sorry if this is the wrong area to post this in (wasn't sure which one to use). I'm trying to convert my old knoppmyth box to be a recording station for some security cameras I installed around my parents barn (someone tried to set it on fire last week). The box had been stored in the barn in question for about a year and the previous installation wouldn't boot so I've installed a fresh copy of r5f27. The system is an amd 1800+ with a pvr 150 in it and ran just find before storage (the old installation). I believe that the card is setup right (system reconized it with out any help and when asked to scan for channels it found the channel 3 that the cameras should be coming through just fine). The problem is when I exited the setup and went into the frontend to watch tv to see if the signal was making it through -> nothing but a blank screen that sticks around for 2 minutes and then returns me to the main mythtv frontend screen. If anyone has any idea what've missed I'd love some help. thanks

(*Sigh* - There really should be a FAQ on this board)

A quick search for "blank screen" or "black screen" should have turned up numerous posts, most of which will point you to http://www.knoppmythwiki.org/index.php? ... WatchingTV

If you are looking a security solution, might I sugest motion or zoneminder? R5F27 already includes motion, which the next release will include zoneminder (as there is now a Myth plugin for it).

thanks that solved the problem (sorry for making you sigh.)
(card and frequencies set wrong.