[mythtv-users] Static, static, static on every channel

[Michael T. Dean]

H P Ladds wrote:

>2nd problem (as indicated by mythfrontend error messages):
>I don't have a remote, so I didn't even try to set up lirc. Is that
>the problem?
>
>2006-01-11 13:49:41.198 mythfrontend version: 0.18.2.20051227-1 www.mythtv.org
>2006-01-11 13:49:41.198 Enabled verbose msgs : important general
>2006-01-11 13:49:41.470 Switching to square mode (G.A.N.T.)
>2006-01-11 13:49:41.899 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
>mythtv: could not connect to socket
>mythtv: No such file or directory
>lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
>  
>
Yes and no.  The message says that LIRC failed to initialize, but it's 
not a problem.  It simply means your nonexistant remote won't 
work--which stands to reason.  You can ignore this message (you probably 
get a similar one in MPlayer and/or xine, too).

Mike