[mythtv-users] Webcam recommendation for MythPhone

2005-03-19 Thread cythraul
Hi, I just started playing around with MythPhone. I have to say it's a GREAT plug-in. :) I pulled my old D-Link C100 from under a layer of dust and did some tests. Unfortunately, this piece of hardware belongs in a museum. Giving the massive amount of webcams available versus their support under

Re: [mythtv-users] nvidia mx440 tv-out during boot

2005-03-16 Thread cythraul
I imagine that you've tried connecting the tvout directly to your tv? If so, you should see the boot process on your tv. If not, I don't know what could be the problem. If you see the boot process from that point, the problem comes from your receiver who's not see by your tvout. I don't understan

Re: [mythtv-users] Custom keystroke/remote options?

2005-03-11 Thread cythraul
I'm sorry but I can't help you with that since I don't use jumpoints myself. On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 15:28:20 -0600, Dean Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > However, I still don't see a jump point to the main "Home" menu. How > are "Jump Points" created? (Is it possible to create a jump directly >

Re: [mythtv-users] Can a master backend have no inputs?

2005-03-11 Thread cythraul
Since this setup in kind of non-standard giving the fact that people usually use a Myth box to capture TV, no authoritative answer will probably be provided. Since the backend will probably complain about no card or lineup defined, I suggest you define a dummy capture card and see if the backend w

Re: [mythtv-users] restore borked db

2005-03-11 Thread cythraul
I'm glad you were able to get your stuff back. As for the cause of the problem, I can't say. How to prevent it? Backup! :) On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 22:08:02 -0700, pmb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for your help. That did the trick. Any ideas what would have > caused the problem and how to preve

Re: [mythtv-users] Custom keystroke/remote options?

2005-03-10 Thread cythraul
JumpPoints and Keybindings. If you have installed MythWeb, you can go under Settings then Key Bindings. The JumpPoints and Keybindings Editors will permit you to bind keys for your needs. I'm not certain but these can probably be set directly from the frontend. Also, check out keys.txt content.

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: mythtv backend on a headless fileserver

2005-03-10 Thread cythraul
cool. you have a canditate to test it. ;) cyth On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 20:46:40 -0500, Justin Hunt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have been wondering about how i could run setup without being at the > actual backend for a while, and i just started writing a curses based > port of the setup progr

Re: [mythtv-users] restore borked db

2005-03-10 Thread cythraul
to restore. Et voilÃ! It's just a fuzzy idea. I feel there a need for something more user friendly and I wanted to put the idea in the hope it could stir something beneficial for everyone. ;) cyth On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 19:29:51 -0600, Kevin Kuphal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > cythraul wrot

Re: [mythtv-users] restore borked db

2005-03-10 Thread cythraul
This demonstrates again the need for some kind of easy-to-use backup and recovery tool for myth. To answer your question, the "record" and "recorded" tables are what you want. Of course, it depends on how proficient with sql but it's fearly easy. PLEASE backup your db before doing anything, I mi

Re: [mythtv-users] How I got great quality TV-out on my nVidia MX4000

2005-03-10 Thread cythraul
I too have an AGP 440MX manufactured by XFX. Although the display is quite as crisp as you can get on s-video, I see some kind of ghostly diagonal bars scrolling. I don't quite notice them most of the time but in the GUI it is _quite_ noticeableâ Enough for people, to whom I demonstrate my setup,

Re: [mythtv-users] OT - Codec for NEXUS DVB MPEG

2005-03-10 Thread cythraul
Are you transcoding your DVB recordings? On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 15:00:39 +, Derek Conniffe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes - I'll try different codecs (if I can) - I do have a MPEG2 codec > installed because recordings made with the PVR350 (RF antenna) play fine > but recordings made with the Ne

Re: [mythtv-users] Cooling Hard Drives

2005-03-10 Thread cythraul
Years ago, I worked for a cheap cie that would not let me buy real servers. I had to use, under NT4, software raid with a stack of barracudas. Since theses generated a lot of heat, the trick, at the time, was to use a 80mm (or 92mm? can't remember) fans hot glued with motherboard spacers (you know

Re: [mythtv-users] OT - Codec for NEXUS DVB MPEG

2005-03-10 Thread cythraul
A simple mpeg2 codec will do the trick. For example, if you have a software DVD player installed it will install an mpeg2 codec. I do believe that there's an open source mpeg2 codec installed on my windows box at home but I can't remember. Personally, I simply use mplayer for windows. I even wiped

Re: [mythtv-users] OT - Codec for NEXUS DVB MPEG

2005-03-10 Thread cythraul
A simple mpeg2 will do the trick. For example, if you have a software DVD player installed it will install an mpeg2 codec. I do believe that there's an open source mpeg2 codec installed on my windows box at home but I can't remember. Personally, I simply use mplayer for windows. I even wiped wmp f

Re: [mythtv-users] 1hr show == 66 minutes?

