[04:05] <mechcozmo> hi, i'm having a problem where my backend cannot scan for channels
[04:06] <mechcozmo> running mythbuntu 9.10
[05:12] <ripperda> hey guys, I have a question related to saving movies on a remote nfs mount; specifically, not getting the artwork to appear properly for these videos
[05:12] <ripperda> I ripped dvds to my local machine and downloaded metadata; all of the artwork/covers/etc pulled up properly
[05:12] <ripperda> I then started moving some of the movies to an NAS, and now I don't see any of the artwork
[05:15] <ripperda> I'm curious how the video is bound to the artwork. I did notice that the videos (still visible in mythtv, as I did update the video paths) no longer have metadata. I re-downloaded the metadata, but still can't see artwork
[06:37] <superm1> ripperda, so it depends on if they were in a storage group originally
[06:37] <superm1> if they're in a storage group, then the artwork gets stored in a separate storage group i think
[06:38] <superm1> if they were "local" (i put that in quotes because NFS / SMB mount is treated the same way), then you need to set the place to store the artwork in mythvideo settings on every box
[06:39] <superm1> there's probably a few ways to cheat that come to mind
[06:39] <superm1> 1) NFS/SMB mount the NAS on the backend, and then set that path to your storage groups
[06:39] <superm1> of course that might be a ton of unnecessary overhead
[06:40] <superm1> 2) NFS mount a common path for all frontends to grab/store the artwork from
[06:40] <superm1> you might want to raise this in #mythtv-users too, those people might have some more generic ideas
[07:01] <mechcozmo> hello, my Mythbuntu 9.10 install is not able to detect channels
[07:02] <mechcozmo> i've seen this is a bug, but is there a workaround?
[07:15] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, thats a more specific bug related to a specific tuner card iirc, its more likely a configuration issue.
[07:16] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: the tuner is a PVR500
[07:16] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, what are you trying to do when you say "detect channels"
[07:16] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, that is a very well supported card
[07:16] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: "scan for channels" gives "no lock", stays stuck on one station
[07:17] <mechcozmo> https://bugs.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/+bug/470756
[07:17] <mechcozmo> i believe this to be the right URL
[07:17] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, are you trying to scan ATSC/QAM with that?
[07:17] <mechcozmo> no, scan set to us-cable
[07:18] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, is your PVR500 using the RG6/Coax connectors or Composite Connections for video input?
[07:18] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: Coax
[07:19] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: it downloaded the Schedules Direct (trial subscription) data, but without channel freq. info, MythWeb doesn't seem to be able to match them up
[07:19] <mechcozmo> or mythfilldatabase hasn't run properly
[07:20] <mechcozmo> either way, can't hit "watch live TV"
[07:20] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, I dont follow...
[07:20] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: sorry, got a bit ahead of myself
[07:21] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, does your cable co. have a "on-demand" channel?
[07:21] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: no
[07:21] <ripperda> superm1, thanks, got distracted and need to head out. I've saved your comments off and will play around with things a little more tomorrow, to better understand how things fit together
[07:21] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: during backend setup, Step #4
[07:22] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: choose the tuner on either /dev/video0 or /dev/video1
[07:22] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, one sec have to switch to another laptop for a sec...brb (working tonight)
[07:22] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: no problem
[07:24] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, ok, when you chose the tuner, which device type did you select? Analog V4L Device or IVTV?
[07:24] <mechcozmo> MPEG
[07:25] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, thats wrong, and the reason your tuner doesnt work
[07:25] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, that is an IVTV tuner
[07:26] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: oh
[07:26] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, no big deal...common mistake
[07:26] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: yeah... it is an MPEG-2 encoder... seemed like the right option
[07:27] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, yeah...the MPEG option is for something feeding an MPEG feed to mythtv, not for a tuner that encodes to MPEG...I know its a fine line...but its a big difference on the way MythTV handles it
[07:28] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: if the system knows i have a PVR500, can't it probe and auto-add the card?
[07:28] <mechcozmo> to avoid such issues?
[07:29] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, there have been many development discussions about that very subject, but at this time there isnt any real solution, its a far more complex issue than it looks, however there is some working being done to make the setup much easier to start with
[07:30] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: same problem now, it has stopped at channel 12
[07:30] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: Status: Scanning us-cable 12 No Lock
[07:30] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: 0% Signal Strength, 5% Scan
[07:31] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, iirc the us-cable freq setting is actually QAM thus the "no lock"
[07:31] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, go back and set the default freq to us-bcast (broadcast) and try the scan again
[07:33] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: same thing
[07:33] <foxbuntu> ok...btb
[07:33] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: "Scanning us-bcast 12 No Lock"
[07:34] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: btb?
[07:35] <foxbuntu> brb*
[07:36] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, is the coax cable running from the wall direct to the PVR500 or is it running through the cable box first?
