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lpallard 11-28-2010 05:51 PM
MythTV 0.23.1 on Slackware64 13.1 problems to get it running
 
I just installed mythtv 0.23.1 on my slack64 13.1 machine using a Hauppauge DVR-2250 TV tuner card. The install went fine (no errors) but I am facing a few glitches. I setup the program using mythtv-setup.

I added the tv tuner in the program's tuner list and scanned the channels using the scan feature. It found something like 38 channels (OTA). So far so good.

When I start the application I go to watch TV and I see a white/black screen with a big "1" saying :Playback starting" and then it goes back to the application's menu.

here's the output of mythbackend while I was playing around witht he front end
Code:
2010-11-28 18:45:34.478 mythbackend version: tags/release-0-23-1 [0.23.1] www.mythtv.org
2010-11-28 18:45:34.479 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2010-11-28 18:45:34.479 Using configuration directory = /home/lpallard/.mythtv
2010-11-28 18:45:34.480 Empty LocalHostName.
2010-11-28 18:45:34.480 Using localhost value of htpc
2010-11-28 18:45:34.490 New DB connection, total: 1
2010-11-28 18:45:34.494 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2010-11-28 18:45:34.494 Closing DB connection named 'DBManager0'
2010-11-28 18:45:34.495 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2010-11-28 18:45:34.500 Current MythTV Schema Version (DBSchemaVer): 1254
2010-11-28 18:45:34.501 MythBackend: Starting up as the master server.
2010-11-28 18:45:34.504 New DB connection, total: 2
2010-11-28 18:45:34.505 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2010-11-28 18:45:34.808 New DB connection, total: 3
2010-11-28 18:45:34.809 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2010-11-28 18:45:34.811 DVBChan(1:/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0) Error: SetChannelByString(Please add): CheckChannel failed.
                        Please verify the channel in the 'mythtv-setup' Channel Editor.
2010-11-28 18:45:34.924 ChannelBase(1) Warning: Setting start channel 'Please add' failed,
                        selected to 'Please add' on input 'DVBInput' instead.
2010-11-28 18:45:34.941 DVBChan(2:/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0) Error: SetChannelByString(Please add): CheckChannel failed.
                        Please verify the channel in the 'mythtv-setup' Channel Editor.
2010-11-28 18:45:34.945 ChannelBase(2) Warning: Setting start channel 'Please add' failed,
                        selected to 'Please add' on input 'DVBInput' instead.
2010-11-28 18:45:35.363 New DB scheduler connection
2010-11-28 18:45:35.364 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2010-11-28 18:45:35.376 MediaServer:: Loopback address specified - 127.0.0.1. Disabling UPnP
2010-11-28 18:45:35.376 Main::Registering HttpStatus Extension
2010-11-28 18:45:35.376 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
2010-11-28 18:45:35.378 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free Space: 1.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
2010-11-28 18:45:38.191 MainServer::ANN Monitor
2010-11-28 18:45:38.191 adding: htpc as a client (events: 0)
2010-11-28 18:45:38.192 MainServer::ANN Monitor
2010-11-28 18:45:38.192 adding: htpc as a client (events: 1)
2010-11-28 18:45:38.369 Reschedule requested for id -1.
2010-11-28 18:45:38.395 Scheduled 0 items in 0.0 = 0.00 match + 0.02 place
2010-11-28 18:45:38.398 Seem to be woken up by USER
2010-11-28 18:45:40.908 MainServer::ANN Playback                                                                                                                                 
2010-11-28 18:45:40.908 adding: htpc as a client (events: 0)
2010-11-28 18:45:40.909 TVRec(1): Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2010-11-28 18:45:40.913 GetChannelData() failed because it could not
                        find channel number 'Please add' in DB for source '1'.
2010-11-28 18:45:40.913 ChannelBase(1): IsTunable(DVBInput,Please add) Failed to find channel in DB on input '1'
2010-11-28 18:45:40.919 GetChannelData() failed because it could not
                        find channel number 'Please add' in DB for source '1'.
2010-11-28 18:45:40.919 ChannelBase(1): IsTunable(DVBInput,Please add) Failed to find channel in DB on input '1'
2010-11-28 18:45:40.919 ChannelBase(1) Error: Setting start channel 'Please add' failed,
                        and we failed to find any suitible channels on any input.
2010-11-28 18:45:40.919 TVRec(1): HW Tuner: 1->1
2010-11-28 18:45:40.921 DVBChan(1:/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0) Error: SetChannelByString(Please add): CheckChannel failed.
                        Please verify the channel in the 'mythtv-setup' Channel Editor.
2010-11-28 18:45:40.921 TVRec(1) Error: Failed to set channel to Please add. Reverting to kState_None
2010-11-28 18:45:40.921 TVRec(1): Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
2010-11-28 18:45:45.373 Running mythfilldatabase
2010-11-28 18:45:45.376 Invalid mythfilldatabase log path: /var/log/mythfilldatabase.log is not writable.
2010-11-28 18:45:45.487 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2010-11-28 18:45:45.487 Using configuration directory = /home/lpallard/.mythtv
2010-11-28 18:45:45.488 Empty LocalHostName.
2010-11-28 18:45:45.488 Using localhost value of htpc
2010-11-28 18:45:45.499 New DB connection, total: 1
2010-11-28 18:45:45.503 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2010-11-28 18:45:45.503 Closing DB connection named 'DBManager0'
2010-11-28 18:45:45.505 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2010-11-28 18:45:45.509 Current MythTV Schema Version (DBSchemaVer): 1254
