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Author:  substr [ Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Watch TV? Black screen / frozen

I installed everything, all good and ready. I go into mythtv and click watch tv and all I get is a black screen, nothing is happening, and seems to be frozen. I have no idea what to do.

Version: R5A26
Dell Dimension 4500s
Hauppauge pvr-500

The HDD light is flickering as if something is going on, but no picture nor audio is present. I can't even exit from what I can tell.

Author:  substr [ Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:52 pm ]
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*update: it is not frozen. ctrl+alt+f1 brings up the alternate console.

After a brief run of
Code:
# lsmod |grep ivtv


returns

Code:
ivtv                 206228     0
i2c_algo_bit         10504      3     cx88xx, bttv, ivtv
videodev             9472       5     cx8800, cx88xx, saa7146_vv, bttv, ivtv

Author:  gamelyn31 [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:06 pm ]
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This behavior is sometimes caused by not having a valid starting channel (at least, that's what I've experienced). When you WatchTV, are you starting on a "good" channel? Are you getting a Signal Lock? If not, you may want to try fixing that. Run mythtv-setup and check your Input Connections (I think that's the right menu). For your tuner card, make sure the starting channel is a "good" channel with a strong signal.

I have also (on previous releases like R5A16) had to fine tune my channels in order to get strong signal locks on some channels (though this problem seems to have gone away as of R5A22 for whatever reason). I don't know if that's an issue for you or not.

Author:  substr [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:53 pm ]
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I kind of went into the setup blindly, im not sure what settings I need to make it work. This is how I set it up:

1. General Settings
- No changes

2. Capture Cards
- new capture card
standard vfl capture card
video device: /dev/video0
VBI device: /dev/cbi
audio device: /dev/dsp
default input: tuner0

3. Video Sources
- new video source
put in my zap2it info, login worked

4. Input connections
- changed tuner01 to match the video source

5. channel editor
- no channels in list, scan and advanced buttons greyed out
I tried adding ch4 andm aking it the default channel, same problem

Thats about it. Im probobly going about something wrong. Any ideas?

Author:  tjc [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:00 pm ]
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Have you downloaded the program guide data?

Author:  substr [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:35 pm ]
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I retrieved the linups. Is that the same thing?

Author:  tjc [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:45 pm ]
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No. We're talking about running mythfilldatabase like the mythtv-setup program tells you to as you exit. Something like this ought to do it:
Code:
su mythtv -c "mythfilldatabase"

Author:  substr [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:06 pm ]
Post subject: 

it asks me for a pwd, and i enter it, then gives me an authorization failure.

edit: its working now. the command that is. I'll let it run till its done.


edit 2: What do I do after this? I tried to "watch tv" again, but the same thing occurs.

Author:  tjc [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:01 pm ]
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See if there is stuff in your program guide and if you can tune. If you still get a black screen the next thing is to try a different frequency set (it's easy search for HRC vs IRC), ad naseum.
There are lots of "black screen" threads, we probably walk through this with someone at least once a month.

Author:  substr [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:29 pm ]
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Program guide works per the recording section.

Tried all frequencies, no cigar.

Author:  nigelpearson [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:42 pm ]
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1) Black screen usually means that the frontend isn't getting anything to display from the backend. So, the first thing to look into is the backend logs. Use more or less to look at /var/log/mythtv/mythbackend.log
Post any errors here.

2) Programme guide information (Video Source in mythtv-setup terminology) isn't needed for viewing LiveTV. But, correctly tuned channels, a valid starting channel, and a backend that has been restarted since those both have been added into the database are all needed.

Author:  tjc [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:38 pm ]
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Could also mean that you don't have Xv support in your X server for some reason. I've seen at least a couple of those now. Don't we have a BlackScreen page under TroubleShooting on the wiki yet? This is a huge FAQ, but it's a rare newbie who seems to be able to find jack all by searching for themself... Maybe I'll write one in my "copious free time"... :? :cry: :?

Author:  substr [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:56 pm ]
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This is /var/log/mythtv/mythbackend.log

I cleared it. Booted. Clicked watch tv. Waited 10 seconds. Rebooted. Then copied the file.

