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When playing DVDs linuxmce uses xine. I have nvidia ion mds which can utilise VDPAU hardware acceleration.

Is it possible to enable deinterlacing in xine rather than in the web admin >> media director page? Am I right in thinking xine could use hardware acceleration to deinterlace rather than cpu cycles?

Regards
Barney

My panasonic HD camcorder records avchd files (mts). Linuxmce doesn't list these files under the video menu. Is there a way to convert these files into something else?

I tried m2ts extension and they appear in the menu but there is a black screen when played.
Any suggestions?
Barney

I've just done a clean net install of 0810.

I have a 3 disk Raid 5 array in the core (from my last 0810 installation) but it hasn't been discovered. What should happen? I have now gone into the web admin and created a new array and added my three drives ... but I don't want to wipe the existing data so I haven't clicked 'create RAID array'.

I've had my fingers burned with raid before, so any advice would be appreciated.
Barney

As the title says ... my MDs don't correctly launch mythtv (version 0.23) from within lmce BUT it works fine when launched from the kubuntu desktop on the MD.

If I launch from lmce I just see the time and date in the bottom right corner.

How can I trouble shoot this? Any suggestions?
Barney

"Mythtv database has newer tv schema (1254) then expected (1244)"

Running mythtv 0.23 on the core. Had to dist-upgrade to complete the upgrade. Now getting this message on the md. Are there still problems with this version of mythtv on the mds? Do I need to rerun /usr/pluto/bin/Diskless_CreateTBZ.sh and rebuild?
Any ideas?
Barney

After removing the mythtv 0.22 pin references from the preferences file I get the following huge downgrade. Adding them back I see 0 packages need changing.

Is this normal?
Barney
(moved from another thread - didn't want to hijack!)

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root@dcerouter:/etc/apt# apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be DOWNGRADED:
  ansi2html lmce-game-db lmce-mediatomb lmce-mythtv-scripts lmce-skins-slate
  lmce-skins-titanium lmce-skins-uita mythtv mythtv-themes mythweb
  pluto-app-server pluto-asterisk pluto-avwizard pluto-avwizard-skin-basic
  pluto-confirm-dependencies pluto-convert-mac pluto-createdevice
  pluto-database-settings pluto-dcerouter pluto-dhcpd-plugin
  pluto-disc-drive-functions pluto-disk-drive pluto-disk-monitor
  pluto-dummy-console-tools pluto-dynamic-dns pluto-hal-device-finder
  pluto-hald pluto-install-scripts pluto-irbase pluto-libresolution
  pluto-libserial pluto-local-database pluto-mcr-remote pluto-media-database
  pluto-messagetrans pluto-motion-wrapper pluto-mplayer-player
  pluto-network-storage pluto-newmdinteractor pluto-nvidia-video-drivers
  pluto-orbiter pluto-photo-screen-saver pluto-pluto-media-db
  pluto-pluto-security-db pluto-pluto-telecom-db pluto-plutodhcp
  pluto-proxy-orbiter pluto-qos pluto-ra pluto-raid-tools
  pluto-remoteassistance pluto-sample-media pluto-sdl-helpers
  pluto-security-database pluto-simplephone pluto-skins-basic
  pluto-sound-card-scripts pluto-sqlcvs pluto-telecom-database
  pluto-test-serial-port pluto-text-to-speech pluto-updatemedia
  pluto-usb-uirt-0038 pluto-voicemail-monitor pluto-windowsce-libraries
  pluto-x-scripts pluto-xine-player pluto-xine-plugin v4l2-firmware
  v4l2-modules
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I'm testing out the foscam ip cameras from ebay and I've run into a problem. I have three cameras added children of motion wrapper. They have all appeared in the dhcp leases page with static addresses and work well.

I added the final outdoor camera, which works ok when tested on the external network. It appeared briefly in the dhcp leases as an active dhcp lease when plugged into the internal network. I used these details to add it under motion wrapper and it worked ..... for a while.

The camera has not appeared as a static dhcp entry and lmce loses contact with the camera after a few minutes. I have to disconnect/reconnect the network cable for it to reappear and the device isn't listed in the dhcp table at all.

Anyone experienced this?
Barney

My recent recordings via mythtv are accessible in mythweb but are not visible under videos. This has been for around a week now.

Anyone know how to fix this?
Barney

Should I set up deinterlacing in mythtv frontend?

I was under the impression that setting deinterlacing in web admin was all that was required. Is this still the case? I'm seeing lots of lines in mythtv.
Barney
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There is a 'done rip' icon and the button is disabled for a cd I have been trying to rip.

To recreate:
Ripped 1st time:
noticed it was ripped as ogg. Went into web admin and deleted album folder then artist folder completely. Resynchronised.
In web admin set default cd rip as mp3.
Ripped 2nd time:
noticed it had ripped as ogg again (didn't reload router). I stopped rip at 90% in pending tasks. Went into web admin and deleted artist folder completely. Resynchronised. Reloaded router.