2010-11-28 18:45:45.512 New DB connection, total: 2
2010-11-28 18:45:45.512 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2010-11-28 18:45:45.513 Updating source #1 (Main) with grabber schedulesdirect1
2010-11-28 18:45:45.514 No channels are configured to use grabber.
2010-11-28 18:45:45.514
2010-11-28 18:45:45.514 Checking day @ offset 0, date: Sun Nov 28 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:45.515 Data refresh needed because no data exists for day @ offset 0 from 8PM - midnight.
2010-11-28 18:45:45.515 Refreshing data for Sun Nov 28 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:45.515 New DB DataDirect connection
2010-11-28 18:45:45.515 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2010-11-28 18:45:45.516 Retrieving datadirect data.
2010-11-28 18:45:45.517 Grabbing data for Sun Nov 28 2010 offset 0
2010-11-28 18:45:45.517 From Sun Nov 28 05:00:00 2010 to Mon Nov 29 05:00:00 2010 (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:45.517 Grabbing listing data
--2010-11-28 18:45:45--  http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService
Resolving webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)... 144.142.232.53
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Authorization failed.
2010-11-28 18:45:46.231 Grab complete.  Actual data from  to  (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:46.232 Main temp tables populated.
2010-11-28 18:45:46.232 Updating myth channels.
2010-11-28 18:45:46.233 New DB connection, total: 3
2010-11-28 18:45:46.234 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2010-11-28 18:45:46.237 IconData: Updating icons for sourceid: 1
2010-11-28 18:45:46.238 Channels updated.
2010-11-28 18:45:46.239 Did not find any new program data.
2010-11-28 18:45:46.240
2010-11-28 18:45:46.240 Checking day @ offset 1, date: Mon Nov 29 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:46.240 Data Refresh always needed for tomorrow
2010-11-28 18:45:46.240 Refreshing data for Mon Nov 29 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:46.240 Retrieving datadirect data.
2010-11-28 18:45:46.240 Grabbing data for Sun Nov 28 2010 offset 1
2010-11-28 18:45:46.240 From Mon Nov 29 05:00:00 2010 to Tue Nov 30 05:00:00 2010 (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:46.240 Grabbing listing data
--2010-11-28 18:45:46--  http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService
Resolving webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)... 144.142.232.53
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Authorization failed.
2010-11-28 18:45:46.877 Grab complete.  Actual data from  to  (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:46.878 Main temp tables populated.
2010-11-28 18:45:46.879 Did not find any new program data.
2010-11-28 18:45:46.879
2010-11-28 18:45:46.879 Checking day @ offset 2, date: Tue Nov 30 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:46.880 Data refresh needed because no data exists for day @ offset 2 from 8PM - midnight.
2010-11-28 18:45:46.880 Refreshing data for Tue Nov 30 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:46.880 Retrieving datadirect data.
2010-11-28 18:45:46.881 Grabbing data for Sun Nov 28 2010 offset 2
2010-11-28 18:45:46.881 From Tue Nov 30 05:00:00 2010 to Wed Dec 1 05:00:00 2010 (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:46.881 Grabbing listing data
--2010-11-28 18:45:46--  http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService
Resolving webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)... 144.142.232.53
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Authorization failed.
2010-11-28 18:45:47.525 Grab complete.  Actual data from  to  (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:47.526 Main temp tables populated.
2010-11-28 18:45:47.527 Did not find any new program data.
2010-11-28 18:45:47.527
2010-11-28 18:45:47.527 Checking day @ offset 3, date: Wed Dec 1 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:47.528 Data refresh needed because no data exists for day @ offset 3 from 8PM - midnight.
2010-11-28 18:45:47.528 Refreshing data for Wed Dec 1 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:47.528 Retrieving datadirect data.
2010-11-28 18:45:47.529 Grabbing data for Sun Nov 28 2010 offset 3
2010-11-28 18:45:47.529 From Wed Dec 1 05:00:00 2010 to Thu Dec 2 05:00:00 2010 (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:47.529 Grabbing listing data
--2010-11-28 18:45:47--  http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService
Resolving webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)... 144.142.232.53
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Authorization failed.
2010-11-28 18:45:48.163 Grab complete.  Actual data from  to  (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:48.163 Main temp tables populated.
2010-11-28 18:45:48.165 Did not find any new program data.
2010-11-28 18:45:48.165
2010-11-28 18:45:48.165 Checking day @ offset 4, date: Thu Dec 2 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:48.165 Data refresh needed because no data exists for day @ offset 4 from 8PM - midnight.
2010-11-28 18:45:48.166 Refreshing data for Thu Dec 2 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:48.166 Retrieving datadirect data.
2010-11-28 18:45:48.166 Grabbing data for Sun Nov 28 2010 offset 4
2010-11-28 18:45:48.166 From Thu Dec 2 05:00:00 2010 to Fri Dec 3 05:00:00 2010 (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:48.166 Grabbing listing data
--2010-11-28 18:45:48--  http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService
Resolving webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)... 144.142.232.53
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Authorization failed.
