythtvsd as a client (events: 0) 2005-08-31 08:02:43.344 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback 2005-08-31 08:02:43.346 adding: mythtvsd as a client (events: 0) 2005-08-31 08:02:43.352 adding: mythtvsd as a remote ringbuffer 2005-08-31 08:02:43.363 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV 2005-08-31 08:16:37.827 Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None 2005-08-31 08:16:37.914 WriteBlock: Bad socket Unable to write to client socket, as it's no longer there If I run mythfrontend from the prompt (I usually use a startup script), it reports a segmentation fault on exit. Ideas? I'm kind of a linux noob, so if you would like to see other output, please let me know. This was supposed to be my big unveiling to my wife and kids, so please help!!! Thanks, Rob ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] I'm so frustrated. (PVR-500)
I am no linux or ivtv expert and I don't use Knoppmyth, but here is a quick summary of how I got the PVR-500 (and another PVR-150 in the same computer) to work. I have had no luck with the PVR-150/500 support in the standard 0.2.x ivtv, so per Jarod's instructions, I download the testing version of ivtv from ATRPMS(currently version 0.3.7d which I upgraded to with no problems). The problem is that this downloads the latest, unstable firmware. I find I have more luck if I downgrade the firmware per the instructions at this site: http://ivtv.writeme.ch/tiki-index.php?page=PVR150-500Firmware and http://ivtv.writeme.ch/tiki-index.php?page=FirmwareVersions Also, there is a little "feature" to be aware of. For some reason, the cards need some time to "take" the new firmware. So after you downgrade the firmware, leave the computer off for a minute or so, then restart. I've also noticed that sometimes the audio on the 2nd input (which in my case is the 1st tuner on the PVR-500) doesn't work. Again, power down, wait a minute or more, and it will work (repeat if it doesn't but it has everytime for me). In any case, this gets my PVR-500 and PVR-150 to work (via tuners only, I haven't tried the s-video or composite inputs). Hope this helps! Rob ___ mythtv-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Mythtv Menu organization
I am in the final stages of setting up a myth system for my family. One of the things I decided to do was change the main menu...very easy. Just take the .xml menu files from /usr/share/mythtv that you want to modify and copy them to a /usr/share/mythtv/themes/ and edit. You don't have to copy any file that you are not modifying...myth uses the default files in those menus. In my case, I wanted the main menu to only have the functions we'll use the most, so I modified mainmenu.xml to say: Live TV Recorded TV Videos Music Pictures Weather Other Options I then copied the default mainmenu.xml to other_options.xml and edited out the features we won't use (like the phone). I edited one other file...library.xml I think...to remove the game emulator for now. Now, I just select my theme from the front end setup and away we go. As easy as that was, there is one "Tivo" feature I wish we had. Our Tivo remote has a button labeled "Live TV" and another labeled "List". Those buttons, take you to live TV or to the list of recorded programs no matter where you are in the Tivo system. I'd love to be able to configure MythTV to do that. Rob --- Mark H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well all you need to do is edit those xml files. > They are pretty easy to > figure out. Knock yourself out and if you find > something you like share it > with us. > > > On 8/9/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I would agree that Mythtv's menus are a bit > unorganized. Perhaps > > adding multiple ways to get to the same > setup/config pages would be > > helpful, allowing jumps between sections rather > than going all the > > way back to the top of the hierarchy, but I don't > know. > > > > - KG > > > > On Aug 9, 2005, at 11:31 AM, roger wrote: > > > > > Is it just me, or is Mythtv's menu organization > confusing? > > > > > > Maybe the items are organized well, however, the > end user just > > > needs to > > > learn how & when Mythtv spawns it's processes? > > > > > > (It took less time for me to learn how my > dishnetwork pvr menu system > > > worked. On the lighter side, there's less > features with the > > > dishnetwork > > > pvr.) > > > > > > (Still learning, but now have a more sane handle > of mythtv.) > > > > > > -- > > > Roger > > > http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html > > > Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 > 640F C963 1005 1D61 > > > > > > Tue Aug 9 12:31:29 PDT 2005 > > > > > > ___ > > > mythtv-users mailing list > > > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > > > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] Storage of currently tuned channel
