[mythtv-users] TiVo Convert Experience - HDTV Video Card Recommendation

Rich West Rich.West at wesmo.com
Tue May 15 15:10:03 UTC 2007


Brian Walter wrote:
> Jim Shank wrote:
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>> I tried the RPMs for MythDora by downloading and installing the md4 rpm
>> mythtv-suite but still unable to scan on the HDHR, I removed the old one
>> first. Is there a package for the fixes or do I have to switch to svn?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
>> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Brian Walter
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 7:15 AM
>> To: Discussion about mythtv
>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] TiVo Convert Experience - HDTV Video Card
>> Recommendation
>>
>> William Munson wrote:
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>>> Jim Shank wrote:
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>>>> My project is moving along nicely now. I replaced the ATI X850 with an
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>> ASUS
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>>>> nVidia 6200 (AGP) and things are working a lot better. I moved everything
>>>> into a Silverstone LC10 case and it looks so much nicer in the
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>> entertainment
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>>>> center. I just received my HDHomeRun today and unboxed it and connected
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>> it
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>>>> up. I ran through the MythTV setup guide from the silicondust.com site
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>> and
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>>>> unfortunately I am unable to get any channels in the scanning portion. I
>>>> downloaded and built the hdhomerun_config utility and it scans and
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>> located a
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>>>> bunch of channels so I know the box and antenna are fine. A quick search
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>> of
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>>>> the list shows there are some problems with the current .20 rpm I am
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>> using
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>>>> (mythtv-suite-0.20.1-156.fc6.at) and HDHR channel scan. I also ran a
>>>> mythfrontend --vesion and get:
>>>>
>>>> 2007-05-14 14:03:01.560 Using runtime prefix = /usr
>>>> 2007-05-14 14:03:01.564 DPMS is disabled.
>>>> 2007-05-14 14:03:01.572 New DB connection, total: 1
>>>> 2007-05-14 14:03:01.578 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: myth
>>>> 2007-05-14 14:03:01.579 Total desktop dim: 1024x768, with 1 screen[s].
>>>> 2007-05-14 14:03:01.580 Using screen 0, 1024x768 at 0,0
>>>> Library API version: 0.20.20060828-4
>>>> Source code version: Unknown
>>>> Options compiled in:
>>>>  linux release using_xvmcw using_lmsensors using_v4l using_oss using_alsa
>>>> using_arts using_jack using_ivtv using_firewire using_dbox2 using_hdhr
>>>> using_ip_rec using_freebox using_live using_lirc using_joystick_menu
>>>> using_dvb using_x11 using_xv using_xrandr using_xvmc using_xvmc_vld
>>>> using_opengl_vsync using_opengl using_frontend using_backend
>>>> using_bindings_perl
>>>>
>>>> I need to know if it's time to take the plunge and say farewell to my
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>> good
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>>>> friend yum and hello to svn. It just kills me to feel like I am starting
>>>> over again when everything except the HDHR setup is working. It looks
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>> like
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>>>> the wiki at http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Upgrading_To_SVN has a
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>> good
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>>>> HOWTO on going to SVN. Is trunk the way to go? How does one get to "the
>>>> fixes branch"? Is there a way to get the newest without abandoning the
>>>> package manager? Any advice is appreciated. 
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>>> I would not upgrade to SVN as it has the same problems with the HDHR.  
>>> Right now myth is broken and the only way to make it work is to manually 
>>> edit the channels table to correct it. Royal pain in the ass.  I hope 
>>> the devs get their act together soon as this is a real killer problem. 
>>> When I do a scan I end up with about 30 entries in the table and none of 
>>> them work.  Both the transport and the sub channel are often wrong. For 
>>> most channels I have had to manually specify the values and try the 
>>> channel to see if they work and when it does not, try the next higher or 
>>> lower value over and over until it finally is happy. I still have 3 
>>> channels that will not play under myth but play fine under the HDHR 
>>> config program in windows.
>>>
>>> PS - I am running SVN and was thinking about dropping back to 0.20-fixes 
>>> but hate to lose all the info in my database with the required drop and 
>>> reload of the mc.sql file. On one bright note, your message told me that 
>>> the patches made by Jarod did not fix the problem and removed the 
>>> temptation to go back.
>>>
>>> Good luck,
>>> Bill
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>> FYI - as of a week ago this past Sunday, I tried the RPM's with the same 
>> result - broken HDHR.  I then went to the 20-fixes, which seems to scan 
>> okay.  I've not been on SVN trunk for awhile, so, not sure what the 
>> status of the HDHR stuff is there.
>>
>> Brian
>> _______________________________________________
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> I never tried the MythDora packages - I just went straight from rpm to 
> fixes.
>
> It's relatively straight forward - follow the HOWTO to remove the rpm 
> packages - install the dependencies - then, instead of the SVN path 
> given in the HOWTO, use these instead:
>
> svn co http://svn.mythtv.org/svn/branches/release-0-20-fixes/mythtv
> svn co http://svn.mythtv.org/svn/branches/release-0-20-fixes/mythplugins
> svn co http://svn.mythtv.org/svn/branches/release-0-20-fixes/myththemes
>
>
> Then resume following the HOWTO - his scripts for running configure are 
> useful :)
>
> Also, make sure you do the qmake after each run of configure - that's 
> kinda vague in the howto sometimes - the only argument is the 
> PREFIX=<install path>
>
> I did run into an issue when building the frontend that it *appeared* 
> not to hear the install path (I gave it one - it installed there, but, 
> mythfrontend said it was using another, and refused to work) so I just 
> re-did it with the path that the code seemed to want *shrug*.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Brian

So.. the key is the fixes branch or newer to get the HDHomeRun running
smoothly?

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/262144

-Rich


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