Oh the wonders of Myth TV

This is what happens when i launch the backend and then proveed to watch tv in the frontend
2004-11-26 16:57:50 mythbackend version: 0.16.20040906-1 www.mythtv.org
2004-11-26 16:57:50 Enabled verbose msgs : important general
2004-11-26 16:57:52 Found changes in the todo list.
2004-11-26 16:57:52 Scheduled 0 items in 0.050819 seconds.
2004-11-26 16:57:52 Seem to be woken up by USER
2004-11-26 16:58:47 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2004-11-26 16:58:47 adding: myhost as a client (events: 0)
2004-11-26 16:58:47 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2004-11-26 16:58:47 adding: myhost as a client (events: 1)
2004-11-26 16:58:47 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2004-11-26 16:58:47 adding: myhost as a client (events: 0)
2004-11-26 16:58:47 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2004-11-26 16:58:47 adding: myhost as a client (events: 0)
2004-11-26 16:58:47 adding: myhost as a remote ringbuffer
2004-11-26 16:58:47 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
NVR: v4l2: format set, getting yuyv from v4l, converting
Segmentation fault
Does anyone have a clue?
lspci -v
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 0322 (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 248, IRQ 11
Memory at dc000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [44] AGP version 3.0
00:0a.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant: Unknown device 8800 (rev 03)
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 00f8
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10
Memory at de000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Capabilities: [44] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [4c] Power Management version 2
# /etc/modprobe.conf (for v2.6 kernels)
# OSS Compatibility
install snd-pcm modprobe -i snd-pcm ; modprobe snd-pcm-oss ; true
install snd-seq modprobe -i snd-seq ; modprobe snd-seq-oss ; true
alias /dev/nvidia* nvidia
alias char-major-81-* bttv
options bttv radio=0 card=1 pll=1
options tuner type=2
My card is a ATI TV WONDER PRO

