[mythtv-users] I can't configure Hauppauge HD-PVR in mythtv-setup. help. . .

[ryan patterson]

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Ryan Patterson


On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 10:06 PM, Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com
> wrote:

> On Nov 15, 2008, at 6:58 PM, ryan patterson wrote:
>
> > I figured out the problem.  I ended up with two copies of all the
> > mythtv binaries installed.  One in /usr/bin and one in /usr/local/
> > bin.  So I was executing the wrong mythtv-setup.  I should have
> > caught this before posting to the list.  It just took some
> > fundamental basic troubleshooting.
> >
> > I am a lot further along now.  Mythtv sees the HD-PVR and I can get
> > it to record a program.  But mythtv will not play back the recording
> > ( error message: "Could not open codec 0x1f9cd70, id(AAC)
> > type(Audio) aborting. reason -1" ).  But I can use VLC to play the
> > file stored in /var/lib/mythtv/recordings no problem.
> >
> > I'm so close I can taste it.  I'm 95% of the way there.  Any ideas
> > why mythtv wont playback the recording?
>
> I had this problem when I downloaded the mythtv source code after
> installing the libfaa* libraries. I ended up deleting the source code
> directory, downloading again then recompiling and it was find. I'm not
> sure why, but that's what worked for me. (I got the idea from finding
> the same problem/solution in a google search so it's not just me.)
>
> -Brad
>
>
Thanks Brad,

I needed the libfaac-dev library installed.  It looks like it will compile
this time.


-Ryan
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