Code:
2006-01-04 21:21:59.959 New DB connection, total: 1
Starting up as the master server.
2006-01-04 21:22:00.263 New DB connection, total: 2
2006-01-04 21:22:00.999 Channel(/dev/video0): CheckChannel failed. Please verify channel "3" in the "setup" Channel Editor.
2006-01-04 21:22:01.017 New DB scheduler connection
2006-01-04 21:22:01.031 mythbackend version: 0.18.1.20050523-1 www.mythtv.org
2006-01-04 21:22:01.045 Enabled verbose msgs : important general
2006-01-04 21:22:03.028 Reschedule requested for id -1.
2006-01-04 21:22:04.303 Scheduled 0 items in 1.3 = 1.24 match + 0.03 place
2006-01-04 21:22:04.313 Seem to be woken up by USER
2006-01-04 21:22:11.034 New DB connection, total: 3
2006-01-04 21:22:11.050 New DB connection, total: 4
2006-01-04 21:23:01.589 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:23:01.595 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:23:01.654 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:23:01.674 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 1)
2006-01-04 21:44:05.494 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:05.501 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:05.534 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:05.539 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 1)
2006-01-04 21:44:05.554 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:05.560 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:05.622 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:05.627 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:05.638 adding: mythtv as a remote ringbuffer
2006-01-04 21:44:05.742 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2006-01-04 21:44:05.832 Unknown video codec
2006-01-04 21:44:05.839 Please go into the TV Settings, Recording Profiles and
2006-01-04 21:44:05.843 setup the four 'Software Encoders' profiles.
2006-01-04 21:44:05.847 Assuming RTjpeg for now.
2006-01-04 21:44:05.851 NVR: Error, unknown audio codec
2006-01-04 21:44:05.871 NVR: Won't work with the streaming interface, falling back
VIDOCGMBUF:: Invalid argument
Can't read vbi data
2006-01-04 21:44:06.670 TVRec: Recording Prematurely Stopped
2006-01-04 21:44:08.174 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:08.180 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:08.354 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:08.360 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:08.534 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:08.540 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:08.714 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:08.720 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:08.894 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:08.900 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:09.074 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:09.080 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:09.254 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:09.260 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:09.434 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:09.440 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:09.614 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:09.621 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:09.794 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:09.800 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:09.974 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:09.981 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:10.154 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:10.160 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:10.230 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:10.237 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:10.266 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:10.272 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:10.290 adding: mythtv as a remote ringbuffer
2006-01-04 21:44:10.306 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2006-01-04 21:44:10.327 Unknown video codec
2006-01-04 21:44:10.332 Please go into the TV Settings, Recording Profiles and
2006-01-04 21:44:10.343 setup the four 'Software Encoders' profiles.
2006-01-04 21:44:10.347 Assuming RTjpeg for now.
2006-01-04 21:44:10.351 NVR: Error, unknown audio codec
2006-01-04 21:44:10.368 NVR: Won't work with the streaming interface, falling back
VIDOCGMBUF:: Invalid argument
Can't read vbi data
2006-01-04 21:44:11.110 TVRec: Recording Prematurely Stopped
2006-01-04 21:44:12.595 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:12.601 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:12.775 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:12.781 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:12.955 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:12.961 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:13.135 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:13.141 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:13.315 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:13.321 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:13.495 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:13.501 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:13.675 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:13.681 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:13.855 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:13.861 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:14.035 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:14.041 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:14.215 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:14.221 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:14.395 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:14.401 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:14.575 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:14.581 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:14.651 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:14.657 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:14.687 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:14.692 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:14.707 adding: mythtv as a remote ringbuffer
2006-01-04 21:44:14.731 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2006-01-04 21:44:14.751 Unknown video codec
2006-01-04 21:44:14.756 Please go into the TV Settings, Recording Profiles and
2006-01-04 21:44:14.764 setup the four 'Software Encoders' profiles.
2006-01-04 21:44:14.768 Assuming RTjpeg for now.
2006-01-04 21:44:14.772 NVR: Error, unknown audio codec
2006-01-04 21:44:14.789 NVR: Won't work with the streaming interface, falling back
VIDOCGMBUF:: Invalid argument
Can't read vbi data
2006-01-04 21:44:15.515 TVRec: Recording Prematurely Stopped
2006-01-04 21:44:17.015 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:17.021 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:17.195 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:17.201 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:17.375 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:17.381 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:17.555 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:17.561 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:17.735 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:17.741 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:17.915 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:17.921 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:18.095 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:18.101 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:18.271 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:18.277 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:18.447 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:18.453 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:18.627 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:18.633 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:18.811 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:18.827 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:19.003 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:19.009 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:19.079 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:19.085 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:19.115 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:19.120 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:19.139 adding: mythtv as a remote ringbuffer
2006-01-04 21:44:19.155 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2006-01-04 21:44:19.207 Unknown video codec
2006-01-04 21:44:19.213 Please go into the TV Settings, Recording Profiles and
2006-01-04 21:44:19.220 setup the four 'Software Encoders' profiles.
2006-01-04 21:44:19.224 Assuming RTjpeg for now.
