[mythtv-users] Still tearing my hair out with Myth 0.21 on Fedora 11

Chris Jones chris at mollingtonconsultants.com
Tue Oct 6 19:43:18 UTC 2009





> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Duncan Brown
> Sent: 06 October 2009 7:30 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Still tearing my hair out with Myth 0.21 on
> Fedora 11
> 
> Chris Jones wrote:
> > To follow up on the above, I have again done a scan using the full
> > freeview.xmltv obtained from running the tv_grab_uk_rt program
> separately as
> > previously suggested. The results of this are that the scan appears
> to work,
> > but for each and every channel the setup utility reports "No Lock"
> and then
> > shows signal strength between 25 and 100%, Signal/Noise  of between
> 50% and
> > about 100%. For each and every channel it reports in the log "Timeout
> > Scanning offset 1 -- no signal" and "Timeout Scanning offset 2 -- no
> signal"
> >
> > The backend log tells me the following:-
> >
> > Connection timed out.
> > You probably should modify the Master Server settings in the setup
> program
> > and set the proper IP address.
> > Error rescheduling id -1 in ScheduledRecording::signalCHange
> > Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543 (try 1 of 5)
> > Connection timed out
> > You probably should modify the Master Server settings in the setup
> program
> > and set the proper IP address.
> > Mythfilldatabase run complete
> > DataDirect: Deleting temporary files
> >
> >
> > What does all the above tell me? How do I get mythtv to scan
> successfully
> > (again Kaffeine manages to show live TV without ANY problem).
> >
> Chris
> 
> Just to clear up the confusion before we go any further.
> 
> Xmltv and the radio times grabber simply retrieve listings. It has
> nothing to do with being able to tune channels. Dont worry about the
> xmltv side of things yet, you can sort that out once you can view some
> channels.
> 
> If kaffeine can view tv fine, then the signal obviously isnt an issue.
> 
> When you select a full scan, are you making sure you select the UK bit
> at the bottom? Dont remember exactly what it says
> 
> If so, and its still failing we can try the dvb-scan command line way,
> but you'll first need to find out which transmitter you are using
> 
> Dunc

As I have replied already to another post, I am in Chester and my local
transmitter is Winter Hill.

I had already specified that I wanted to use UK and West Europe where
appropriate.

-- 
Chris Jones


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