Is there a way to do this from within a script like Jarod's mythpowerbutton.sh? I am trying to make this as wife/children friendly and run into this problem. Would like to allow them to hit a button and have the box kill the frontend, stop the backend, fix the start channel, start the backend, and start the front end. I can do all except the fixing the start channel. Anyone have a one line command prompt way to do this? Thanks, Rob --- Marc Tousignant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:mythtv-users- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brett May > > Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 4:10 AM > > To: Discussion about mythtv > > Subject: [mythtv-users] Storage of currently tuned > channel > > > > Hi All, > > > > Can anyone tell me where the current tuned channel > is stored in mythtv. > > Is it stored in the database anywhere? > > > > There seems to be a bug in mythtv 18.0 that allows > you to change to non > > visible > > channels (probably fixed in cvs). I have managed > to change to a HD > > channel > > and ViaXVMC can't handle it and crashes the > frontend. Unfortunately I am > > now stuck on this channel and can't find a way to > change to a valid > > channel > > before starting mythbackend. I can use tzap piped > to mplayer to watch > > other > > channels so its not the card that is stuck. > Mythbacked is changing to > > this channel > > on startup. > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Cheers, > > Brett > > > > Simplest way to do this I think is this. > First stop the backend. Not sure if editing the > database while it is running > will work right. > > Login to mysql > mysql -umythtv -p mythconverg > If you left it default the password is mythtv too. > Otherwise use your own > user/pass. > > select cardinputid, inputname, startchan from > cardinput; > This will tell you which card is your HD card and > the current channel. > > UPDATE cardinput SET startchan='13' WHERE > cardinputid='1'; > This will change the channel in the database. > Replace 1 with the cardinput > from next to your hd tuner and replace the 13 with > any valid hd channel. > > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Ripping excellent DVDs in latest ATRPMs
Excuse the dumb question, but I am not a regular linux or transcode user. Can anyone give me a command line for transcode that would give something similar to an "excellent" file? I would like to have AC3 passthrough for an external receiver. Thanks in advance for the help. Rob --- Pat Vaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Whew! I thought I was alone! I don't know what the > transcode command > line that mtd runs is, but running transcode by hand > against a "perfect" > ripped file creates a perfectly usable MPEG file. > > > I see this has been asked a few time before, but > no > > answers, so I'll try again. Now that the transcode > was > > turned back on in mtd in the ATRPMs packages, I > can't > > get a DVD to rip in excellent quality. I can get a > > perfect copy. Like the others have said, it does > the > > first step - ripping the file off the dvd, but it > > doesn't seem to do the next - transcoding to > perfect > > quality. No files get left in the temporary > directory > > and nothing in the logs. Is there a fix to this? > Doesn > > anyone know what is going on? > > > > Thanks, > > Rob > > ___ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Ripping excellent DVDs in latest ATRPMs
I see this has been asked a few time before, but no answers, so I'll try again. Now that the transcode was turned back on in mtd in the ATRPMs packages, I can't get a DVD to rip in excellent quality. I can get a perfect copy. Like the others have said, it does the first step - ripping the file off the dvd, but it doesn't seem to do the next - transcoding to perfect quality. No files get left in the temporary directory and nothing in the logs. Is there a fix to this? Doesn anyone know what is going on? Thanks, Rob ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] PVR-500 driving me nuts
I reliably get my PVR-500 (and my PVR-150) to work on my FC4 setup using the ATRPMs at-testing version of ivtv (currently ivtv 0.3.6w), then go back to an earlier version of firmware as recommended here: http://ivtv.writeme.ch/tiki-index.php?page=FirmwareVersions . (Instructions for installing the firmware this way are here: http://ivtv.writeme.ch/tiki-index.php?page=ExtractingTheFirmware) I am not convinced that the v0.2 versions of ivtv won't work, but I know the 0.3 versions work and I've had no problems with them yet. I am experimenting with configurations, so I've used this method to get my PVR-500 and PVR-150 working in separate boxes as well as all in one box. Also, the ivtv thread link above makes a lot of sense to me. I have to not just reboot, but shutdown my machine and restart to get the new firmware to work (it loads but I still have no sound and/or static). Finally, I only use my tuner 0's, so no promises that this makes the other inputs work. Hope this helps! Rob ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Commercial skipping - what is supposed to happen?