### v4l2 device info [/dev/video0] ###
general info
VIDIOC_QUERYCAP
driver : "cx8800"
card : "ATI TV Wonder Pro"
bus_info : "PCI:0000:00:0a.0"
version : 0.0.4
capabilities : 0x5010011 [VIDEO_CAPTURE,VBI_CAPTURE,TUNER,READWRITE,STREAMING]
standards
VIDIOC_ENUMSTD(0)
index : 0
id : 0x1000 [NTSC_M]
name : "NTSC-M"
frameperiod.numerator : 1001
frameperiod.denominator : 30000
framelines : 525
VIDIOC_ENUMSTD(1)
index : 1
id : 0x2000 [NTSC_M_JP]
name : "NTSC-JP"
frameperiod.numerator : 1001
frameperiod.denominator : 30000
framelines : 525
VIDIOC_ENUMSTD(2)
index : 2
id : 0x7 [PAL_B,PAL_B1,PAL_G]
name : "PAL-BG"
frameperiod.numerator : 1
frameperiod.denominator : 25
framelines : 625
VIDIOC_ENUMSTD(3)
index : 3
id : 0xe0 [PAL_D,PAL_D1,PAL_K]
name : "PAL-DK"
frameperiod.numerator : 1
frameperiod.denominator : 25
framelines : 625
VIDIOC_ENUMSTD(4)
index : 4
id : 0x10 [PAL_I]
name : "PAL-I"
frameperiod.numerator : 1
frameperiod.denominator : 25
framelines : 625
VIDIOC_ENUMSTD(5)
index : 5
id : 0x100 [PAL_M]
name : "PAL-M"
frameperiod.numerator : 1001
frameperiod.denominator : 30000
framelines : 525
VIDIOC_ENUMSTD(6)
index : 6
id : 0x200 [PAL_N]
name : "PAL-N"
frameperiod.numerator : 1
frameperiod.denominator : 25
framelines : 625
VIDIOC_ENUMSTD(7)
index : 7
id : 0x400 [PAL_Nc]
name : "PAL-Nc"
frameperiod.numerator : 1
frameperiod.denominator : 25
framelines : 625
VIDIOC_ENUMSTD(8)
index : 8
id : 0x800 [PAL_60]
name : "PAL-60"
frameperiod.numerator : 1
frameperiod.denominator : 25
framelines : 625
VIDIOC_ENUMSTD(9)
index : 9
id : 0x400000 [SECAM_L]
name : "SECAM-L"
frameperiod.numerator : 1
frameperiod.denominator : 25
framelines : 625
VIDIOC_ENUMSTD(10)
index : 10
id : 0x320000 [SECAM_D,SECAM_K,SECAM_K1]
name : "SECAM-DK"
frameperiod.numerator : 1
frameperiod.denominator : 25
framelines : 625
inputs
VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT(0)
index : 0
name : "Television"
type : TUNER
audioset : 0
tuner : 0
std : 0x723ff7 [PAL_B,PAL_B1,PAL_G,PAL_I,PAL_D,PAL_D1,PAL_K,PAL_M,PAL_N,PAL_Nc,PAL_60,NTSC_M,NTSC_M_JP,SECAM_D,SECAM_K,SECAM_K1,SECAM_L]
status : 0x0 []
VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT(1)
index : 1
name : "Composite1"
type : CAMERA
audioset : 0
tuner : 0
std : 0x723ff7 [PAL_B,PAL_B1,PAL_G,PAL_I,PAL_D,PAL_D1,PAL_K,PAL_M,PAL_N,PAL_Nc,PAL_60,NTSC_M,NTSC_M_JP,SECAM_D,SECAM_K,SECAM_K1,SECAM_L]
status : 0x0 []
VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT(2)
index : 2
name : "S-Video"
type : CAMERA
audioset : 0
tuner : 0
std : 0x723ff7 [PAL_B,PAL_B1,PAL_G,PAL_I,PAL_D,PAL_D1,PAL_K,PAL_M,PAL_N,PAL_Nc,PAL_60,NTSC_M,NTSC_M_JP,SECAM_D,SECAM_K,SECAM_K1,SECAM_L]
status : 0x0 []
tuners
VIDIOC_G_TUNER(0)
index : 0
name : "Television"
type : ANALOG_TV
capability : 0x70 [STEREO,LANG2,LANG1]
rangelow : 0
rangehigh : 4294967295
rxsubchans : 0x1 [MONO]
audmode : MONO
signal : 65535
afc : 0
video capture
VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT(0,VIDEO_CAPTURE)
index : 0
type : VIDEO_CAPTURE
flags : 0
description : "8 bpp, gray"
pixelformat : 0x59455247 [GREY]
VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT(1,VIDEO_CAPTURE)
index : 1
type : VIDEO_CAPTURE
flags : 0
description : "15 bpp RGB, le"
pixelformat : 0x4f424752 [RGBO]
VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT(2,VIDEO_CAPTURE)
index : 2
type : VIDEO_CAPTURE
flags : 0
description : "15 bpp RGB, be"
pixelformat : 0x51424752 [RGBQ]
VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT(3,VIDEO_CAPTURE)
index : 3
type : VIDEO_CAPTURE
flags : 0
description : "16 bpp RGB, le"
pixelformat : 0x50424752 [RGBP]
VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT(4,VIDEO_CAPTURE)
index : 4
type : VIDEO_CAPTURE