Now I cannot rip the cd because the rip button is disabled for this cd and says 'done rip'. I was surprised to see that the artist folder was still listed in the database despite being deleted in web admin.

If a folder is deleted in web admin then all db entries beneath it should be too.... surely?

I Clicked on 'Delete ALL missing files from database'. This didn't work either.

Have resynchronised, rebooted, tried everything I know.

No idea what to do. The 'done rip' idea is nice but at this point it has cost me a lot of time.
Anyone got any ideas?

I have created a new device template for a sky plus satellite receiver. I did this using a usbuirt and 'learning' the ir commands. There are already 'sky' codesets but none of them work for my receiver.

How can I make this template available for all users of LinuxMCE?

Barney

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I have created an orbiter in web admin for a nokia n800. I now have two more n800s which I want to use in different rooms.

What is the best practice. Should I ....
1. Create a new orbiter in web admin for each room?
2. Can all n800s use the same (existing) orbiter id?

Barney

I am having problems with my acer revo atom 230 (single core) md at 1080p.

This machine should be capable of 1080p shouldn't it? I have vdpau enabled and cpu usage is very low but I'm getting freezing and sometimes audio but no video.

Anyone else seen this?
Barney

Just hooked up my Denon AVR2310 Amp and it was auto detected as the Denon AVC-A1SRA (RS232). Which will do for now! Mostly same commands.

Main volume and mute works on my orbiters/remote straight away.

I have two questions:
1. How do I access the many other functions this receiver has programmed as ruby codes? Should it appear graphically on my orbiter? Have I missed a step?
2. Is it possible to have the amp go into standby once I stop playing media? I can't find the setting in scenarios.

Barney
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I have been testing the Foscam FI8908W IP camera on lmce 810. This camera is readily available on ebay for around £60 ($100) but make sure you get the foscam and not a clone.

Previously only supported active x but latest firmware supports server push mode for firefox/google chrome etc albeit with some limitations. Excellent resource website link:
http://www.gadgetvictims.com/2009/07/foscam-ip-camera-part-two.html

Stream is mjpeg with pan and tilt functions accessible via cgi commands.

I am new to the security aspects of LMCE but I have had the camera working (without pan tilt so far) under motion wrapper and available from all MDs using the following url in the 'device data --> path' parameter:
http://ipcam_url/videostream.cgi?user=username&pwd=password

Sometimes get dropouts and have to reboot core but I think this camera could be made fully operational inside lmce.

Don't shout at me if it doesn't work for you. I am doing more testing and have just ordered 2 more plus the outdoor version (Foscam FI8904W).
http://www.gadgetvictims.com/2010/01/my-first-fi8904w.html

Took a gamble and bought this mce RF remote from Amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Emprex-3009URF-Windows-Center-Control/dp/B002A8HEFY/

USB receiver dongle plugs in, connected the remote and had 90% functionality straight away using 810.

Missing functions are the green mce button (biggest pain), mute and volume do nothing. All media keys work as expected as does 'guide', 'back', all numbers, channel up/down. So it's almost there. Just that magic green button and I'd be happy.

Comments on Amazon regarding linux use:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R24W6CO393NC4I/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm

Installs as a hid device/keyboard. Anyone tried this remote? Any thoughts on how or if I can get the green mce button to work?

I have got TV working fine but as soon as I select a video (including recorded TV) my md crashes.

I have run a ssh session and it seems that xorg is using 100% of the CPU at these times. Anyone got a fix for this?

I have just got my satellite AV device working through my PVR150 capture card in LinuxMCE 810.

It looks like xine is being used to play the s-video capture. I cannot change the resolution and it is stuck on 4:3 even though the source is 16:9. I can't change it using the zoom/aspect menu item either.

Anyone know how to change the resolution or have I missed something?

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I am still running 710 and I am trying to get lmce to control my sky satellite box using a usbuirt. I imagine the process is the same under 810.

I have a PVR150 which is working fine and I have added the s-video 1 as a source in mythtv. I created a video source (guessed at the eit guide data) and did a full scan. This gave me 83 channels of the s-video connection in mythtv. Weird.

I can watch this under the TV option in lmce. However, I'm trying to add the av device (sky box) as av equipment controlled by the usbuirt.

I have done this and my 'sky box' appears under the media menu but does not work when clicked although the menu on the left reads Satellite Radio and has options (Direct a/v, resend a/v codes etc).

Is this the right procedure? I have already trawled the wiki and forums.

Just a quick note for UK users with dvb-t reception.

This device is on offer for a few days for £24.99 at maplin.co.uk. Offer ends 27th October 2009. Sadly, I just paid £40 for mine!

totallymaxed has added support via the wiki:
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Kworld_KW-DVB-T_399U