2006-01-04 21:44:19.228 NVR: Error, unknown audio codec
2006-01-04 21:44:19.245 NVR: Won't work with the streaming interface, falling back
VIDOCGMBUF:: Invalid argument
Can't read vbi data
2006-01-04 21:44:19.987 TVRec: Recording Prematurely Stopped
2006-01-04 21:44:21.487 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:21.493 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:21.667 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:21.673 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:21.847 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:21.853 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:22.027 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:22.033 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:22.207 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:22.213 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:22.387 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:22.393 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:22.567 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:22.573 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:22.747 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:22.754 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:22.927 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:22.933 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:23.107 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:23.113 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:23.288 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:23.293 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:23.467 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:23.473 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:23.543 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:23.549 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:23.579 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:23.585 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:23.600 adding: mythtv as a remote ringbuffer
2006-01-04 21:44:23.616 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2006-01-04 21:44:23.636 Unknown video codec
2006-01-04 21:44:23.641 Please go into the TV Settings, Recording Profiles and
2006-01-04 21:44:23.648 setup the four 'Software Encoders' profiles.
2006-01-04 21:44:23.652 Assuming RTjpeg for now.
2006-01-04 21:44:23.656 NVR: Error, unknown audio codec
2006-01-04 21:44:23.675 NVR: Won't work with the streaming interface, falling back
VIDOCGMBUF:: Invalid argument
Can't read vbi data
2006-01-04 21:44:24.424 TVRec: Recording Prematurely Stopped
2006-01-04 21:44:25.916 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:25.922 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:26.096 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:26.101 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:26.276 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:26.282 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:26.456 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:26.462 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:26.636 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:26.642 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:26.816 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:26.822 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:26.996 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:27.002 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:27.176 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:27.182 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:27.356 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:27.362 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:27.536 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:27.542 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:27.716 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:27.722 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:27.896 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:27.902 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:27.972 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:27.978 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:28.008 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:28.013 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:28.032 adding: mythtv as a remote ringbuffer
2006-01-04 21:44:28.052 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2006-01-04 21:44:28.072 Unknown video codec
2006-01-04 21:44:28.077 Please go into the TV Settings, Recording Profiles and
2006-01-04 21:44:28.085 setup the four 'Software Encoders' profiles.
2006-01-04 21:44:28.089 Assuming RTjpeg for now.
2006-01-04 21:44:28.093 NVR: Error, unknown audio codec
2006-01-04 21:44:28.110 NVR: Won't work with the streaming interface, falling back
VIDOCGMBUF:: Invalid argument
Can't read vbi data
2006-01-04 21:44:28.860 TVRec: Recording Prematurely Stopped
2006-01-04 21:44:30.352 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:30.358 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:30.532 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:30.538 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:30.712 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:30.718 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:30.892 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:30.898 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:31.072 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:31.078 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:31.252 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:31.258 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:31.432 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:31.438 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:31.612 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:31.618 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:31.792 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:31.798 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:31.972 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:31.978 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:32.152 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:32.158 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:32.332 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:32.338 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:32.408 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:32.414 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:32.444 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:32.449 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:32.468 adding: mythtv as a remote ringbuffer
2006-01-04 21:44:32.492 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2006-01-04 21:44:32.513 Unknown video codec
2006-01-04 21:44:32.518 Please go into the TV Settings, Recording Profiles and
2006-01-04 21:44:32.525 setup the four 'Software Encoders' profiles.
2006-01-04 21:44:32.529 Assuming RTjpeg for now.
2006-01-04 21:44:32.533 NVR: Error, unknown audio codec
2006-01-04 21:44:32.550 NVR: Won't work with the streaming interface, falling back
VIDOCGMBUF:: Invalid argument
Can't read vbi data
2006-01-04 21:44:33.300 TVRec: Recording Prematurely Stopped
2006-01-04 21:44:34.793 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:34.799 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:34.972 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:34.978 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:35.156 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:35.162 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:35.337 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:35.342 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:35.517 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:35.522 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:35.697 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:35.702 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:35.877 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:35.882 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:36.057 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:36.063 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:36.237 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:36.242 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:36.421 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:36.427 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:36.601 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:36.607 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:36.777 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:36.782 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:36.853 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:36.858 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:36.893 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:36.898 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:36.917 adding: mythtv as a remote ringbuffer
