[mythtvnz] Help! Can't change channels in LiveTV

[Steven Ellis]

On Wed, June 20, 2007 7:51 am, Robin Gilks wrote:
>
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> Have just installed a new MythTV box, but have a problem. I can't
>> change channels in LiveTV. If I schedule a recording, it will change
>> channel and record fine, but won't change channels when using LiveTV.
>>
>> When I start LiveTV it will show the last channel I recorded. The up
>> and down buttons will change the OSD, but the channel itself does not
>> change. Nothing in the mythfrontend, backend logs or syslog reveal any
>> problems (i've attached the output below).
>>
>> Have deleted and re-added the card in mythtv-setup, but that doesn't
>> fix it. Running Ubuntu Fesity AMD64 with a PVR-150 card, and the
>> packages that came in Ubuntu.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>
> Sounds like you have browse mode enabled (I can't remember which setup
> menu page its on) - use the up/down to find what you want and then pres=
s
> Select (or Enter) and you will change to that channel.
>
> Very handy to see what else is on! Once you are in browse mode you can =
use
> left/right to move along the timeline for a channel to see whats on nex=
t
> etc.
>

Browse mode is especially good when you have SkyTV support as channel
changing os so slow without it.

Steve


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