I've tried this with a good standard definition capture and over the air HD programming. Here's what I find: 1. With SD, commercial detection works great. Finds the commercial spot-on - so much so that on that system I had it automatically skip the commercials with no problems. 2. With HD, the commercials get tagged, but about 90 secs prior to when they should be, so I don't really use it. 3. The notify box pops up very quickly...probably the 3 seconds that is the default setting for the OSD to be up. I find that I usually miss it. But, I do find it shows up (right at the beginning of the commercial with my SD shows, about 90 seconds before the commercial on the DVB shows). Hope this helps! Rob --- ffrr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When I record a show, the process to mark > commercials starts and > completes. The show has the icon to indicate > commercials are marked, > but when I play it, it plays, showing the > commercials and everything. I > have it set to use 'All' methods of detecting > commercials. > > I have the play config item set to 'Notify, but do > not skip'. I was > expecting it to pop up a message when a commercial > comes up, but ... > nothing. > > How is it supposed to work? > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] MTD working yet?
I have two questions about this: 1. I am using these ATRPMs and have this problem. Ripping a DVD will not work at all (it doesn't even go into the screen to pick which files to rip). Is this what you would expect? 2. If I wanted to compile MTD to work, how is the easiest way to go about it? Thanks, Rob --- Donavan Stanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/27/05, jonr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When I try to run mtd --daemon this is the error I > get: > > > > main.o: mtd was built without transcode support. > It won't do anything. > > > > I am using the RPMs by Axel following Jarods guide > using FC2 so it may > > just be his RPMs that have this error and it might > have been fixed but > > not reflected in the RPMs that Axel has available. > I should have stated > > this in my first post. > > > > Yep definitly just an atrpms issue. > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Summer Project 2005, MythTV Box Proposal
I am doing almost exactly the same thing this summer...and am pretty new, so take my comments with a grain of salt. That said, here are some of the considerations I've done. 1. For the video card: I've decided on my main front ends to use FX 5200 with DVI outputs (I intend to connect to HD TVs). They are 5-10 bucks more expensive, but I think that I'd prefer the flexibility. 2. I decided to use the video card for TV out and went with a single PVR-500MCE (which is two PVR-150's on one card). I got it to work pretty quickly using Jarod's Fedora instructions and a thread from this list (I haven't tried it with Knoppmyth, yet.) 3. There was some comments about incompatibility with VIA based Motherboards in the MythTV readme. It may all be gone in the latest version, but I decided to play it safe and only use nForce-based motherboards. In fact, I've been pleased with this combo from Tigerdirect for $79 AR: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1166612&Sku=MBM-7NJL6-XP2900 (you'll still need a CPU fan with this. Be careful picking it. It is the noisiest component of my system.) 4. Consider both Jarod's Fedora installation HOW-TO and Knoppmyth. I've experimented with both. The Fedora flavor takes a long-time to install, while knoppmyth takes less than an hour. I have had a very stable Fedora based system doing Standard Def MythTV. Knoppmyth seemed to be less stable, but I was trying HD with it and didn't take the time to "tweak" it, yet. I think you are right on with cost. I have now purchased two systems for mythTV. My HD BE/FE combo cost $650 (incl case) while my SD BE/FE combo cost $660 (w/ a more expensive quiet case). Hope this helps. Rob --- John Hanauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My proposal, any advice, thoughts, comments, > questions would be appreciated. > > My basic assumptions was 80 hour TiVo is 300 with 1 > tuner and lifetime > subscription is 300. So, operating budget was 600 > plus some slack > because of not paying tax. > > WinTV-PVR-150MCE newegg.com $70.00 > WinTV-PVR-350 ajump.com $174.00 > ASUS V9520-X/TD/128 Geforce FX5200 128MB DDR > newegg.com $44.50 > ASUS A7V600-X Socket A (Socket 462) VIA KT600 > newegg.com $59.50 > AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Barton 333MHz FSB newegg.com > $103.00 > WINTEC 512MB DDR SDRAM (PC 3200) Unbuffered > newegg.com $37.82 > WD Caviar SE WD2500JD 250GB 7200 RPM SATA150 > newegg.com $124.00 > > $612.82 total. > > I realize that the PVR-350 is unnecessary if I've > got a video card > doing TV-out, and I could probably save a lot of > money not having it, > but I've heard playback for MPEG-2 is just awesome > with it. So I > might still in the end scrap the PVR-350, save 70 > bucks, and get a > PVR-150. > > -John > > PS: I have an old case to throw all this in. > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: HD-3000 and ATRPMS - Configuration?
