Re: [mythtv-users] Cost of MythTV Machines
I assume the systems to which you are referring are HD capable and "just work". My motive for building my own box was that I wanted to tinker with VIA min-itx mobos and it was just time for another DIY project. I forget what the price breakdown was, but I'm in it for over $600 now. VIA EPIA M1 (provides networking, video out, sound) Haupauge PVR-250 120 GB Hard Drive DVD+RW (which I never use) Cheap noname micro-atx desktop case Quiet replacement fan for the power supply Wireless keyboard and mouse KnoppMyth I had fun building it, but I'm not sure if I will rebuild when I go for high def. I'm not too happy with MythTV and might give Tivo a try. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] How do I eject the CD/DVD?
Hello. After playing a DVD in MythTV I can't eject it with the eject button on the drive. I have to get to a shell and type "eject". How can I fix this? Thanks. -- Tom Hines KnoppMyth Via Epia M10K Haupauge 250 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Re: apt-get upgrade = borked mythtv
On 10/25/05, Tom Hines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The install was super easy. The good news is that now my PVR-250's > MPEG acceleration using XvMC VLD is working, which it never did on my > old FC3 system. The bad news is that it's so jerky it's unwatchable. Oops, I meant my VIA M10K's MPEG2 decoding. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Re: apt-get upgrade = borked mythtv
On 10/15/05, Tom Hines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello. I did an apt-get update; apt-get upgrade today and now my > system is borked. I can't play any video files -- no recordings or Well, I finally threw in the towel and reinstalled with KnoppMyth. The install was super easy. The good news is that now my PVR-250's MPEG acceleration using XvMC VLD is working, which it never did on my old FC3 system. The bad news is that it's so jerky it's unwatchable. So now I have a Debian system that is a mix of stable, testing, and unstable. I know better than to try an "apt-get update" on that mix. :) Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Re: apt-get upgrade = borked mythtv
On 10/15/05, Tom Hines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello. I did an apt-get update; apt-get upgrade today and now my > system is borked. I can't play any video files -- no recordings or Well, I thought I had it figured out. I see that the new xorg-x11 that got installed has new support for ivtv and xvmc. I read somewhere that it requires the latest kernel, which also has new support for ivtv, but which I hadn't updated. So I was hoping that a new kernel would do the trick, but all I succeeded in doing was breaking my remote control, even with a new matching lirc-kmdl (kmdl=kernel module). What I don't understand is whether I still need the ivtv-kmdl now that the new kernel has this built in. I'm thinking no, but then why would it exist? Anybody? Thanks, Tom kernel-2.6.12-1.1378 mythtv-0.18.1-114.rhfc3.at Via Epia M10K Haupauge PVR-250 Fedora Core 3 ATRPMs ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] apt-get upgrade = borked mythtv
On 10/15/05, Kevin Kuphal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Word to the wise (and I'm sure this doesn't help you much now), but I > think you're much better off keeping to the "if it ain't broke dont' fix > it" philosophy with the underlying components that MythTV relies on such > as the OS, QT, drivers, etc. Unless you had some reason to upgrade > every component in your system at once, I'd say, leave well enough alone. Good advice -- which I had followed until this. I started out wanting to install Xine, so that I could play DVDs including menu. Then I remembered that I could never transcode anything, or rip DVDs from Myth either. And XvMC mpeg2 hw decoding never worked for my PVR-250 either. Then I saw all these updates to MythTV and in a moment of greed/weakness thought that these would all be magically fixed. Oh well, live and learn. The irony is that my best hope for getting my Tomvo back up and running is to do an apt-get upgrade every day until it just works. At least, that's all I can think of. On 10/16/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd love to know the etymology of that word. Wikipedia says "possibly" > related to the Swedish Chef (which was the first thing I thought of), > although it could be an homage to the failed nomination of Robert Bork > to the US Supreme Court. I'd always assumed it was the latter. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] apt-get upgrade = borked mythtv
Hello. I did an apt-get update; apt-get upgrade today and now my system is borked. I can't play any video files -- no recordings or other. I get one second of audio and a blank screen. I see no error messages in /var/log/messages or /var/log/mythtv/mythbackend.log. My system locks up with X taking up 99% cpu. I have to kill X to get back to mythtv. I tried running mplayer and xine from the command line and I get the same symptom. Mythbackend seems to be recording away as usual, though. I just can't watch any recordings. Too bad, I really want to watch the latest nip-tuck. Oh, and the latest mythtv from ATRPMS doesn't seem to be compiled with XvMC. I don't see the option "Use XvMC VLD (PVR-x50 only)" anymore. Any ideas? Thanks, Tom mythtv-0.18.1-114.rhfc3.at Via Epia M10K Haupauge PVR-250 Fedora Core 3 ATRPMs ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] mysql borked after upgrade to 0.18.1
On 7/6/05, Kevin Kuphal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tom Hines wrote: > > >Error was: Driver error was [2/1016]: > >QMYSQL3: Unable to execute query > >Database error was: > >Can't open file: 'program.MYD'. (errno: 145) > > > >Anyone know what went wrong? Or how I can fix it other than > >rebuilding the database? > > > > > Your table is corrupted > > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/repair.html > Ah, thanks. A simple mysqlcheck --repair did the trick. Learned a little about Myth and a little about mysql :) Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] mysql borked after upgrade to 0.18.1
Hello. I just tried to upgrade my mythv from 0.17 to 0.18.1 with "apt-get install mythtv-suite", but the mysql schema upgrade failed and now mysql is borked and mythbackend won't run. From mythbackend.log: -- 2005-07-06 08:54:49.366 New DB connection, total: 1 2005-07-06 08:54:49.641 Setting Lock for Database Schema upgrade. If you see a l ong pause here it means the Schema is already locked and is being upgraded by an other Myth process. 2005-07-06 08:54:49.709 New DB connection, total: 2 2005-07-06 08:54:49.714 Upgrading to schema version 1072 2005-07-06 08:54:49.797 DB Error (Performing database upgrade): Query was: ALTER TABLE program ADD COLUMN manualid INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT 0; Error was: Driver error was [2/1016]: QMYSQL3: Unable to execute query Database error was: Can't open file: 'program.MYD'. (errno: 145) new version: 1072 2005-07-06 08:54:49.815 Database Schema upgrade FAILED, unlocking. 2005-07-06 08:54:49.827 Couldn't upgrade database to new schema -- I have these installed: mysql-server-3.23.58-16.FC3.1 mysql-3.23.58-16.FC3.1 php-mysql-4.3.11-2.6 libdbi-dbd-mysql-0.6.5-9 mysql-devel-3.23.58-16.FC3.1 uname -a Linux tomvo.tomhines.net 2.6.11-1.27_FC3 #1 Tue May 17 20:27:37 EDT 2005 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux Running FC3 on a VIA M 10K Anyone know what went wrong? Or how I can fix it other than rebuilding the database? Thanks, Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] WHISH-LIST: what I always wanted.
