[mythtv-users] Running well but with quirks

[Kyle Kelly]

Nowhere wrote:

> Got my first myth box running quite well now with the basics. Many 
> thanks to Jarod for his fantastic HOWTO.
>
> I have 3 quirks now with my relatively stable system and haven’t seen 
> much mentioned about them specifically. I’m looking for a few comments 
> on either the quirks or troubleshooting, if anyone has any.
>
> 1. mythfrontend hangs if I get to “aggressive” with the remote while 
> viewing recorded or live TV. I can’t decide if I like the auto backup 
> after REW/FF feature yet and I certainly haven’t gotten used to it. As 
> a result I tend to FF thru a section and when I hit play it backs up 
> to far so I hit FF again then it backs up to little and I hit REW and 
> this is where the frontend just gives up and hangs. Ctrl-alt-backspace 
> and I am back in business (most of the time, see #2) … This a known 
> issue or just me?
>
> 2. Intermittently, my keyboard totally stops responding while the 
> front end is running. I cannot even Ctrl-alt-backspace to reset. As I 
> have no other machine networked to the mythbox yet, I am forced to hit 
> the power button. I haven’t spent a lot of time yet trying to 
> determine exactly when it hangs (it is hung right now but everything 
> else is fine so I haven’t reset yet). It’s gonna be a toughie since 
> the keyboard seems to hang and not affect any other aspect of the system.
>
> 3. Video artifacts when watching live AND recorded TV. Hard to 
> describe but its like every so often one frame is offset down and to 
> the left. I am assuming this is an ivtv issue and I am heading over to 
> join the lists there. I’ve seen mention of “video artifacts” on list 
> and they have typically been blamed on ivtv. This sound like a typical 
> ivtv thing?
>
> FYI My hardware is:
>
> MSI K7N2GM-L MB (nforce2, onboard sound/GF4)
>
> Corsair XMS 1x512MB DDR400
>
> Athlon XP 2GHz
>
> 2 x PVR-250
>
> Seagate Barracuda 7200 80GB single platter HD
>
> Coolmax PSU from newegg (VERY quiet!)
>
> Coolermaster ATC-610 case
>
> And software is identical to that in Jarod’s guide except the updated 
> 2174 kernel and rebuilt drivers.
>
> Thanks for any comments!
>
> Eric
>
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I have and continue to experience, both number 1 and 2.

Usually number 1 occurs when I'm watching a recording thats currently in 
progress. After a little bit I usually get kicked back to the play 
recording menu, and unfortunately usually my recording has stopped. I 
believe this has been discussed before and is an ivtv issue.

Thankfully I can ssh into my comp to kill X when number 2 occurs.

Sorry that I'm no help