[mythtv-users] Shaky video

Michael Sullivan michael at espersunited.com
Mon Sep 22 00:51:08 UTC 2008


On Sun, 2008-09-21 at 17:31 -0500, Michael Sullivan wrote:
> I've upgraded mythtv to this version:
> 
> michael at camille ~ $ sudo emerge -pv mythtv
> 
> These are the packages that would be merged, in order:
> 
> Calculating dependencies... done!
> [ebuild   R   ] media-tv/mythtv-0.21_p17722  USE="alsa debug dvb dvd
> jack lirc mmx opengl perl python -aac (-altivec) -autostart -directv
> -fftw -ieee1394 -lcd -x264 -xvid -xvmc" VIDEO_CARDS="-nvidia" 0 kB 
> 
> Total: 1 package (1 reinstall), Size of downloads: 0 kB
> 
> 
> And now the video in the GUI in LiveTV mode is shaky.  Even the Tuner
> label with the transparent background shakes, and it pauses every other
> second.  I tried recording the signal right out of /dev/v4l/video0 and
> playing it back in gmplayer, and it worked correctly, so it must be
> something with myth.  Here's some output:
> 
> michael at camille ~ $ sudo mythbackend
> 2008-09-21 17:27:56.804 Using runtime prefix = /usr
> 2008-09-21 17:27:56.851 Empty LocalHostName.
> 2008-09-21 17:27:56.852 Using localhost value of camille
> 2008-09-21 17:27:56.957 New DB connection, total: 1
> 2008-09-21 17:27:56.974 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> localhost
> 2008-09-21 17:27:56.976 Closing DB connection named 'DBManager0'
> 2008-09-21 17:27:56.977 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> localhost
> 2008-09-21 17:27:56.998 New DB connection, total: 2
> 2008-09-21 17:27:57.004 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> localhost
> 2008-09-21 17:27:57.039 Current Schema Version: 1214
> Starting up as the master server.
> 2008-09-21 17:27:57.058 mythbackend: MythBackend started as master
> server
> 2008-09-21 17:27:57.206 New DB connection, total: 3
> 2008-09-21 17:27:57.206 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> localhost
> 2008-09-21 17:27:57.427 New DB scheduler connection
> 2008-09-21 17:27:57.428 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> localhost
> 2008-09-21 17:27:58.835 Main::Registering HttpStatus Extension
> 2008-09-21 17:27:58.836 mythbackend version: 0.21.20080304-1
> www.mythtv.org
> 2008-09-21 17:27:58.836 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
> 2008-09-21 17:27:58.840 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free
> Space: 0.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
> 2008-09-21 17:28:00.465 Reschedule requested for id -1.
> 2008-09-21 17:28:03.663 Scheduled 248 items in 3.2 = 0.94 match + 2.24
> place
> 2008-09-21 17:28:03.672 scheduler: Scheduled items: Scheduled 248 items
> in 3.2 = 0.94 match + 2.24 place
> 2008-09-21 17:28:03.681 Seem to be woken up by USER
> 2008-09-21 17:28:07.070 mythbackend: Running housekeeping thread
> 2008-09-21 17:28:07.610 UPnpMedia: BuildMediaMap VIDEO scan starting
> in :/share/Movies/dvd:
> 2008-09-21 17:28:07.628 UPnpMedia: BuildMediaMap Done. Found 0 objects
> 2008-09-21 17:28:27.844 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
> 2008-09-21 17:28:27.844 adding: camille as a client (events: 0)
> 2008-09-21 17:28:27.846 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
> 2008-09-21 17:28:27.846 adding: camille as a client (events: 1)
> 2008-09-21 17:28:27.859 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
> 2008-09-21 17:28:27.859 adding: camille as a client (events: 0)
> 2008-09-21 17:28:27.862 TVRec(1): Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
> 2008-09-21 17:28:27.889 TVRec(1): HW Tuner: 1->1
> 2008-09-21 17:28:29.561 MPEGRec(/dev/v4l/video0) Warning: Audio sample
> rate 32000 Hz
> 			is not supported by ivtv driver, using 48000 Hz instead.
