Re: [mythtv-users] Mythtv rebooting system

2006-01-28 Thread Meatwad
I just noticed that is was 38 years ago this week when I started my first Computer Programming class. They were having trouble with the machine (IBM 1620) and had to remove some cover plates to get better cooling. Well I'm 38 years myself last November but I do recall attendance,

Re: [mythtv-users] Looking for a good wireless keyboard with touchpad, trackball, or joystick.

2006-01-24 Thread Meatwad
Richard Bronosky wrote: Before I by one of these http://www.byopvr.com/Sections+index-req-printpage-artid-15.html I want to know what compact wireless keyboards you guys like. I got great advise on speakers, so I'm sticking with the email list. http://www.notestation.com/ack581.htm just

Re: [mythtv-users] Looking for high WAF in-wall speakers!! Update: Speakers ordered!

2006-01-23 Thread Meatwad
Richard Bronosky wrote: Thank you to Meatwad and others for the directional guidance. I looked at the Sonance Quintette 522QR (45 Watt, 5-1/4 PolyP perpendicular woofer, 3/4 Cloth pivoting tweeter) http://sonance.com/subs/products.php?category_id=74. After further consideration we

Re: [mythtv-users] Looking for high WAF in-wall speakers!!

2006-01-18 Thread Meatwad
Steve Adeff wrote: On Tuesday 17 January 2006 22:19, Meatwad wrote: * Here is the de facto article I refer prospective clients to when they bring up Bose. If they still have a thing for Bose, I know they are going to be PITA customer and I politely drop them like a hot potato. http

Re: [mythtv-users] Looking for high WAF in-wall speakers!!

2006-01-18 Thread Meatwad
Richard Bronosky wrote: So, with that said, I'm shooting for the $1000 for all 5 and a sub range. The greatest challenge is that there is no back wall or right wall to this viewing space. You can see what I'm talking about on my flickr page. The TV is going above the fireplace.

Re: [mythtv-users] Looking for high WAF in-wall speakers!!

2006-01-18 Thread Meatwad
Greg Woods wrote: I was surprised to see all the anti-Bose venom here. My Bose system (with the cube speakers) works pretty well for us, that's all I know. The cube speakers are also very easy to mount and position pretty much anywhere you need them. I'm not an audiophile, but I am

Re: [mythtv-users] Silverstone Lascala 17 Case

2006-01-18 Thread Meatwad
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I'm thinking of replacing my current FE with an HD-capable FE, and was thinking of putting it all in Silverstone Lascala 17 case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811163055 . Is anyone using one of these? And failing that, any other

Re: [mythtv-users] Slightly OT: receiver input buzzing/humming

2006-01-18 Thread Meatwad
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 23:20:40 -0600 From: Meatwad [EMAIL PROTECTED] All excellent points! Only one question: - If same circuit is not possible, try moving all HT equipment to circuits fed from the same side of the panel if you have 120Vac

Re: [mythtv-users] Looking for high WAF in-wall speakers!!

2006-01-18 Thread Meatwad
Steve Adeff wrote: On Wednesday 18 January 2006 19:27, Meatwad wrote: All right. I was a little strong when I called their in-walls 'awful' earlier but then I've had the benefit of routinely listening to a very wide selection of loudspeakers for over thirty years. From the classic Advents

Re: [mythtv-users] Looking for high WAF in-wall speakers!!

2006-01-17 Thread Meatwad
Richard Bronosky wrote: Why is it that Bose can use those tiny little cube speakers for there flag ship product, but their in-wall speakers have to have a 8 3/4 by 6 face plate? Bose use tiny little cube speakers in their flagship product because a) they have a very high WAF, b)they are

Re: [mythtv-users] Looking for high WAF in-wall speakers!!

2006-01-17 Thread Meatwad
Richard Bronosky wrote: I'm also under the impression that enclosure less drivers suck. Unfortunately in this home renovation form comes before function. I'm going for the Wife Acceptance Factor. They do for lower frequencies. If you are renovating, you can build an appropriate backbox

Re: [mythtv-users] Looking for high WAF in-wall speakers!!