[07:36] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, also, are you on digital (not HD) cable or standard cable
[07:36] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: no cable box... just really basic cable
[07:37] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: not HD either
[07:37] <foxbuntu> mechcozmo, ok...brb...trying to fix stupid servers in the office...
[07:38] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: ah, those are always fun
[08:28] <mechcozmo> foxbuntu: hello?
[12:52] <map7_> What's the easiest way to setup a remote frontend under Mythbuntu 9.10?
[14:24] <tmkt> hey hey
[14:24] <tmkt> who was the guy looking for the answer to the remote control issues with 9.10 / hvrf-1600
[14:24] <tmkt> found the answer this morning well documented
[14:24] <tmkt> Rob_Z: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1043882&highlight=hvr-1600&page=3
[17:54] <MythbuntuGuest24> Hi all...I've just installed v 9.10 (I'm a linux novice - only dabbled before). I have a graphics card with vga and s-video tv out. The tv initially shows the bios check and the mythbuntu logo but then goes blank when mythbuntu kicks in properly. I've tried setting to 4:3 rather than 16:9 in myth settings. In ubuntu I've tried changing to 640 by 480 at 60hz (as low as I can go). No luck. Any thoughts? Than
[17:56] <superm1> MythbuntuGuest24, so in the installer did you install the proprietary nvidia driver?
[17:57] <MythbuntuGuest24> I remember it gave me some choice and I chose the proprietary option...don't think it was called n-vidia however, maybe it was called ATI...but not the open source option anyway
[17:57] <superm1> ah okay. so what's the model of this card?
[17:58] <superm1> it's possible that the ATI driver doesn't support it (although the installer thought it did)
[17:58] <MythbuntuGuest24> hmmm it was a Radeon something
[17:58] <MythbuntuGuest24> runs on AGP
[17:58] <MythbuntuGuest24> slot
[18:00] <superm1> look at "lspci | grep VGA"
[18:00] <superm1> that should hopefully tell you the model number
[18:01] <MythbuntuGuest24> thanks one moment
[18:04] <MythbuntuGuest24> Radeon 7000/VE
[18:04] <superm1> that won't work with the proprietary driver
[18:04] <superm1> so you'll want to do one of two things
[18:05] <superm1> 1) Reinstall (if you aren't that invested into the system yet)
[18:05] <superm1> 2) remove fglrx-kernel-source, xorg-driver-fglrx and /etc/X11/xorg.conf (it'll work with a blank file)
[18:06] <MythbuntuGuest24> sounds good - happy to reinstall
[18:06] <MythbuntuGuest24> but what option...should I just choose the open source one then at that choice?
[18:06] <superm1> Yeah
[18:07] <MythbuntuGuest24> star you are - I'll give it a go :o)
[18:07] <MythbuntuGuest24> Thanks
[18:07] <superm1> no probs
[19:33] <MythbuntuGuest50> Hi...I've installed 9.10 but can't get the tv out working...my tv initially shows the bios check and then the mythbuntu logo after which it goes black. I came on here for some advice earlier and suggestion was I try reinstall choosing the open source video driver this time. Last time I tried the other proprietary option but same problem. My graphics card is an ATI Radeon 7000/VE running on an AGP slot.
[19:34] <MythbuntuGuest50> I've tried changing the resolution to 640 by 480 at 60Hz and tried changing the control centre settings to 4:3 ratio and PAL-I (UK). Wonder if I'm missing something
[19:35] <MythbuntuGuest50> But nothing shows on tv even if I've quit out to the Ubuntu desktop so I guess I have a driver problem.
[22:35] <mechcozmo> hello, my Mythbuntu 9.10 box will not detect channels when asked to "Scan for Channels"
[23:20] <henrik_> Is there anyone who knows why I'm getting bad signal strenght on a hauppauge pvr 1300 card, the signal in the cable is messured to 75% of signal power and 90 % of quality, but in mythtv it only showes up at about 39% signal.
[23:20] <henrik_> I'm on a newly installed 9.10 all updates done, a new v4l is compiled to fix the bug with it not beeing able to scan for chanels.
[23:21] <henrik_> the version I have is:
[23:21] <henrik_> 05:05.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder (rev 05)
[23:21] <henrik_> 05:05.1 Multimedia controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder [Audio Port] (rev 05)
[23:21] <henrik_> 05:05.2 Multimedia controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder [MPEG Port] (rev 05)
[23:26] <henrik_> superm1, anything you know anything about? what you don't know is not worth knowing.
[23:53] <mechcozmo> henrik_: how do you fix V4L?
[23:53] <mechcozmo> henrik_: i'm having the same problem with my 9.10 box being unable to scan for channels
[23:58] <henrik_> hello
[23:59] <henrik_> well not that hard.. first you download headers and build essentials..
[23:59] <henrik_> sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential