Re: [mythtv-users] mythmusic not resolving cd information
Josh, This tip works like a charm! In my case, ripping cd's froze in approx. one third of all attempts. Ergo: searching the archives works. I think this tip is worth including in troubleshooting sections about getting mythtv up and running... Ronald On 2/23/05, Josh Burks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 22:00:39 -0500, Charles Waddell[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I cannot get mythmusic to resolve any information about cd's. I currently have automatically import information checked under setup-music-general. Upon consulting Google, I was told that I might deleting my .cddbserverrc file and .cddb directory. they both were readded upon restarting mythmusic, but they still did not resolve any information. the cddb resource I am using is hosted at freedb. Is there another db I could use or does anybody have any advice on how to error check this problem.I was having similar problems. In the .cdserverrc file, I changed theACCESS and SERVER lines to read as follows:ACCESS=REMOTESERVER= cddb://freedb.freedb.org:8880/~cddb/cddb.cgi CDDBThe above was:SERVER=http://freedb.freedb.org:80/~cddb/cddb.cgi CDDBApparently, my KDE Control Center wasn't changing the .cdserverrc file correctly, so I hand-edited it.YMMV,Josh___mythtv-users mailing listmythtv-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] cd ripping slow? - What's to be expected.
I havenow set it tot low quality (indeed, that's good enough). There is some improvement but not spectacular. I would prefer that the raw ripping stepping is done as fast as possible and the compression is done later in the background so that I can continue using myth. A possible answer to that is of course Well, go ahead and code it yourself but since i'm not that good at programming I guess I just have to wait (or live with it)... On 12/5/05, John Andersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/1/05, Ronald Wielink [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear all, I've recently put together a setup with fairly decent specifications, see below. As far as I can judge right now everything works ok. However, ripping CDs (to mp3) takes quite a while, about 10 minutes. Intel Celeron D 325J 2.53 GHz, 533 MHz, What quality are you ripping at?Low quality is usually good enough for casual listening unless youhave a killer output system. I made the mistake of ripping at toohigh a quality. On a Intel Pentium 4 3.0ghz I just ripped a cd in less than7 minutes while replying to your post.___mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.orghttp://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] Confused about video card
Hoi Micha, it seems like you've made quite some progress. Since I'm struggling with optimising my nvidia card as well (and living in Dutchland just like you), would you please share the settings you are using now? Thanks, Ronald On 12/15/05, Micha Kersloot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi,Nick schreef: On 14/12/05, Micha Kersloot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I've found that the Ati card has quite a better quality output on myTelevision (SVIDEO) than the NVidia card. On the other side, BOB isn'tworking (a static 'screendump' flickering with the life stream) and i'm unable to do anything with overscan and/or shifting the output to centeron my TV. Those functions are working on the nvidia card, but thequality is like vhs video quality. The fglrx driver comes with a utility (you need to compile it yourself though I think) that enables you to change overscan settings when using TV-Out.That's true, but the moving options don't work (if found in the mailinglists that's allready for a longer time.) And if I turn theoverscan function on in the xorg.conf configuration, I end with agray-scale picture. There is a new fglrx driver (8.20.x) that defaultsto use Overscan, so I can't use that driver at all. At the moment i'm digging in the nvidia solution and got it allmost goodworking. There is only a little ehh.. lagging? Like the old framestays and the new one is already drawn. So it looks a little like the mouse pointer in the old times, dragging a little tail. I've enableddeinterlacing Bob and that makes it better, but doesn't solve theproblem completely.--Met vriendelijke groet,Micha Kersloot Op de hoogte blijven? Schrijf je nu in voor de nieuwsbrief!http://www.kovoks.nl/index.phtml?table=contactnbrf___ mythtv-users mailing listmythtv-users@mythtv.orghttp://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] cd ripping slow? - What's to be expected.