I've played around with this some more and I think that some how the HD-3000 has been installed using the V4L drivers, not the DVB ones that I installed using ATRPMS. I think this because it has created the /dev/video24 device. I can get MythTV to see the HD-3000 on video0 and it seems to see my PVR-500 on /video1 and /video2 (it was too late to get the whole thing working last night). But, given that DVB seems to be the way to go and that QAM is better supported with DVB, I'd like to be using those drivers. Anyone know how I get Fedora Core 3 to use the DVB instead of the V4L drivers? Could this be because I allowed it to auto configure the card on the first reboot after I installed it? If so, how do I change those settings? Thanks, Rob --- Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > HD OTA all the way baby! Raw and uncut! > > kel > > On 6/3/05, Kent Ypma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>Does anyone have suggestions on what I should do > (er, should've > > done) after I installed the atrpms packages? > > > > I'll be attempting to add my HD3000 this weekend, > so I'll let you know > > how far I get (I am also running a pvr-500). > > > > >It's been stable for about a month now and > finally moved it into my > > entertainment center. > > > > Kelly - are you pulling your HD OTA or Cable/QAM? > Just curious. > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] HD-3000 and ATRPMS - Configuration?
Hi! I'm pretty new to linux, but I have had good success getting MythTV running on FC3 via Jarod's how-to. I am trying to get an HD-3000 card to work. I see on his how-to, and a few times in this forum, that Jarod recommends using the atrpms for linuxtv-dvb for the HD-3000(available on the testing site). I've installed those, but am having a hard time getting the HD-3000 to work (and, in fact, have lost the ability to use my PVR-500MCE). In all the searching, I have not been able to get a clear sense of what I should be adding to my modprobe.conf and any other files for the HD-3000. Does anyone have suggestions on what I should do (er, should've done) after I installed the atrpms packages? Thanks! Rob ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Static on PVR-150 running FC3
I'm a novice, so may not be 100% correct, but to get my PVR-500MCE working after having similar symptoms as you do (which is supposedly 2 PVR-150's on one card), I did the following: First, my modprobe.conf has the following two sets of lines: >From Jarod's guide: # ivtv (PVR-500MCE) alias char-major-81 videodev alias char-major-81-0 ivtv alias char-major-81-1 ivtv options cx25840 no_black_magic=1 >From this thread: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/ivtv/devel/20096?search_string=pvr-500;#20096 alias tveeprom tveeprom-ivtv alias msp3400 msp3400-ivtv alias tuner tuner-ivtv Second, I couldn't use the script that Jarod describes for loading mythbackend. Instead, I load it using the ~/.kde/Autostart/myth-load.sh file by inserting mythbackend & before I load mythfrontend. Hope this helps. Rob --- Jason Luttrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've followed Jarod's guide pretty much > word-for-word for setting up > Myth on FC3 and have run into a few issues. I'm > using 2 PVR-150s and > a GeForce FX 5200. > > First, all I get is static when I set up Myth and > enter Watch TV mode. > I've set up my 150s in Myth's Capture Devices > section as the 250/350 > setting, which I'm presuming is correct. The system > is recognizing at > least 2 cards (/dev/video0 and /video1), and all I > get is static on > the screen, along with the on-screen programming > information. I've > even tried the following settings, and now I get > static for one > second, and then Myth locks up and gives me an > error. Maybe this is > because I'm still using the monitor instead of the > TV right now... > > # /usr/bin/ivtvctl -u 0x3000 > # /usr/bin/ivtvctl -p 4 (I've tried 0 and 1 also) > # /usr/bin/ivtvctl -f width=720,height=480 > > Any ideas from anyone that might know my problem or > something good to > try would be greatly appreciated, especially since > I'm sure someone > else out there is running 150s successfully =). > > Finally, on the annoying side, the /dev/video0 and > /dev/video1 devices > aren't showing up in the system until I run the > "/sbin/modprobe ivtv" > command as root. Where can I put this command so it > will run as root > on startup? > > Again, any suggestions are greatly appreciated. > Thanks!!! > > Jason > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Network speed.