2006-01-17 Thread Meatwad
Steve Adeff wrote: you can also build a subwoofer into the floor. It was an option I gave my parents to do this for the home theatre room being built into their remodel. If your tearing open your walls you could build your own enclosures for in wall speakers. Volume distribution matters

Re: [mythtv-users] Slightly OT: receiver input buzzing/humming

2006-01-17 Thread Meatwad
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've got a Yamaha HTR-5550 receiver that receives input from (among other places) my mythtv box. This is an analog input: the cord is a male 1/8 stereo plug (PC side) that splits into two RCA connectors (amp side). The motherboard is the Chaintech 7NIF2. Recently,

Re: [mythtv-users] Intermittant high disk activity

2006-01-16 Thread Meatwad
On Monday 16 January 2006 16:41, mike choy wrote: Hi Team Having just put my SUSE 10.0 Myth machine into production with 0.18.1 all seems to be well except that every now and then the front end video pauses, and the disk activity light goes like crazy, almost as if the machine has gone

Re: [mythtv-users] XM Radio Functionality in Myth

2006-01-10 Thread Meatwad
Matt wrote: Hello, I did a little searching, but never found any real discussion on integrating XM (or other satellite radio) into MythTV. Are any of the developers interested in this? I bring it up because over Christmas, my family and I subscribed to XM radio. While I can hook it

Re: [mythtv-users] Please spend the time to write or call your representatives

2005-12-24 Thread Meatwad
Dewey Smolka wrote: They don't care what you watch as long as they can turn your screen into a billboard for 10-20 minutes per hour. With digital cable, they can tell at the source what you're watching -- no need to fuss around with Nielson diaries or PeopleMeters. What's kind of spooky is that

Re: [mythtv-users] Seasonic PS, WAS: Silent Fan for Socket A (AthlonXP 3000)

2005-12-05 Thread Meatwad
Raphael Pooser wrote: big snip Slightly off-topic, is anyone using a Seasonic power supply? I was reading some reviews and they sound promising. 80+ efficiency across all loads sounds like a really good idea for and media center machine. If they are as quiet as the reviewers claim, I'll

Re: [mythtv-users] Slightly OT - Power Control

2005-12-02 Thread Meatwad
Robert Denier wrote: I do have an eventual goal to control an audio amplifier's power from a linux console though.. If what you mean is to control an *amplifier* then the other suggestions given here are good options. However, if you are refering to a *receiver*, then you can control

Re: [mythtv-users] Silent Fan for Socket A (AthlonXP 3000)

2005-12-01 Thread Meatwad
Brad Fuller wrote: Joe Votour wrote: If your board has the four holes surrounding the CPU (which is apparently not required by AMD in Socket A designs), then you can use one of the Zalman flower designs. When the fan is turned down to the lowest, it's very quiet, and still does a good job of

Re: [mythtv-users] Backend loses the database

2005-10-22 Thread Meatwad
Steve Pugh wrote: --- Mickey Chandler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've had a peculiar problem pop up lately. About once a day, my recorded programs listing goes away and starts reading No recorded programs available. Restarting the back end gets the listing back. The only error I'm seeing

Re: [mythtv-users] Backend loses the database

2005-10-22 Thread Meatwad
Meatwad wrote: Steve Pugh wrote: --- Mickey Chandler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've had a peculiar problem pop up lately. About once a day, my recorded programs listing goes away and starts reading No recorded programs available. Restarting the back end gets the listing back. The only

Re: [mythtv-users] Funny problem with alsa and AC3 passthrough / rate conversion

2005-09-27 Thread Meatwad
David Maher wrote: Hi I am using ALSA rate conversion for my analogue tuner with spdif output on my intel8x0 based onboard sound card. I'm using the .asoundrc from here http://www.mythtv.info/moin.cgi/DigitalSoundHowTo Everthing was working fine using ALSA:mixed-digital, but lately, if I

Re: [mythtv-users] Funny problem with alsa and AC3 passthrough / rate conversion

2005-09-27 Thread Meatwad
Meatwad wrote: David Maher wrote: Hi I am using ALSA rate conversion for my analogue tuner with spdif output on my intel8x0 based onboard sound card. I'm using the .asoundrc from here http://www.mythtv.info/moin.cgi/DigitalSoundHowTo Egads, I just reread the OP and realised that my

Re: [mythtv-users] Bluetooth remote, direct access?

