[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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