Re: [mythtv-users] Haupauge PVR 150

2005-06-29 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 6/29/05, Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 19:02:55 -0400 > Jason McLeod wrote: > > > > > > > > Also, make sure in the setup you have you recording > > > profiles set to 720x480. The 150 won't work with anything else. > > > > Not true. I'm using a 150, and it sca

Re: [mythtv-users] Really Bad performance

2005-06-13 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 6/10/05, Cyber Source <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I took all the same hardware and just changed the mb and the cpu, from > asus mb with 850mhz to gigabyte with 2400+ xp cpu, same everything else > and the problem went away, and the new system had more ram, 512 vs 384. > So I guess I didn't have

Re: [mythtv-users] PVR-150 need a solution

2005-06-01 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 6/1/05, Tomer Sivilya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I've installed the PVR-150 on my FC3 backend machine but encountered 2 > problems that I could not find any conclusive solution to: > 1. As many have stated the IVTV driver does not load automatically on > startup and you need to ma

Re: [mythtv-users] OSD system time

2005-06-01 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 5/31/05, Graham Dunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm looking to map a remote button to pop up the system time on the OSD. > If this exists, can someone point me to the relevant docs? I didn't see > it in keys.txt. > > Thanks, > Graham > Try hitting 'i' twice in a recording. _

Re: [mythtv-users] WinTV (bttv) and PVR150 (ivtv) apparent conflict

2005-05-31 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 5/27/05, Ryan Steffes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I posted this question in more detail on the ivtv list, but the mythtv > list gets far more traffic so I hope no one minds if I toss it out > here. I'm running myth on a 2.6.8-10mdk kernel. I've got a WinTVFM > card and just bought a brand new

Re: [mythtv-users] Master System Emulators...

2005-05-31 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 5/31/05, Michael T. Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Why threaded mail readers are useful (in case someone cuts too much info > from the original post and/or forgets to say "(was NES Emulators for use > with MythTV)" in the subject line). :) > > http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mytht

Re: [mythtv-users] Master System Emulators...

2005-05-31 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 5/31/05, Jochen Kühner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Here is a list of master system emulators. > > If anyone could check and say wich are best, and if there are any others. > > Osmose (0-6-28) : > http://bcz.emu-france.com/osmose/osmose-0-6-28-bin-linux.zip > (snip) Um, this i

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

2005-05-25 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 5/25/05, gLaNDix (Jesse Kaufman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i have a number of monster products (component cable, banana clips, > digital audio coax, etc) ... one of the things i really like about their > stuff is the "girth" of the cable ... > > but, you're not the first person i've heard

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

2005-05-25 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 5/25/05, Meatwad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If/when you do upgrade, consider re-terminating the basement work. One > less-than-optimum termination can degrade the signal throughout the > building. We use a Comsonics test unit to troubleshoot and optimize > b-band cable for our customers. It's

Re: [mythtv-users] Mythstream Tips Tricks

2005-05-24 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 5/24/05, Justin Mason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: (snip) > FWIW, I'd love to see better integration for MythStream, it is > very useful and a key component in WAF reduction here. ;) (snip) I smell a good use of LxSuite bounty... I agree. I'm too cheep to buy music, and I don't download music

Re: [mythtv-users] KDE + restarts + desktops

2005-05-23 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 5/22/05, jason bright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: (snip) > THE PROBLEM: If my machine gets a hard reset (the power company seems > to be dropping the ball at least once a week lately), when KDE comes > back up it resets the desktop settings to 4 again. Anybody know how to > make it KEEP the valu

Re: [mythtv-users] ExtremeTech writes about MythTV

2005-05-12 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 5/12/05, Cougar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Build Your Own Linux Home Theater PC > > http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1814901,00.asp The article is mostly positive, but sucks. It sounds like it was written by a high schooler with zero linux experaince and an inablity to read doc

Re: [mythtv-users] LxMSuite.com to provide services to the Myth community

2005-05-06 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 5/6/05, David Brieck Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry to sounds like a pessimist here but Tribune never does anything > without a reason. Take for example their cars.com website. Did you know > that the only companies allowed to upload listings (from dealers, not > individuals) are comp

Re: [mythtv-users] apt-get update problems and problems upgrading

2005-05-02 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 5/2/05, Bill Seisler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've had mythtv running for a little while now using FC3 and 0.17. I > originally set the system up using Jarod's guide (which is awesome). > apt-get update returned bunzip2 errors (error code (2)) with some of > the locations it tried to grab th

Re: [mythtv-users] zap2it custom line up?