2005-09-12 Thread Meatwad
Nathan Hesson wrote: I have been playing with my cellphones bluetooth as a remote control (bluemote) and it works really well but I am about to start customizing the scripts and whatnot for more specific myth control and was wondering. I there currently anyway accross a shell to command a

Re: [mythtv-users] Seeking commercial hardware

2005-07-01 Thread Meatwad
Larry Howe wrote: I enjoyed the recent discussion about commercial hardware, although it seems to have diverged somewhat. Is there a good source of info on available commercial open source PVRs? I know I'm not going to have time to build my own. My basic requirements are that the box is

Re: [mythtv-users] Seeking commercial hardware

2005-07-01 Thread Meatwad
I incorrectly wrote: snapshot of a release or CVS and preconfigure COTS hardware. We'll be taking a much closer look at them this coming CEDIA but they have had penetration in our market (custom install) as far as we and our reps/insiders know. Should have read but they have had NO

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: RG-6 crimping question

2005-05-25 Thread Meatwad
quality terminations/splitters are replaced in the process. If there is enough interest, I'll write up a howto on broadband cable residential distribution. -- meatwad ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: RG-6 crimping question

2005-05-19 Thread Meatwad
gLaNDix (Jesse Kaufman) wrote: just bought a house and needed some info on running my own rg-6 cable for my myth setup (and cable internet) ... i've had experience running rg-6 (i used to do sprint broadband installs w/ getronics), but unfortunately i didn't swipe one of the nice TB snap-n-seal

[mythtv-users] DDi Media Player [was: WAF Achieves a Positive Value !\]

2005-04-30 Thread Meatwad
is 300USD. I'll try to get a seed unit when I call the rep back and crack it open if someone hasn't already. I certainly wouldn't expect it to handle HD playback but as a remote frontend...that's a lot of connectivity on the back. -- Meatwad http://www.dedicateddev.com/products/dma/ Quick specs

Re: [mythtv-users] Setting up USB MCE remote in LIRC?

2005-04-30 Thread Meatwad
of keymappings in ~/.mythtv/lircrc (or wherever). If you already have xine installed, just issue... $ xine --keymap=lirc ...and you'll have an exhaustive list of mappings straight from xine. -- Meatwad ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http

Re: [mythtv-users] remote control shortcuts

2005-04-30 Thread Meatwad
mappings to your liking with MythWeb. -- Meatwad ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Rebuild source rpms HOWTO

2005-04-22 Thread Meatwad
. -- meatwad ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users

Re: [mythtv-users] Slightly OT - Best notebooks (particularly) graphics card for MythTV/linux

2005-04-17 Thread Meatwad
David Whyte wrote: I am in the market for a notebook and have been doing my research on the net and around the stores. I have a pretty mean set of criteria (Sonama, Pentium M/Centrino, bluetooth, 15.4 (1200x800) screen, etc), but the major one is that I would like it to (at least) dual boot

Re: [mythtv-users] commercial flagging idea - commercial fingerprinting

2005-04-12 Thread Meatwad
purchasing decisions. If the developers have a laundry list of things to fix/add, adding code to make the commercials more accessible seems like a step backwards in my opinion. -- Meatwad ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http

Re: [mythtv-users] commercial flagging idea - commercial fingerprinting

2005-04-11 Thread Meatwad
and con's. -- Meatwad [1] Who am I kidding? A perect world would have no commercials at all. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users

Re: [mythtv-users] OT - FC3 problems following Jarod's Guide

2005-03-21 Thread Meatwad
(and rightfully so). I just googled 'fedora help forum' and 'linux newbie guide' and both returned many of the resources I've used. HTH and welcome to the light side. -- meatwad ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org