[mythtv-users] problem watching tv - blank screen

Kenneth Aafløy ke-aa at frisurf.no
Sat Nov 1 12:28:56 EST 2003


On Sat, 2003-11-01 at 18:12, james.casbon wrote:
>  Hi,  
>  
> I have compiled and configured mythtv, populated the database, but when I 
> click watch tv nothing happens and I get just a blank screen. 
>  
> I know the tv card works as it can be seen in xawtv, and i have set 
> permissions so that myth can read from /dev/video.  However, I cant get the 
> tv to work.  When i click watch tv the system is stable - I can alt-tab to 
> other windows - and see that two new mythfontend processes seem to be 
> running, but the screen is just black (no osd) and no kepresses do 
> anything. 
>  
> How can I find out what is wrong?  There is no log output.  What is 
> supposed to be happening? Should myth be launching an external viewer? 

Tried this?

http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-20.html#ss20.11

Kenneth



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