[03:40] has anyone got the string to play movies using mplayer as the alternate player ? [03:40] or a good link [04:23] can somebody help me upgrade my version? [04:23] i am using an unstable pre-release [04:24] !autobuilds | fab5freddy [04:24] Sorry I don't know about autobuilds [04:24] !autobuild | fab5freddy [04:24] Sorry I don't know about autobuild [04:25] !auto% [04:25] Auto builds contain more recent bug fixes than the normal Ubuntu repository contains. See http://www.mythbuntu.org/auto-builds for more info. [04:25] fab5freddy: ^ [04:26] i am not using mythbuntu though. i am using ubuntu + mythtv does this make a different? [04:27] fab5freddy: nope same packages [04:34] ok thanks. hopefully it will fix my issue. all my channels work except for 5.1 but 5.2 works. go figure. [04:34] 5.1 locks but never shows a picture using high cpu until i manually end the process [04:39] i followed the process now i can't connect to the database anymore (: [04:46] ok i fixed it. but still getting the same issue for 5.1 nonot loading === Gibby_away is now known as Gibby === Gibby is now known as Gibby_away === Gibby_away is now known as Gibby [18:32] First of all, is it considered a faux pas to lob your HTPC out the window after working with it with no headway for three hours? [18:33] 'cause I'm getting close to it. [18:34] qwebirc80888: it would be much more helpful for all if you would state your problems [18:35] Yeah, that was my second of all. [18:36] Okay, I'm running a p4 system, 512 megs of . . . [18:36] 512 megs of ram, an MX4000, and my capture card is a Philips SAA7135 [18:38] When I hop into the front end and select watch TV, it gives me a "please wait," then hops back into the front end home. [18:39] I hop into the back end and try to configure the video source, I can't find any channels when I search under TV. Any other source and it crashe [18:44] Not super helpful, huh? [18:46] sounds like an issue with your tuner card, and I'm unfamiliar with that card sorry [18:46] you should try the forums, and check out info on that card on the mythtv wiki [18:47] !forums | qwebirc80888 [18:47] qwebirc80888: The Mythbuntu forums are located at http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=301. If you aren't getting a timely response here, there are lots of very active individuals there that may be able to help. [18:47] if you check your logs when you try to watch tv there should be something useful in there, but it seems that you don't have your card fully setup yet [18:47] !logs [18:47] MythTV logs are stored in /var/log/mythtv/ You can use mythbuntu-log-grabber from the Applications menu to automatically post the most relevant logs to our pastebin. [22:25] directv ir help needed [22:26] if i pick the proper blaster for directv in mythbuntu controll center what do i enter for exernal chanel script on backent input sources [22:30] qwebirc14165, you need to copy the external channel change script and use that [22:31] ok whenever i put the directory for it on the backend i loose livetv totally using hdpvr and directv [22:32] look in the logs [22:32] /var/log/mythtv/mythbackend.log [22:34] logs say permission denied [22:34] 010-09-20 17:23:21.085 TVRec(1): Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV 2010-09-20 17:23:21.093 TVRec(1): HW Tuner: 1->1 sh: /usr/share/lirc/extras/transmitters/directtv/general.conf: Permission denied [22:42] where should i put the file so that permission is not denied [22:48] thats cool, leaving when you don't get an answer right away is fine [22:48] it's not like I don't have anything better to do than to help [22:48] i was just going to help him, i just set mine up last week for directv and ir blaster === Gibby is now known as Gibby_away