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neptune.h at gmail

Jan 19, 2010, 8:10 PM

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PVR-350 and Live-TV not working

Hello all,

I just installed MythTV using the Ubuntu repos on a new Ubuntu 9.10
installation. Everything seems to be fine, and the card worked fine on the
old 9.04 install (which I kept on another HD in case this happened...). I
have tested the card, and it works under VLC when set to PVR.

Anyway, I have setup the card using the TV tuner, created the source and
everything. I closed the backend setup, opened the frontend and when I go
to "Watch TV", all I get is "Please W..." for about 15 or 20 seconds, then
it dumps me back to the menu. I have been trying to research this issue for
the last half hour at least, but I am getting nowhere fast. Does anyone
happen to know what might be causing this? I would GREATLY appreciate any
help you can provide!

Thanks,
Harrison T.

Some additional Info:

Output of lspci:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82845 845 [Brookdale] Chipset Host
Bridge (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82845 845 [Brookdale] Chipset AGP
Bridge (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 12)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801BA ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 12)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801BA IDE U100 Controller (rev
12)
00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM USB Controller #1 (rev
12)
00:1f.4 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM USB Controller #1 (rev
12)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM AC'97
Audio Controller (rev 12)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]
(rev a1)
02:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM/CA/CAM Ethernet
Controller (rev 03)
02:09.0 Multimedia video controller: Internext Compression Inc iTVC15 MPEG-2
Encoder (rev 01)

beww at beww

Jan 20, 2010, 5:42 AM

Post #2 of 10 (1362 views)
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Re: PVR-350 and Live-TV not working [In reply to]

On Tuesday 19 January 2010 09:10:40 pm Harrison T. wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I just installed MythTV using the Ubuntu repos on a new Ubuntu 9.10
> installation. Everything seems to be fine, and the card worked fine on the
> old 9.04 install (which I kept on another HD in case this happened...). I
> have tested the card, and it works under VLC when set to PVR.
>
> Anyway, I have setup the card using the TV tuner, created the source and
> everything. I closed the backend setup, opened the frontend and when I go
> to "Watch TV", all I get is "Please W..." for about 15 or 20 seconds, then
> it dumps me back to the menu. I have been trying to research this issue
> for the last half hour at least, but I am getting nowhere fast. Does
> anyone happen to know what might be causing this? I would GREATLY
> appreciate any help you can provide!

What do your log files say?
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Jan 20, 2010, 5:50 PM

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Re: PVR-350 and Live-TV not working [In reply to]

My log files are about 70KB for the front-end and backend combined. I tried
to attach it to my original message, but it bounced, so I figured I would
just go without it. In hindsight, that was a bad idea. Anyway, attached
below are some excerpts from each of the logs. Hopefully they hold what you
need. Please let me know if anything else might help you to help me!

