[mythtv-users] Video source problem

R. G. Newbury newbury at mandamus.org
Sun Oct 7 04:13:13 UTC 2007


Wayne Van Tassel wrote:
> I'm trying to set up a new backend only machine, and have a video source
> problem.  I'm in Canada, and use Schedules Direct.  Perhaps I should say
> this is the second mythtv system I've set up, so I'm not a complete noob
> (close but not quite).  This time I've installed the backend on a Feisty
> box, command line only.  The front end is an xbox running xebian.  I'm
> using a pvr-500 capture card, if that matters, and I'm pretty sure it is
> set up correctly. At least it's set up the same as I did it on the
> system and that works fine.
> 
> When running mythtv-setup on the backend for the first time, I
> mistakenly entered the channel frequency table as "us-broadcast" instead
> of cable.  At least I think that's where my problem stemmed from.  The
> first time through, under video source set-up, I got to select schedules
> direct and then fetch the listings.  The listing showed up correctly as
> Shaw-Victoria something.  When I fired up the frontend I had the
> channels, but I only got reception on one.  When I went back to
> mythtv-setup, I noticed the broadcast vs. cable error, and corrected it.
> But now, I cannot fetch the channel line up.  If I scan for channels, I
> get none.  I'm at a loss.  What can I do to fix this?

I think you need the half-sized version of Mike's line "Delete all 
sources and start again".

Geoff



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