[mythtv-users] EPG on Video Output of PVR-350

John Harvey john.p.harvey at btinternet.com
Tue Jan 10 20:33:33 UTC 2006


I run 2 servers that way I can log in and out of the main one regardless.
Assuming that you are leaving the main x server logged in though why can't
you just add a second screen to the xserver configuration and run myth to
use the display :0.1?

John

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Brian Wood
> Sent: 10 January 2006 20:24
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] EPG on Video Output of PVR-350
> 
> Well that's what I was hoping to avoid as it means I can't use the
> machine for something else at the same time (at least in X, without
> setting up two servers, which I guess *could* be done).
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> Brian Wood
> beww at beww.org
> 
> 
> 
> On Jan 10, 2006, at 1:10 PM, John Harvey wrote:
> 
> > Where are you're menus etc.
> >
> > For the 350 the OSD information is drawn directly onto the
> > framebuffer. The
> > EPG however uses the Xserver to display but plays around with the
> > framebuffer alpha values so that you can see the X display and the
> > video.
> > If your menus are appearing on your LCD monitor that would explain
> > why this
> > is happening.
> > The way to run this is to get X running on the 350 and then run
> > Myth so that
> > all the menus appear on the TV then the EPG will appear there as well.
> >
> > John
> >
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