Here is an excerpt from the backend log:
2010-01-19 22:09:39.292 mythbackend version: branches/release-0-22-fixes
[22594] www.mythtv.org
2010-01-19 22:09:39.379 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2010-01-19 22:09:39.427 Using configuration directory = /home/mythtv/.mythtv
2010-01-19 22:09:39.476 Empty LocalHostName.
2010-01-19 22:09:39.525 Using localhost value of myth
2010-01-19 22:09:39.647 New DB connection, total: 1
2010-01-19 22:09:39.736 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
localhost
2010-01-19 22:09:39.783 Closing DB connection named 'DBManager0'
2010-01-19 22:09:39.836 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
localhost
2010-01-19 22:09:39.885 Current MythTV Schema Version (DBSchemaVer): 1244
2010-01-19 22:09:39.936 MythBackend: Starting up as the master server.
2010-01-19 22:09:40.000 New DB connection, total: 2
2010-01-19 22:09:40.052 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
localhost
2010-01-19 22:09:40.151 New DB connection, total: 3
2010-01-19 22:09:40.199 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
localhost
2010-01-19 22:09:40.280 Channel(/dev/video0) Error: GetCurrentChannelNum():
Failed to find Channel
2010-01-19 22:09:40.321 Channel(/dev/video0)::TuneTo(): Error, failed to
find channel.
2010-01-19 22:09:40.411 New DB scheduler connection
2010-01-19 22:09:40.456 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
localhost
2010-01-19 22:09:40.504 Scheduler, Warning: Listings source 'DirecTV' is
defined, but is not attached to a card input.
2010-01-19 22:09:40.672 Enabling Upnpmedia rebuild thread.
2010-01-19 22:09:41.935 Main::Registering HttpStatus Extension
2010-01-19 22:09:41.980 Enabled verbose msgs: important general
2010-01-19 22:09:42.031 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free Space:
1.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
2010-01-19 22:09:43.637 Reschedule requested for id -1.
2010-01-19 22:09:43.808 Scheduled 0 items in 0.2 = 0.06 match + 0.11 place
2010-01-19 22:09:43.867 Seem to be woken up by USER
2010-01-19 22:09:50.717 UPnpMedia: BuildMediaMap - no VideoStartupDir set,
skipping scan.
2010-01-19 22:09:50.792 MainServer::ANN Monitor
2010-01-19 22:09:50.837 adding: myth as a client (events: 0)
2010-01-19 22:09:50.885 MainServer::ANN Monitor
2010-01-19 22:09:50.938 adding: myth as a client (events: 1)
2010-01-19 22:09:58.514 MainServer::ANN Playback
2010-01-19 22:09:58.561 adding: myth as a client (events: 0)
2010-01-19 22:09:58.616 TVRec(1): Changing from None to Watching
WatchingLiveTV
2010-01-19 22:09:58.692 TVRec(1): HW Tuner: 1->1
2010-01-19 22:09:58.791 Channel(/dev/video0) Error: GetCurrentChannelNum():
Failed to find Channel
2010-01-19 22:09:58.818 Channel(/dev/video0)::TuneTo(): Error, failed to
find channel.
2010-01-19 22:09:58.852 TVRec(1) Error: Failed to set channel to 4.
Reverting to kState_None
2010-01-19 22:09:58.897 TVRec(1): Changing from Watching WatchingLiveTV to
None
2010-01-19 22:11:00.568 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free Space:
1.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
2010-01-19 22:11:39.420 MainServer::ANN Playback
2010-01-19 22:11:39.483 adding: myth as a client (events: 0)
2010-01-19 22:11:39.527 TVRec(1): Changing from None to Watching
WatchingLiveTV
2010-01-19 22:11:39.598 TVRec(1): HW Tuner: 1->1
2010-01-19 22:11:39.699 Channel(/dev/video0) Error: GetCurrentChannelNum():
Failed to find Channel
2010-01-19 22:11:39.735 Channel(/dev/video0)::TuneTo(): Error, failed to
find channel.
2010-01-19 22:11:39.779 TVRec(1) Error: Failed to set channel to 4.
Reverting to kState_None
2010-01-19 22:11:39.824 TVRec(1): Changing from Watching WatchingLiveTV to
None