2005-03-07 Thread cythraul
Hi, I've seen a similar behaviour on my DVB-S recordings. Changing the "use video as time base" (or something familiar) in payback settings solved this. Good day, cyth ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailm

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Should front end & backend releases match exactly?

2005-03-06 Thread cythraul
Hi, Like I've mentioned in another thread, I'm running the backend just prior to the DVB updates (~2x Jan 2005) while the frontend is from this morning cvs. Everything *seems* to be running fine except for rescheduling. The frontend cannot call the old reschedule function but it is still possible

Re: [mythtv-users] Database backup

2005-03-02 Thread cythraul
hose? > > --snip--- > "/myth/mythtv_backup.`date '+%w'`.sql.gz" > --snip--- > > anders > > On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 06:36:00 -0500, cythraul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You are quite right. Cron does not like backticks. > > > > Put the li

Re: [mythtv-users] DVB Problems on 2.6.10

2005-03-02 Thread cythraul
I've not followed this thread but if the problem resides with your DVB setup and not myth, may I suggest this howto: http://www.dvbn.happysat.org/viewtopic.php?t=28449 good day, cyth On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 19:03:17 +0800, R.Goff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tj wrote: > > > > Device #'s have been

Re: [mythtv-users] Database backup

2005-03-02 Thread cythraul
; > terminal, but when I put the same code into crontab it gives me this > > error: > > > > /bin/sh: -c: line 1: unexpected EOF while looking for matching ``' > > /bin/sh: -c: line 2: syntax error: unexpected end of file > > > > Anyone have a suggestion as t

Re: [mythtv-users] DVB Problems on 2.6.10

2005-03-01 Thread cythraul
You might want to check out: http://www.dvbn.happysat.org/viewtopic.php?t=28449 Nice howto for DVB under FC3. Of course this can be applied to other distros as well. Good day, cyth On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 21:42:28 +0800, R.Goff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I recently upgraded my kernel from 2.6.7 t

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Plextor PX-TV402U-NA

2005-02-28 Thread cythraul
On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 23:04:04 -0700, Justin Gombos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > * Tim Sailer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005-02-27 23:46]: > Requirements: I noticed a P3-800 is required for the PX-TV402U-NA, > while the PVR-350 merely requires a P2-600. I'm guessing the ConvertX > box has higher require

Re: [mythtv-users] Hard Lockups

2005-02-27 Thread cythraul
Hi, I have found that bad or incorrectly set (in the bios) memory often causes hardware lockups. Since you added some load on your machine by adding (and using) a second tuner, your memory usage may have increased to the point were your affected memory is used. May I suggest you run one or two p

Re: [mythtv-users] Compiling for backend or frontend use only

2005-02-24 Thread cythraul
VNC is also nice. On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:29:30 -0800 (PST), [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I do X over ssh to my combined frontend/backend server > all the time. The "box" has only TV out connected to > its PVR 350, and no keyboard or mouse. > > It works best with another Linux b

[mythtv-users] Compiling for backend or frontend use only

2005-02-23 Thread cythraul
Hi, Compiling mythtv in the recent days made me wonder if it was possible to select exactly what we want to compile depending on the function of the host. That would save some time when we checkout a new version from CVS... Thanks! cyth ___ mythtv-user

Re: [mythtv-users] Does anyone make a DirecTV tuner on a PCI card?

2005-02-21 Thread cythraul
One standard to rule them all, One standard to find them, One standard to bring them all, and in the dvbn-forum bind them. Keywords search: mythtv & sasc ;) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo

Re: [mythtv-users] IR Receiver Recommendation

2005-02-21 Thread cythraul
Tho it's not hot looking, it's great: http://lnx.manoweb.com/lirc/ Got it running with my new RCA RCU810 that I got from Rob at hifi-remote.com : http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=413 hasta, cyth On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 22:44:14 -, Neil Davidson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Any

Re: [mythtv-users] sky plus navigator remote, which IR receiver?

2005-02-17 Thread cythraul
I know that's probably not what you want to hear but you *could* a PCI card with serial ports. ;) I wish I knew about USB-IR devices tho. On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 16:37:03 +, Neil Bird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Around about 17/02/05 16:10, cythraul typed ... > > Also, rea

Re: [mythtv-users] sky plus navigator remote, which IR receiver?

