[mythtv-users] LCD Character Display / LCDproc

[mythtv at hearlefamily.com]

Thanks Dan. I'll pass that option to the configure script, add the entries in 
the settings table and see what happens.
If I need help I know who to ask :-)

Thanks again,
Drew Hearle


Quoting DanM <dan at milkcarton.com>:

> mythtv at hearlefamily.com wrote:
> 
> >  Hello, I'm currently using MythTV and love it. I'm just about to
> >  upgrade from 0.11 to 0.12 and noticed this on the main mythtv.org
> >  page:
> >
> >  "The LCD character display support was greatly improved by Dan
> >  Morphis."
> That would be me :-)
> >
> >  Is this LCDproc support? I've got a parallel port LCD module that
> Yes, myth will connect to LCDproc.  The initial support was written by thor.
> >  functions with LCDproc, and it would be great to use this with
> >  MythTV. If "MythLCD" will work with my LCD (thru LCDproc), how do I
> MythLCD is nothing more than a test program.  The actual connection and 
> sending is handled by libmyth.
> >  enable it? Is there a config file or menu? Can I choose what
> mythtv/configure --enable-lcd (I believe)
> >  information is displayed on the LCD? I poked around in the MythTV
> >  files but I can't find much information. If anyone knows how this
> >  works or is using an LCD with Myth themselves, I'd really appreciate
> >  some info.
> You also need to have LCDd running (of course) and add the following 
> into the settings table:
> value:         data:                             host:
> LCDHost  some_ip_or_localhost    name_of_your_myth_box
> LCDPort   13666                           name_of_your_myth_box
> 
> -dan
> 
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