[mythtv-users] Advice on a UK Shuttle XPC setup...
Joel Merrick
joel at servicestyle.com
Thu Nov 4 11:42:44 UTC 2004
Forgot to mention that I've no need for TV-Out.. the TV I have has a
regular analog monitor connection, running in 1024*768 :D
On Thu, 2004-11-04 at 11:30 +0000, Joel Merrick wrote:
> Hi guys, there's a number of questions I've got, I'd appreciate it if
> you could take the time to answer some of them.
>
> Ok, here goes..
>
> Here's my setup;
>
> Shuttle XPC SN41G
> Athlon XP 2400+
> 1G DDR
> Integrated Geforce MX 440
> Hauppage Win TV PCI (350)
> DVD-R
>
> Shuttle 5 in 1 media reader
> Shuttle USB Remote
>
> (Using 1024*728 in
>
>
> I've got KnoppMyth installed (although I'm a Gentoo Man at heart) and
> I've got the XVmc stuff, NVIDIA drivers, DVD, Sound etc.. etc..
> working..
>
> Here's my questions;
>
> 1) How do I populate the channel list automatically.. I've had a play
> with the tv_grab_uk_rt stuff and it seems to get the list, I've then
> configured a few channels via the command line, but that's as far as I
> can get.. nothing shows within mythtv itself and I can't really be
> mithered typing in the whole list of channels. Do I really have to enter
> all of the frequency settings, xml, ids etc.. in mythtv-setup? Seem like
> a major headache if so.. If anyone can point me to any SQL scripts or
> bash scripts that could take care of this, I'd appreciate it (I'm based
> in Manchester)
>
> 2) I get a blank screen when I try and watch tv. However if I run scan
> from the command line I can scan for channels and it picks them up,
> meaning that all the modules are loaded for the 350 etc.. I presume this
> problem will be related to the above.
>
> 3) I'd like to use the SVHS input to take a signal from my SKY digibox
> as it's going to be better picture quality that a composite signal, any
> pointers.. going to use the setup from the knoppmyth wiki - want to get
> plain old analog working first though!
>
> 3) I want to get the remote(s) working. Idelly the shuttle XPC USB
> remote as there's more keys, but the hauppage one would suffice too.
>
> 4) Not tried configuring the media reader yet, but does anybody have
> pointers.. I presume once the media is inserted it should mount ok... or
> am I going to have to edit my fstab?
>
>
> There's lots, lots more questions but that's all for now!
>
> T.I.A.
>
> Joel
>
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