Problems with PCTV & Xvid videos

[djkoelkast]

Hi,

I just installed Linux MCE with the 2 cd version (the latest).
It works great but when I insert a cd with an .avi (xvid) file it does nothing but telling me there is a cd inserted.
Then when I want to play it (media > manage drives > play) it tells me there are no files or it is not capable of playing...

Next problem is it doesn't detect my Pinnacle PCTV Stereo PCI card. Also MythTV keeps saying:

MythTV is already using all available inputs for the channel you selected (etc.)
but I don't use anything at all yet... Also when I enter the setup menu I have 2-3 seconds before this message comes back again and then it returns to the main menu. When doing nothing for abot 20 seconds it says: MythTV is having problems. Reset the backend?

Please help me out on this

[chris33f]

Hi,
I do have the same problem with my Pinnacle PCTV Rave (PCI)...
Any clue ?

[chris33f]

Have a look at this PCTV Rave with MythTV :
http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/tiki-view_pvrent.php?systemid=Geidi
I guess it should work within LMCE !?

[chris33f]

I made it work almost.
I have the video but no sound yet
Go in the computing tab and select software/mythtv, then browse all menus
I am in France so the default values are wrong since configured for the US. I used the DVD install since the CD install fails http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=1942.15
My capture device is V4L:/dev/video0 Input Television
Then you need to create a video source, configure with the basics, no teletext... for me it's SECAM
Then in the last menu just choose the capture device and the video source and scan for channels : it works !
Next step is sound...
by default it's set to /dev/dsp, and the audio output of my PCTV is wired to the audio input of the sound board... still have to investigate.
If anyone has an idea in the meantime....

[darrenmason]

For sound, make sure (probably using alsamixer) that the linein on your sound card is not muted and has the volume up.

[chris33f]

I will check it thanks

[elisabeth]

I don't have sound either.

Did you guys manage to get it working?

Are you also experiencing quite bad (worse than normal) quality on the tv?

Elisabeth