[mythtv-users] Noob needs assist -- can't get all channels, for starters

[Brad DerManouelian]

On May 13, 2007, at 10:17 AM, Barkhat wrote:

> Hi
>
> I'm new to MythTV, new to Linux (Ubuntu).  I replaced my WinXP  
> Media Center Edition with Ubuntu (which I love, by-the-way).   
> Anyway...I am so new to this language and am doing my best to weed  
> my way through everything.
>
> It seems I installed the mythtv ok--I get service but...I don't get  
> all my channels. I have a Hauppauge WinTV PVR-USB2 card.  I  
> followed the instructions on the Ubuntu MythTv site for frontend- 
> backend https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ 
> MythTV_Feisty_Backend_Frontend_Desktop_O?highlight=%28mythtv%29
> That seemed to go fine as the instructions are very helpful and  
> clear. Maybe I missed something, however, since not all channels  
> are coming in.
>
> I get a few and the others are all static and snow.  When I try and  
> call up all the channels it only brings up about 13, or so.
>
> One thing I don't like is that it takes up the whole screen.  When  
> using WinXP I could either choose Media Center (which also took up  
> whole screen and I used this when I wanted to just watch TV) and  
> also I could use the software that came with Hauppauge card which I  
> could put in a small box and watch as I worked on my computer  
> stuff. I can't figure out how I can have the same or similar thing  
> now.
>
> Can anyone help?

Check your channel frequency table selected in mythtv-setup for your  
video source. It sounds like you have the wrong one selected.

In the frontend, go to Setup>Appearance and choose to run the  
frontend in a Window instead of fullscreen. You can specify the size  
of the window here.
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