2010-11-28 18:45:57.803 Grab complete.  Actual data from  to  (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:57.803 Main temp tables populated.
2010-11-28 18:45:57.804 Did not find any new program data.
2010-11-28 18:45:57.805
2010-11-28 18:45:57.805 Checking day @ offset 5, date: Fri Dec 3 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:57.805 Data refresh needed because no data exists for day @ offset 5 from 8PM - midnight.
2010-11-28 18:45:57.805 Refreshing data for Fri Dec 3 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:57.806 Retrieving datadirect data.
2010-11-28 18:45:57.806 Grabbing data for Sun Nov 28 2010 offset 5
2010-11-28 18:45:57.806 From Fri Dec 3 05:00:00 2010 to Sat Dec 4 05:00:00 2010 (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:57.806 Grabbing listing data
--2010-11-28 18:45:57--  http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService
Resolving webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)... 144.142.232.53
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Authorization failed.
2010-11-28 18:45:58.462 Grab complete.  Actual data from  to  (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:58.463 Main temp tables populated.
2010-11-28 18:45:58.464 Did not find any new program data.
2010-11-28 18:45:58.464
2010-11-28 18:45:58.464 Checking day @ offset 6, date: Sat Dec 4 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:58.465 Data refresh needed because no data exists for day @ offset 6 from 8PM - midnight.
2010-11-28 18:45:58.465 Refreshing data for Sat Dec 4 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:58.466 Retrieving datadirect data.
2010-11-28 18:45:58.466 Grabbing data for Sun Nov 28 2010 offset 6
2010-11-28 18:45:58.466 From Sat Dec 4 05:00:00 2010 to Sun Dec 5 05:00:00 2010 (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:58.466 Grabbing listing data
--2010-11-28 18:45:58--  http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService
Resolving webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)... 144.142.232.53
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Authorization failed.
2010-11-28 18:45:59.022 Grab complete.  Actual data from  to  (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:59.023 Main temp tables populated.
2010-11-28 18:45:59.024 Did not find any new program data.
2010-11-28 18:45:59.024
2010-11-28 18:45:59.024 Checking day @ offset 7, date: Sun Dec 5 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:59.025 Data refresh needed because no data exists for day @ offset 7 from 8PM - midnight.
2010-11-28 18:45:59.025 Refreshing data for Sun Dec 5 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:59.025 Retrieving datadirect data.
2010-11-28 18:45:59.026 Grabbing data for Sun Nov 28 2010 offset 7
2010-11-28 18:45:59.026 From Sun Dec 5 05:00:00 2010 to Mon Dec 6 05:00:00 2010 (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:59.026 Grabbing listing data
--2010-11-28 18:45:59--  http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService
Resolving webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)... 144.142.232.53
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Authorization failed.
2010-11-28 18:45:59.580 Grab complete.  Actual data from  to  (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:59.581 Main temp tables populated.
2010-11-28 18:45:59.582 Did not find any new program data.
2010-11-28 18:45:59.582
2010-11-28 18:45:59.582 Checking day @ offset 8, date: Mon Dec 6 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:59.583 Data refresh needed because no data exists for day @ offset 8 from 8PM - midnight.
2010-11-28 18:45:59.583 Refreshing data for Mon Dec 6 2010
2010-11-28 18:45:59.583 Retrieving datadirect data.
2010-11-28 18:45:59.583 Grabbing data for Sun Nov 28 2010 offset 8
2010-11-28 18:45:59.583 From Mon Dec 6 05:00:00 2010 to Tue Dec 7 05:00:00 2010 (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:45:59.583 Grabbing listing data
--2010-11-28 18:45:59--  http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService
Resolving webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)... 144.142.232.53
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Authorization failed.
2010-11-28 18:46:03.137 Grab complete.  Actual data from  to  (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:46:03.137 Main temp tables populated.
2010-11-28 18:46:03.139 Did not find any new program data.
2010-11-28 18:46:03.139
2010-11-28 18:46:03.139 Checking day @ offset 9, date: Tue Dec 7 2010
2010-11-28 18:46:03.139 Data refresh needed because no data exists for day @ offset 9 from 8PM - midnight.
2010-11-28 18:46:03.139 Refreshing data for Tue Dec 7 2010
2010-11-28 18:46:03.140 Retrieving datadirect data.
2010-11-28 18:46:03.140 Grabbing data for Sun Nov 28 2010 offset 9
2010-11-28 18:46:03.140 From Tue Dec 7 05:00:00 2010 to Wed Dec 8 05:00:00 2010 (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:46:03.140 Grabbing listing data
--2010-11-28 18:46:03--  http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService
Resolving webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)... 144.142.232.53
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Authorization failed.
2010-11-28 18:46:03.694 Grab complete.  Actual data from  to  (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:46:03.694 Main temp tables populated.
2010-11-28 18:46:03.696 Did not find any new program data.
2010-11-28 18:46:03.696
2010-11-28 18:46:03.696 Checking day @ offset 10, date: Wed Dec 8 2010
2010-11-28 18:46:03.696 Data refresh needed because no data exists for day @ offset 10 from 8PM - midnight.
2010-11-28 18:46:03.696 Refreshing data for Wed Dec 8 2010