flags : 0
description : "16 bpp RGB, be"
pixelformat : 0x52424752 [RGBR]
VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT(5,VIDEO_CAPTURE)
index : 5
type : VIDEO_CAPTURE
flags : 0
description : "24 bpp RGB, le"
pixelformat : 0x33524742 [BGR3]
VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT(6,VIDEO_CAPTURE)
index : 6
type : VIDEO_CAPTURE
flags : 0
description : "32 bpp RGB, le"
pixelformat : 0x34524742 [BGR4]
VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT(7,VIDEO_CAPTURE)
index : 7
type : VIDEO_CAPTURE
flags : 0
description : "32 bpp RGB, be"
pixelformat : 0x34424752 [RGB4]
VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT(8,VIDEO_CAPTURE)
index : 8
type : VIDEO_CAPTURE
flags : 0
description : "4:2:2, packed, YUYV"
pixelformat : 0x56595559 [YUYV]
VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT(9,VIDEO_CAPTURE)
index : 9
type : VIDEO_CAPTURE
flags : 0
description : "4:2:2, packed, UYVY"
pixelformat : 0x59565955 [UYVY]
VIDIOC_G_FMT(VIDEO_CAPTURE)
type : VIDEO_CAPTURE
fmt.pix.width : 320
fmt.pix.height : 240
fmt.pix.pixelformat : 0x33524742 [BGR3]
fmt.pix.field : INTERLACED
fmt.pix.bytesperline : 960
fmt.pix.sizeimage : 230400
fmt.pix.colorspace : unknown
fmt.pix.priv : 0
vbi capture
VIDIOC_G_FMT(VBI_CAPTURE)
type : VBI_CAPTURE
fmt.vbi.sampling_rate : 28636363
fmt.vbi.offset : 244
fmt.vbi.samples_per_line: 2048
fmt.vbi.sample_format : 0x59455247 [GREY]
fmt.vbi.start[0] : 9
fmt.vbi.start[1] : 272
fmt.vbi.count[0] : 17
fmt.vbi.count[1] : 17
fmt.vbi.flags : 0
controls
VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL(BASE+0)
id : 9963776
type : INTEGER
name : "Brightness"
minimum : 0
maximum : 255
step : 1
default_value : 0
flags : 0
VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL(BASE+1)
id : 9963777
type : INTEGER
name : "Contrast"
minimum : 0
maximum : 255
step : 1
default_value : 0
flags : 0
VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL(BASE+2)
id : 9963778
type : INTEGER
name : "Saturation"
minimum : 0
maximum : 255
step : 1
default_value : 0
flags : 0
VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL(BASE+3)
id : 9963779
type : INTEGER
name : "Hue"
minimum : 0
maximum : 255
step : 1
default_value : 0
flags : 0
VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL(BASE+5)
id : 9963781
type : INTEGER
name : "Volume"
minimum : 0
maximum : 63
step : 1
default_value : 0
flags : 0
VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL(BASE+6)
id : 9963782
type : INTEGER
name : "Balance"
minimum : 0
maximum : 127
step : 1
default_value : 64
flags : 0
VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL(BASE+9)
id : 9963785
type : BOOLEAN
name : "Mute"
minimum : 0
maximum : 1
step : 0
default_value : 0
flags : 0
### video4linux device info [/dev/video0] ###
general info
VIDIOCGCAP
name : "ATI TV Wonder Pro"
type : 0x7 [CAPTURE,TUNER,TELETEXT]
channels : 3
audios : 0
maxwidth : 640
maxheight : 480
minwidth : 48
minheight : 32
channels
VIDIOCGCHAN(0)
channel : 0
name : "Television"
tuners : 1
flags : 0x1 [TUNER]
type : TV
norm : 1
VIDIOCGCHAN(1)
channel : 1
name : "Composite1"
tuners : 0
flags : 0x0 []
type : CAMERA
norm : 1
VIDIOCGCHAN(2)
channel : 2
name : "S-Video"
tuners : 0
flags : 0x0 []
type : CAMERA
norm : 1
tuner
VIDIOCGTUNER
tuner : 0
name : "Television"
rangelow : 0
rangehigh : 4294967295
flags : 0x7 [PAL,NTSC,SECAM]
mode : NTSC
signal : 65535
audio
ioctl VIDIOCGAUDIO: Invalid argument
picture
VIDIOCGPICT
brightness : 32639
hue : 32639
colour : 32639
contrast : 32639
whiteness : 0
depth : 0
palette : RGB24
buffer
ioctl VIDIOCGFBUF: Invalid argument
window
VIDIOCGWIN
x : 0
y : 0
width : 320
height : 240
chromakey : 0
flags : 0