Here is an excerpt from my mythfrontend.log file:
Starting mythfrontend.real..
2010-01-19 22:09:45.899 mythfrontend version: branches/release-0-22-fixes
[22594] www.mythtv.org
2010-01-19 22:09:45.900 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2010-01-19 22:09:45.900 Using configuration directory =
/home/harrison/.mythtv
2010-01-19 22:09:46.600 Empty LocalHostName.
2010-01-19 22:09:46.600 Using localhost value of myth
2010-01-19 22:09:46.620 New DB connection, total: 1
2010-01-19 22:09:46.627 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
localhost
2010-01-19 22:09:46.629 Closing DB connection named 'DBManager0'
2010-01-19 22:09:46.653 ScreenSaverX11Private: Gnome screen saver support
enabled
2010-01-19 22:09:46.655 DPMS is active.
2010-01-19 22:09:46.660 Primary screen: 0.
2010-01-19 22:09:46.662 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
localhost
2010-01-19 22:09:46.666 Using screen 0, 800x600 at 0,0
2010-01-19 22:09:46.707 MythUI Image Cache size set to 20971520 bytes
2010-01-19 22:09:46.709 Enabled verbose msgs: important general
2010-01-19 22:09:46.730 Primary screen: 0.
2010-01-19 22:09:46.732 Using screen 0, 800x600 at 0,0
2010-01-19 22:09:46.734 Using theme base resolution of 1280x720
2010-01-19 22:09:46.756 LIRC, Error: Failed to connect to Unix socket
'/dev/lircd'
eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-01-19 22:09:46.756 JoystickMenuThread Error: Joystick disabled - Failed
to read /home/harrison/.mythtv/joystickmenurc
2010-01-19 22:09:47.105 Using the Qt painter
2010-01-19 22:09:47.572 Loaded base theme from
/usr/share/mythtv/themes/Mythbuntu/base.xml
2010-01-19 22:09:47.614 Loaded base theme from
/usr/share/mythtv/themes/default-wide/base.xml
2010-01-19 22:09:47.696 Loaded base theme from
/usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml
2010-01-19 22:09:47.698 Unable to load window 'backgroundwindow' from base
2010-01-19 22:09:47.784 Current MythTV Schema Version (DBSchemaVer): 1244
2010-01-19 22:09:48.819 Desktop video mode: 800x600 60.3173 Hz
2010-01-19 22:09:49.627 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
2010-01-19 22:09:49.629 No plugins directory /usr/lib/mythtv/plugins
2010-01-19 22:09:49.668 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/bdi,
eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-01-19 22:09:49.675 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat
/dev/power,
eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-01-19 22:09:49.681 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat
/dev/trace,
eno: No such file or directory (2)
2010-01-19 22:09:49.696 Loading window theme from
/usr/share/mythtv/themes/Mythbuntu/menu-ui.xml
2010-01-19 22:09:49.927 Loading menu theme from
/usr/share/mythtv/themes/defaultmenu//mainmenu.xml
2010-01-19 22:09:49.948 Found mainmenu.xml for theme 'Mythbuntu'
2010-01-19 22:09:50.787 MythContext: Connecting to backend server:
192.168.1.201:6543 (try 1 of 1)
2010-01-19 22:09:50.791 Using protocol version 50
2010-01-19 22:09:58.294 New DB connection, total: 2
2010-01-19 22:09:58.296 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
localhost
2010-01-19 22:09:58.509 TV: Attempting to change from None to Watching
WatchingLiveTV
2010-01-19 22:09:58.511 MythContext: Connecting to backend server:
192.168.1.201:6543 (try 1 of 1)
2010-01-19 22:09:58.513 Using protocol version 50
2010-01-19 22:09:58.611 Spawning LiveTV Recorder -- begin
2010-01-19 22:09:58.942 Spawning LiveTV Recorder -- end
2010-01-19 22:09:58.944 GetEntryAt(-1) failed.
2010-01-19 22:09:58.946 EntryToProgram(0 [at] We Dec 31 19:00:00 1969) failed to
get pginfo
2010-01-19 22:09:58.947 TV Error: HandleStateChange(): LiveTV not
successfully started
2010-01-19 22:09:58.947 We have a RingBuffer
2010-01-19 22:09:58.998 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
2010-01-19 22:09:59.031 ScreenSaverX11Private: DPMS Deactivated 1
2010-01-19 22:09:59.034 ScreenSaverX11Private: DPMS Reactivated 1
2010-01-19 22:11:39.414 TV: Attempting to change from None to Watching
WatchingLiveTV
2010-01-19 22:11:39.417 MythContext: Connecting to backend server:
192.168.1.201:6543 (try 1 of 1)
2010-01-19 22:11:39.419 Using protocol version 50
2010-01-19 22:11:39.523 Spawning LiveTV Recorder -- begin
2010-01-19 22:11:39.870 Spawning LiveTV Recorder -- end
2010-01-19 22:11:39.871 GetEntryAt(-1) failed.
2010-01-19 22:11:39.873 EntryToProgram(0 [at] We Dec 31 19:00:00 1969) failed to
get pginfo
2010-01-19 22:11:39.874 TV Error: HandleStateChange(): LiveTV not
successfully started
2010-01-19 22:11:39.874 We have a RingBuffer
2010-01-19 22:11:39.925 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
2010-01-19 22:11:39.957 ScreenSaverX11Private: DPMS Deactivated 1
2010-01-19 22:11:39.958 ScreenSaverX11Private: DPMS Reactivated 1
2010-01-19 22:11:49.223 AudioPulseUtil: Resume Success
2010-01-19 22:11:49.224 Deleting UPnP client...