2010-11-28 18:46:03.697 Retrieving datadirect data.
2010-11-28 18:46:03.697 Grabbing data for Sun Nov 28 2010 offset 10
2010-11-28 18:46:03.697 From Wed Dec 8 05:00:00 2010 to Thu Dec 9 05:00:00 2010 (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:46:03.697 Grabbing listing data
--2010-11-28 18:46:03--  http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService
Resolving webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)... 144.142.232.53
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Authorization failed.
2010-11-28 18:46:04.213 Grab complete.  Actual data from  to  (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:46:04.213 Main temp tables populated.
2010-11-28 18:46:04.215 Did not find any new program data.
2010-11-28 18:46:04.215
2010-11-28 18:46:04.215 Checking day @ offset 11, date: Thu Dec 9 2010
2010-11-28 18:46:04.215 Data refresh needed because no data exists for day @ offset 11 from 8PM - midnight.
2010-11-28 18:46:04.216 Refreshing data for Thu Dec 9 2010
2010-11-28 18:46:04.216 Retrieving datadirect data.
2010-11-28 18:46:04.216 Grabbing data for Sun Nov 28 2010 offset 11
2010-11-28 18:46:04.216 From Thu Dec 9 05:00:00 2010 to Fri Dec 10 05:00:00 2010 (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:46:04.216 Grabbing listing data
--2010-11-28 18:46:04--  http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService
Resolving webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)... 144.142.232.53
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Authorization failed.
2010-11-28 18:46:13.721 Grab complete.  Actual data from  to  (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:46:13.722 Main temp tables populated.
2010-11-28 18:46:13.723 Did not find any new program data.
2010-11-28 18:46:13.723
2010-11-28 18:46:13.723 Checking day @ offset 12, date: Fri Dec 10 2010
2010-11-28 18:46:13.724 Data refresh needed because no data exists for day @ offset 12 from 8PM - midnight.
2010-11-28 18:46:13.724 Refreshing data for Fri Dec 10 2010
2010-11-28 18:46:13.725 Retrieving datadirect data.
2010-11-28 18:46:13.725 Grabbing data for Sun Nov 28 2010 offset 12
2010-11-28 18:46:13.725 From Fri Dec 10 05:00:00 2010 to Sat Dec 11 05:00:00 2010 (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:46:13.725 Grabbing listing data
--2010-11-28 18:46:13--  http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService
Resolving webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)... 144.142.232.53
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Authorization failed.
2010-11-28 18:46:14.258 Grab complete.  Actual data from  to  (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:46:14.258 Main temp tables populated.
2010-11-28 18:46:14.259 Did not find any new program data.
2010-11-28 18:46:14.259
2010-11-28 18:46:14.259 Checking day @ offset 13, date: Sat Dec 11 2010
2010-11-28 18:46:14.260 Data refresh needed because no data exists for day @ offset 13 from 8PM - midnight.
2010-11-28 18:46:14.260 Refreshing data for Sat Dec 11 2010
2010-11-28 18:46:14.261 Retrieving datadirect data.
2010-11-28 18:46:14.261 Grabbing data for Sun Nov 28 2010 offset 13
2010-11-28 18:46:14.261 From Sat Dec 11 05:00:00 2010 to Sun Dec 12 05:00:00 2010 (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:46:14.261 Grabbing listing data
--2010-11-28 18:46:14--  http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService
Resolving webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)... 144.142.232.53
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Connecting to webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com (webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com)|144.142.232.53|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 401 Unauthorized
Authorization failed.
2010-11-28 18:46:17.774 Grab complete.  Actual data from  to  (UTC)
2010-11-28 18:46:17.775 Main temp tables populated.
2010-11-28 18:46:17.776 Did not find any new program data.
2010-11-28 18:46:17.777 Failed to fetch some program info
2010-11-28 18:46:17.777 Adjusting program database end times.
2010-11-28 18:46:17.777    0 replacements made
2010-11-28 18:46:17.777 Marking generic episodes.
2010-11-28 18:46:17.778    Found 0
2010-11-28 18:46:17.778 Fudging non-unique programids with multiple parts.
2010-11-28 18:46:17.778    Found 0
2010-11-28 18:46:17.778 Marking repeats.
2010-11-28 18:46:17.779    Found 0
2010-11-28 18:46:17.779 Unmarking new episode rebroadcast repeats.
2010-11-28 18:46:17.779    Found 0
2010-11-28 18:46:17.780 Marking episode first showings.
2010-11-28 18:46:17.780    Found 0
2010-11-28 18:46:17.780 Marking episode last showings.
2010-11-28 18:46:17.781    Found 0
2010-11-28 18:46:17.782 Grabbing next suggested grabbing time
2010-11-28 18:46:18.301
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| Attempting to contact the master backend for rescheduling.  |
| If the master is not running, rescheduling will happen when |
| the master backend is restarted.                            |
===============================================================
2010-11-28 18:46:18.305 MythContext: Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543 (try 1 of 1)
2010-11-28 18:46:18.306 Using protocol version 23056
2010-11-28 18:46:18.307 MainServer::ANN Monitor
2010-11-28 18:46:18.307 adding: htpc as a client (events: 0)
2010-11-28 18:46:18.307 MainServer::ANN Monitor
2010-11-28 18:46:18.307 adding: htpc as a client (events: 1)
2010-11-28 18:46:18.309 Reschedule requested for id -1.
2010-11-28 18:46:18.310 Received a remote 'Clear Cache' request
2010-11-28 18:46:18.332 Scheduled 0 items in 0.0 = 0.00 match + 0.02 place
2010-11-28 18:46:19.310 mythfilldatabase run complete.
2010-11-28 18:46:19.310 DataDirect: Deleting temporary files