All - I have another, related, network question. I am planning to have 3 myth boxes - one with a backend recording HDTV and a frontend hooked to a computer monitor, a second with a backend recording SD and a front end hooked to an HDTV, and a third with no backend, but hosting the video files for mythvideo. It also has an HDTV frontend. So, worst case network load seems to be two mythboxes pulling HDTV from the 3rd while the 3rd is pulling a video from one of the others. Will a 100Mb network do the job? Or, should I spend a few extra $$$ and get a 1000Mg network? Thanks, Rob --- Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 5/29/05, Mathew Mrosko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > On Sunday 29 May 2005 09:06 pm, Mark Knecht wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > >I just bought a cheap Netgear 5 port 100Mb > switch for <$20 @ Frys. > > > Why bother with the old stuff? You don't need a > 24-port switch for 3-4 > > > frontends. You need the little guy I bought. > > > > A) Because I already have it, why buy new, and > just throw yet another thing > > that could be useful away? I'm no "tree-hugger" > but I hate to throw > > something away that will just take up more space > in a land-fill somewhere, > > especially when it could be useful still. > > > > B) Because already having it is still cheaper than > <$20 @ Frys. > > > > C) Because it takes me over 1 1/2 hours to get to > the neartest Frys. > > > > :) > > > > (Sorry, I didn't mean to be a dick, the whole > reason I posted to the mailing > > list wasn't to get "hey, just buy something new" > messages... I could have > > easily done that, I was just wondering if it would > work with something I > > already have.) > > > > -Mat > > OK, I wasn't taking your response as 'being a dick'. > The online places > have a boat-load of these things for <$25, and > probably under $20 if > you look around. They are more reliable and cost > less over time. > > I've worked around networking hardware for a long > time. In all > likelyhood, in my experience, it will work but not > work very well. It > has enough bandwidth on paper but depending on the > specific switch you > may find that it really doesn't do 10Mb/S on each > port. It certainly > won't cost you much to find out. Try it. Nothing's > lost, except time, > and probably $1/month in electricty. (Should you > find yourself > slipping slightly closer to that tree...) ;-) > > Sorry for not giving you this sort of answer to > start. I wasn't being > smart. I value my time pretty highly. > > Cheers, > Mark > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Newbie questions...
I got lucky, but I didn't have too many problems getting the PVR-500MCE working following Jarod's instruction and this thread: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/ivtv/devel/20096?search_string=pvr-500;#20096. I'm pretty much a linux novice, having used unix here and there in the past 10 years, but never programming or anything. A lot depends on your ability to tolerate frustration. I had a few moments where I was really sweating, but I kept it in my mind that troubleshooting is the best way to learn... Rob --- "Michael T. Dean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > MagicITX wrote: > > >It is hard for me to comment on the DMA issue > because I've never > >encountered it. I personally have 3 mythtv boxes > in the room with me > >running on the VIA M1, the ME6000 and the > SP13000. All have > >either a PVR150, 250, or 500. I have one running > as a backend for the > >ME6000. I rip dvd's to the backend, play videos > from the backend, > >watch recordings, etc - all high bandwidth > activities and never had a > >lockup. My main system's uptime is: > > > > 09:04:49 up 20 days, 1:47, 1 user, load > average: 0.27, 0.06, 0.02 > > > >(I don't remember why I rebooted it three weeks ago > but it wasn't a > >lockup. I think it lost keyboard focus when > MythWeather couldn't > >connect to the Internet.) > > > >I'm not denying the difficulties other's have had. > Only that the > >problems probably no longer exist. YMMV > > > But you'll notice that none of the systems you're > using have any of the > problematic chipsets. > > http://ivtv.writeme.ch/tiki-view_faq.php?faqId=1#q33 > > Q: DMA errors are reported in my logs. I have a VIA > chipset. > A: Some VIA chipsets have issues with high amounts > of DMA traffic > (widely reported as bad are KX133, KT133(A). The > following are assumed > to be problematic, as well: KT200, KT333, KT400). > > Mike > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Hauppauge WINTV-PVR-500 for $127 shipped on Amazon
