[mythtv-users] mythtv 0.19 transcode fails (Unknown video codec ) RESOLVED

[Jarod Wilson]

On Thursday 23 February 2006 08:35, Andrew Heath wrote:
> Michael T. Dean wrote:
> >On 02/22/2006 01:03 PM, Andrew Heath wrote:
> >>frank s wrote:
> >>>I found the problem... in the transcode profiles I had
> >>>an incorrect setting for the transcoder to be used
> >>>(mythtv->utilities/setup->setup->tv
> >>>settings->recording profiles->transcoders).  I changed
> >>>the setting to MPEG4 and the transcoder is now
> >>>working.
> >>
> >>Yeah, my problem is that I did not have oss compiled.  I guess the +alsa
> >>flag in gentoo doesn't do anything for mythtv.  Now I need oss on my
> >>system just for mythtv.  What a bummer.
> >
> >Actually, you just need to learn what OSS is...  Don't put "oss on
> >[your] system" and recompile MythTV without specifying (what's quickly
> >becoming my most-hated option in MythTV) --disable-audio-oss and you'll
> >be pleasantly surprised...
>
> Yeah, I have no idea what oss.
>
> Anyway...  It looks like they need to add a --disable-audio-oss flag in
> gentoo.  You would think the -oss would take care of this, but it doesn't.

No, they should NOT be using --disable-audio-oss. That's exactly what's 
screwing things up.


-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com
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