[mythtv-users] unable to access LiveTv / videos

[Steven Adeff]

On 11 Sep 2006 09:45:55 +0200, barchanski at poczta.fm
<barchanski at poczta.fm> wrote:
> I have a really weird problem.
>
> I am unable to play LiveTV and videos, although just before the problem occured everything worked fine. Mythfrontend gives following messages:
>
> [mythtv at fridge ~]$ mythfrontend
> 2006-09-11 07:50:56.582 Using runtime prefix = /usr
> 2006-09-11 07:50:56.642 New DB connection, total: 1
> 2006-09-11 07:50:56.651 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
> 2006-09-11 07:50:56.654 Total desktop dim: 1360x768, with 1 screen[s].
> 2006-09-11 07:50:56.659 Using screen 0, 1360x768 at 0,0
> 2006-09-11 07:50:56.668 Current Schema Version: 1123
> 2006-09-11 07:50:56.669 mythfrontend version: 0.19.20060121-2 www.mythtv.org
> 2006-09-11 07:50:56.669 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
> 2006-09-11 07:50:57.320 lang0: eng
> 2006-09-11 07:50:57.321 lang: eng
> 2006-09-11 07:50:57.328 lang1: eng
> 2006-09-11 07:50:57.329 lang: eng
> 2006-09-11 07:50:57.425 Total desktop dim: 1360x768, with 1 screen[s].
> 2006-09-11 07:50:57.429 Using screen 0, 1360x768 at 0,0
> 2006-09-11 07:50:57.431 Switching to square mode (G.A.N.T.)
> 2006-09-11 07:50:57.958 New DB connection, total: 2
> 2006-09-11 07:50:58.065 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
> 2006-09-11 07:50:58.104 Registering MythDVD DVD Media Handler as a media handler
> 2006-09-11 07:50:58.106 Registering MythDVD VCD Media Handler as a media handler
> 2006-09-11 07:50:58.135 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
> 2006-09-11 07:50:57.959 Joystick disabled.
> 2006-09-11 07:50:58.376 Registering MythMusic Media Handler as a media handler
> SIP listening on IP Address 192.168.1.2:5060 NAT address 192.168.1.2
> SIP: Cannot register; proxy, username or password not set
> 2006-09-11 07:51:06.051 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543 (try 1 of 5)
> 2006-09-11 07:51:06.060 Using protocol version 26
> 2006-09-11 07:51:06.097 TV: Attempting to change from None to WatchingLiveTV
> 2006-09-11 07:51:06.112 Using protocol version 26
> 2006-09-11 07:51:06.273 Could not open /video/recordings/1006_20060911075106.mpg.  12 retries remaining.
> 2006-09-11 07:51:06.776 Could not open /video/recordings/1006_20060911075106.mpg.  11 retries remaining.
> 2006-09-11 07:51:07.280 Could not open /video/recordings/1006_20060911075106.mpg.  10 retries remaining.
> 2006-09-11 07:51:07.784 Could not open /video/recordings/1006_20060911075106.mpg.  9 retries remaining.
> 2006-09-11 07:51:08.288 Could not open /video/recordings/1006_20060911075106.mpg.  8 retries remaining.
> 2006-09-11 07:51:08.792 Could not open /video/recordings/1006_20060911075106.mpg.  7 retries remaining.
> 2006-09-11 07:51:09.296 Could not open /video/recordings/1006_20060911075106.mpg.  6 retries remaining.
> 2006-09-11 07:51:09.800 Could not open /video/recordings/1006_20060911075106.mpg.  5 retries remaining.
> 2006-09-11 07:51:10.304 Could not open /video/recordings/1006_20060911075106.mpg.  4 retries remaining.
> 2006-09-11 07:51:10.809 Could not open /video/recordings/1006_20060911075106.mpg.  3 retries remaining.
> 2006-09-11 07:51:11.313 Could not open /video/recordings/1006_20060911075106.mpg.  2 retries remaining.
> 2006-09-11 07:51:11.817 Could not open /video/recordings/1006_20060911075106.mpg.  1 retries remaining.
> 2006-09-11 07:51:12.321 Could not open /video/recordings/1006_20060911075106.mpg.  0 retries remaining.
> 2006-09-11 07:51:12.882 NVP::OpenFile(): Error, file not found: /video/recordings/1006_20060911075106.mpg
> 2006-09-11 07:51:12.885 TV Error: StartPlayer(): NVP is not playing after 20000 msec
> 2006-09-11 07:51:12.996 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
> Destroying SipFsm object
> [mythtv at fridge ~]$
>
> As mentioned, LiveTV was working perfectly just before the problem occured, I even managed to set up EPG for Poland, what was quite difficult and time consuming.
>
> Same applies to videos: they displayed in a file browser and I could play them. Now mythtv says that /video/movies directory (where videos are stored) is empty - while it is not.
>
> The file that mythtv complains about exists. I can without any problems play it using mplayer, or xine. ls of /video/recordings is:
>
> 1006_20060911011145.mpg
> 1006_20060911024006.mpg
> 1006_20060911075106.mpg
> 1007_20060909230147.mpg
> 1011_20060911010000.mpg
> 1011_20060911010000.mpg.png
> 1013_20060910005400.mpg
> 1013_20060910005400.mpg.png
> 1013_20060910171453.mpg
> 1013_20060910173000.mpg
> 1013_20060910173000.mpg.png
> 1019_20060909110000.mpg
> 1019_20060909110000.mpg.png
> 1105_20060907235858.mpg
> 1105_20060907235858.mpg.png
> nfslockfile.lock
>
>
> File permissions seem also fine. mplayer /dev/video0 shows PVR-150's output correctly.
>
> Before the problem occured I reprogrammed videos to be played with the internal player. I also had to CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE X session because MythTV froze on "manage recordings" screen.
>
> All help will be greatly appreciated.

Make sure the user running mythfrontend has read access to the recordings file.

-- 
Steve
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