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Users / Re: Choosing VDR versus MythTV

« on: January 22, 2008, 10:31:41 pm »

Are there areas that offer DVB signals as well as ATSC/NTSC signals?

I would love to have the VDR option available in the US.  Any chance that it will be ported to ATSC/NTSC?

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Users / Re: 0710 Beta 3

« on: January 16, 2008, 11:52:56 pm »

I tried the FTP first and it got about 10%, then has been stopped for a couple hours.

When it stopped, I tried the torrent.  It's been going for about 3 hours, I just checked and it now has just 3 weeks 0 days left.  When I DL'd beta 2 off the torrent, it finished in just a few hours.  I hope this thing speeds up soon.

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Installation issues / post install steps

« on: January 08, 2008, 08:56:10 pm »

I've been able to install 7.10 with no problems by following the install tutorial.  What I need now, is a "post installation steps" tutorial.  What "needs" to be done for any installation, what "needs" to be done for media, for light control, etc...

I stumbled thru the admin web page and found a few things, and was finally able to re-sync my media, but then I read a message in the forum about the manual re-sync not working correctly.

I really like the idea behind LMCE, it's really what I've been looking for for years.  I would just like a little more info to work with on my "play" system.  I am working on a hybrid set-up, as soon as it is working well, I will set up 2 MD's soon.

Thanks for the work you guys have done.

BTW - I messed up some settings while playing around last night (now wont start up), and will re-install from DVD tonight.  I don't mind doing this, because I am just learning.  I am installing on a 40G system drive and have a 250G drive with music, movies (very few), and pix already on it.

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Users / Install hard disk with media

« on: January 02, 2008, 07:53:49 pm »

I installed 7.04 several months ago, and then added a half dozen ripped CD's and a lot of music.  Then I didn't really have time to work with the system, so it just sat there.

Over the holidays, I installed an old 40G drive as my boot drive and installed 7.10.  This install went very smoothly, BTW.  Now I want it to see the media that's on the old drive, but cannot figure out how to get it to see those directories.

I have all the music on an external drive, and I could re-rip the few DVD's that I have on the internal drive if I need to format and start over with my media drive.  If I do that, what steps are involved.

I did a few searches and couldn't find what I was looking for, and I know some Solaris basics, but I don't have any linux background.

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Users / Re: Network Setup

« on: September 04, 2007, 11:00:25 pm »

OK - Now I'm a bit confused.

Here's my current setup:

Modem ==> wireless router ==> 5 port switch ( in the junction box ) ==> LMCE box
                                     ==> Main home PC                              ==> Future MD's
                                     ==> 2 laptops via wireless

The Modem is in the same room as the main PC and really can't move anywhere else.  I only have a single cat 5 in that room, so I need the router there to feed the main PC and the switch that is in the main junction box of the house.  From that box I connect whatever room needs to be connected, including the theater room (also only 1 cat 5 wire) where the LMCE box sits.  If I were to make the LMCE box the DHCP, then it would need to be running all the time, and I'm a tinkerer, so  I will shut that box down, but still need the rest of the network.  How could this be set up?  Isn't there a way to have a PXE boot device find the LMCE box that is not set up as a DHCP?

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Installation issues / Re: avwizard problem

« on: August 31, 2007, 12:15:26 am »

I've read the AVWizard wiki page before, but it doesn't address the issue I have.

This is an NTSC set - it has a VGA port, but that port is limited to 640/480.  I am connecting with component, and the set is capable of 1080i resolution. 

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Installation issues / Re: avwizard problem

« on: August 30, 2007, 09:05:42 pm »

where do you adjust the frequency?  is that what the 3rd box in the avwizard is supposed to be?  When Component is used, there is nothing in that 3rd box.

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Users / Re: Thin client MD giving the 6040A a try.

« on: August 30, 2007, 05:29:12 pm »

I didn't really see very good video or audio outputs from those.  At a minimum you want to have HD out and sp/dif.

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Developers / Re: Nokia 770 Orbiter

« on: August 29, 2007, 07:55:27 pm »

Sorry to sound naive, but what functions are you able to use the 770 for with LMCE?

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Installation issues / avwizard problem

« on: August 29, 2007, 12:32:47 am »

I'm setting up LMCE on a box with a nVidia 6200 graphics card.  It seemed to install fine, said it found an nVidia card and I said 'yes' to using the nVidia drivers.  My card is driving a 65" Mitsu via Component cable (no DVI/HDMI on this set).  When it boots up, and goes into the AVwizard, I have a black screen, so I hit the key to switch to "component" and I see the AV setup screen, great!  Now the problem comes in.  It doesn't matter what resolution I select, it flickers a bunch, then goes black, then comes back up to the AV setup screen.  I can't get past it.