2005-04-25 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 4/25/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My situation: > #1 PVR-250MCE connected to analog cable (cox analog) > #2 PVR-250MCE connected to digital cable via svideo (cox digital, > serial control to dct2224) > #3 Firewire connection to Motorola DCT-6200 (need a line up for Cox > di

Re: [mythtv-users] PhotoGallery (was: PVR-250 is hot! hot! hot!)

2005-04-22 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 4/22/05, Andrew Close <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hee hee. maybe we should request a picture page on mythtv.info for > ppl to post picts of their setups. :) i would love to see some of the > other setups out there. :D See: http://www.keysary.com/mythtvgallery/MythTv I think it might be

Re: [mythtv-users] Okay, I've got my asbestos longjohns on ...

2005-04-20 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 4/20/05, M.K. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... so flame away if I'm really exhibiting my n00bidity here, > but I'm having trouble with apt-get from atrpms. My Mythbox > (built on FC2, thanx JW and thanx AT, muchly!) did a flawless, > effortless upgrade from 0.16 to 0.17 using apt-get upda

Re: [mythtv-users] rpms for 0.18 and CVS rpms (was: 0.18's available)

2005-04-15 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On 4/15/05, Axel Thimm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Apr 15, 2005 at 11:18:13AM -0700, Big Wave Dave wrote: > > On 4/15/05, Brad Templeton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Fri, Apr 15, 2005 at 12:55:17PM -0400, Nate Thompson wrote: > > > > According to atrpms.net, it is still .17. I'm sur

Re: [mythtv-users] Why 2 cards for PIP?

2005-04-11 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Apr 11, 2005 9:17 PM, Brad Templeton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: (snip) > I don't think you should ever need PiP once you embrace the DVR vision, > or if you need it, it would be extremely rare. Almost all TVs made recently > have it anyway, so I have never felt it should be a priority in Myth,

Re: [mythtv-users] www.d1.com.au

2005-04-07 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Apr 7, 2005 2:05 PM, Jim Turpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd actually be willing to bet Ryan is on windows and has some > spyware/adware on his sytem that's muxing with his hosts file since > http://companyweb shouldn't resolve to anything.. Now I'm insulted by that! :) Firefox adds t

Re: [mythtv-users] www.d1.com.au

2005-04-07 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Apr 7, 2005 8:21 AM, dean collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: (snip, who cares!) Dean, Do you know that http://collins.net.pr/ looks just like the default Windows Small Business Server page with little change? Or did you know that your My Company's Internal Web Site link goes to a site that a

Re: [mythtv-users] QT 3.3.4 and highlighted buttons

2005-04-05 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Apr 5, 2005 3:33 PM, Brian J. Murrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > But on the other hand, yes, too much not-searching-before-you-post goes > on too. I guess everyone is lazy. :-) Someday day, I'm going to relearn the little programming I once knew, and make a mailing list program, that whe

Re: [mythtv-users] Zap2it Data off?

2005-04-03 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Apr 3, 2005 12:18 PM, Steven Loberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Daylight savings, > > On Apr 3, 2005 1:07 PM, Michael Haan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Apr 3, 2005 1:45 AM, Mario L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > For some reason all of my zap2it data has been off. I have two mythtv >

Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation

2005-04-01 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Mar 31, 2005 10:17 AM, Andrew Close <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mark, > > i've had good success with the Chaintech 7NIF2 motherboard and Myth > (KnoppMyth R5A12). i have an Athlon XP +2700, which is socket A. i'm > not sure what the Duron is... > it has onboard svideo, vga, audio, lan and

Re: [mythtv-users] Mythtv on FC3 problems

2005-03-31 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Mar 31, 2005 8:12 PM, Dave Fade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok, I followed the http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/ > tutorial for installing mythtv, but now I am stuck. I > have installed mythtv-suite via apt-get, and ran > mythtvsetup. My setup is to have mythtv frontend and > backend on the same mach

Re: [mythtv-users] FC3 and learning remote

2005-03-31 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 23:54:02 -0400, Rick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been using a learning remote instead of going the lirc route. > Worked fine on FC1 but on FC3 not so perfect. The keyboard works > perfectly but when using the remote (an HTR-2) only the first key press > of each button wor

Re: [mythtv-users] Hauppauge 401 or PVR 250?

