[mythtv-users] No video playback in .23

[John P Poet]

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Michael Drons <mdrons at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I upgraded to .23 and since the upgrade I dont get any video playback for recordings, livetv, or in mythvideo.
>
> I am running the latest nvidia drivers with VDPAU.
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> All of my frontends display the same issue, even local on the backend.  When I start a recording I see the black screen with please wait.  Once in this screen the only way out is to kill the mythfrontend process (ESC does not work).
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> The frontend does not segfault or crash in any way.
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> I am not 100% convinced that it is a mythtv issue and more just a piece of software that is not being nice.  Any recommendations on how to troubleshoot?
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> Thanks, Mike

Do you hear sound?  If you do, try "skipping forward" in the show.


John
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