[mythtv-users] FW: mythDVD playback problem

[Greg]

Are you running mythfrontend as root? Wouldn't this happen if you were
running mythfrontend as root? Only a guess _shrug_

Greg
 
> 
> Actually, I am using an saa7134-based card (an Asus Digimatrix box).
> This still would not explain why perfectly good video 
> playback occurs when launched directly.  Here's a walkthrough:
> 
> 1.) Power up the box.  "X" and "mythfrontend" are started via 
> a respawn entry in my /etc/inittab
> 
> 2.) Choose "Play DVD" command in mythtTV.  xine starts up, 
> switches to full-screen black, X cursor appears for a second, 
> then immediately returns to mythTV DVD menu.
> 
> 3.) Press Alt+F1.  Login.  Type: export 
> DISPLAY="localhost:0.0".  Run xine command (same as specified 
> in DVD setup in mythTV).  Press Alt+F7 (to go back to X).  
> DVD (audio AND video) are playing perfectly.
> 
> Hope this gives a little more info as to the problem I'm running into.
> 
> Thanks!
>  Brian
> 
> >Are you perhaps by any chance using the PVR350's tv-out?
> >It would explain this.
> 
> >As the PVR350's tv-out does not support xvideo. It's just a simple 
> >framebuffer device.
> 
> >To get everything working, you will unfortunatly have to use 
> the tv-out 
> >of a real video-card. A video card usually *does* have 
> xvideo support.
> 
> >>I have a rather interesting problem with getting MythDVD working
> properly. I am able to launch DVD playback from the console, 
> using xine or mplayer or ogle (all three work). However, when 
> I launch any of these three players from *within* MythDVD, 
> using the *exact same* command specified in the MythDVD 
> setup, the program comes up for a few seconds, and before 
> playback begins, the program crashes and returns to the 
> MythDVD menu. I get the same thing no matter which player I 
> try to use.
> Any ideas?
>