[02:34] <cfedde_> every time i try to start the front end i get a black rectangle followed by full screen gray with a black box and a gray bar that i can controll with the arrow keys can some one tell me what is going on here?
[13:09] <rascal999> I've just installed mythbuntu and the 'Launch MythTv' setup button is greyed out, why?
[20:41] <Seeker`> any idea why mythtv's volume is lower than rhythmbox? I've put all of mythtvs volume settigs to full, as well as alsamixer
[20:44] <rhpot1991> Seeker`: IIRC you said you were using hdmi, did you disable volume control in myth?
[20:45] <rhpot1991> could do a straight passthrough and just let your TV/receiver handle the volume
[20:45] <Seeker`> rhpot1991: I didn't, no
[20:45] <rhpot1991> page 3 or so of the general settings I believe
[20:45] <Seeker`> the "use external mixer" option?
[20:46] <Seeker`> sorry,disable "Use internal volume controls"?
[20:46] <rhpot1991> thats how you'd kill it
[20:46] <rhpot1991> if you look around in there, or maybe it was in the recording profiles, there is an option for recording sound level, you can adjust that as well
[20:47] <rhpot1991> that wont effect digital sound though I don't think
[20:47] <Seeker`> hmm, disabled the internal mixer
[20:47] <Seeker`> still not as loud as rhythmbox
[20:48] <Seeker`> rhythmbox is "too loud" at about 18 on the receiver
[20:48] <Seeker`> need it to be at least 20 to have a listenable volume with mythtv
[20:49] <rhpot1991> mess around with the audio settings in myth, and launch alsamixer from a terminal, you can try to adjust some things in there
[20:50] <Seeker`> everything in alsamixer is on full
[20:52] <Seeker`> the only setting that has any bearing on the HDMI volume level is the "IEC958 1" switch, which I can only mute/unmute
[20:52] <rhpot1991> Seeker`: busy now, but if I get a chance I'll remote in and look for where the recordings volume setting is (or if it even still exists)
[20:52] <rhpot1991> Seeker`: what kind of tuners do you have?
[20:53] <chaslinux> Wondering if I missed a setting in mythbuntu or if I need to buy a video card with HDMI. Getting a small picture in the centre of my LCD tv.
[20:53] <Seeker`> I have a nova-T 500
[20:54] <Seeker`> chaslinux: how are you connecting to your LCD at the moment?
[20:54] <chaslinux> Seeker: DSUB
[20:55] <Seeker`> chaslinux: is the desktop only displaying in the middle of the screen? with black borders round the edge?
[20:55] <chaslinux> Seeker: yes, but only when I try to watch TV or record, it's fine with myth tv menus.
[20:55] <Seeker`> hmm
[20:56] <Seeker`> chaslinux: have you tried the zoom setting?
[20:56] <chaslinux> No... on the TV or in Myth TV?
[20:56] <Seeker`> mythtv
[20:56] <Seeker`> press m while watching something
[20:56] <Seeker`> then you can change the zoom settings in that menu
[20:57] <chaslinux> K thanks will check that out... nothing like IRSSI on a big screen tv ;-) Thanks Seeker`
[20:57] <Seeker`> D
[20:57] <Seeker`> :D
[20:57] <Seeker`> Hope it works
[20:58] <chaslinux> Did I love you!
[20:58] <chaslinux> Dude!
[20:58] <chaslinux> lol thanks worked like a charm
[20:59] <Seeker`> :)
[20:59] <Seeker`> glad I could be of some help
[20:59] <Seeker`> you can set a default zoom in one of the settings menu
[20:59] <chaslinux> That's great, my wife is going to be thrilled
[21:00] <chaslinux> The aspect ratio was off
[21:00] <chaslinux> As soon as I put it to 16:9 it looks fine.
[21:02] <Seeker`> :)
[21:02] <Seeker`> rhpot1991: Even DTS / DD passthrough is really quiet
[21:02] <Seeker`> rhpot1991: I'm beginning to wonder if rhythmbox applies some amplification to stuff
[21:20] <rhpot1991> Seeker`: if thats the only issue you might be able to just modify volume for rhythmbox
[21:35] <Seeker`> rhpot1991: the problem is that i need the receiver much higher for mythtv than any other source
[21:38] <rhpot1991> Seeker`: the propper thing to do is to let your receiver control the volume and not let myth controll it at all
[21:38] <rhpot1991> if you go into the recording profiles, 4th page in there is a volume control
[21:39] <rhpot1991> setup > tv > recording profiles
[21:39] <rhpot1991> I believe this only effects analog though
[21:39] <rhpot1991> and will only take place on new recordings'
[21:40] <Seeker`> I only have 2 pages of options
[21:42] <rhpot1991> not available then, thought it might not be
[21:42] <rhpot1991> Seeker`: hop over to #mythtv-users and ask there, someone might have a better idea
[21:43] <rhpot1991> for me once I kill volume control in myth everything is about the same going to and from my receiver (or so I think)
[21:44] <Seeker`> may try SPDIF, although I'd rather not have to buy another cable
[21:44] <Seeker`> having everything go over HDMI is nice
[21:45] <rhpot1991> I'm doing SPDIF, but only cause HDMI wasn't passing through digital sound for me properly
[21:46] <rhpot1991> I had to saw up 2 wires to get them to fit next to each other, a real mess
[21:46] <Seeker`> :(
[21:46] <Seeker`> mythtv is great
[21:46] <Seeker`> but there are a few small things that really annoy me
[21:46] <Seeker`> getting my remote working properly is a pain, and it has randomly stopped receiving some keys
[21:47] <Seeker`> if i start a movie and choose DTS, it often reverts back to DD a few seconds later
[21:50] <rhpot1991> Seeker`: I have seen an issue where irw still gets remote commands but myth never seems to get them, very hard to reproduce
[21:54] <Seeker`> rhpot1991: that sucks