disturbed1 11-28-2010 07:39 PM
Your myth setup is not complete. You need to add channels, and update the database. I'd double check the Howto at Mythtv.org and make sure you've completed all the steps.

lpallard 11-30-2010 06:13 PM
disturbed1 thanks for your reply. I got past the last step thanks to the instructions (howto) on mythtv.org but now I fear that I am facing a bigger problem... I go to Watch TV and I see the big "1" screen and then some writing (channel data I believe) and then the HDTV goes black and after a few seconds I get a popup saying "Failed to reinitialize video output". Launching mythfrontend in terminal will allow to collect this data:

Code:
2010-11-30 19:09:46.415 mythfrontend version: tags/release-0-23-1 [0.23.1] www.mythtv.org
2010-11-30 19:09:46.416 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2010-11-30 19:09:46.416 Using configuration directory = /home/lpallard/.mythtv
2010-11-30 19:09:46.903 Empty LocalHostName.
2010-11-30 19:09:46.903 Using localhost value of htpc
2010-11-30 19:09:46.914 New DB connection, total: 1
2010-11-30 19:09:46.917 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2010-11-30 19:09:46.918 Closing DB connection named 'DBManager0'
2010-11-30 19:09:46.937 DPMS is active.
2010-11-30 19:09:46.939 Primary screen: 0.
2010-11-30 19:09:46.940 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2010-11-30 19:09:46.942 Using screen 0, 1920x1080 at 0,0
2010-11-30 19:09:46.954 Desktop video mode: 1920x1080 60.0024 Hz
2010-11-30 19:09:46.994 MythUI Image Cache size set to 20971520 bytes
2010-11-30 19:09:47.009 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
2010-11-30 19:09:47.014 Primary screen: 0.
2010-11-30 19:09:47.015 Using screen 0, 1920x1080 at 0,0
2010-11-30 19:09:47.016 Using theme base resolution of 1280x720
2010-11-30 19:09:47.024 LIRC, Error: Failed to connect to Unix socket '/usr/sbin/lircd'
                        eno: Connection refused (111)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.024 JoystickMenuThread Error: Joystick disabled - Failed to read /home/lpallard/.mythtv/joystickmenurc
2010-11-30 19:09:47.060 Using Frameless Window
2010-11-30 19:09:47.061 Using Full Screen Window
2010-11-30 19:09:47.065 Using the Qt painter
2010-11-30 19:09:47.120 XMLParseBase: Loaded base theme from '/usr/share/mythtv/themes/Terra/base.xml'
2010-11-30 19:09:47.131 XMLParseBase: Loaded base theme from '/usr/share/mythtv/themes/default-wide/base.xml'
2010-11-30 19:09:47.134 MythFontProperties, Error: Failed to load 'Arial', got 'Liberation Sans' instead
                        Location: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml @ 71
                        Name: 'basemediumyellow'        Type: 'font'
2010-11-30 19:09:47.135 XMLParseBase: Loaded base theme from '/usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml'
2010-11-30 19:09:47.139 Current MythTV Schema Version (DBSchemaVer): 1254
2010-11-30 19:09:47.150 New DB connection, total: 2
2010-11-30 19:09:47.151 New DB connection, total: 3
2010-11-30 19:09:47.153 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2010-11-30 19:09:47.160 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2010-11-30 19:09:47.425 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
2010-11-30 19:09:47.426 No plugins directory /usr/lib64/mythtv/plugins
2010-11-30 19:09:47.433 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/bdi,
                        eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.439 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/power,
                        eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.444 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/trace,
                        eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.455 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/bdi,
                        eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.460 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/power,
                        eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.465 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/trace,
                        eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.476 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/bdi,
                        eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.481 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/power,
                        eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.487 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/trace,
                        eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.498 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/bdi,
                        eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.503 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/power,
                        eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.508 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/trace,
                        eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.519 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/bdi,
                        eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.524 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/power,
                        eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.530 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/trace,
                        eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.537 XMLParseBase: Loading window theme from /usr/share/mythtv/themes/Terra/menu-ui.xml
2010-11-30 19:09:47.589 Loading menu theme from /usr/share/mythtv/themes/defaultmenu//mainmenu.xml
2010-11-30 19:09:47.591 Found mainmenu.xml for theme 'Terra'
2010-11-30 19:09:47.608 MythContext: Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543 (try 1 of 1)
2010-11-30 19:09:47.608 Using protocol version 23056
2010-11-30 19:09:49.542 TV: Attempting to change from None to WatchingLiveTV
2010-11-30 19:09:49.542 MythContext: Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543 (try 1 of 1)