And finally, mythwelcome.log is empty.

Again, please let me know if you need any more information. I greatly
appreciate everyone's help.

Thanks,
Harrison T.

On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 8:42 AM, Brian Wood <beww [at] beww> wrote:

> On Tuesday 19 January 2010 09:10:40 pm Harrison T. wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I just installed MythTV using the Ubuntu repos on a new Ubuntu 9.10
> > installation. Everything seems to be fine, and the card worked fine on
> the
> > old 9.04 install (which I kept on another HD in case this happened...).
> I
> > have tested the card, and it works under VLC when set to PVR.
> >
> > Anyway, I have setup the card using the TV tuner, created the source and
> > everything. I closed the backend setup, opened the frontend and when I
> go
> > to "Watch TV", all I get is "Please W..." for about 15 or 20 seconds,
> then
> > it dumps me back to the menu. I have been trying to research this issue
> > for the last half hour at least, but I am getting nowhere fast. Does
> > anyone happen to know what might be causing this? I would GREATLY
> > appreciate any help you can provide!
>
> What do your log files say?
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mtdean at thirdcontact

Jan 20, 2010, 6:42 PM

Post #4 of 10 (1346 views)
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Re: PVR-350 and Live-TV not working [In reply to]

On 01/20/2010 08:50 PM, Harrison T. wrote:
> My log files are about 70KB for the front-end and backend combined. I tried
> to attach it to my original message, but it bounced, so I figured I would
> just go without it. In hindsight, that was a bad idea. Anyway, attached
> below are some excerpts from each of the logs. Hopefully they hold what you
> need. Please let me know if anything else might help you to help me!
>
> Here is an excerpt from the backend log:
>
>
...
> 2010-01-19 22:09:40.280 Channel(/dev/video0) Error: GetCurrentChannelNum():
> Failed to find Channel
> 2010-01-19 22:09:40.321 Channel(/dev/video0)::TuneTo(): Error, failed to
> find channel.
>
...
> 2010-01-19 22:09:58.791 Channel(/dev/video0) Error: GetCurrentChannelNum():
> Failed to find Channel
> 2010-01-19 22:09:58.818 Channel(/dev/video0)::TuneTo(): Error, failed to
> find channel.
> 2010-01-19 22:09:58.852 TVRec(1) Error: Failed to set channel to 4.
> Reverting to kState_None
>
...
> 2010-01-19 22:11:39.699 Channel(/dev/video0) Error: GetCurrentChannelNum():
> Failed to find Channel
> 2010-01-19 22:11:39.735 Channel(/dev/video0)::TuneTo(): Error, failed to
> find channel.
> 2010-01-19 22:11:39.779 TVRec(1) Error: Failed to set channel to 4.
> Reverting to kState_None
> 2010-01-19 22:11:39.824 TVRec(1): Changing from Watching WatchingLiveTV to
> None
>

Looks like you set:

Preset tuner to channel
Leave this blank unless you have an external tuner that is connected to
the tuner input of your card. If so, you will need to specify the preset
channel for the signal (normally 3 or 4).

When you should have just paid attention to the first three words of the
description.

If you're using S-Video or Composite, you /must/ leave the setting blank.