2006-01-04 21:44:36.937 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2006-01-04 21:44:36.957 Unknown video codec
2006-01-04 21:44:36.962 Please go into the TV Settings, Recording Profiles and
2006-01-04 21:44:36.969 setup the four 'Software Encoders' profiles.
2006-01-04 21:44:36.973 Assuming RTjpeg for now.
2006-01-04 21:44:36.978 NVR: Error, unknown audio codec
2006-01-04 21:44:36.994 NVR: Won't work with the streaming interface, falling back
VIDOCGMBUF:: Invalid argument
Can't read vbi data
2006-01-04 21:44:37.737 TVRec: Recording Prematurely Stopped
2006-01-04 21:44:39.225 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:39.231 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:39.409 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:39.415 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:39.593 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:39.599 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:39.777 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:39.783 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:39.961 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:39.967 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:40.145 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:40.151 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:40.329 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:40.335 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:40.513 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:40.519 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:40.697 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:40.703 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:40.881 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:40.887 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:41.065 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:41.071 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:41.249 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:41.272 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:41.345 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:41.351 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:41.385 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:41.390 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:41.409 adding: mythtv as a remote ringbuffer
2006-01-04 21:44:41.429 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2006-01-04 21:44:41.450 Unknown video codec
2006-01-04 21:44:41.462 Please go into the TV Settings, Recording Profiles and
2006-01-04 21:44:41.470 setup the four 'Software Encoders' profiles.
2006-01-04 21:44:41.478 Assuming RTjpeg for now.
2006-01-04 21:44:41.486 NVR: Error, unknown audio codec
2006-01-04 21:44:41.507 NVR: Won't work with the streaming interface, falling back
VIDOCGMBUF:: Invalid argument
Can't read vbi data
2006-01-04 21:44:42.377 TVRec: Recording Prematurely Stopped
2006-01-04 21:44:43.877 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:43.884 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:44.061 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:44.067 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:44.245 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:44.251 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:44.429 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:44.436 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:44.613 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:44.620 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:44.797 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:44.804 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:44.981 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:44.987 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:45.165 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:45.171 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:45.349 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:45.356 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:45.533 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:45.539 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:45.717 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:45.723 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:45.901 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:45.907 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:45.981 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:45.987 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:46.021 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:46.027 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:46.045 adding: mythtv as a remote ringbuffer
2006-01-04 21:44:46.065 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2006-01-04 21:44:46.086 Unknown video codec
2006-01-04 21:44:46.095 Please go into the TV Settings, Recording Profiles and
2006-01-04 21:44:46.103 setup the four 'Software Encoders' profiles.
2006-01-04 21:44:46.110 Assuming RTjpeg for now.
2006-01-04 21:44:46.119 NVR: Error, unknown audio codec
2006-01-04 21:44:46.139 NVR: Won't work with the streaming interface, falling back
VIDOCGMBUF:: Invalid argument
Can't read vbi data
2006-01-04 21:44:46.881 TVRec: Recording Prematurely Stopped
2006-01-04 21:44:47.978 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:47.992 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:48.170 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:48.176 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:48.354 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:48.360 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:48.538 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:48.544 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:48.722 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:48.765 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:48.954 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:48.960 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:49.130 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:49.136 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:49.330 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:49.351 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:49.526 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:49.543 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:44:49.730 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:44:49.765 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
DB Error (KickDatabase):
Query was:
SELECT NULL;
Driver error was [2/2002]:
QMYSQL3: Unable to execute query
Database error was:
Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mys2006-01-04 21:46:24.087 New DB connection, total: 1
Starting up as the master server.
2006-01-04 21:46:24.571 New DB connection, total: 2
2006-01-04 21:46:25.286 Channel(/dev/video0): CheckChannel failed. Please verify channel "3" in the "setup" Channel Editor.
2006-01-04 21:46:25.309 New DB scheduler connection
2006-01-04 21:46:25.331 mythbackend version: 0.18.1.20050523-1 www.mythtv.org
2006-01-04 21:46:25.336 Enabled verbose msgs : important general
2006-01-04 21:46:27.327 Reschedule requested for id -1.
2006-01-04 21:46:28.482 Scheduled 0 items in 1.2 = 1.12 match + 0.03 place
2006-01-04 21:46:28.493 Seem to be woken up by USER
2006-01-04 21:46:35.339 New DB connection, total: 3
2006-01-04 21:46:48.206 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:46:48.212 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
2006-01-04 21:46:48.267 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-01-04 21:46:48.284 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 1)


Im sure the problem can be easily found, but I have no idea where to go about this sort of thing.

Also, I might have configured the tuner card incorrectly in the card settings upost settup. i.e. What is the difference between video device, vbi device, audio device selections?. How would they be effected by my settup?

Author:  tjc [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:31 pm ]
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Did you set up the PVR-500 as an MPEG2 card or something else? Sounds like the later. Oh and if "3" isn't a valid channel on your TV it's not valid to use as the default...

Author:  cesman [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:35 pm ]
Post subject: 

Your logs clears show several issues:

There is no channel 3.
While you have a PVR-500, MythTV cannot tell so it defaults to a bttv tuner.
It appears MySQL isn't running.

I'd suggest rerunning mythtv-setup and dumping the cards. Reconfigure and specifiy you have a hard MPEG2 card. You'll need to do this twice for the 500.

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