2005-02-17 Thread cythraul
Also, really neat _and_ cheap: http://lnx.manoweb.com/lirc/ On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:55:56 +, Ashley Bostock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ah brilliant, just brought one. > > Thanks, > Ash. > > On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:17:03 +, Andrew Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I got mine from a g

[mythtv-users] Database backup

2005-02-16 Thread cythraul
Hi, I just thought I'd pass the knowledge... While my cron has been running the following for quite some time: mysqldump -u root -pPASSWORD mythconverg -c | gzip -c > /myth/mythtv_backup..sql.gz I almost lost my DB yesterday when the volume (root in my case) filled itself. I noticed the problem

Re: [mythtv-users] EPG and mythtv 0.17

2005-02-12 Thread cythraul
Just curious... Is the EIT working for BEV? On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 13:30:44 -0500, Taylor Jacob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quoting Jörg Dreßler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The DVB EPG code that shiped with .17 is still Beta. Thats why it doesn't > seem > to work in Germany.. I need to do some work it,

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Mailing List and "Out Of Office" Replys

2005-02-11 Thread cythraul
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 13:25:55 -0600, Andrew Close <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:13:51 -0500, cythraul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Indeed, there is more. > > > > The sad part: the offender might not even be aware of it: people > > famil

Re: [mythtv-users] 0.17 Scheme Update Error! Please help?

2005-02-11 Thread cythraul
which is not too old... Otherwise, someone else might have a suggestion. cythraul On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:20:33 -0500, Maverick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I finally got the libqt3c102-mt-mysql package installed, ran through > myth-setup to make sure everything is ok, now starting my

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Mailing List and "Out Of Office" Replys

2005-02-11 Thread cythraul
, at least, the notices won't be archived on gossamer. However, this post will. :) cythraul --- I have gmails invites too! (safe to say that all gmails users have plenty (50) now. :) On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:48:59 -0800, Geoff Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it just me, or are t

Re: [mythtv-users] MythTV Nuppel (.nuv) Patch for Current Version of MPLayer?

2005-02-11 Thread cythraul
layer won't be able to read it anymore. Same goes for RTJPEG or MPEG4 recordings. Basicaly, we're just lucky that our NUVs are really MPEG2 files. So, indeed, an altered Mplayer is needed for some people in order to watch their recordings. Good day, cythraul _

Re: Out of Office AutoReply: [mythtv-users] One more rsync question

2005-02-11 Thread cythraul
C'mon... On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 13:57:08 -, Scammell, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am currently out of the office due to paternity. For Unix queries please > contact Paul Rooney if urgent or raise a helpdesk call/ticket. For GMIS > queries please contact the teams in London or Toronto. >

Re: [mythtv-users] One more rsync question

2005-02-11 Thread cythraul
Hi James, My rsync uses "-ru --delete --progress /myth /mnt" I don't know about the -a switch but it looks to me that you need the -u switch. ;) Nice script tho. Good day, cythraul On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 08:33:39 -0500, James Pifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have

Re: [mythtv-users] 0.17

2005-02-11 Thread cythraul
mend it but if you like to hack your way thru... cythraul ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users

Re: [mythtv-users] TV-out or TV that doesn't require it.

2005-02-08 Thread cythraul
I was wondering when someone would point this out... I remember that some years ago, my college establishment had ~27" TVs with VGA ports. That was almost seven years ago... Granted, these sets were more in the professional line meant for video editing but I always wondered why manufacturers never

Re: [mythtv-users] Latest CVS of Mythweb + older CVS co of Mythtv .16

2005-02-06 Thread cythraul
Aaah. Indeed, I will remove it. :) Thanks! On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 14:57:18 -0800, Chris Petersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tho, I don't understand why you suggest removing the "sleep" command > > (?) since it's the same in both the new and the old function: > > > > // Give the backend time

Re: [mythtv-users] Latest CVS of Mythweb + older CVS co of Mythtv .16

2005-02-06 Thread cythraul
he new one has $recordid and $sleep. I'm not sure how to deal with that since now it is now working... Thank you very much! cythraul On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 11:47:15 -0800, Chris Petersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Unknown command: RESCHEDULE_RECORDINGS > > I assume the

[mythtv-users] Latest CVS of Mythweb + older CVS co of Mythtv .16

2005-02-06 Thread cythraul
ime I (re)schedule something: Unknown command: RESCHEDULE_RECORDINGS I assume the method to queue the reschedule process has changed. Maybe there's a way to call the "old" reschedule method...? Thanks! cythraul Oh, btw... I have plenty of invites for gmail... ema