I guess I got lucky, but I had almost no problems getting the PVR-500MCE working. I'm using a Chaintech 7NJL6 Motherboard (which is NVIDIA nForce2 based). I really got lucky, because I did almost no research on this before I bought. Two other things that seem to help: I can't use the automatic load scripts for mythbackend. Instead, I load it using Jarod's ~/.kde/Autostart/myth-load.sh just before I load the frontend (see http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php#auto). I think this may be some sort of driver loading issue (maybe the one Jarod mentions in the liirc section here http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php#lirc?) and may not even be related to the PVR-500MCE, but if I try it the other way, all I get is static like the others. And I had to add this to my modprobe.conf file (above and beyond Jarod's instructions): alias tveeprom tveeprom-ivtv alias msp3400 msp3400-ivtv alias tuner tuner-ivtv (this was from this thread: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/ivtv/devel/20096?search_string=pvr-500;#20096) I am a linux novice, so once I get this stuff working, I stop messing with it. Hope this helps! Rob --- Garry Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 5/25/05, Xiaotian Sun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > On 5/25/05, Andrew Close <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 5/25/05, Xiaotian Sun > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 5/25/05, james houston > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Check it out here: > > > > > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/92kh8 > > > > > > > > > > Looking thru the archives it seems some > people have > > > > > gotten this card to work perfectly and > others have > > > > > only gotten static from it. > > > > > > > > > > Anyone care to weigh in... > > > > > > > > I'm getting good pictures, but having IRQ/DMA > troubles using the > > > > latest 0.3.x development driver. It spits out > > > > > > > > ivtv: IRQ: IVTV_IRQ_DEC_DMA_ERR > > > > > > > > message from time to time and causes machine > lock-up. > > > > > > Xiaotian , > > > > > > what motherboard and chipset are you using? > > > > ASUS Pundit-R, which uses ATI IXP200 chipset. > Some people were saying > > change PCI slots may help in this situation. But > for Punidt-R, this > > is really not an option, due to the physical > limitations. The two > > cards I have (PVR-500 and pcHDTV-3000) can only be > fit into the box in > > one configuration. > > > > I've been trying various bios config and kernel > parameters, such as > > enabling/disabling io-apic , enabling > pci=routeirq, etc. No help. > > > > Xiaotian > > I'm using a PVR-500MCE, along with two PVR-250s, one > of these is an > MCE also. All of these I picked up on ebay. At > first, I did have > troubles which appeared to be related to IRQ > sharing. My box is a Dell > GX260, P4 1.8 Ghz. After switching slots a few > times, and upgrading > the BIOS (A03->A09, quite a jump), everything works > together > perfectly. > Unfortunately, due to frustration and stupidity on > my part, I was not > very methodical in my testing, so I'm not sure if I > finally found the > correct IRQ settings, the correct PCI slots, or if > the fix was simply > due to the BIOS upgrade. > IVTV driver 3.2r > > --Garry > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Two MythVideo Questions
I've been playing around with Mythvideo on my Fedora Core 3 MythTV 18.1 setup. I have two questions: 1. It takes a long (~12 hours) time to transcode a DVD to Excellent. I'd like the smaller files sizes because I'd like to store a lot of DVDs, but...at 12 hours a pop, it'll take forever! Is this a normal amount of time for this? I have a Athlon XP 2900+ with 512MB of memory. 2. I managed to get two files into the video database that do not exist. (I escaped out of the rip screen and into the play videos screen while it was still ripping, so I got both the correct filename and the temporary filename). Now when I enter the video manager, it tells me the files are missing and asks if I'd like them deleted. When I say "Yes", it doesn't do anything. If I try to delete them in the video manager, it doesn't do it either. Any ideas? Should I learn how to edit the database directly? Rob ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Adding a HD to an LVM for a VERY new Linux User