2005-03-24 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 18:48:24 -0500, Scott Apple <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello > > I'm getting ready to setup a Mythtv box but I'm stuck as to what card would > be best to go with. Some people say that 401 is much easier to setup while > the 250 can sometimes have issues. I'm relatively

Re: [mythtv-users] Nvidia Settings (was Super Frustration)

2005-03-24 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:30:31 -0800, Bruce Markey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (snip) > the X display area and the scan lines on the TV. You mention "down to > ~540x750" which I assume is a typo =) and most likely means either > you were using 800x600 for your X display or you are in PAL land and >

Re: [mythtv-users] Nvidia Settings (was Super Frustration)

2005-03-24 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:10:04 -0500, Scott Minneman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well crap. If it doesn't work on your 440, I presume it won't work on > my 420. > > Anyone have any ideas how I can sharpen up the image on my 440 w/ > s-video out? > > -Scott > Did you try the flicker filter and o

Re: [mythtv-users] Nvidia Settings (was Super Frustration)

2005-03-24 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 11:56:59 -0800, Bruce Markey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: (snip) > I decided to look into the alignment problem. In a long afternoon > of divide and conquer, I found a magic overscan value that put a > 480 pixel image in 480 scan lines for the 4xxx driver. Of course, > the oversc

Re: [mythtv-users] Lite-On IR Keyboard and Learning Remotes

2005-03-21 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:09:55 -0500, Michael Haan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I know some of you out there have gone this route. I've been using > the Lite-On wireless IR keyboard to run my myth box for a few weeks or > so, and decided this weekend to pick-up a learning remote and start > moving s

Re: [mythtv-users] Where is Jarod's guide to automatic shutdown and restart?

2005-03-18 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:26:46 -0900, John Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 15 March 2005 21:43, Jarod Wilson wrote: > > On Monday 14 March 2005 04:21, Phill Edwards wrote: > > > I went looking for this as nvram-wakeup's not working for me any more > > > for some reason, and I remembe

Re: [mythtv-users] How much horse power?

2005-03-18 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:45:41 -0500, Larry Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm hoping to put together my dream system in the next couple of weeks. It > will look like this: > > Home built backend > - Athlon 64, 3800 > - 2GB Ram > - Lot's of hard-drives (4x250M = 1TB) > - WinTV PVR 150 > - p

Re: [mythtv-users] Distro of choice?

2005-03-11 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:33:42 -0800, Jarod Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To get this slightly back on-topic, there's a reason I'll be running RHEL4 and > not something else on my new Athlon 64 hardware... > > Let it be known that ATrpms will soon be supporting RHEL4 and, by extension, > the r

Re: [mythtv-users] Single most frustrating thing about MythTV...

2005-02-16 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 12:28:16 -0800, Chris Lynch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Isaac and crew ask nothing from you, so stop asking them for something." > > What an interesting standpoint that is... The way I see it, the second you > release something openly to the outside world you are, effectively

Re: [mythtv-users] Single most frustrating thing about MythTV...

2005-02-15 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 20:40:43 -0600, M S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > yea yea... If I could I would, unfortunantly, I'm a user not a > developer. I only know enough to get mysel out of trouble when it > comes to linux, not how to create trouble. Like I said, I love myth, > I just don't understand

Re: [mythtv-users] email list vs forum

2005-02-15 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 13:14:40 +0800, Max Waterman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been having trouble keeping up with this list; the traffic is > enormous. I would rather not receive the messages that I do not intend > to read; they cause unnecessary internet traffic which is a pet peeve of > mine

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: what feature for this?

2005-02-09 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 15:38:37 -0600, Neil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Great! If that is just mythtv, how do I display that kind of screen in my > setup? What key do I press on the keyboard to show that schedule? > > I don't know if you need information. But currently, I'm using HDTV OTA via > air2

Re: [mythtv-users] Cable Modem == Free Basic Cable.

2005-02-08 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 09:14:38 -0800 (PST), Jordack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Someone probably messed up. I have friends who > thought this would work. Comcrap did in fact put a > filter on their line. I imagine you could just take > the filter piece off it you don't mind climbing the > poll >

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: 5200FX TV-out no good

2005-02-08 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 16:34:57 -0700, Jim B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So would using something like http://www.smarthome.com/7743C.html be > better than a video card with svideo out, for output for mythtv and > web browsing etc? > > This would be 2 times the cost of a new video card with svideo o

Re: [mythtv-users] IVTV v0.20 vs v0.19

2005-02-06 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 17:01:33 -0600, Andy Long <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can anyone here relate their experiences using IVTV v0.2? I'm using > FC3 w/ kernel 2.6.9-1-724_FC3 and was wondering if anyone was having > stability problems (or good experiences). > > Thanks. I had a very stable FC3 w/

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: SBC DSL -- pair gains - 19,903 ft.