Re: [mythtv-users] Data Direct (Zap2It)

2005-01-28 Thread cythraul
I think you should use the same zap2it account with two lineups instead. On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 20:49:09 -0700, Brady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nono.. same system. It connects to the first account just fine. The > second account always 401's. I can manually go to the URL and try and > the first le

[mythtv-users] Remote receiver for separate frontends

2005-01-25 Thread cythraul
Hi, Most people seem to be using a combined FE/BE system and by doing so, they use the built in IR receiver from their capture card. I was wondering, for system with a separate FE, what kind of (cheap? :) IR or RF receiver people were using. Thanks! cythraul

Re: [mythtv-users] MPEG2->MPEG2 cut spinning

2005-01-24 Thread cythraul
7;s certainly not a clean solution. Thanks! cythraul On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:35:20 -0500, Jeff Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > avidemux2 is a gui program, I believe. Try running it as a different > user to get the graphics to pop up. > > In my case, I tried to run it unde

Re: [mythtv-users] Toshiba Satellite as kitchen tv

2005-01-12 Thread cythraul
My K6-2/450mhz on a P2B Asus mainboard was enough for mythvideo if I configured Mplayer to drop frames. I never was able to watch an MPEG2 recording tho. On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 12:36:22 -0700, Jack Burghardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have Toshiba Satellite with 475 mhz K6-2 cpu 196 mb, ati video

Re: [mythtv-users] Article about Myth in latest CPU Magazine

2005-01-10 Thread cythraul
What he meant, is: We do not have access to the full article. In order to get it, we have to login. To login, we need to subscribe and to subscribe, we need to pay. On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:35:22 -0800, Chris Petersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You need to be a subscriber to read the article :(

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Happy New Year!!! (3 seconds late...)

2004-12-31 Thread cythraul
I've set a schedule to record it... I'll watch it later... ;) On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 14:22:45 -0800, Dan wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > lol, good advice =) > > On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:40:50 -0500, Micah Wedemeyer > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just a reminder to all fellow MythTV watchers to pop

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

2004-12-30 Thread cythraul
Hi Russ, I'd be interested to know exactly what part you used and why you did not use the onboard CIR header of the EPIA board. Since, after all, it is already wired to the PS/2 port... Thanks! cythraul On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:39:42 -0700, Russ Dill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I

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

2004-12-29 Thread cythraul
That settles it. Thanks for the info! :) On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 19:32:42 -, Will <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > cythraul wrote: > > > What I'd really like is Via's EPIA N nano-itx board in a Silverstone' > > SST-LC07 case. It's got the CN400 chips

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

2004-12-28 Thread cythraul
27;t understand why mini-itx (or nano) cases are so damned expensive. Are we paying for limited offering and/or R&D? I pretty much dropped the idea of a CF or network boot as I can't locate any useful information on the net. If someone has useful information on network boot, please post.

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: gmail account invitations

2004-12-23 Thread cythraul
On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 22:26:54 -0800, Paul Harvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I have 6 invites email me directly if you're interested... > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 15:51:35 -0500, cythraul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wro

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: gmail account invitations

2004-12-22 Thread cythraul
Hi Everyone, I just sent my last invite. Happy Holidays! cythraul On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 08:24:04 -0500, cythraul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have 10 left. If anyone is interested... Tho, I'll keep one or two > for xmas gifts. :) > > On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 20:55:32 -0600,

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: gmail account invitations

2004-12-22 Thread cythraul
I have 10 left. If anyone is interested... Tho, I'll keep one or two for xmas gifts. :) On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 20:55:32 -0600, Jesse Perkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have three as well. Email me if you want one; it's great for > mailing lists like this. > > On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 23:57:26 +0100,

Re: [mythtv-users] Hard Drives that Actually Work?

2004-12-13 Thread cythraul
y are still having problems but are still in business. Mind boggling. Good day, cythraul On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 07:53:36 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just had my second Western Digital Special Edition 200 GB drive die on me. > Since I'm using an ASUS Pund

[mythtv-users] Frontends all around the house

2004-12-12 Thread cythraul
6000 boxes suffer a Unichrome driver issue (I have read as much as I'd like on this issue.) So, in short, does a small, cheap, wi-fi (fanless?) box with enough cpu exist? Optionally, a pre-assembled box would be great. I've been building PCs for years now and frankly, I'm tired of i