[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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