If you are trying to use the tuner with a STB that outputs on channel 4,
you either need to properly set the "Starting Channel" for the video
source or you have an input connections configuration problem (see
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034 ).

Mike
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neptune.h at gmail

Jan 20, 2010, 7:31 PM

Post #5 of 10 (1346 views)
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Re: PVR-350 and Live-TV not working [In reply to]

Thanks Mike for your help. You were correct about the Input connections
being incorrect. I deleted the channel I had created (channel scan just
refused to run earlier), and then deleted the Video Source and started
again.

I ran the channel scan, and it found channel 2 (which doesn't exist in
reality... oh well) and it stopped at channel 3. I opened up the frontend
and it tuned to static on channel 2! Unfortunately, it stays that way when
I try to type in the channel number. I can't get it to tune to channel 4
properly if I manually create it (using the same settings that channel 2 was
created with). It will crash with an error.

The status of the channel scan stays at "Scanning us-bcast 2 No Lock" and
just stays there. Signal Strength and Scan are both at 0%. I just searched
a bit and I can't find anything at all. I just need channel 4 to work so
that I can tune into my DirecTV R-15 receiver. I will be setting up another
box later using S-Video, but I need this input to work too for occasional
recording from this box from across the house.

Thanks again for your help.

--Harrison T.

On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 9:42 PM, Michael T. Dean <mtdean [at] thirdcontact>wrote:

> On 01/20/2010 08:50 PM, Harrison T. wrote:
> > My log files are about 70KB for the front-end and backend combined. I
> tried
> > to attach it to my original message, but it bounced, so I figured I would
> > just go without it. In hindsight, that was a bad idea. Anyway, attached
> > below are some excerpts from each of the logs. Hopefully they hold what
> you
> > need. Please let me know if anything else might help you to help me!
> >
> > Here is an excerpt from the backend log:
> >
> >
> ...
> > 2010-01-19 22:09:40.280 Channel(/dev/video0) Error:
> GetCurrentChannelNum():
> > Failed to find Channel
> > 2010-01-19 22:09:40.321 Channel(/dev/video0)::TuneTo(): Error, failed to
> > find channel.
> >
> ...
> > 2010-01-19 22:09:58.791 Channel(/dev/video0) Error:
> GetCurrentChannelNum():
> > Failed to find Channel
> > 2010-01-19 22:09:58.818 Channel(/dev/video0)::TuneTo(): Error, failed to
> > find channel.
> > 2010-01-19 22:09:58.852 TVRec(1) Error: Failed to set channel to 4.
> > Reverting to kState_None
> >
> ...
> > 2010-01-19 22:11:39.699 Channel(/dev/video0) Error:
> GetCurrentChannelNum():
> > Failed to find Channel
> > 2010-01-19 22:11:39.735 Channel(/dev/video0)::TuneTo(): Error, failed to
> > find channel.
> > 2010-01-19 22:11:39.779 TVRec(1) Error: Failed to set channel to 4.
> > Reverting to kState_None
> > 2010-01-19 22:11:39.824 TVRec(1): Changing from Watching WatchingLiveTV
> to
> > None
> >
>
> Looks like you set:
>
> Preset tuner to channel
> Leave this blank unless you have an external tuner that is connected to
> the tuner input of your card. If so, you will need to specify the preset
> channel for the signal (normally 3 or 4).
>
> When you should have just paid attention to the first three words of the
> description.
>
> If you're using S-Video or Composite, you /must/ leave the setting blank.
>
> If you are trying to use the tuner with a STB that outputs on channel 4,
> you either need to properly set the "Starting Channel" for the video
> source or you have an input connections configuration problem (see
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034 ).
>
> Mike
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users [at] mythtv
> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>

mtdean at thirdcontact

Jan 20, 2010, 7:38 PM

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Re: PVR-350 and Live-TV not working [In reply to]

