[mythtv-users] Scheduled recordings won't change the channel on PVR-250/ Myth 0.11 RH 9.0

[Joseph A. Caputo]

On Wednesday 17 September 2003 05:05 am, Chris Gruenwald wrote:
> I have everything working really well except for this problem.   My Myth
> installation won't change the channels when performing a scheduled
> record.  I guess this isn't exactly a minor problem :).
> 
> I can change the channels with no problem with my up and down arrow
> keys while watching live TV.   Lots of details about the channel I am
> watching pop up too - when I change the channels manually.
> 
> Any idea on why myth can't change channels for me?
> 
> I dumped a few of my SQL tables - capturecard, channel, cardinput, and
> a few 
> entries from the program tables from the mysql db. 
> I also dumped my modules.conf (at the end).
> 
> capturecard,
> mysql> select * from capturecard;
> 
+--------+-------------+-------------+-----------+----------+--------------+----------------+----------+--------+----------+
> | cardid | videodevice | audiodevice | vbidevice | cardtype |
> defaultinput | audioratelimit | hostname | use_ts | dvb_type |
> 
+--------+-------------+-------------+-----------+----------+--------------+----------------+----------+--------+----------+
> |      1 | /dev/video0 | /dev/dsp    | /dev/vbi  | MPEG     | Tuner 0  
>    |              0 | jupiter  |   NULL | NULL     |
> 
+--------+-------------+-------------+-----------+----------+--------------+----------------+----------+--------+----------+
> 1 row in set (0.00 sec)
> 
> channel,
> mysql> select * from channel limit 5,10;
> 
+--------+---------+--------+----------+----------+------------+-----------------------------------+----------+--------------+-----------------------+------+----------+------------+--------+-------+
> | chanid | channum | freqid | sourceid | callsign | name       | icon  
>                            | finetune | videofilters | xmltvid          
>     | rank | contrast | brightness | colour | hue   |
> 
+--------+---------+--------+----------+----------+------------+-----------------------------------+----------+--------------+-----------------------+------+----------+------------+--------+-------+
> |   1006 | 6       | 6      |        1 | XETV     | 6 XETV     |
> /root/.mythtv/channels/fox_30.jpg |        0 | NULL         |
> C6xetv.zap2it.com     |    0 |    32768 |      32768 |  32768 | 32768 |
> |   1007 | 7       | 7      |        1 | KNSD     | 7 KNSD     |
> /root/.mythtv/channels/nbc_30.jpg |        0 | NULL         |
> C7knsd.zap2it.com     |    0 |    32768 |      32768 |  32768 | 32768 |
> |   1008 | 8       | 8      |        1 | KFMB     | 8 KFMB     |
> /root/.mythtv/channels/cbs_30.jpg |        0 | NULL         |
> C8kfmb.zap2it.com     |    0 |    32768 |      32768 |  32768 | 32768 |
> |   1009 | 9       | 9      |        1 | KUSI     | 9 KUSI     |       
>                            |        0 | NULL         | C9kusi.zap2it.com
>     |    0 |   
> 
> cardinput,  (hmmmmmmmm.... should this be empty?)
> mysql>
> mysql> select * from cardinput limit 5,10;
> Empty set (0.00 sec)
> 
> mysql>


There's your problem... you need to go back in to the backend setup program 
and bind your video source to a card input (probably Tuner0).  I'll bet you 
can't change channels by entering numbers either, currently.

-JAC