[mythtv-users] 6200ch problem

[John McCreary]

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:03 +0000, in a moment of inspiration,
mythtv-users-request at mythtv.org wrote:

> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:32:45 -0700
> From: Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com>
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] 6200ch problem
> To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
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> On Apr 21, 2008, at 7:49 PM, John McCreary wrote:
> 
> > Can anyone assist with this issue?
> >
> > I have compiled 6200.c for my system (Mythbuntu 8.04 rc 1) and  
> > installed
> > it. Using the keyboard in a terminal, I can successfully change  
> > channels
> > on the cable box by entering the command '6200ch <channel #>'. I can  
> > see
> > the channels change on the box. However, once inside mythfrontend,  
> > either
> > live tv or attempting to record, 6200ch no longer works. In live tv, I
> > can enter a channel with either the remote or the keyboard, the osd  
> > comes
> > up -- blank, with no information -- the live tv picture pauses for a
> > moment, but then no channel change as the osd fades out. When  
> > attempting
> > to record, the backend pukes, reporting an error that it was unable to
> > change channels. Something is amiss, but I cannot figure out what.
> >
> > All help appreciated.
> 
> Make sure you put the full path to the channel change script since  
> where it is now may not be in the path of the user that is running  
> mythtv. Also make sure the user that is running the command  
> successfully is the same user that is running mythbackend - or at  
> least make sure both users have the same permissions on the executable.
> 
> -Brad
> 

Thanks Brad. I tried your suggestions, and then discovered the real
problem: I had the tuner set to start on a nonexistent channel (Channel
1). I found this by looking in the mythbackend.log, which I probably
wouldn't have thought of myself. At any rate, I reset the tuner to start
on channel 6 (which does exist) and was good to go. I now have a fully
functional (well, at least everything I have tried) Mythbuntu 8.04 rc 1
box!

John McCreary

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