[mythtv-users] Cluebat request by n00b: initial config ceton infinitv eth 6

Peter Bennett (cats22) cats22 at comcast.net
Sun Jul 28 16:08:15 UTC 2013


On 07/26/2013 08:42 PM, tb at purple-people.org wrote:
> I'm a noob.  I have a new toy and I'm trying to do things as easily as
> possible to start learning about MythTV.
>
> I downloaded the latest Mythbuntu iso I could find, 12.04(?), and
> installed it in a vm and did the update dance, so I believe that
> networking basically works.  I have a Ceton Infinitv ETH 6 hanging out and
> serving a web page I can see.  So I think the _really_ basics, are OK.
>
> But I saw a thread from about a month ago where Ron Frazier(?) gave a few
> steps that I _think_ I'm following.  Excuse the pasting:
>
>>> I'm assuming that you have a cablecard installed in the ceton (rather
>> than
>>> using it for clear QAM without a cablecard...that makes configuration a
>> bit
>>> more tricky)
> I went down to comcast and got an MCard, just like the one in the aging TiVo.
>
>>> Go into mythtv-setup.
>>> Create a new tuner, of type ceton. Provide the IP address of the device.
>>> Specify the card number as RTP and whatever tuner you want to use (ex:
>> 5).
> I did this, there was a couple of items on a second screen that were
> mildly surprising - unmentioned above - and left at default.
>
>>> Make sure you won't be interrupting Windows while it tries to record
>>> something.
> I have no Windows in the house.
>
>>> Create a brand new video source pointing to schedules direct
>>> link that video source to the ceton tuner you created. Then choose to
>>> "fetch channels" (do not try to scan...only fetch).
> I went to get an SD account, I added a lineup I believe to be the correct
> one, the "show the data page had some channels/callsigns I recognised.
>
> I haven't been packet sniffing to confirm but there was a pause of a few
> seconds when the "fetch channels" button was pressed and there were no
> error dialogs.  There's a drop list with some default "Please choose a
> channel" text in it, which has no other option even after fetching
> channels.
>
> Then there was a menu entry for input matching were I associated the
> tuner(s) with the SD account.
>
> As soon as I try and exit there's a dialog about "Please choose a channel"
> is a sucky choice, are you sure?  At which point I chicken out and remove
> the sources/tuners.
>
>>> Run mythfilldatabase to populate the guide data (not sure if this is
>>> necessary just for testing, but just to be safe...)
>>> Go into live tv, switch to the ceton tuner, and see if channels work
> So I don't get to this bit.
>
>>> hopefully I got all the steps correct there. I'm just going from memory,
>>> so I might have screwed up a few of the button names or terminology.
>>>
> I understand the screwup possibility, and admit I might have too in some
> hopefully minor details.  I ask forbearance of my complete lack of
> familiarity in this first foray into Mythdom.
>
> Would anyone have a pointer (towards easily digestible info ?) that would
> help me start debug?
>
> The only information I can immediately think of as useful is a version,
> this is what comes to hand:
>
> root at mythtv:~# cat /etc/issue
> Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS \n \l
>
> root at mythtv:~# mythbackend --version
> Please attach all output as a file in bug reports.
> MythTV Version : v0.25.2-15-g46cab93
> MythTV Branch : fixes/0.25
> Network Protocol : 72
> Library API : 0.25.20120506-1
> QT Version : 4.8.1
> Options compiled in:
>  linux profile use_hidesyms using_alsa using_oss using_pulse
> using_pulseoutput using_backend using_bindings_perl using_bindings_python
> using_bindings_php using_crystalhd using_dvb using_firewire
> using_frontend using_hdhomerun using_ceton using_hdpvr using_iptv
> using_ivtv using_joystick_menu using_libcec using_libcrypto
> using_libdns_sd using_libxml2 using_lirc using_mheg using_opengl_video
> using_qtwebkit using_qtscript using_qtdbus using_v4l2 using_x11
> using_xrandr using_xv using_bindings_perl using_bindings_python
> using_bindings_php using_mythtranscode using_opengl using_vaapi
> using_vdpau using_ffmpeg_threads using_live using_mheg using_libass
> using_libxml2
> root at mythtv:~#
>
> Thanks for your time in reading this far and any help you might give.
>
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I suggest you upgrade to mythtv 0.26. That is the current version. 0.27
is available as an alpha version so you may want to wait before
upgrading to that.

Peter


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