[mythtv-users] Mac OS X secondary backend setup problems

[jrh]

On Jun 25, 2012, at 7:33 PM, Craig Treleaven wrote:

> At 4:51 PM -0400 6/25/12, jrh wrote:
>> As subject indicates, I am having a problem setting up the secondary backend on a mac. I start mythtv-setup and it brings up the setup menu.
>> 
>> I can navigate through the top level menu using the up and down arrow keys on keyboard or the apple remote. However, When I try to go into the menus from the top level, nothing apparent happens.
>> 
>> I did try turning on full verbose logging, and saw the keyboard actions while i was trying to maneuver to the sub menus(particularly the general menu), however the general settings menu doesn't show up. Rather, nothing appears to happen unless I press escape to get out of setup completely.
> 
> If you are able to run the frontend, go into Settings>Appearance and change from the OpenGL painter to Qt.  Exit and now menus should work in MythTV-Setup.  I'd be interested to know if you can play back videos with Qt selected.  I can't play recorded TV (North American broadcast recorded via HDHomerun) or movie rips (mpeg2).
> 
> Craig

Changing to Qt did indeed fix my navigation problem in mythtv-setup, Thanks!  

As far as video playback when using Qt, I get sound, but no video, and the screen says Waiting...  Back to OpenGL painter for Mythfrontend! I am on North American broadcast as well, using HDHR3 also.