[mythtv-users] Black screen when running mythtv

[Mariano Kamp]

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Hi,

  I have mythv-* installed on two boxes:

	Rock: 
	- cheap bttv grabber card (xawtv)
	- all mythtv components (0.11-6 from unstable) including mysql
	- no x-server (actually there is not even a console attached)
	purpose: record and serve 

	Black:
	- no grabber card
	- mythv-frontend (and everything what it depends on according to the .deb)
	purpose: view recorded stuff, manage mythtv

  When opening an X-Session from black to rock I am able to run xawtv -remote 
and can watch tv and switch channels. I also ran scantv and it stored all the 
right channels. I can't listen to it, but I guess that's fine as it is 
remote. It shouldn't affect the recording, should it?

  With mythv I don't know how tod configure the channels. I am positive that I 
specified the right device /dev/video0. At least that is the one xawtv is 
using as nextview EPG is.  I selected german/austrian as region.

  I believe I read on mythtv.org that the upstream for xmltv is broken. At 
least I am sure that this was where I found the link for nextview EPG. Anyway 
I am not able to find it anymore and also haven't figured out how to tell 
mythtv about nextview epg. I found how to export the xml file in nextview 
epg, but don't know where to put it.

  The next problem might be due to the a.m. problems, still I want to voice 
it. When running mythv and try to watch (on rock or black) I just get a black 
screen and nothing is happening. Do I have to switch channels? How? I haven't 
found how to stop it, but by ctrl-c on the console. Any ideas? Btw. syslog is 
empty and the mythtv log just confirms that there was an attempt to connect 
and that it was successful.

  The picture quality is pretty bad (with xawtv), but I guess that is due to 
the fact, that it is just PAL, isn't it? It is way worse then divx or 
something similar. Just wondering?!

  Is there a new debian package with 0.12 in the makings? Will it find its way 
into the official distribution.

  Will nextview epg be tighter integrated in 0.13?

  All in all, I am quite impressed what I've seen. Very good job. I am looking 
forward to use it.

Cheers,
Mariano
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