[mythtv-users] "Watch TV" not working

Meryl Silverburgh silverburgh.meryl at gmail.com
Thu Dec 13 01:11:48 UTC 2007


On Dec 12, 2007 1:08 PM, Bill Omer <bill.omer at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 12, 2007 1:48 PM, Asher <freedenizen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Dec 11, 2007 8:50 PM, Jason Garrett <garrett.jason at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I just finished installing the latest version of KnoppMyth.  It
> > > appeared to recognize my Tuner Card, however, when i click "Watch TV",
> > > the screen goes black for about 15-20 seconds and then goes back to
> > > the main Myth TV screen.  I have a PVR-150 tuner card.  I'm currently
> > > hooked up to my monitor, not a TV.  I have tested the cable going into
> > > the Tuner Card by hooking it up to a tv, and I do have a good cable.
> >
> > Can you record shows?  Any information from the frontend or backend logs?
> >
>
>
> You could start myth like so to get more info:
>
> mythfrontend -l mythfrontend.log
>
> Try to watch tv, let it fail, then look at the log file which was
> created in the directory you started the frontend from.  It should
> help pinpoint whats going on.   If it doesn't contain anything
> helpful, add "-v all" to the mythfrontend command.


Thank you Bill.

I did what you said and here is what i get.

meryl:~ $ mythfrontend -l mythfrontend.log
2007-12-12 19:09:41.198 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2007-12-12 19:09:41.206 Gnome-Screensaver support enabled
2007-12-12 19:09:41.206 DPMS is disabled.
2007-12-12 19:09:41.215 New DB connection, total: 1
2007-12-12 19:09:41.219 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2007-12-12 19:09:41.220 Total desktop dim: 1400x1050, with 1 screen[s].
2007-12-12 19:09:41.222 Using screen 0, 1400x1050 at 0,0

Can you please tell me what is wrong with my mythtv configuration.
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