[mythtv-users] Problem watch LiveTV on 0.20

Kevin Kuphal kuphal at dls.net
Tue Oct 17 14:09:39 UTC 2006


Grégory Trélat wrote:
> My first problem since i upgrade to 0.20 is a timeout problem when i 
> launch liveTV.
>
> 2006-10-17 15:27:23.960 Using protocol version 31
> 2006-10-17 15:27:24.086 TV: Attempting to change from None to WatchingLiveTV
> 2006-10-17 15:27:24.142 Using protocol version 31
> 2006-10-17 15:27:31.145 MythSocket(8352c48:15): readStringList: Error, 
> timeout (quick).
> 2006-10-17 15:27:31.145 RemoteEncoder::SendReceiveStringList(): No response.
> 2006-10-17 15:27:31.146 GetEntryAt(-1) failed.
> 2006-10-17 15:27:31.259 EntryToProgram(0 at jeu jan 1 01:00:00 1970) failed 
> to get pginfo
> 2006-10-17 15:27:31.281 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
> 2006-10-17 15:27:31.281 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
> 2006-10-17 15:27:31.307 TV: Deleting TV Chain in destructor
>
> So, i watch the source code to find the problem. It 's appeared that the 
> timeout (quick) = 7000 ms or 7 sec and the backend hasn't finish its 
> work before this time. That's why, i think after 7 sec the socket is 
> closed and the liveTV can't start. So I patch Mythsocket.cpp to increase 
> this timeout and the Livetv can start (after 9 sec in general), but now 
> i have some A/V sync problem. Is there an issue more proper ?
>
> Someone can tell me if my hardware is to light for this application 
> (backend and frontend on this machine) ? A hardware encoder could solve 
> this problem ? or there are many bugs or tips for doing work the 0.20 
> version.
>   
Is this a local or remote frontend?  Do scheduled recorded programs work?

Kevin


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