If that's the case, wouldn't ripping the raw data first and converting at an appropriate time (and priority) be a smarter approach? On 12/2/05, Eric Ladner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, for that CPU, 6x ripping is about right.Remember that rippingthe CD isn't just about raw data transfer from the disk, it's got to be converted from cdda to mp3 in the process.If in doubt, installgrip and run that on the desktop.There you can see the transfer fromdisk speed separate from the convert to mp3 speed.The second is by far the slowest link in the chain.EOn 12/1/05, Ronald Wielink [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear all, I've recently put together a setup with fairly decent specifications, see below. As far as I can judge right now everything works ok. However, ripping CDs (to mp3) takes quite a while, about 10 minutes. I would say that at 48x speed this could be done much faster. Since I can't do much else with mythtv during the ripping process I would like to configure things as much as possible for optimum speed. Could someone please enlighten me how long riping an average CD would take? thanks in advance, Ronald Here are my specs: HDD 250 GB, 7200 Rpm, 8 MB, Serial ATAII/300 Intel Celeron D 325J 2.53 GHz, 533 MHz, Memory 512 MB, PC3200, 400 MHz, Hauppauge PVR-150 Asus V9400-X /TD 128 MB DVD-Writer BenQ DW1640 CD reading speed: 48x--Eric Ladner___mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.orghttp://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] cd ripping slow? - What's to be expected.
Dear all, I've recently put together a setup with fairly decent specifications, see below. As far as I can judge right now everything works ok. However, ripping CDs (to mp3) takes quite a while, about 10 minutes. I would say that at 48x speed this could be done much faster. SinceI can't do much else with mythtv during the ripping process I would like to configure things as much as possible for optimum speed. Could someone please enlighten me how long riping an average CD would take? thanks in advance, Ronald Here are my specs: HDD 250 GB, 7200 Rpm, 8 MB, Serial ATA II/300Intel Celeron D 325J 2.53 GHz, 533 MHz, Memory 512 MB, PC3200, 400 MHz, Hauppauge PVR-150 Asus V9400-X /TD 128 MB DVD-Writer BenQ DW1640 CD reading speed: 48x ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Live TV won't change channel
Patrick, I had a similar problem. In my case, entering the frequencies (in Khz!!!) rather than the channel numbers did the trick. Good luck, Ronald On 11/25/05, Patrick Beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi,I've just install MythTV on my Ubuntu 'Breezy' system. It is doingeverything it should except change channel when watching Live TV. Instead the mythbackend logs the following;2005-11-25 00:50:08.447 Channel(/dev/video0): CheckChannel failed.Please verify channel E6 in the setup Channel Editor.2005-11-25 00:50: 08.448 Channel(/dev/video0): CheckChannel failed.Please verify channel E5 in the setup Channel Editor.2005-11-25 00:50:08.449 Channel(/dev/video0): CheckChannel failed.Please verify channel S03 in the setup Channel Editor. 2005-11-25 00:50:08.451 Channel(/dev/video0): CheckChannel failed.Please verify channel S02 in the setup Channel Editor.2005-11-25 00:50:08.452 Channel(/dev/video0): CheckChannel failed. Please verify channel S01 in the setup Channel Editor.2005-11-25 00:50:08.453 Channel(/dev/video0): CheckChannel failed.Please verify channel E4 in the setup Channel Editor. 2005-11-25 00:50:08.454 Channel(/dev/video0): CheckChannel failed.Please verify channel E3 in the setup Channel Editor.2005-11-25 00:50:08.455 Channel(/dev/video0): CheckChannel failed. Please verify channel E2 in the setup Channel Editor.2005-11-25 00:50:08.456 Channel(/dev/video0): CheckChannel failed.Please verify channel 69 in the setup Channel Editor. 