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46

Users / Re: IR Code capture

« on: February 21, 2010, 03:35:27 pm »

Hi pw44,
is
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Add_support_for_new_remote_controls   point 5

of any use?

regards,
Ian

47

Users / mc2xml mythautoicon .....any users?

« on: February 21, 2010, 03:27:05 pm »

Hi all,
after a long running problem,

http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=9654.0

                    with myth/xmltv, I came across these two progs,which seem to provide a better solution for the whole XMLTV /guide data  side of mythtv.The added bonus is that  Bill Gates has given me (unkowingly) a working myth installation ,getting dvb and sky UK digital programs and full listings   !!!!with minimal setup... hey if I can do it , anybody can  .

http://mc2xml.110mb.com/        .....................instructions & d/load
http://www.syzygy.eclipse.co.uk............d/load......instructions in readme.txt & at  http://wiki.flexion.org/MythTV.html   at bottom of page

......caveat
                     according to m/softs TOS you should be a windows user to access the data,
.....I am  (just not on that machine)


wiki to follow if no objections....mods ?   EDIT why can't  one report ones own post to mods ?
regards,
Ian
EDIT  done    http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Mythautoicon
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Mc2xml
will polish and categorise when I've learned how to  ....unless there are any volunteers  

48

Installation issues / Re: myth mystery

« on: February 21, 2010, 03:05:26 pm »

Hi all (again)
after numerous reinstalls, I'm still having the same problem, so, as no-one else seems to have encountered this I can only conclude that either:
                1)............it's peculiar to my hardware....unlikely as it's all common stuff

OR
(and much more likely)
                2)     .............it's down to RBFS,.......Repetitive Brain Fart Syndrome        

Soooooo......I've given up on xmltv,.......but not on myth, as I've (hopefully ) found a better alternative,
http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=9683.0

regards,
Ian

49

Users / Re: DVB Cards info needed for Templates

« on: February 21, 2010, 02:39:18 pm »

Hi mandingo ,
terriffic work

KWORLD DVB-T 399U..............usb stick dual tuner...rf input only

used v4l modules supplied by Totallymaxed (many thanks) and (on recent installs) firmware
from http://www.otit.fi/~crope/v4l-dvb/af9015/af9015_firmware_cutter/firmware_files/       ....(4.95.0)

sorry for length of output , I did'nt want to delete any reqd info

BE AWARE  there's also a hauppauge 150 in there as well

many thanks,
Ian

50

Users / Re: no sound under kde desktop

« on: February 20, 2010, 02:06:33 pm »

Hi all
are you running alsamixer with sudo ?
regards,
Ian

51

Installation issues / Re: myth mystery

« on: February 17, 2010, 08:46:37 pm »

Hi all , and apologies BUT

after yet another install, myth setup, from computing,  is still not offering any xmltv grabbers,

I know I'm thick guys , but even so, it shouldn' be this hard, should it ?

Has anyone run into this  before?

regards,
Ian

52

Installation issues / Re: Could not start ksmserver. Check installation.

« on: February 16, 2010, 09:12:47 pm »

Hi macaroni,

does that mean installations from existing dvd's are not updated/upgraded, ie a net install is the only way to get a system that's  properly updateable/upgradeable ?.........I'm  confused.......not hard I know

regards,
Ian

53

Installation issues / Re: myth mystery

« on: February 16, 2010, 08:36:02 pm »

UPDATE

I've just finished a new install ,updated/ upgraded , applied kmserver fix
(I've not installed the dvb tuner, or run xmltv grabber from the desktop.)the pvr150 is installed according to myth setup as ivtv mpeg2
myth setup is still refusing to load  any xmltv configuration and still defaults to schedules direct

can someone please shed some light on this before  my brain explodes !
regards,
Ian

54

Installation issues / Re: Could not start ksmserver. Check installation.