2005-01-31 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 13:37:29 -0600, Robert Denier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone had experience getting DSL from southwesternbell (sbc) under > rather less than favorable conditions? > > My distance according to the phone company is 19,903ft which is 903 ft > above them considering it. C

Re: [mythtv-users] Favorite Universal Remote? Buying Tips

2005-01-26 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:36:28 -0800 (PST), John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I see that Jarod recommends the Radio Shack 15-2116: > http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/remotes.php > > Anybody else have a favorite universal remote? (snip) > Thanks, > John I also use a RS 15-2116. I've used the JP1

Re: [mythtv-users] NVIDIA

2005-01-26 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 21:53:42 -0500, MacNean C. Tyrrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I give up. I just tried a nvidia fx 5200 card and X doesn't work > either. X tries to start, goes through it s progressions, then it's > just like 32 straigh (Vertical) white lines on the screen. I can cntrl > al

Re: [mythtv-users] ntsc channels above 60

2005-01-26 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 18:31:57 -0800, Bruce Markey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Scott Bickford wrote: > > I have the PVR-350. When I record on channel 63 (Travel Channel) and > > playback, I get vertical lines on about a 45 degree angle. All the > > other channels appear to be ok. Any ideas how I

Re: [mythtv-users] KnoppMyth CD won't boot

2005-01-11 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 23:08:05 -0700, Marty Mastera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I downloaded the latest KnoppMyth ISO, checked the MD5SUM, burned it to > disc. (snip) > Should I be able to see this CD in Windows via explorer as > with other linux distro boot cds? I ask b/c I can't...With the disc i

Re: [mythtv-users] nVidia MX 420 SE - svideo on TV rolls

2005-01-08 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 21:52:27 -0700, Richard Mixon (qwest) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe a little off-topic, but I've read and read on the nVidia forums. > One post suggested the TV could not synch to s-video. So I switched out > my 31" Toshiba (10 years old) for my son's new Samsung 27". Still

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

2005-01-06 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 15:57:41 -0600, Robert Kulagowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a number of frontends, each with local storage. I have a master > backend which is already serving as a DHCP / TFTP / NFS server to a > MediaMVP and my frontends. > > What I'd like to do is take my existing

Re: [mythtv-users] Poll: apt-get FC3 install

2004-12-30 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:00:57 + (GMT), Clive at Rational <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd like to know if anyone has had success using the > apt-get mythsuite packages on an FC3 system? (I > haven't). (snip) > Clive I followed it for my PVR250 and BTTV setup and only had problems w/ ivtv not l

Re: [mythtv-users] ivtv & bttv with one sound card

2004-12-27 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 03:13:23 -0500, Da Worm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Running frontend and backend on the same machine with both a PVR-250 and > BT878 card, is it possible to have only a single sound card and record sound > to both cards (and possibly watch one of them while it records)? > >

[mythtv-users] Re: Remote Control Key Press Repeats

2004-12-20 Thread Ryan A. Carris
looked like it upgraded the KDE libs, so I'm guessing that something in there was screwed up. On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 13:35:28 -0600, Ryan A. Carris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a Radio Shack 15-2166 Remote, which I''ve reprogrammed using a > JP1 cable to emulate the key

Re: [mythtv-users] NEW - BIG PROBLEM! Watching LiveTV is very slow !!!!!

2004-12-14 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 10:10:41 -0800, Scott Alfter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Why are you still watching live TV? The whole idea behind a PVR (whether > it's MythTV, TiVo, or something else) is that you let it record stuff and > watch it at your convenience. You don't have to be a slave to the

[mythtv-users] Remote Control Key Press Repeats

2004-12-12 Thread Ryan A. Carris
I have a Radio Shack 15-2166 Remote, which I''ve reprogrammed using a JP1 cable to emulate the key presses on my IR Acer Keyboard (there are many version of this wireless keyboard). The keyboard has an IR receiver that just plugs into the keyboards PS2 port. My remote uses this same IR receiver,

Re: [mythtv-users] displaying widescreen TV on a 4:3 video card

2004-12-07 Thread Ryan A. Carris
You need to adjust your modelines in your X11 configuration file. Do some searching for modelines, and I think you will find posts by Jarod and a few other discussing how to get Myth to work on a widescreen TV. You might also want to check Jarod's howto. On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 10:20:08 +1100, Jaso

Re: [mythtv-users] PVR-500 Dual Tuner

2004-12-02 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 17:37:12 -0500 (EST), Randy Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So does anyone have an idea as to whether or not the PVR-500 is supported? > Is it too early to tell? > > -Randy Not yet. ___ mythtv-users mailing list [EMAIL PROT

Re: [mythtv-users] Several General Questions

2004-12-02 Thread Ryan A. Carris
On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 13:54:50 -0800, Bruce Markey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Brian Pilnick wrote: > > I've been researching HTPC's for a while and I think I'm ready to build > > a dedicated box for my parents. (It's this or buying a tivo.) > > Buy them a TiVo. > > -- bjm 100% agree. Myth is