<fixed top posting>

On 01/20/2010 10:31 PM, Harrison T. wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 9:42 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>
>
>> (see
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034 ).
> Thanks Mike for your help. You were correct about the Input connections
> being incorrect. I deleted the channel I had created (channel scan just
> refused to run earlier), and then deleted the Video Source and started
> again.
>
> I ran the channel scan, and it found channel 2 (which doesn't exist in
> reality... oh well) and it stopped at channel 3. I opened up the frontend
> and it tuned to static on channel 2! Unfortunately, it stays that way when
> I try to type in the channel number. I can't get it to tune to channel 4
> properly if I manually create it (using the same settings that channel 2 was
> created with). It will crash with an error.
>
> The status of the channel scan stays at "Scanning us-bcast 2 No Lock" and
> just stays there. Signal Strength and Scan are both at 0%. I just searched
> a bit and I can't find anything at all. I just need channel 4 to work so
> that I can tune into my DirecTV R-15 receiver. I will be setting up another
> box later using S-Video, but I need this input to work too for occasional
> recording from this box from across the house.
>
> Thanks again for your help.
>

See the link I posted. You should /never/ do a scan for analog channels
in the US. The link I posted has full instructions for how to clean up
what you have and then properly get your channels from your listings
provider.

Mike
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neptune.h at gmail

Jan 20, 2010, 7:47 PM

Post #7 of 10 (1349 views)
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Re: PVR-350 and Live-TV not working [In reply to]

This may-or-may-not be a dumb question, but there is no channel 4 here in my
area on DirecTV, so how would I be able to create this channel to tune to if
I use the Schedules Direct grabber?? I'd hate to spend several half-hour
sessions of running mythfilldatabase to get this solved, but I will if
that's what you say is correct.

Also, I did skim through the page you linked to. I must have missed that
section the first time. Sorry about that.

Thanks again,

--Harrison T.

On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 10:38 PM, Michael T. Dean
<mtdean [at] thirdcontact>wrote:

> <fixed top posting>
>
> On 01/20/2010 10:31 PM, Harrison T. wrote:
> > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 9:42 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> >
> >
> >> (see
> >> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034 ).
> > Thanks Mike for your help. You were correct about the Input connections
> > being incorrect. I deleted the channel I had created (channel scan just
> > refused to run earlier), and then deleted the Video Source and started
> > again.
> >
> > I ran the channel scan, and it found channel 2 (which doesn't exist in
> > reality... oh well) and it stopped at channel 3. I opened up the
> frontend
> > and it tuned to static on channel 2! Unfortunately, it stays that way
> when
> > I try to type in the channel number. I can't get it to tune to channel 4
> > properly if I manually create it (using the same settings that channel 2
> was
> > created with). It will crash with an error.
> >
> > The status of the channel scan stays at "Scanning us-bcast 2 No Lock" and
> > just stays there. Signal Strength and Scan are both at 0%. I just
> searched
> > a bit and I can't find anything at all. I just need channel 4 to work so
> > that I can tune into my DirecTV R-15 receiver. I will be setting up
> another
> > box later using S-Video, but I need this input to work too for occasional
> > recording from this box from across the house.
> >
> > Thanks again for your help.
> >
>
> See the link I posted. You should /never/ do a scan for analog channels
> in the US. The link I posted has full instructions for how to clean up
> what you have and then properly get your channels from your listings
> provider.
>
> Mike
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mtdean at thirdcontact

Jan 20, 2010, 8:22 PM

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Re: PVR-350 and Live-TV not working [In reply to]

<deleted everything but the below so I didn't have to fix top-posting,

On 01/20/2010 10:47 PM, Harrison T. wrote:
> This may-or-may-not be a dumb question, but there is no channel 4 here in my
> area on DirecTV, so how would I be able to create this channel to tune to if
> I use the Schedules Direct grabber?? I'd hate to spend several half-hour
> sessions of running mythfilldatabase to get this solved, but I will if
> that's what you say is correct.
>
> Also, I did skim through the page you linked to. I must have missed that
> section the first time. Sorry about that.
>

If you use a different channel number to tune the channels listed at
Schedules Direct, edit the frequency ID after you "Fetch channels from
listings provider."

