[mythtv-users] mythtv not responding when playing movies

[mythtv at codepoets.ca]

> On Tue, 2004-02-17 at 20:44, mythtv at codepoets.ca wrote:
>> I've been having a problem with mythtv since I installed it.
>>
>> I *can* play music with no problem.  I have a problem when I try to play
>> a
>> movie.  The movies start playing, but then I can't control the video at
>> all.  I can't do anything with mythtv 'till the video stops playing.
>> I've
>> searched everywhere, but I can't find any reference to a problem like
>> this.
>>
>> I try controlling the video with the keyboard and the remote.  Anyone
>> have
>> any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks for any suggestions you might have!
>> _______________________________________________
> When you say you play a movie, I assume you are using mythdvd or
> mythvideo, which in turn uses mplayer (IIRC).
> Have you checked that you have mplayer setup properly?
> Have you tried running mplayer w/out myth and see if it works?
>
> Just some ideas...
>
>
> -jose-
>
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Thanks for the suggestions.  Why would mplayer not respond to keyboard
requests as well as the remote?  Now that I'm looking at the log files, it
doesn't look like mplayer is setup properly for lirc requests.  Is there a
way to just debug mplayer's lirc activity?