FW: [mythtv-users] Capture ok, no live tv

steve ickes steve.ickes at e3consultinginc.net
Thu Apr 8 14:08:33 EDT 2004


I am running v. 0.14. However, I am a little confused...I have no audio p=
roblems with music or recorded playback. What is the difference between =
the audio for these devices (/dev/dsp1) and the tuner card for watching =
live tv?

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Ickes  <steve.ickes at waypointinsurancegroup.com>
To:  <steve.ickes at e3consultinginc.net>
Sent:  THU, 8 APR 2004 11:13:15 -0400
Subject:  FW: [mythtv-users] Capture ok, no live tv


> 
> 
> Steve Ickes, IT Manager
> Waypoint Insurance Group
> Waypoint Bank
> 
> 717.795.8666 extension 525 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of Joseph A. Caputo
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 9:35 AM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Capture ok, no live tv
> 
> 
> On Thursday 08 April 2004 02:20, steve ickes wrote:
> > Just installed Mythtv (for the second time) following Fedora
> > Core/mythtv how-to. I am able to do a test capture and view in both
> > Mplayer and Xine However, whenever I try and watch live tv, I get a
> > black screen. I've tried waiting up to 30 seconds but nothing ever
> > shows up. Although the program is buffering to disk, it shouldn't
> > take this long.
> >
> > The backend and frontend are currently running on the same pc. Specs=

> > are as follows: AMD 1800+
> > 512MB RAM
> > 80GB 7200RPM hard drive
> > PVR 250
> > Nvidia GeForce 4 MMX 440
> >
> > At first I couldn't do the test capture until I tried unloading and
> > reloading ivtv module.
> 
> What version of Myth are you running?  This used to be a typical sympt=
om 
> of Myth not being able to open the audio output device.  In the CVS 
> version, you would get a pop-up indicating such, but in 0.14 you'd jus=
t 
> get a black screen.
> 
> -JAC
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