[mythtv-users] Help Using MythTv

[Mike Adolf]

Paul Bender wrote:
> Mike Adolf wrote:
>> I have set up a simple MythTv configuration, one backend and one 
>> frontend on a single machine.  I only want to view over-the-air HD 
>> and I have successfully set up MythTv to do just that.  My problems 
>> are in starting Mythtv and Recording.
>>
>> Now to start it I use two terminal windows one to start the backend 
>> and one to start the frontend. Is there a way to have the backend 
>> start automatically when the frontend is started? ... And shutdown 
>> when the frontend is stopped?
>
> Is there some reason that you do not want to run mythbackend as an 
> always running daemon?
>
>> Also what parts of mythtv have to be running for a recording to start 
>> (just the backend)?
>
> Yes.
>
>> I am not using any internet video sources and will program  manual 
>> recordings only.  This brings the next question.
>> I made a manual recording and gave it a name "NASCAR". The recording 
>> was started and stopped on time. But in my recording directory, there 
>> was no file containing the name.  All files were named with 
>> date/time.  I did not see how to play the recording from within the 
>> frontend. How is that done? It played fine with Totem.
>
> Go to the menu:
> Media Library -> Watch Recordings
>
>> Most of the time, I would like to place the recording on a DVD to 
>> watch at another location.  How is that done?  All the video in the 
>> mythtv video directory are .mpg files.
>
> MythAchive.
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Thanks Paul!

Mike