2010-11-30 19:09:49.542 Using protocol version 23056
2010-11-30 19:09:49.543 Spawning LiveTV Recorder -- begin
2010-11-30 19:09:49.593 Spawning LiveTV Recorder -- end
2010-11-30 19:09:49.596 ProgramInfo(): Updated pathname '':'' -> '2041_20101130190949.mpg'
2010-11-30 19:09:49.599 We have a playbackURL(/mnt/htpc-storage/recordings/2041_20101130190949.mpg) & cardtype(DUMMY)
2010-11-30 19:09:49.599 We have a RingBuffer
2010-11-30 19:09:49.674 NVP(0): Disabling Audio, params(-1,2,44100)
2010-11-30 19:09:49.691 VideoOutputXv: XVideo Adaptor Name: 'ATI Radeon AVIVO Video'
2010-11-30 19:09:49.709 OSD Theme Dimensions W: 1280 H: 720
2010-11-30 19:09:49.726 ProgramInfo(): Updated pathname '':'' -> '2041_20101130190949.mpg'
2010-11-30 19:09:49.779 ProgramInfo(): Updated pathname '':'' -> '2041_20101130190949.mpg'
2010-11-30 19:09:49.799 TV: Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2010-11-30 19:09:49.799 TV: State is LiveTV & mctx == ctx
2010-11-30 19:09:49.800 Realtime priority would require SUID as root.
2010-11-30 19:09:49.800 TV: UpdateOSDInput done
2010-11-30 19:09:49.800 TV: UpdateLCD done
2010-11-30 19:09:49.800 TV: ITVRestart done
2010-11-30 19:09:49.801 OpenGLVideoSync()
2010-11-30 19:09:49.830 ScreenSaverX11Private: DPMS Deactivated 1
2010-11-30 19:09:50.001 Video timing method: SGI OpenGL
2010-11-30 19:09:50.536 ProgramInfo(): Updated pathname '':'' -> '2041_20101130190950.mpg'
2010-11-30 19:09:51.088 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.143 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.143 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.144 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.204 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.205 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.265 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.326 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.326 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.326 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.387 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.447 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.448 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.508 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.509 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.569 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.630 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.630 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.630 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.690 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.691 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.691 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.811 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.812 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.812 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.812 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.933 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:51.933 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:52.054 [mpeg2video @ 0x7f5758b37ae0]mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
2010-11-30 19:09:52.179 VideoOutputXv Error: Could not find suitable XvMC surface.
2010-11-30 19:09:52.179 VideoOutputXv Error: Failed to initialize buffers for codec MPEG2 IDCT
2010-11-30 19:09:52.180 VideoOutputXv Error: Could not find suitable XvMC surface.
2010-11-30 19:09:52.180 VideoOutputXv Error: Failed to initialize buffers for codec MPEG2 IDCT
2010-11-30 19:09:52.180 VideoOutputXv Error: Failed to get any video output Exiting playback.
2010-11-30 19:09:52.181 VideoOutputXv Error: InputChanged(): Failed to recreate buffers
2010-11-30 19:09:52.181 NVP(0), Error: Failed to Reinitialize Video. Exiting..
2010-11-30 19:09:52.181 AFD: Opened codec 0x7f5744cc3360, id(MPEG2VIDEO_XVMC) type(Video)
2010-11-30 19:09:52.181 AFD: codec AC3 has 6 channels
2010-11-30 19:09:52.181 AFD: Opened codec 0x7f5744cb4fd0, id(AC3) type(Audio)
2010-11-30 19:09:52.181 AFD: codec AC3 has 2 channels
2010-11-30 19:09:52.181 AFD: Opened codec 0x7f5744cb5630, id(AC3) type(Audio)
2010-11-30 19:09:52.191 NVP(0), Error: Serious error detected in Video Output
2010-11-30 19:09:52.224 NVP(0), Error: Serious error detected in Video Output
2010-11-30 19:09:52.258 NVP(0), Error: Serious error detected in Video Output
2010-11-30 19:09:52.291 NVP(0), Error: Serious error detected in Video Output
2010-11-30 19:09:52.296 Couldn't open decoder for: /mnt/htpc-storage/recordings/2041_20101130190950.mpg
2010-11-30 19:09:52.296 NVP(0), Error: Error opening jump program file
2010-11-30 19:09:52.296 NVP(0), Error: JumpToProgram failed.
2010-11-30 19:09:52.296 NVP(0), Error: Unknown recorder error, exiting decoder
2010-11-30 19:09:52.325 NVP(0), Error: Serious error detected in Video Output
2010-11-30 19:09:52.325 ~OpenGLVideoSync() -- closing opengl vsync
2010-11-30 19:09:52.333 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(): ERROR, A not in available, pause, or displayed       
2010-11-30 19:09:52.333 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(): ERROR, B not in available, pause, or displayed A     
2010-11-30 19:09:52.333 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(): ERROR, C not in available, pause, or displayed AA     
2010-11-30 19:09:52.333 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(): ERROR, D not in available, pause, or displayed AAA   
2010-11-30 19:09:52.333 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(): ERROR, E not in available, pause, or displayed AAAA   
2010-11-30 19:09:52.333 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(): ERROR, F not in available, pause, or displayed AAAAA 
2010-11-30 19:09:52.333 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(): ERROR, G not in available, pause, or displayed AAAAAA 
2010-11-30 19:09:52.333 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(): ERROR, H not in available, pause, or displayed AAAAAAA
2010-11-30 19:09:52.334
XError type: 0
  serial no: 288
  err code: 140 (XvBadPort)
  req code: 134
 minor code: 15
resource id: 146