> 2008-09-21 17:28:29.591 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free
> Space: 1.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
>  *********************** WARNING ***********************
>  ivtv drivers prior to 0.10.0 can cause lockups when    
>  reading VBI. Drivers between 0.10.5 and 1.0.3+ do not  
>  properly capture VBI data on PVR-250 and PVR-350 cards.
> 
> 2008-09-21 17:28:43.682 TVRec(1): Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
> 2008-09-21 17:28:44.078 Finished recording Meet the Press: channel 1051
> 2008-09-21 17:28:44.139 scheduler: Finished recording: Meet the Press:
> channel 1051
> 2008-09-21 17:29:17.577 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free
> Space: 0.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
> 
> michael at camille ~ $ mythfrontend
> 2008-09-21 17:28:10.464 Using runtime prefix = /usr
> 2008-09-21 17:28:11.320 XScreenSaver support enabled
> 2008-09-21 17:28:11.321 DPMS is active.
> 2008-09-21 17:28:11.335 Empty LocalHostName.
> 2008-09-21 17:28:11.336 Using localhost value of camille
> 2008-09-21 17:28:11.456 New DB connection, total: 1
> 2008-09-21 17:28:11.483 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> localhost
> 2008-09-21 17:28:11.509 Closing DB connection named 'DBManager0'
> 2008-09-21 17:28:11.511 Primary screen 0.
> 2008-09-21 17:28:11.512 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> localhost
> 2008-09-21 17:28:11.514 Using screen 0, 1024x768 at 0,0
> 2008-09-21 17:28:11.542 New DB connection, total: 2
> 2008-09-21 17:28:11.544 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> localhost
> 2008-09-21 17:28:11.548 mythfrontend version: 0.21.20080304-1
> www.mythtv.org
> 2008-09-21 17:28:11.548 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
> 2008-09-21 17:28:15.018 No theme
> dir: /home/michael/.mythtv/themes/G.A.N.T
> 2008-09-21 17:28:15.021 Primary screen 0.
> 2008-09-21 17:28:15.022 Using screen 0, 1024x768 at 0,0
> 2008-09-21 17:28:15.024 No theme
> dir: /home/michael/.mythtv/themes/G.A.N.T
> 2008-09-21 17:28:15.030 Switching to square mode (G.A.N.T)
> 2008-09-21 17:28:15.590 Using the Qt painter
> mythtv: could not connect to socket
> mythtv: No such file or directory
> 2008-09-21 17:28:15.591 lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding
> messages
> 2008-09-21 17:28:15.592 JoystickMenuClient Error: Joystick disabled -
> Failed to read /home/michael/.mythtv/joystickmenurc
> 2008-09-21 17:28:18.379 Loading
> from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/G.A.N.T/base.xml
> 2008-09-21 17:28:18.702 Loading
> from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml
> 2008-09-21 17:28:19.023 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
> /usr/lib/mythtv/plugins/libmytharchive.so: undefined symbol:
> _ZN18ConfigurationGroup6byNameE7QString
> 2008-09-21 17:28:19.096 MythPlugin::init()
> dlerror: /usr/lib/mythtv/plugins/libmytharchive.so: undefined symbol:
> _ZN18ConfigurationGroup6byNameE7QString
> 2008-09-21 17:28:19.097 Unable to initialize plugin 'mytharchive'.
> /usr/lib/mythtv/plugins/libmythdvd.so: undefined symbol:
> _ZN18ConfigurationGroup6byNameE7QString
> 2008-09-21 17:28:19.153 MythPlugin::init()
> dlerror: /usr/lib/mythtv/plugins/libmythdvd.so: undefined symbol:
> _ZN18ConfigurationGroup6byNameE7QString
> 2008-09-21 17:28:19.153 Unable to initialize plugin 'mythdvd'.
> 2008-09-21 17:28:19.189 Unable to initialize plugin 'mythflix'.
