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Questions tagged [mythtv]

MythTV is a Free Open Source software digital video recorder (DVR).

Questions related to MythTV on Ubuntu or Mythbuntu should contain this tag.

More information on MythTV can be found here

Other topics that may want to include this tag could be anything multimedia related that has Myth* (eg. MythVideo, MythMusic) in it.

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What software is available to use TV tuner card?

I am looking for software programs to use my TV Tuner card in Ubuntu. I have mythTV installed and use it quite a bit. But I am looking for a program that can tune my tuner card in just a window, not only a full-screen. E.g. - I would like to…
Mark Norgren
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I just installed Mythbuntu, what is the MySQL root password?

After installing Mythbuntu, I am unable to access MySQL as I don't remember setting a root password. What is the default password?
tgm4883
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MythTV GUI problems

I'm using MythTV to watch TV on my ubuntu computer and I'm having a problem with the resolution. It seems that the GUI resolution is matched with the channel resolution, so If I'm watching a HD channel, I get a nice GUI but If I'm watching a SD…
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Send OSD notification messages to all systems on a network

What I'm trying to do is send caller ID (CID) information from a system running Asterisk+FreePBX to all (3) MythTV frontend systems on my network. I'd like the CID information to pop-up over top of whatever is going on (eg, whether it's on a menu,…
gregmac
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How to convert an mpeg2 to a streamable or fragmented mp4?

I am trying to convert mythtv recorded mpg (mpeg2) files into streamable mp4 files. Converting to an mp4 is simple, however, the entire file must be converted first before it is usable. Even using conversion tools that put the "mov atom" at the…
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How do I Install MythTV on a Lenovo S12 with wireless?

How do I install Ubuntu 11.10 and MythTV client on my Lenovo S12 (Intel Atom) laptop and use it using WiFi?
keepitsimpleengineer
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MythTV could not connect to the database

I have downloaded the backend and front end of mythtv for 14.04 but when I open up the backend to configure I get a screen to select country then on the next page I get: MythTV could not connect to the database. Please verify your database settings…
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mythbuntu-control-centre fails to run on Xubuntu 13.04

When mythbuntu-control-centre is installed on Xubuntu 13.04, it generates the following error immediately after it is executed from the command line: **royg@MythTV:~$ mythbuntu-control-centre Traceback (most recent call last): File…
user152751
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Is there a working uPnP client/server combo?

I have videos stored on one machine; I'd like to watch them on another machine. Both are running Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit. So far I've tried MediaTomb, MythTV, and python-coherence. None of the clients seem to see the servers and I definitely have…
jbowtie
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What are the differences between Mythbuntu and MythTV?

I've heard about both, however I've never been able to distinguish how they are distinct, Mythbuntu as I see it is used as a Desktop environment, whereas MythTV seems to be installed on a TV itself with an equivalent App on the Mythbuntu desktop. I…
Oyibo
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Ubuntu as DVR, if the TV is off on boot, nothing will display when I turn the TV on. Suggestions?

I'm running 10.04 and mythtv as a home DVR. It's working beautifully, except for one thing. In order to save on energy usage I have the computer shut down if it's going to be idle for more than 15 minutes, and automatically boot back up 10 minutes…
Jonathan Eggers
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What is needed to use Ubuntu as a TV

I wish to occasionally use my ubuntu computer as a television. I am in the US and would like to watch over the air (HD)TV shows. The ideal situation would be the TV show in one window with some mouse & keyboard controls for volume & channel. I do…
Rodney Schuler
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How do I update to the latest MythTV release?

I want to update to the latest MythTV release, but it isn't available in the Ubuntu repository. Where can I get it from?
tgm4883
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Taskbars/Unity are visible in the MythTV frontend even when the frontend is fullscreen

When the MythTV frontend is full screen, the taskbars and/or Unity is still visible. How can I hide them?
tgm4883
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How to get Mythtv to use TMDB version 3 api

As of today, TMDB dropped support for their version 2.1 api, which is where (mythvideo, at least) is grabbing their data. How do we set the Ubuntu version of mythtv (0.25) up to use the version 3 api, which is still supported? I tried replacing…
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