2005-11-25 00:50:08.457 Error, couldn't find any available channels.2005-11-25 00:50:08.457 Your database is most likely setup incorrectly.What I have installed is;MythTV 0.18.1-5lirc 0.7.2 IVTV 0.4.0xmltv 0.5.40-1mysql-server 4.0.24-10Kernel 2.6.12-10-k7Hauppauge PVR-150 (Retail)No TV out card. This is a bedroom Pc/TV.Whatever I set as the 'default' channel is used and works when I watch live TV - I just can't change to another channel.I'm in the UK and so I'm using xmltv. I only have five channels enteredinto Mythtv as I've not got round to getting a 'sender' for my STBdownstairs. Can anyone give me a help with this one.--Patrick___mythtv-users mailing listmythtv-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] I can't tune pvr-150 using mythtv, ivtv-tune works
Claus, thanks for your help. I fixed it by entering the frequencies (in KHz!) directly rather than the channel numbers. Regards, Ronald. On 11/24/05, Claus Bjerre [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have a look at the frequencies.c file here : http://dev.gentoo.org/~cardoe/mythtv/doc/frequencies_8c-source.html- now you might have a problem because 715.75 MHz doesn't seem tobe a standard frequency matched by an corresponding freqid ?Your freqid's of '5' and '7' do not really seem to get you into the UHF band as you would probably like to be. Search for CHANLIST europe_west[],I guess this is where you are located. As for your odd (?) frequencyyou might be on your own.As a sidenote I -think- it should be possible to enter the frequencies directly rather than using the freqid's as normally done. UnfortunatelyI haven't tried to do that.Hope that might be usefull.~ClausOn Thu, 24 Nov 2005 20:51:33 +0100, Ronald Wielink [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi there! I've been trying to get MythTV to work for the past few days but somehow I don't get it to tune to channels. I'm using a single machine with a PVR-150 non-MCE. I'm fairly new to linux, guess that doesn't help much... What I've done so far is: Installed MyhthTV using Jarods FC4 guide. I've stayed as close to the instructions as possible. I have filled the database using myhtfilldatabase --manual using tv_grab_nl_pdb with the information of two channels. When I choose WatchTV I get a non-tuned image. I can faintly see a TV image so I know 'something' is happening... Selecting channel 1 or 2 results in the image freezing for a second or two but that's it. I tried # /usr/lib/ivtv/ptune-ui.pl # mplayer -vo xv /dev/video0 but apparently ptune-ui.pl is not included in the package I installed (?!). Now when I use ivtv-tune -f715.75 I get /dev/video0: 715.750 MHz(Signal Detected) and the channel actually changes in the front end! When I try channel up or channel down, I get: Hi there! I've been trying to get MythTV to work for the past few days but somehow I don't get it to tune to channels. I'm using a single machine with a PVR-150 non-MCE. I'm fairly new to linux, guess that doesn't help... What I've done so far is: Installed MyhthTV using Jarods FC4 guide. I've stayed as close to the instructions as possible. I have filled the database using myhtfilldatabase --manual using tv_grab_nl_pdb with the information of two channels. When I choose WatchTV I get a non-tuned image. I can faintly see a TV image so I know 'something' is happening... Selecting channel 1 or 2 results in the image freezing for a second or two but that's it. I tried # /usr/lib/ivtv/ptune-ui.pl # mplayer -vo xv /dev/video0 but apparently ptune-ui.pl is not included in the package I installed (?!). Now when I use ivtv-tune -f715.75 I get /dev/video0: 715.750 MHz(Signal Detected) and the channel actually changes in the front end! Using Channelup and Channeldown I get: 2005-11-23 22:27: 33.187 Channel(/dev/video0): CheckChannel failed. Please verify channel E2 in the setup Channel Editor. 