> /usr/lib/mythtv/plugins/libmythgame.so: undefined symbol:
> _ZN18ConfigurationGroup6byNameE7QString
> 2008-09-21 17:28:19.246 MythPlugin::init()
> dlerror: /usr/lib/mythtv/plugins/libmythgame.so: undefined symbol:
> _ZN18ConfigurationGroup6byNameE7QString
> 2008-09-21 17:28:19.247 Unable to initialize plugin 'mythgame'.
> /usr/lib/mythtv/plugins/libmythmusic.so: undefined symbol:
> _ZN18ConfigurationGroup6byNameE7QString
> 2008-09-21 17:28:19.977 MythPlugin::init()
> dlerror: /usr/lib/mythtv/plugins/libmythmusic.so: undefined symbol:
> _ZN18ConfigurationGroup6byNameE7QString
> 2008-09-21 17:28:19.977 Unable to initialize plugin 'mythmusic'.
> /usr/lib/mythtv/plugins/libmythvideo.so: undefined symbol:
> _ZN18ConfigurationGroup6byNameE7QString
> 2008-09-21 17:28:20.011 MythPlugin::init()
> dlerror: /usr/lib/mythtv/plugins/libmythvideo.so: undefined symbol:
> _ZN18ConfigurationGroup6byNameE7QString
> 2008-09-21 17:28:20.012 Unable to initialize plugin 'mythvideo'.
> 2008-09-21 17:28:20.249 No theme
> dir: /home/michael/.mythtv/themes/G.A.N.T
> 2008-09-21 17:28:27.841 Connecting to backend server: 192.168.1.2:6543
> (try 1 of 5)
> 2008-09-21 17:28:27.843 Using protocol version 40
> 2008-09-21 17:28:27.855 TV: Attempting to change from None to
> WatchingLiveTV
> 2008-09-21 17:28:27.859 Using protocol version 40
> 2008-09-21 17:28:30.316 DPMS Deactivated 
> 2008-09-21 17:28:30.647 New DB connection, total: 3
> 2008-09-21 17:28:30.647 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> localhost
> 2008-09-21 17:28:31.238 AFD: Opened codec 0xa0c84a0, id(MPEG2VIDEO)
> type(Video)
> 2008-09-21 17:28:31.238 AFD: codec MP2 has 2 channels
> 2008-09-21 17:28:31.239 AFD: Opened codec 0xa0c8b90, id(MP2) type(Audio)
> 2008-09-21 17:28:31.328 Opening audio device '/dev/dsp'. ch 2(2) sr
> 48000
> 2008-09-21 17:28:31.328 Opening OSS audio device '/dev/dsp'.
> 2008-09-21 17:28:31.719 VideoOutputXv: XVideo Adaptor Name: 'Intel(R)
> Textured Video'
> 2008-09-21 17:28:32.287 OSD Theme Dimensions W: 640 H: 480
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> FT_Stream_Open: could not open `/home/michael/.mythtv/FreeMono.ttf'
> 2008-09-21 17:28:34.615 TV: Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
> 2008-09-21 17:28:34.668 Realtime priority would require SUID as root.
> 2008-09-21 17:28:34.813 Video timing method: DRM
> 2008-09-21 17:28:37.090 NVP: prebuffering pause
> 2008-09-21 17:28:39.193 NVP: prebuffering pause
> 2008-09-21 17:28:43.607 TV: Attempting to change from WatchingLiveTV to
> None
> 2008-09-21 17:28:44.467 TV: Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
> 2008-09-21 17:28:44.510 DPMS Reactivated.
> 2008-09-21 17:28:46.171 Deleting UPnP client...
> 
> 
> Recordings made before I upgraded to Myth 0.21 also malfunction.  They
> worked correctly with the old version.  Any ideas of how to fix this?

It has something to do with screen resolution.   My normal screen
resolution is  1024x768.  It's slightly less shaky at 800x600, and at
640x480 pretty much the only thing shaky is the captions.  Does this new
info generate any ideas?



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