So, if SD says that your Fox station is on 8723, but you use 4 to tune
it, just use the MythWeb or mythtv-setup channel editor to change the
frequency ID 8723 to 4 (or vice versa). You can also optionally change
the channel number (as that's user-editable data, too--channel number is
primarily a display thing, but also used to allow you to tune a specific
channel in LiveTV by typing in numbers).

If you get channels that SD doesn't list, you probably have selected the
wrong "provider" stuff for your lineup (IIRC, for satellite, there's one
that includes the local channels and one that doesn't).

Mike
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Jan 20, 2010, 8:33 PM

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Re: PVR-350 and Live-TV not working [In reply to]

Mike,

Thank-You SO MUCH for your help! That last bit worked like a charm.

I just have one more question for you. I see that you mentioned fixing
top-posting twice now. I have no clue what that means, but should I be
removing something from my email before I send it or something? I am new to
mailing lists and still learning MythTV, so I would like to be able to be a
participating member of this list and contribute without causing anyone any
problems. If you have a second to answer this one, I would appreciate it.

Thanks again and thanks in advance,

--Harrison T.

On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 11:22 PM, Michael T. Dean
<mtdean [at] thirdcontact>wrote:

> <deleted everything but the below so I didn't have to fix top-posting,
> again>
>
> On 01/20/2010 10:47 PM, Harrison T. wrote:
> > This may-or-may-not be a dumb question, but there is no channel 4 here in
> my
> > area on DirecTV, so how would I be able to create this channel to tune to
> if
> > I use the Schedules Direct grabber?? I'd hate to spend several half-hour
> > sessions of running mythfilldatabase to get this solved, but I will if
> > that's what you say is correct.
> >
> > Also, I did skim through the page you linked to. I must have missed that
> > section the first time. Sorry about that.
> >
>
> If you use a different channel number to tune the channels listed at
> Schedules Direct, edit the frequency ID after you "Fetch channels from
> listings provider."
>
> So, if SD says that your Fox station is on 8723, but you use 4 to tune
> it, just use the MythWeb or mythtv-setup channel editor to change the
> frequency ID 8723 to 4 (or vice versa). You can also optionally change
> the channel number (as that's user-editable data, too--channel number is
> primarily a display thing, but also used to allow you to tune a specific
> channel in LiveTV by typing in numbers).
>
> If you get channels that SD doesn't list, you probably have selected the
> wrong "provider" stuff for your lineup (IIRC, for satellite, there's one
> that includes the local channels and one that doesn't).
>
> Mike
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mtdean at thirdcontact

Jan 20, 2010, 8:42 PM

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Re: PVR-350 and Live-TV not working [In reply to]

On 01/20/2010 11:33 PM, Harrison T. wrote:
> Thank-You SO MUCH for your help! That last bit worked like a charm.
>

Great!

> I just have one more question for you. I see that you mentioned fixing
> top-posting twice now. I have no clue what that means,

Sorry, I should have explained it to you on the second time, but I got a
bit lazy.

> but should I be
> removing something from my email before I send it or something? I am new to
> mailing lists and still learning MythTV, so I would like to be able to be a
> participating member of this list and contribute without causing anyone any
> problems. If you have a second to answer this one, I would appreciate it.
>

Top posting is posting your reply at the top of all the other content in
the message. Inline posting is what I've done here--posting replies to
specific parts of the previous message inline/interleaved with the
message itself. Bottom posting would be just posting your entire
response on the bottom of the message to which you're replying.

The list rules basically say:
a) Post in plain text (or at the very least multipart with a plain
text part)
b) Trim any not-relevant information from your replies--which always
includes the list signatures from previous posts--but be careful not to
remove too much (leave enough that the message stands on its own with
questions and answers both)
c) Use inline- or bottom-posting.

More info here: http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Mailing_List_etiquette and
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Mailing_List_etiquette#Bottom_post

Thanks for asking/wanting to follow list norms!

Mike
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