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This is one of my main questions. A few months ago, my macbook developed this habit of shutting itself off whenever it felt like it, regardless of the battery charge or if it was plugged in or not. Then, when I try to turn it back on, I have to press the power button 20-30 times. I wish I was exaggerating here. I took the computer to the genius bar and explained my situation to them. Rather than the "genius" looking at my computer, I was talked down to as if I did not even deserve to own a mac. This wasn't the first time this happened either. I have received this type of treatment on my macbook before, even for my iPod. Now, from what I can tell from reading these support boards, this has happened to a number of mac users. Why isn't there a recall, or something that can just tell me where I've gone wrong??
My second question is about the applications on this computer. In an effort to clear up some space on the machine, I've been going through the applications to see what I can delete. Can anyone tell me what these applications are, and what will happen to my computer if I delete them?: Adobe Help Viewer 1.0, AppleScript, Flip 4 mac, Font Book, Image Capture, iDVD (is there a difference between that and the DVD player that launches itself?), iMovie HD, iPodDisk, iSync, iWork 06, Omni Outliner, Picture Sync, Sherlock, and Text Edit.
I am sorry this sounded so negative, but I do appreciate any help I can get with these problems!

asaldi wrote:
Hello. Maybe someone can help me with my troubles here. I bought my Macbook a year and a half ago, it will be two years in June. The first night I took it out of the box, something happened to the hard drive. I took it into the genius bar and they had me reinstall the hard drive. The computer was less than 24 hours old! Needless to say, it has been downhill from there.
Hard drive failures are the most distressing and misunderstood problem with computers. Apple is merely a consumer of hard drives, and there's nothing that they can directly do to make a drive more or less reliable. Hard drive failures happen because of the nature of the device. Anyone with important information needs a good backup strategy.
Now that my computer is almost two, I am somehow in the market for a new computer. I cannot believe that my mac, this alleged flawless machine, needs to be replaced so soon. Unfortunately, I have been looking at Windows PCs instead of macs. I would really hate to do this, as I love using a mac and believe that is in fact easier to use than Windows. But I can say I have never been so stressed about a computer before.
Nobody has ever said any manufacturer's equipment is flawless. Assembly defects or malfunctioning parts can come from any manufacturer.
This is one of my main questions. A few months ago, my macbook developed this habit of shutting itself off whenever it felt like it, regardless of the battery charge or if it was plugged in or not. Then, when I try to turn it back on, I have to press the power button 20-30 times. I wish I was exaggerating here. I took the computer to the genius bar and explained my situation to them. Rather than the "genius" looking at my computer, I was talked down to as if I did not even deserve to own a mac. This wasn't the first time this happened either. I have received this type of treatment on my macbook before, even for my iPod. Now, from what I can tell from reading these support boards, this has happened to a number of mac users. Why isn't there a recall, or something that can just tell me where I've gone wrong??
Sounds like they were rude to you. I'm an electrical engineer, and you can understand that I don't appreciate being talked down to by someone who might not know as much about electronics (not that I know everything) as I do.
My second question is about the applications on this computer. In an effort to clear up some space on the machine, I've been going through the applications to see what I can delete. Can anyone tell me what these applications are, and what will happen to my computer if I delete them?: Adobe Help Viewer 1.0, AppleScript, Flip 4 mac, Font Book, Image Capture, iDVD (is there a difference between that and the DVD player that launches itself?), iMovie HD, iPodDisk, iSync, iWork 06, Omni Outliner, Picture Sync, Sherlock, and Text Edit.
Flip4Mac is the plugin for QuickTime Player that allows playback of Windows Media files. Text edit is a simple editor for text file documents. I find both very useful.
I am sorry this sounded so negative, but I do appreciate any help I can get with these problems!
I'd say your's is a rant, although not as negative as some that I've seen in the past. I've never had anything terribly bad with my two iBooks and my current MacBook. The closest thing was my iBook G3 600 having wireless hanging up, as well as a grinding noise clearly coming from the hard drive (again - made by another company).
Really - if you're having this many problems with your machine, I'd suggest a hard drive upgrade to something a bit larger. A two year old MacBook is not exactly outdated, and perhaps a larger and higher performance drive upgrade can bring new life into your machine. You would have ample room for your applications and data, and perhaps the issues with your original hard drive would be resolved. It's not that expensive and relatively easy for anyone capable of using #00 Phillips and T8 Torx screwdrivers.

The wonders of the Time Capsule; I keep dropping internet.

Ok, so a little back fill here as to what the issues are. I have an all Apple house, 1 iMac, 2 Macbooks, 2 ATV's, and a couple iPhones. In the past I had run into issues where the iMac would not connect or stay connected to the wireless network. After some deep research I was able to find an answer to resolve that issue. More recently, my TC has been randomly dropping its signal to all of my wireless devices. The problem is that I still have a green light on the TC, but I can't access any form of internet on any one of my products. I can access airport utility but nothing shows up, yet all of my products still say they are connected via the airport logo in the finder bar. A normal power cycle will normally reset the TC and it will go error free for a while. The word "while" being extremely subjective. At times it has gone a couple weeks without needing a power cycle, other days though, I might have to reset it four, five times a day. I'm tired of leaving the comfort of my couch to reset the TC. I have wireless for a reason, and this is not it. Other than this issue, I love the darn thing and haven't been happier with any other computer products. Any help or anyone who might have experience with this, I would greatly appreciate.

