[mythtv-users] First 0.19 problems

Duncan Brown mythtv at duncb.co.uk
Tue Feb 14 10:22:22 UTC 2006


Duncan Brown wrote:

>Hey
>
>I've just upgraded to 0.19 on FC4 from atrpms. The upgrade appeared to 
>go smoothly, but i've come up against a problem almost straight away.
>
>When entering live tv to begin, everything is fine, however after 
>exiting and re-entering live tv a few times, and almost every time the 
>tv jump point is used I get a black screen. Sound is playing fine, the 
>ringbuffer appears to be filling up, but no picture.
>
>The Xorg log begins filling up with:
>
>IvtvSetPortAttributeOverlay bad attribute
>IvtvGetPortAttributeOverlay bad attribute
>IvtvGetPortAttributeOverlay bad attribute
>
>The only way to fix it seems to be a reboot. This happens fairly 
>randomly, and apart from the jump point i've found no definite way to 
>cause it.
>
>I've also noticed that for the first few minutes of live tv, everything 
>has a very slight stutter, especially noticable on scrolling text. After 
>changing channel a few times the problem dissappears.
>
>I'm using 2  Twinhan Visionplus DVB-T cards, going through a PVR 350's 
>TV out
>  
>
Nobody else experiencing this?


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