[mythtv-users] Before I dive into Mythtv, here is some info I would like you to look at

[Mitch Gore]

On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 10:33 AM, daryl helwig
<sofasurferlinux at charter.net>wrote:

> I Tried to get Myth working on my own. No luck. Then I learned about VLC
> media player and I followed these instructions...
>
> sudo apt-get install ivtv-utils
>
> open VLC player
>
> File -> Open Capture Device -> PVR -> OK
>
> then you can do (in terminal)
>
> ivtv-tune -c25 (25 is channel number)
>
> which changes the channel.
>
> This comes from this thread...
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=792509&highlight=ivtv-tune&page=2
> .
>
> I did view channels for a while and then I started getting this error...
> "Unable to open 'pvr://'"
>
> I then tried mplayer, using this command... mplayer /dev/video0.
>
> I get this result...
>
> @ubuntu:~$ mplayer /dev/video0
> MPlayer 1.0rc2-4.2.3 (C) 2000-2007 MPlayer Team
> CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ (Family: 15, Model:
> 75, Stepping: 2)
> CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 1 3DNow2: 1 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
> Compiled with runtime CPU detection.
> mplayer: could not connect to socket
> mplayer: No such file or directory
> Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote
> control.
>
> Playing /dev/video0.
> File not found: '/dev/video0'
> Failed to open /dev/video0.
>
>
> Exiting... (End of file)
>
> I was getting video and now I am not. So, do I have a problem that
> requirtes fixing before I ask for help with Mythtv, or will I have
> better luck if I just forget VLC and mplayer and go directly to Mythtv?
>
> Thanks for listening.
>
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Have you tried using MythBuntu?
It will install and configure a Myth box with all needed drivers during
system install.  Its much easier than installing on your own.

http://www.mythbuntu.org/

Mitchell
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