2005-11-23 22:27:33.187 Error, couldn't find any available channels. 2005-11-23 22:27: 33.188 Your database is most likely setup incorrectly. I get the first line for every channel between 1 and 69 (and E en S channels). I suspect I've made an obvious mistake, but I can't find it. Can someone please help me out? Thanks a lot, Ronald = Here's some more information: Starting up the backend: 2005-11-23 22:05:42.317 New DB connection, total: 1 Starting up as the master server. 2005-11-23 22:05:42.342 New DB connection, total: 2 2005-11-23 22:05:42.359 New DB connection, total: 3 2005-11-23 22:05:42.403 New DB scheduler connection 2005-11-23 22:05:42.413 mythbackend version: 0.18.1.20050523-1 www.mythtv.org 2005-11-23 22:05:42.414 Enabled verbose msgs : important general 2005-11-23 22:05: 44.414 Reschedule requested for id -1. 2005-11-23 22:05:44.428 Scheduled 0 items in 0.0 = 0.01 match + 0.01 place 2005-11-23 22:05:44.432 Seem to be woken up by USER Starting up the frontend: 2005-11-23 22:07:07.662 New DB connection, total: 1 Total desktop width=1024, height=768, numscreens=1 2005-11-23 22:07:07.678 Using screen 0, 1024x768 at 0,0 2005-11-23 22:07:07.685 mythfrontend version: 0.18.1.20050523-1 www.mythtv.org 2005-11-23 22:07:07.686 Enabled verbose msgs : important general 2005-11-23 22:07:08.171 Switching to square mode (visor) mythtv: could not connect to socket mythtv: Connection refused lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages 2005-11-23 22:07:08.567 Joystick disabled. 2005-11-23 22:07:08.658 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin. 2005-11-23 22:07:08.687 Registering MythDVD DVD Media Handler as a media handler 2005-11-23 22:07:08.689 Registering MythDVD VCD Media Handler as a media handler 2005-11-23 22:07:08.986 Registering MythMusic Media Handler as a media handler SIP listening on IP Address 192.168.1.65:5060 NAT address 192.168.1.65 SIP: Cannot register; proxy
[mythtv-users] I can't tune pvr-150 using mythtv, ivtv-tune works
Hi there! I've been trying to get MythTV to work for the past few days but somehow I don't get it to tune to channels. I'm using a single machine with a PVR-150 non-MCE. I'm fairly new to linux, guess that doesn't help much... What I've done so far is: Installed MyhthTV using Jarods FC4 guide. I've stayed as close to the instructions as possible. I have filled the database using myhtfilldatabase --manual using tv_grab_nl_pdb with the information of two channels. When I choose WatchTV I get a non-tuned image. I can faintly see a TV image so I know 'something' is happening... Selecting channel 1 or 2 results in the image freezing for a second or two but that's it. I tried # /usr/lib/ivtv/ptune-ui.pl # mplayer -vo xv /dev/video0 but apparently ptune-ui.pl is not included in the package I installed (?!). Now when I use ivtv-tune -f715.75 I get /dev/video0: 715.750 MHz (Signal Detected) and the channel actually changes in the front end! When I try channel up or channel down, I get: Hi there! I've been trying to get MythTV to work for the past few days but somehow I don't get it to tune to channels. I'm using a single machine with a PVR-150 non-MCE. I'm fairly new to linux, guess that doesn't help... What I've done so far is: Installed MyhthTV using Jarods FC4 guide. I've stayed as close to the instructions as possible. I have filled the database using myhtfilldatabase --manual using tv_grab_nl_pdb with the information of two channels. When I choose WatchTV I get a non-tuned image. I can faintly see a TV image so I know 'something' is happening... Selecting channel 1 or 2 results in the image freezing for a second or two but that's it. I tried # /usr/lib/ivtv/ptune-ui.pl # mplayer -vo xv /dev/video0 but apparently ptune-ui.pl is not included in the package I installed (?!). Now when I use ivtv-tune -f715.75 I get /dev/video0: 715.750 MHz (Signal Detected) and the channel actually changes in the front end! Using Channelup and Channeldown I get: 2005-11-23 22:27:33.187 Channel(/dev/video0): CheckChannel failed. Please verify channel E2 in the setup Channel Editor. 