Re: [mythtv-users] Dish Network 322/PVR-500 Setup

2006-01-13 Thread Rusty McEacharn
i just skimmed my dish 322 manual and it looks like you are out of luck. you can change both channels to rf, but not ir. get two 322s for the myth backend, then you can use the other two rf channels for other rooms. it would cost the same as getting two 311s.

Re: [mythtv-users] Media MVP front end

2005-11-05 Thread Rusty McEacharn
these things never really sold well. that is probably the reason. circuit city had them on clearance for $55 as well about 2-3 months ago. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users

Re: [mythtv-users] Media MVP front end

2005-11-04 Thread Rusty McEacharn
> If you can get one to NZ economically it'd have to be better than $255 > in our local currency, which is about US$175 at present. shipping from the us to nz is ~us$100. seems like you could find one locally for better than ~us$145. if not, this would be a good deal if you bought two or three.

Re: [mythtv-users] Media MVP front end

2005-11-03 Thread Rusty McEacharn
i think it is in-store only. they are not listed online. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users

Re: [mythtv-users] Media MVP front end

2005-11-03 Thread Rusty McEacharn
the mvps are on clearance for $40 at radio shack. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users

Re: [mythtv-users] Media MVP Setup Guide

2005-09-08 Thread Rusty McEacharn
i wrote this back before the days of pre-built dongle.bin.mvpmc files.  anyway, sections 5.1 and 5.2 are no longer necessary just get the ppc binary package from sourceforge: # cp dongle.bin.mvpmc /tftpboot you will have to configure your firewall to allow all these services through.  just turn it

Re: [mythtv-users] Need IR advice

2005-08-30 Thread Rusty McEacharn
you are looking for a feature called volume punch thru.  it is standard on the jp1 capable urc-8810w sold at walmart for ~$18.  see the link below for the 8810 which looks similar. http://www.ofausa.com/remote.php?type=URC%208810 http://www.ofausa.com/remote_manual/8811%20manual%20wo%20code.pdf d

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: NFS - Anyone seen a problem like this

2005-08-19 Thread Rusty McEacharn
how many nfs servers are you starting? i limited mine to one and had problems when trying to play black via nfs using a hauppuage mediamvp. it would completely lock up the backend machine. i set the number of nfs servers to 2 or 4, can't remember, and all was well. On 8/19/05, Michael J. Lynch

Re: [mythtv-users] dish network + mythtv (Press SELECT to continue)

2005-08-09 Thread Rusty McEacharn
i have the same problem with my 322. the fix is to add a select signal at the beginning of your channel change script. i have been using it successfully for months. #!/bin/sh REMOTE_NAME=JVC_4700 irsend --device=/dev/lircd SEND_ONCE $REMOTE_NAME select sleep 0.3 for digit in $(echo $1 | sed -e '

Re: [mythtv-users] dish network + mythtv (Press SELECT to continue)

2005-08-09 Thread Rusty McEacharn
add a select signal at the beginning of your channel changing script. here's mine: #!/bin/sh REMOTE_NAME=JVC_4700 irsend --device=/dev/lircd SEND_ONCE $REMOTE_NAME select sleep 0.3 for digit in $(echo $1 | sed -e 's/./& /g'); do irsend --device=/dev/lircd SEND_ONCE $REMOTE_NAME $digit sleep 0.3 #

Re: [mythtv-users] What's a good mini front-end-only box?

2005-07-14 Thread Rusty McEacharn
the mvp is an excellent purchase for a myth frontend when running mvpmc linked above. mvpmc does not have full myth functionality, but it is great for simply playing back recordings. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org

Re: [mythtv-users] Dishnetwork black band

2005-04-15 Thread Rusty McEacharn
no black bands here. i record at 480x480. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users

Re: [mythtv-users] good mATX socket 754 mobo

2005-04-01 Thread Rusty McEacharn
i too gave up on the epia. i went a different route using hauppauge mediamvp and a low end server in the closet. it has limited mythtv functionality, but it is enough for me. http://mvpmc.sourceforge.net/idx.php?pg=main ___ mythtv-users mailing list my

Re: [mythtv-users] problem with toolchain build for mediamvp

2005-01-30 Thread Rusty McEacharn
the devs are working on making the new remote work. it's just a matter of time. make sure you are using the latest binary, 0.1.2. i had similar problems with the blank screen in earlier binaries. http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=103474 i had pixelation on playback with the

Re: [mythtv-users] problem with toolchain build for mediamvp

2005-01-29 Thread Rusty McEacharn
avoid cross-compiling mvpmc if possible. use the binary releases. your geek status will not be as high, but it is a lot easier. the following is a section from my binary howto: 5 MVPMC 5.1 Obtaining an original dongle.bin dongle.bin is the name of the Linux kernel and ramdisk that

Re: [mythtv-users] Hack a Tivo or roll up my sleeves?

2005-01-27 Thread Rusty McEacharn
Or a better alternative? buy a hauppauge mediamvp, ~$85, and use it as a frontend. search past posts for comments about its capabilities. http://mvpmc.sourceforge.net/idx.php?pg=main ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.o

Re: [mythtv-users] Anyone using MediaMVP with 0.16?

2005-01-11 Thread Rusty McEacharn
the HOWTO is good, but you can avoid a LOT of work using the binary releases. all you have to do then are steps 5 thru 5.4. > Upon looking at mythbackend.log it says the client is trying to use > protocol version 8 while the server (mythtv 0.16) is using protocol 13. my log says that too, yet it

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: speakers question

2005-01-10 Thread Rusty McEacharn
i am not sure what your budget is, but the speakers in the following link with blow away just about anything from klh. some light assembly work, including soldering, is required. read the assembly manual. you will not be disappointed. the bass output should be better than the klh system, so a s

Re: [mythtv-users] Cheap, powerful, quiet, small front-end: problems getting it running!

2005-01-09 Thread Rusty McEacharn
i mentioned earlier that i had a backend machine with an i810 board and a 700 mhz celeron. i initially had knoppmyth r4v4 installed and it performed much better than fc2 which it has now. i changed so i could do some cross-compiling for the mvpmc project for the hauppauge mediamvp. the mediamvp

Re: [mythtv-users] Cheap, powerful, quiet, small front-end: problems getting it running!

2005-01-09 Thread Rusty McEacharn
i had a similar problem with an i810 and shared memory. on playback the display would stay blue. i am not sure if audio was working becasue the machine is a backend only with no speakers. anyway, adding the Option line below to xorg.conf fixed the problem. the problem is documented within the r

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Forum to sell hardware?

2005-01-08 Thread Rusty McEacharn
i just sold my epia hardware at the anandtech for sale/trade forums. http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=45&entercat=y it is not pvr specific, but does get a lot of traffic. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mytht

Re: [mythtv-users] Has anyone configured a "semi"-diskless frontend?

2005-01-04 Thread Rusty McEacharn
here is a howto that decribes what you want. it's a little dated, but the concepts should still apply. i thought about doing this myself before i discovered the mediamvp. now i will not bother with anything else. anyway, here is the link. http://www.seanm.ca/eden/ramdisk.html __

Re: [mythtv-users] Frontends all around the house

2004-12-28 Thread Rusty McEacharn
I will make you a good deal on the following if you are interested. Via Epia ME6000 Mini-ITX Mainboard Crucial 256 MB DDR PC2100 IBM NetVista Flex-ATX case, includes a 90 Watt power supply Lite-On 16 DVD-ROM, Includes PowerDVD XP 4.0 Maxtor 20GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive Acer Airkey WIL-172U IR Wireless