What are you doing watching commercials? On 5/25/05, Karsten Jeppesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is a very very important thing missing in MythTV. > At least I have been missing this feature on every single TV I have had: > > A volumen-preset-while-the-bloody-commercials-are-running button. > > Ever noticed that the sound is turned up 15% while the commercials are on? > I would like a switch button that is programmable so I can press it and > temporarily lower the volumen to X% of what it was before. > When the button is pressed again we resume at the previously used volume. > > > Karsten > > ___ > 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] Can't watch LiveTV until program recorded
I have the same problem. As far as I know there is no fix yet. So I just work around it by recording something first. On 4/23/05, Magnus Sandin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello! > > I have this problem that LiveTV just won't work. It plays for one second > and then after 10-20 seconds the main menu in mythfrontend will appear > again. > > The strange thing is that if I record a program for 1 minute (as an > example) and then try LiveTV again, everything just works as expected... > > I have a PVR-350 and are running Linux kernel 2.6.10 that comes with > Ubuntu 5.04. > I have tried both ivtv 0.3.2u and 0.3.3f with the same result. > > I run MythTV 0.18 > > Output from mythbackend: > 2005-04-23 11:57:22.623 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback > 2005-04-23 11:57:22.626 adding: pvr as a client (events: 0) > 2005-04-23 11:57:22.642 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback > 2005-04-23 11:57:22.644 adding: pvr as a client (events: 0) > 2005-04-23 11:57:22.651 adding: pvr as a remote ringbuffer > 2005-04-23 11:57:22.661 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV > 2005-04-23 11:57:25.718 joined null string in WriteStringList > 2005-04-23 11:57:46.000 Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None > > Output from mythforntend: > 2005-04-23 11:57:22.619 Using protocol version 15 > 2005-04-23 11:57:22.747 Disable DPMS > 2005-04-23 11:57:24.833 Opening audio device '/dev/dsp'. > 2005-04-23 11:57:24.833 Opening OSS audio device '/dev/dsp'. > 2005-04-23 11:57:24.879 Using XV port 67 > 2005-04-23 11:57:25.693 Video timing method: RTC > 2005-04-23 11:57:25.693 Using realtime priority. > 2005-04-23 11:57:25.713 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV > 2005-04-23 11:57:26.590 prebuffering pause > 2005-04-23 11:57:45.719 ReadStringList timeout (quick). > Remote encoder not responding. > 2005-04-23 11:57:45.719 WriteStringList: Bad socket > 2005-04-23 11:57:45.719 ReadStringList: Bad socket > Remote encoder not responding. > 2005-04-23 11:57:45.720 WriteStringList: Bad socket > 2005-04-23 11:57:45.720 ReadStringList: Bad socket > Remote encoder not responding. > ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/include/qt3/qvaluelist.h (372) > 2005-04-23 11:57:45.722 WriteStringList: Bad socket > 2005-04-23 11:57:45.722 ReadStringList: Bad socket > Remote encoder not responding. > 2005-04-23 11:57:45.933 Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None > 2005-04-23 11:57:45.945 Changing from None to None > 2005-04-23 11:57:45.946 Enable DPMS > > What does MythTV do different when watching Live TV compared to when > recording a program? > > // Magnus > > -- > *Magnus Sandin > *Cache miss - please take better aim next time > ___ > 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] Workaround for "watch tv" freeze
Hello. Like some other people, I'm experiencing the freeze problem. Briefly, it is as follows: Press "watch tv", I get video and audio for about 2 seconds, then freeze for about 10 seconds, then get returned to the main menu. Everything else works fine, including recording tv. I discovered that if I record tv for a bit, then the "watch tv" function works. Hope that helps, and sorry if that is already well known info. -- Tom Hines FC3 Epia M 10K Hauppauge 250 256 MB 120 GB, XFS, LVM ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
