Any MythTV Users ?

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I have pulled in a bunch of mythtv changes. Don't run it myself though, so if anyone uses mythtv, would be good to know if things are better with this release than the last (changes as of r31204 - which will be available http://www.xbmc4xbox.org.uk/nightly/ shortly)
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I do need to setup either myth or tvheadend so if anyone can tell me what cheap dvt usb/pci card will work on linux I'll be happy to try it out. I've tried 2x DVT USB dongles and a PCI card and none of them have been compatible :-(
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I would search on ubuntuforums or something and see what other people are using. Sorry, don't know myself.
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BuZz wrote:I have pulled in a bunch of mythtv changes. Don't run it myself though, so if anyone uses mythtv, would be good to know if things are better with this release than the last (changes as of r31204 - which will be available http://www.xbmc4xbox.org.uk/nightly/ shortly)
I use Myth (although not a recent release - v0.22 I think). Anything in particular you think I should check?
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spicemuseum wrote:
BuZz wrote:I have pulled in a bunch of mythtv changes. Don't run it myself though, so if anyone uses mythtv, would be good to know if things are better with this release than the last (changes as of r31204 - which will be available http://www.xbmc4xbox.org.uk/nightly/ shortly)
I use Myth (although not a recent release - v0.22 I think). Anything in particular you think I should check?
just overall functionality - if there are improvements in any aprts that didnt work that well - I seem to remember not everything worked before - although that might have been on newer mythtv releases.
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whufclee wrote:I do need to setup either myth or tvheadend so if anyone can tell me what cheap dvt usb/pci card will work on linux I'll be happy to try it out. I've tried 2x DVT USB dongles and a PCI card and none of them have been compatible :-(
I use Hauppauge PCI cards, both the (now long in the tooth) Nova-T and DVB-S2 work well.
Best info on Kernel support is here: http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hardw ... nformation

(When I first got the DVB-S2 card, (before S2 transmissions first started from the Astra constellation, so around 2008 I guess) I had a bit of shenaniganising to compile support into the Linux kernel, but it got incorporated by default from 2.6.28 (I think), and I've had no problems since. If you want to discuss further feel free to PM me or start a separate thread in "Off Topic".)
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I use Hauppauge PCI cards, both the (now long in the tooth) Nova-T and DVB-S2 work well.

(When I first got the DVB-S2 card, (before S2 transmissions first started from the Astra constellation, so around 2008 I guess) I had a bit of shenaniganising to compile support into the Linux kernel, but it got incorporated by default from 2.6.28 (I think), and I've had no problems since. If you want to discuss further feel free to PM me or start a separate thread in "Off Topic".)
Thanks mate, I shall look into those options now and see what I can get them for. If/when I get stuck I'll be sure to give you a PM ;)
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whufclee wrote:
I use Hauppauge PCI cards, both the (now long in the tooth) Nova-T and DVB-S2 work well.

(When I first got the DVB-S2 card, (before S2 transmissions first started from the Astra constellation, so around 2008 I guess) I had a bit of shenaniganising to compile support into the Linux kernel, but it got incorporated by default from 2.6.28 (I think), and I've had no problems since. If you want to discuss further feel free to PM me or start a separate thread in "Off Topic".)
Thanks mate, I shall look into those options now and see what I can get them for. If/when I get stuck I'll be sure to give you a PM ;)
I've got a Nova-T (with all original packaging) you can have for a tenner, or whatever you think is fair. ...if you're interested.
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PM Sent, cheers mate.
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hmm it is unable even to list the directory right, so not even as far as playback. what version of mythtv ? sure credentials etc are ok? can you test with xbmc for linux/windows also ?
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BuZz wrote:hmm it is unable even to list the directory right, so not even as far as playback. what version of mythtv ? sure credentials etc are ok? can you test with xbmc for linux/windows also ?
Works with r31096. Would you like me to post a log from that for comparison?
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spicemuseum wrote:
BuZz wrote:hmm it is unable even to list the directory right, so not even as far as playback. what version of mythtv ? sure credentials etc are ok? can you test with xbmc for linux/windows also ?
Works with r31096. Would you like me to post a log from that for comparison?
yes please thanks. still would be interested in a test on linux/windows also - using a nightly build or so.
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BuZz wrote:
spicemuseum wrote:
BuZz wrote:hmm it is unable even to list the directory right, so not even as far as playback. what version of mythtv ? sure credentials etc are ok? can you test with xbmc for linux/windows also ?
Works with r31096. Would you like me to post a log from that for comparison?
yes please thanks. still would be interested in a test on linux/windows also - using a nightly build or so.
BTW...

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spiceworld$ apt-cache policy mythtv
mythtv:
  Installed: 0.23.1+fixes26437-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 0.23.1+fixes26437-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 0.23.1+fixes26437-0ubuntu1 0
r310_8_6, my apologies.
http://pastebin.com/yMm1sadv

And linux:
http://pastebin.com/huf1kfdf
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Got what you need from me, Buzz? Need anything else?
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please can you turn debugging on on linux. i may have to reinstall mythtv here to debug. i guess my last changes broke the library somehow. hmm
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BuZz wrote:please can you turn debugging on on linux.
I did - looks like it doesn't retain that setting over a re-start of XBMC. Wierd. Anyway, here's an un-re-started one (complete with me switching debugging on L0L)...
http://pastebin.com/FrKwCRQ3
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BuZz wrote:i may have to reinstall mythtv here to debug. i guess my last changes broke the library somehow. hmm
Shall I raise a bug to track this?
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Was just looking on the bugtracker, as I am fixing up mythtv currently. Did you open a ticket in the end ?
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BuZz wrote:Was just looking on the bugtracker, as I am fixing up mythtv currently. Did you open a ticket in the end ?
http://redmine.exotica.org.uk/issues/235

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...and confirmed working with r31739.

Nice one :-)
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