[mythtv-users] New install - No TV

[John Pilkington]

On 03/10/12 00:37, Nick Rout wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 9:06 AM, Damian <myth at surr.co.uk> wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> A few days ago, I set up a backend Myhtbuntu system on a HP ProLiant
>> Mircoserver. It has a Freecom DVB-T USB stick plugged into the back of it.
>>
>> A full channel scan seems to take a LONG time (much much longer than with my
>> previous setup, but it's gets there in the end. It seems to find all of the
>> channels that I want. I have also tried manually entering transports
>> information and again 'seem' to get all of the channels (eventually).
>>
>> Then something seems to go wrong. I'm asked if I want to run
>> Mythfilldatabase (or whatever it's called), and I say yes. It seems to just
>> flash off of screen though. If I go to Mythweb, there's no data in there.
>>
>> Tonight, I have just installed a fresh frontend only Mythbuntu onto a
>> different box. All connects fine, but there's no scheduling data, and if I
>> click to watch TV, the screen is just black with the UI overlay remaining on
>> the bottom of the screen.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me where to go from here? I feel so close, but something is
>> not right.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Damian
>>
>> PS I'm using "dvd-usb-wt220u-fc03.fw" with the USB stick. I assume that's
>> right, as the device shows up and at least seems to scan for the channels
>> ok.
>>
>> PPS The guide data that I'm trying to get is via EIT. I'm in the UK if that
>> makes any difference.
>
> Bad choice. Try radio times xmltv. I have heard it is miles better.

I don't think there are technical problems with UK EIT data although the 
metadata is said to be better via RT.

I have a Freecom stick, bought in 2006.  I don't use it.  It had a 16 
slot PID filter and generated demultiplexer error messages continuously. 
  Back in 2008 I couldn't get it to tune some muxes.  If it's the same 
beast I'd get rid of it.

John P