2010-11-30 19:09:52.334
XError type: 0
  serial no: 287
  err code: 140 (XvBadPort)
  req code: 134
 minor code: 15
resource id: 146

2010-11-30 19:09:52.366 TV: Attempting to change from WatchingLiveTV to None
2010-11-30 19:09:52.660 TV: Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
2010-11-30 19:09:52.685 ScreenSaverX11Private: DPMS Reactivated 1
2010-11-30 19:09:52.685 TV: Attempting to change from None to None
2010-11-30 19:09:52.710 TV: Attempting to change from None to WatchingLiveTV
2010-11-30 19:09:52.710 MythContext: Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543 (try 1 of 1)
2010-11-30 19:09:52.711 Using protocol version 23056
2010-11-30 19:09:52.711 Spawning LiveTV Recorder -- begin
2010-11-30 19:09:52.766 Spawning LiveTV Recorder -- end
2010-11-30 19:09:52.768 ProgramInfo(): Updated pathname '':'' -> '2041_20101130190952.mpg'
2010-11-30 19:09:52.771 We have a playbackURL(/mnt/htpc-storage/recordings/2041_20101130190952.mpg) & cardtype(DUMMY)
2010-11-30 19:09:52.771 We have a RingBuffer
2010-11-30 19:09:52.822 playCtx, Error: Attempting to setup a player, but it already exists.
2010-11-30 19:09:52.822 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
2010-11-30 19:09:52.850 ScreenSaverX11Private: DPMS Deactivated 1
2010-11-30 19:09:52.850 ScreenSaverX11Private: DPMS Reactivated 1
2010-11-30 19:10:00.417 Deleting UPnP client...

