[mythtv-users] switch Picture-in-picture via the B Key

Markus Amann maamann at arcor.de
Sun Jan 4 10:11:02 EST 2004


Hi

OK i have changed the sourceid to 1 and now i can watch TV with the second 
card but i have always the Sound from the second card overlayed to the first 
one :-(

Am Sonntag, 4. Januar 2004 15:30 schrieben Sie:
> Assuming that tuner and television are two inputs capable of receiving
> different channels independently (I don't know what your setup is) then
> they should have channels set up for each.
>
> In the channels table there is a column sourceid, do you have any channels
> set up for sourceid=2? If not then the card below with cardid=3 and
> sourceid=2 won't be able to tune to anything.
>
> My setup uses two identical Nova-Ts, so my cardinput table looks like this:
> cardinputid   	cardid   	sourceid   	inputname   	  externalcommand  
> 	preference   	shareable   	tunechan   	  startchan 3 		3 		1 		DVBInput 	 
> NULL 					N 		1 		3
> 4 		4 		1 		DVBInput 	  NULL 					N 		1 		10
>
> The two cards share the same channel definitions.
>
> I hope this helps,
> Paul
>
> > Thats what i get with
> > --------------------------
> > mysql> use mythconverg
> > Reading table information for completion of table and column names
> > You can turn off this feature to get a quicker startup with -A
> >
> > Database changed
> > mysql> select * from cardinput
> >     ->
> > --------------------------------------
> >
> > but i have installed the phpmyadmin and i see this
> >    	  cardinputid   	  cardid   	  sourceid   	  inputname
> > 		1 	1 	1 	Tuner 0
> > 		3 	2 	2 	Television
> >
> > hope this helps
> >
> > Am Sonntag, 4. Januar 2004 13:34 schrieb Paul Woodward:
> > > type 'mysql' at the command line, then
> > > 'use mythconverg' to select the myth database
> > >
> > > Then the query would be:
> > > select * from cardinput
> > >
> > > If you're SQL isn't good I'd suggest installing this:
> > > http://www.phpmyadmin.net/ as it'll do all the hard work for you!
> > >
> > > > sorry but i do not know how to make the sql query so see what you
> > > > want
> > > >
> > > > :-(
> > > >
> > > > if you mean different video devices i can answer this with yes .
> > > > The WINTV PCI is /dev/video1 and PVR 350 /dev/video0
> > > >
> > > > Am Sonntag, 4. Januar 2004 12:34 schrieb Paul Woodward:
> > > > > Are both cards mapped to the same sourceid (see cardinput table)?
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> > > > > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Markus Amann
> > > > > Sent: 04 January 2004 10:21
> > > > > To: Discussion about mythtv
> > > > > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] switch Picture-in-picture via the B Key
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes , the V Key works and a can see witch card i controll with the
> > > > > I Key but i
> > > > > can not switch to an other channel the only thing that i see is a
> > > > > "-1" in the
> > > > > EPG Bar where normaly the Channels are displayed.
> > > > > bye
> > > > > 	Markus
> > > > >
> > > > > Am Sonntag, 4. Januar 2004 01:14 schrieb Paul Woodward:
> > > > > > Does pressing V activate the second window for you?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > do i need to add more tv channels for the second TV Card to
> > > > > > > switch
> > > > >
> > > > > the
> > > > >
> > > > > > TV
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -Channels ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > No.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If V works then:
> > > > > > If the PIP is active, then pressing B toggles which window the
> > > > > > normal keys will have an effect on, you won't see anything happen
> > > > > > on-screen. You can press I if they are on different channels to
> > > > > > show which you
> > > > >
> > > > > are
> > > > >
> > > > > > currently controlling.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If V does nothing, then either:
> > > > > > 1. mythtv is using the other card to record
> > > > > > 2. myth doesn't know it's there
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In the case of 2, did you set it up in mythsetup, does it appear
> > > > > > in
> > > > >
> > > > > the
> > > > >
> > > > > > capture card table?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I hope that helps a little,
> > > > > > Paul
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> > > > > > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Markus
> > > > > > Amann Sent: 03 January 2004 22:39
> > > > > > To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> > > > > > Subject: [mythtv-users] switch Picture-in-picture via the B Key
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi
> > > > > > nothing happens when pressing the B or the N Key .
> > > > > > like it is described in the Docu
> > > > > > --------snip--------
> > > > > > If you have two or more tuner cards:
> > > > > > - V toggle Picture-in-picture on or off
> > > > > > - B toggles the window focus (lets you change channels on the PiP
> > > > > > window).
> > > > > > - N swaps the two channels by changing channels on both cards.
> > > > > > --snip----------
> > > > > > do i need to add more tv channels for the second TV Card to
> > > > > > switch the TV
> > > > > > -Channels ?
> > > > > > I think it uses the same Database.
> > > > > > some Ideas maybe a bug ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > cheers
> > > > > > 	Markus
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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