[mythtv-users] Advice on a UK Shuttle XPC setup...
Greg
greg.d at cwgsy.net
Thu Nov 4 19:37:15 UTC 2004
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Greg
> Ok, here goes..
>
> Here's my setup;
>
> Shuttle XPC SN41G
> Athlon XP 2400+
> 1G DDR
> Integrated Geforce MX 440
> Hauppage Win TV PCI (350)
> DVD-R
>
> Shuttle 5 in 1 media reader
> Shuttle USB Remote
>
> (Using 1024*728 in
>
>
> I've got KnoppMyth installed (although I'm a Gentoo Man at
> heart) and I've got the XVmc stuff, NVIDIA drivers, DVD,
> Sound etc.. etc..
> working..
>
> Here's my questions;
>
> 1) How do I populate the channel list automatically.. I've
> had a play with the tv_grab_uk_rt stuff and it seems to get
> the list, I've then configured a few channels via the command
> line, but that's as far as I can get.. nothing shows within
> mythtv itself and I can't really be mithered typing in the
> whole list of channels. Do I really have to enter all of the
> frequency settings, xml, ids etc.. in mythtv-setup? Seem like
> a major headache if so.. If anyone can point me to any SQL
> scripts or bash scripts that could take care of this, I'd
> appreciate it (I'm based in Manchester)
>
> 2) I get a blank screen when I try and watch tv. However if I
> run scan from the command line I can scan for channels and it
> picks them up, meaning that all the modules are loaded for
> the 350 etc.. I presume this problem will be related to the above.
>
> 3) I'd like to use the SVHS input to take a signal from my
> SKY digibox as it's going to be better picture quality that a
> composite signal, any pointers.. going to use the setup from
> the knoppmyth wiki - want to get plain old analog working
> first though!
>
> 3) I want to get the remote(s) working. Idelly the shuttle
> XPC USB remote as there's more keys, but the hauppage one
> would suffice too.
>
> 4) Not tried configuring the media reader yet, but does
> anybody have pointers.. I presume once the media is inserted
> it should mount ok... or am I going to have to edit my fstab?
>
>
> There's lots, lots more questions but that's all for now!
>
> T.I.A.
>
> Joel
>
>
>
>
>
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>
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