[mythtv-users] Automatic channel scanning

[madera at insignesoftware.com]

I downloaded the Zappin program RPM.

It says that:

Using video device '/dev/video0', display ':0.0'.
Querying frame buffer parameters from DGA.
Using V4L2 2.5 interface.
Device '/dev/video0' does not support video overlay.
Setup failed.

Why could that be??

I'm trying to use zapping just because I can't stand that MythTV isn't
capable of doing what a simpler program can do!!! I mean, autoscanning
free air TV can't be that complicated!

I only need a program which can autoscan normal tv broadcasts, just to
make my PC a normal TV!! Not any DVB, DVD nor any other cable or other
stuff... all utomatically.

If Windows can do it, why couldn't our super-technical Linux do that??

Thanks for all the help,
Rodrigo Madera


On 6/7/2004, "Mattias Quadt" <Mattias at msq-software.com> wrote:

>Yes there are some programs that does that
>try zapping at http://zapping.sourceforge.net/
>
>The program xawtv do not have auto scan but manual scan its easy to use.
>You can import the xawtv channel configuration to mythfilldatabase by using the switch --xawshannels.
>
>/Mattias
>
>-----Original message-----
>From: madera at insignesoftware.com
>Date: Mon,  7 Jun 2004 19:06:17 +0200
>To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
>Subject: [mythtv-users] Automatic channel scanning
>
>>  Hello
>>
>>  I am a MythTV newbie and I have a simple question.
>>
>>  The Windows program WinTV 2000 has a terrific channel scanner that
>>  searches for channels without any other need other than the video card
>>  (no internet connections nor any other things).
>>
>>  Is there any function or program that does this for me in MythTV?
>>
>>  I live in Brazil so I don't believe that the listing that the
>>  filldatabase program gets would be usefull.
>>
>>  Many thanks,
>>  Rodrigo Madera
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