disturbed1 11-30-2010 07:28 PM
You need to setup your playback profile on the frontend. From the log, it appears you've chosen to use xvmc, but that decoder is not available. If you were using an Nvidia card with VDPAU, use that profile, otherwise (For your ATI card), try xv, opengl, or another playback layer. http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/VDPAU#Supported_Cards

lpallard 12-01-2010 11:12 AM
Seems that doing what you recommended worked, but now I need to play around the sound system as I have no sound at all...

there is tons of functions in this application. I will need some time to play around and get used to all... Like right now its recording all the time.

Unfortunately the video card has dramatic performance probably due to ATI horrible drivers.

disturbed1 12-01-2010 05:19 PM
That was the hardest part for me when we first started using MythTV. There's just too many options, and it's quite easy to select the wrong ones. Thankfully, once you find the right settings combination, you never need to touch them again.
Our Backend and Frontends run non stop for 60 day periods at a time, without ever needing user intervention. We shut the systems down every 60 days to blow out dust from the fans.

Nvidia cards are currently the best choice - bar none - for multimedia playback. The GT9400 plays back 1080p h264 movies on our lowly Celeron e1400 without using more than 10% cpu. Plus the added benefit of hardware (VDPAU) deinterlacing, detelecine, color correction, resizing, and noise reduction, you can't go wrong with Nvidia and VDPAU.

lpallard 12-01-2010 06:13 PM
ATI is getting on my nerves... I might just replace the ATI card by a Nvidia card...

Is that normal that Mythtv records everything all the time? when I enter live tv, I can hear my hdd work intermittently to record everything and changing channels is jerky due to hdd activity and recording to different files...

disturbed1 12-01-2010 08:26 PM
There is no such a thing as "live" TV. Myth records the station to disk, then streams that recorded content to the frontend. This is how the PVR functionality works. If Myth was not recording, you would not be able to pause, rew, or ff, live TV. This is the same function as cable provided DVRs, TiVOs and other STB DVRs.

lpallard 12-02-2010 06:52 AM
Good to know, i thought mythtv had a live tv mode only... what do you use if you only want to watch tv without recording? say watch news?

disturbed1 12-02-2010 09:57 AM
Depending on your card, Kaffiene, Xine, ffmpeg/ffplay, TV Time, mplayer, vlc .....

lpallard 02-01-2011 10:05 PM
I am closing this thread since:

1-I learned a lot with it

2-MythTV is properly setup and running.

Thanks disturbed1!


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