My TC was fine for about 6 months after purchase, then I started experiencing problems. Firstly it was the wireless network fell away and TC couldn't be found, and I overcame that with a hard reset. Then it was failed backups, then it was failure to find TC as a backup server, with all sorts of pop-up window messages:
- "The storage location for Time Machine backups can't be found!"
- "Connection Failed"
- "Connection failed
- "This file server will not allow any additional users to log on. Please try to connect again later."
- "The storage location for Time Machine backups can't be found."
And all the while the wireless network running from the TC was working??
Couldn't even connect to the TC, so I've just reverted back to firmware 7.3.2 in an attempt to rid myself of the dreaded scourge of 7.4.1. he says with hope in his heart!
I had to select the TC in the backup set-up again, but at least it looks like it's now doing the job of backing up. Like previous post, I will get back to here if this proves to be a temporary success.

The Wonders Of MacBooks

I recently got my MacBook, only a few months ago. I was just windering what really cool stuff i can do on my macbook. I want to be able to show my macbook off against windows machines at college.
Jimbob

Hi Jimbo456,
Although I don't like people to show off, but I can understand the urge to show other the pride of having mac.
To amazed and amused your fellow pc user, you can install ialertu:
http://www.slappingturtle.com/home/
or install a program that activate sudden motion sensor so its sound like jedi saber (I don't recomend it)
And here is more:
show them photobooth, use your macbook as camcorder using iMovie, asked your friend to find any anti virus installed in your mac os x macbook, play them comiclife, run front row to play movie trailer with remote, run widget, etc.... its endless.
But for wiser pc user, just boot it back and forth between Mac os x and xp using boot camp and they will notice the point you want to say.
Good luck with your show.

I am embarrassingly ignorant of the wonders of my MacAir.

Want to type list of names only of my Christmas card recipients which can be alphabetized, added to or subtracted from. Labels will not be needed. MacAir or IpadAir available. I looked at templates in Pages and Numbers but none SEEMED to be the answer. Any suggestions short of buying Word?

... oh, and by the way, Contacts is also available on your iPad Air!
You could actually share the contacts list between them if you happened to use iCloud to house the list.

Oh the wonders of RAM

Hey all, I just upgraded my ram from 2gigs to 4gigs. Oh the difference is amazing, I am quite supprised.
And ram is cheap right now. I got 2gigs for $100.00 at OWC.
COME TO THE LIGHT!

It sounds like you didn't read the technical details. You shouldn't be surprised that Logic is 32 bit since every mac app is 32 bit. Assuming you bought the G5 before the intel boxes were available, it was the best you could get at that time and a big improvement over the G4.
When the 64 bit version ships, it will allow you to access more ram, but won't make a real difference in CPU power and usage. If your machine is choking from running out of CPU, going to 64 bit probably won't make a difference in your case.
But from what you described it sounds like there's either something wrong with your mac or the way it is set up. If you haven't already, I'd try doing a fresh reinstall of the OS and Logic. If you have a second hard drive, you can do it on there and keep the original one you had.
Didn't you say you had the logic board replaced and that you used to get much better performance than you are getting now? Those are indications of probable issues with your machine and not a logic problem.

Why did my latest (manual) update change my version from 14.1.2.x64 to 14.2.1 x32? And why don't I have all the wonderful tools mentioned in the "25 Hottest Features of Photoshop CC" article in the latest Photoshop User magazine?

I realize it's a long title, but I wasn't sure if I was going to get more room.
I contacted LiveChat (11:30 EST) and I was told I would have to come back next week - the Adobe Support people were gone for the day (or weekend).
Since I am a monthly Photoshop CC subscriber, I thought updates were automatic. Is the magazine article really talking about CC(2014)?
thanks,
len

a) I don't know if the update went wrong because I don't know what the correct current version number is. But my Bridge seems correct (6.1.0.116 x64), as does my Camera Raw (see letter c) below). When I do an update, I am told that all my programs are up-to-date. I will admit that I have not checked my Light Room 5.
b) Based on the Photoshop User magazine, I am missing at least these (all I've tested for so far):
     o Flame & Tree generators
     o Select-->Focus Area
     o Blur Gallery (incl Spin & Path blur)
c) But I do have these:
     o Camera Raw as a Filter
     o Camera Raw Radial Filter
d) I am using Photoshop CC subscription on an HP desktop computer with 6GB memory.
Once again, it would be great to know what the correct current version numbers are.
thanks, len

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