[mythtv-users] screensaver issues

[Petr Stehlik]

Brad Crotchett wrote:
> I am running mythtv on fc6 (kde) and displaying it on a plasma TV.  I
> really need to run a screen saver to prevent burn in.  When I use the
> screensaver through the control panel it behaves properly and only kicks
> in when the screen is idle on a menu or something.  The problem is that
> I can't deactivate it with the remote and I have to get up and go to the
> keyboard.  Is there a way to deactivate the screensaver through lirc?

my screensaver (whatever it is, maybe it's just DPMS) deactivates itself 
when I press any remote key.

> xscreensaver, but it will kick in while watching TV so that definitely
> won't work.  Any help is appreciated.

Myth contains code that prevents xscreensaver to kick in while you're 
watching anything so there is something wrong with your setup, I'd say.

Petr