Thanks! I found this one to be very easy to implement: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO The additional 300GB (OK 279GB) is installed and added to my /video LVM. Now I'm ready for my HDTV card. I should've just jumped in in the first place. In anycase, thanks for the help! Rob --- Andrew Close <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 5/22/05, Rob Bongiovi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I'm a very new Linux user feeling my way around. > > Following Jarod's guide, I was able to get MythTV > up > > and running on Fedora Core 3 with a relatively > small > > amount of problems. > > > > Here's my current one: I picked up a 300GB HD on > sale > > last week and want to add most (if not all of it) > to > > the XFS LVM Jarod recommended setting up (as > /video). > > > > I had no problems setting up the original LVM in > disk > > druid while installing FC3. Is there some tool > like > > that available that will ease my set up of the > 300GB > > drive and adding it to the /video LVM? If not, is > > there a VERY clear tutorial available someplace > that > > will guide me. > > i found this HOW-TO to be very helpful when doing > the exactly the same > thing: > http://www.knoppmythwiki.org/index.php?page=LvmHowTo > > the info isn't distro specific so it will work with > FC3... > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Adding a HD to an LVM for a VERY new Linux User
I'm a very new Linux user feeling my way around. Following Jarod's guide, I was able to get MythTV up and running on Fedora Core 3 with a relatively small amount of problems. Here's my current one: I picked up a 300GB HD on sale last week and want to add most (if not all of it) to the XFS LVM Jarod recommended setting up (as /video). I had no problems setting up the original LVM in disk druid while installing FC3. Is there some tool like that available that will ease my set up of the 300GB drive and adding it to the /video LVM? If not, is there a VERY clear tutorial available someplace that will guide me. I've searched the archives here and have found some very recent discussions, but they are talking over my head (at least until I become more familiar with Linux). Thanks! Rob ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Greater Toronto Area
I had the same problem setting up a PVR-500MCE (treated as 2 PVR-150MCE's on one card by ivtv). I did some research online and found that ivtv does not (yet?) support the S-Video on the PVR-150MCE and PVR-500MCE. I think, but am not sure, that hardware scaling is not yet supported, either(i.e., you must capture at 720 x 480). Hopefully some kind soul is working on those features. Other than that, my PVR-500MCE is working like a champ! Rob --- Claude Boucher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My two problems have been solved by simply switching > the cards. > > Setup: FC3, kernel 2.6.11, Myth 0.18.1 and ivtv > 0.3.4w (from ATrpms) > > Card 1) PVR250 in (/dev/video0) connected to analog > cable via coax > Problem: Two channels were without sound (TV5 and > RDI) > > Card 2) PVR150MCE in (/dev/video1) connected to a > cable STB via S-Video > Problem: Video signal in b/w on all channels. Sound > is OK > > I physically switched the two cards so the new setup > is: > > Card 1) PVR150MCE (/dev/video0) connected to analog > cable via coax > Problem solved: All channels now have sound > > Card 2) PVR250 (/dev/video1) connected to a cable > STB via S-Video > Problem solved: Audio and video signal in colour on > all channels > > Conclusion: The 250 has a problem with coax input on > certain channels and > the 150 has a problem with S-Video input. > > Claude > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] IR receiver help
--- Robert Tsai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, May 20, 2005 at 08:17:40PM -0500, Dan H > Orlic wrote: > > The last thing I need before jumping into mythtv > is an IR receiver. > > I have two PVR-150 which does not have an IR > receiver. > > > > My questions is, does anyone have a suggestion for > a serial IR > > receiver that I can purchase that will work with > these cards? I'd > > rather not build one, I am all thumbs when it > comes to soldering. > > eBay "TekGems" store. > > search for Packard Bell FastMedia remote or Winamp > remote > > There's also a Creative remote + receiver. > > You'll get an IR receiver + remote control for like > $15. You can throw > away the remote control and get a nicer one. > > You could also go for wireless keyboard IR receiver > and not deal with > LIRC, but you already mentioned you wanted a serial > IR receiver. > > --Rob > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > I'm in the same boat...decided to try one this guy builds and use it with one of the remotes I have laying around: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZjustsellinstuff Rob ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OT: FC4 on the Mac Mini
