[mythtv-users] Another plee for help - Not Watchable after Channel Change

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Thu Jul 31 18:15:59 UTC 2008


On 07/31/2008 05:56 AM, Ben Johnson wrote:
> I've just build a new myth box, receiving 1080i, 720p and SD signals, 
> and am experiencing corruption of the displayed video when I change 
> between channels receiving different types of signals.  If I switch 
> from one SD signal to another, or from one 1080i signal to another, 
> everything is fine, but if I switch from an SD signal to a 1080i, or 
> vice versa, what is displayed on screen is not watchable.  It is just 
> a mess of colored lines that usually doesn't in any way resemble the 
> picture.
...
> 2008-07-27 11:39:16.357 Video sync method can't support double 
> framerate (refresh rate too low for bob deint)

Change your Playback Profile Group to Slim.

> 2008-07-27 11:39:16.425 Opening audio device 'default'. ch 2(2) sr 48000
> 2008-07-27 11:39:16.425 Opening ALSA audio device 'default'.
> ALSA lib control.c:909:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL /dev/mixer
> 2008-07-27 11:39:16.471 AudioOutput Warning: Mixer attach error -2: No 
> such file or directory
>             Check Mixer Name in Setup: '/dev/mixer'

And, er, "Check Mixer Name in Setup."  If you use ALSA:default for the 
audio output device, you need to use "default" for the mixer device.

Mike


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