« on: February 16, 2010, 08:21:55 pm »

@posde

have just finished a brand new install,updated &upgraded and have still had to apply fix,

regards
Ian

55

Installation issues / Re: myth mystery

« on: February 16, 2010, 03:13:54 pm »

Hi purps,
thanks for response....yes there is no problem with the dvb -t side of things, channels scan and display correctly, and the epg is ok.
The problem is that I'm trying to get an s-video output (from a sky sattelite box with an external channel changer) into Myth via the pvr150, so xmltv is a must,as there is no eit data because the input is analogue.

...and the real problem is that myth-setup, from computing menu, tries to load xml configuration,fails and defaults to schedules direct,which doesn't cover the UK.

I've tried fresh installs, of lmce,and the problem is constant, which leads me to think that I'm missing something very obvious, especially as no-one else seems to have the same problem,
any pointers would be appreciated,
regards,
Ian

56

Installation issues / myth mystery

« on: February 15, 2010, 08:21:42 pm »

Hi all,
clean install, updated, upgraded, and gone to myth setup in computing.
Location is UK and timezone info in web admin is ok.
No problem setting up dvb-t usb dual tuner & all works fine.
Trying to setup my hauppauge 150 to capture from sky+ box via s-video,...

I've followed the wiki instructions  http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/MythTV%2C_xmltv_and_channels and http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Uk_xmltv

"General" settings are all default except broadcast standard is europe -west, PAL-I, pal-teletext and timezone set to auto.
I've setup a video source for my pvr150 (setup in webadmin) as RadioTimes , and myth-setup  tries to load xmltv configuration, fails, and defaults back to schedules direct

tv_grab_uk_rt is present in /usr/bin and produces a config file in .xmltv ....
trying to copy this to home/house(user)/.mythtv errors out, as .mythtv doesn't exist,...
creating the directory and copying the file over  to  /home/house/.mythtv/RadioTimes.xmltv, then running mythfilldatabase --manual errors out as " failing to connect to schedules direct"...
...returning to computing/myth setup still gives no option of any other grabber than schedules direct.
 SOoooo, can anyone spot the error I'm obviously making ?

any help would be greatly appreciated,
thanks in advance,
Ian

57

Installation issues / Re: Newbie installation questions - Nova-TD-500 and Intel GMA X4500HD

« on: December 10, 2009, 11:32:04 am »

Hi Kezza

....Computing, web admin, login, wizard, devices, media directors.....add your t500 as  PVR500 tuner1&2 ,update, quick reload router.
Goto ... computing, myth setup, tuner cards... and it should be there....(use arrow keys to navigate in myth)
if not goto a command line and ...    lsusb.......it should be listed


regards,
Ian

58

Users / Re: 0810 avwizard woes (possible bug ?) SOLVED

« on: December 07, 2009, 01:20:55 pm »

Thanks Viking,
will try this on next  reinstall

regards,
Ian

59

Users / Re: Trouble playing DVD's after running AV Wizard

« on: December 05, 2009, 08:44:12 pm »

aviator,
what tv is it ? I've just had sleepless nights with my sharp acquos see ...http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=9255.0

regards ,
Ian

60

Users / Re: 0810 avwizard woes(SOLVED)

« on: December 05, 2009, 05:25:25 pm »

hi all,
it would appear that during boot,the nvidia card ( & also the ION I'm now using ) is outputting @50hz, untill driver kicks in , then @60 hz(vesa standard)

the tv, Sharp Acqous LC**X20E/S will only accept 50Hz on inputs 4 & 5, and only 60Hz on input 6


the avwizard option of 1080p @50Hz does not appear to work. (bug ?)

after a lot of head scratching.......

SOLUTION

when rebooting for AV-wizard, connect a vga cable to input 7 of tv ,press shift key as normal,
       -select dvi/hdmi....1080p...60hz   DO NOT PRESS ENTER.....change tv input to hdmi 6, wait untill notification from tv of input change disappears.....NOW press ENTER

the delay is so the av wizard doesn't time out and reset while changing inputs (which is  somewhat slow).......complete avwizard as normal.......


@ KYFALCON  can only suggest  a tv input problem as above

regards
Ian