2005-11-23 22:27:33.187 Error, couldn't find any available channels. 2005-11-23 22:27:33.188 Your database is most likely setup incorrectly. I get the first line for every channel between 1 and 69 (and E en S channels). I suspect I've made an obvious mistake, but I can't find it. Can someone please help me out? Thanks a lot, Ronald = Here's some more information: Starting up the backend: 2005-11-23 22:05:42.317 New DB connection, total: 1 Starting up as the master server. 2005-11-23 22:05:42.342 New DB connection, total: 2 2005-11-23 22:05:42.359 New DB connection, total: 3 2005-11-23 22:05:42.403 New DB scheduler connection 2005-11-23 22:05:42.413 mythbackend version: 0.18.1.20050523-1 www.mythtv.org 2005-11-23 22:05:42.414 Enabled verbose msgs : important general 2005-11-23 22:05:44.414 Reschedule requested for id -1. 2005-11-23 22:05:44.428 Scheduled 0 items in 0.0 = 0.01 match + 0.01 place 2005-11-23 22:05:44.432 Seem to be woken up by USER Starting up the frontend: 2005-11-23 22:07:07.662 New DB connection, total: 1 Total desktop width=1024, height=768, numscreens=1 2005-11-23 22:07:07.678 Using screen 0, 1024x768 at 0,0 2005-11-23 22:07:07.685 mythfrontend version: 0.18.1.20050523-1 www.mythtv.org 2005-11-23 22:07:07.686 Enabled verbose msgs : important general 2005-11-23 22:07:08.171 Switching to square mode (visor) mythtv: could not connect to socket mythtv: Connection refused lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages 2005-11-23 22:07:08.567 Joystick disabled. 2005-11-23 22:07:08.658 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin. 2005-11-23 22:07:08.687 Registering MythDVD DVD Media Handler as a media handler 2005-11-23 22:07:08.689 Registering MythDVD VCD Media Handler as a media handler 2005-11-23 22:07:08.986 Registering MythMusic Media Handler as a media handler SIP listening on IP Address 192.168.1.65:5060 NAT address 192.168.1.65 SIP: Cannot register; proxy, username or password not set 2005-11-23 22:07:09.578 Starting media monitor. mysql use mythconverg; mysql select chanid, channum, freqid, sourceid, callsign, name from channel; ++-++--+--+-+ | chanid | channum | freqid | sourceid | callsign | name | ++-++--+--+-+ | 1000 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Ned1 | Nederland 1 | | 1001 | 2 | 7 | 1 | Ned2 | Nederland 2 | ++-++--+--+-+ Nov 23 20:35:36 mithrandir kernel: ivtv: START INIT IVTV Nov 23 20:35:36 mithrandir kernel: ivtv: version 0.4.0 (tagged release) loading Nov 23 20:35:36 mithrandir kernel: ivtv: Linux version: 2.6.14-1.1637_FC4 686 REGPARM 4KSTACKS gcc-4.0 Nov 23 20:35:36 mithrandir kernel: ivtv: In case of problems please include the debug info Nov 23 20:35:36 mithrandir kernel:
Re: [mythtv-users] Seeking Remote Control Advice for PVR-500
here's yet another n00b: is buying the non-MCE version worth the approx. 17 euro's ( USD 20)difference in price? I guess the alternative would be buying/building a Remote control unit with a receiver which seems to be hard to accomplish for that kind of money... Ronald On 9/25/05, Greg Woods [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 2005-09-25 at 08:21 -0400, Larry K wrote: I have never seen anything but the MCE version of the 150/500.Please tell me more.I've not seen anything but the MCE version of the 500, but the PVR-150is sold at CompUSA in the regular (non-MCE) version. As far as I cantell, the only real difference is that the non-MCE versions have the IR port and come with a remote (and, of course, they cost more). Thisremote works well with Myth and lirc.--Greg___mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.orghttp://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
