[mythtv-users] PVR-250 + pcHDTV, myth 0.16, initial setup problem bttv called with NTSC videomode

glen martin glenm at locutory.org
Mon Nov 1 18:02:56 UTC 2004


On Sun, 2004-10-31 at 19:15, Dan Lanciani wrote:
> -The backend is failing to select the default ATSC channel.  Perhaps this
> is jut a configuration issue?
> 
> -If you try to "watch TV" while the backend is not set to a valid channel
> there is some sort of "tuner error."
> 
> -If you get the above tuner error the frontend hangs so you can't switch to
> a valid channel.
> 
> I'm actually more worried about the second two issues than the first.  Fixing
> the ATSC channel selection problem will mask the other problems until you
> happen to try to start watching TV (or maybe making a recording?) when the
> default station happens to be off the air.  I don't think that the backend
> should demand access to a valid station either at startup or when you attempt
> to watch TV:  there is always the chance that whatever station was previously
> selected will now be off the air.  Obviously the frontend should not hang in
> any case. :)

I agree with the priority, but I think all three are bugs.
In particular, 2&3 will happen not only if a station
goes off the air, but also if you use an antenna
rotator to pick up different stations.  I have 4 directions
here ...


glen




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