Does anyone have an opinion on the suitability of this being a stand alone MythTV HDTV front end? I would be hooking it up to one of these via DVI: http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=184686#rebate (or something similar). I won't be setting this up until August, so hopefully FC4 would be released and the ATRPMS all set up for it. Rob --- Lane Schwartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 5/18/05, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > For $500 (or something like $375 since it comes > with a new copy of Tiger) > > It seems like a nice littel box. > > Careful! Before you order, ask if it actually will > ship with Tiger. > > When I talked to Apple in April they said it would > be sometime this > summer before the new inventory actually shipped > with Tiger. If it > doesn't then you can pay a bit extra ($10 I think) > to have them throw > in a set of Tiger discs. > > Lane > > -- > Meetup with other Myth users! > http://mythtv.info/moin.cgi/MUG > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Different(?) 18.1 upgrade problem
Duh. Worked like a charm! Thanks! --- SDK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 5/18/05, Rob Bongiovi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I'm a relative novice with Linux and MythTV, but > have > > set up a box over the past two weeks to see if I > want > > to create a bigger setup (2 HDTVs) in the new > house we > > move into in August. With Jarod's excellent guide, > I > > have been pretty successful. (Can someone tell me > why > > Audio is so difficult in Linux, though?) > > > > In any case, I decided to try to upgrade to 18.1. > I do > > an apt-get update then the apt-get install > > mythtv-suite. Here is what I get (note that this > is > > the 3rd try or so, so many of the files have > already > > been downloaded): > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mythtv]# apt-get install > mythtv-suite > > Reading Package Lists... Done > > Building Dependency Tree... Done > > The following extra packages will be installed: > > mythplugins mythtv mythtv-backend > mythtv-frontend > > mythtv-setup mythtv-themes > > The following packages will be upgraded > > mythtv mythtv-backend mythtv-frontend > mythtv-setup > > mythtv-suite > > mythtv-themes > > The following NEW packages will be installed: > > mythplugins > > 6 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 removed and 35 > not > > upgraded. > > Need to get 0B/6466kB of archives. > > After unpacking 18.0kB of additional disk space > will > > be used. > > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y > > myththemes >= 0.18 is needed by > > mythtv-suite-0.18.1-55.at.i386 > > E: Transaction set check failed > > > > Any suggestions? Is this related to the packaging > > problem > > > (http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/130853)? > > I'd appreciate any pointers or help! > > > > Thanks! > > Rob > > > > > > ___ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > > > > Rob, > > I had the same problem and just did: > > apt-get install myththemes > > then: > > apt-get install mythtv-suite > > Hope that helps, > > Steve > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Different(?) 18.1 upgrade problem
I'm a relative novice with Linux and MythTV, but have set up a box over the past two weeks to see if I want to create a bigger setup (2 HDTVs) in the new house we move into in August. With Jarod's excellent guide, I have been pretty successful. (Can someone tell me why Audio is so difficult in Linux, though?) In any case, I decided to try to upgrade to 18.1. I do an apt-get update then the apt-get install mythtv-suite. Here is what I get (note that this is the 3rd try or so, so many of the files have already been downloaded): [EMAIL PROTECTED] mythtv]# apt-get install mythtv-suite Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following extra packages will be installed: mythplugins mythtv mythtv-backend mythtv-frontend mythtv-setup mythtv-themes The following packages will be upgraded mythtv mythtv-backend mythtv-frontend mythtv-setup mythtv-suite mythtv-themes The following NEW packages will be installed: mythplugins 6 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 removed and 35 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/6466kB of archives. After unpacking 18.0kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y myththemes >= 0.18 is needed by mythtv-suite-0.18.1-55.at.i386 E: Transaction set check failed Any suggestions? Is this related to the packaging problem (http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/130853)? I'd appreciate any pointers or help! Thanks! Rob ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
