[mythtv-users] I can't configure Hauppauge HD-PVR in mythtv-setup. help. . .

[Richard Woelk]

John P Poet wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Richard Woelk <richardwoelk at yahoo.ca> wrote:
>   
>> ryan patterson wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 1:58 PM, Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com>
>> wrote:
>>     
>>> On Nov 16, 2008, at 7:33 AM, ryan patterson wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Affirmative, I was executing the wrong copy of mythtv-setup.
>>>>
>>>> I still can not get mythfrontend to playback the recording though.
>>>> I have compiled with "./configure --enable-libfaac --enable-
>>>> libfaacd"  But I keep getting an error about the audio codec when I
>>>> try and play a recording.
>>>>         
>>> Did you delete/download the source code again like I mentioned in a
>>> previous message?
>>>       
>> I did a many cycles of deleting/downloading/compiling (not sure I did it in
>> the correct order).  I think I will wipe the disk and do a fresh install.  I
>> made some mistakes in the beginning and it is already a cluttered system.  I
>> need a clean page before I can continue this experiment.  If it still is not
>> working after that I'll get back to you.
>> -Ryan
>>
>>
>>
>> I've been running an HD-PVR since the middle of August and I love it.
>> On my Core2Duo Fedora 9 system, I had to get the faad2, faad2-devel,
>> faad2-libs from livna repository or else I couldn't get AAC decoding
>> working.
>>
>> I also use these options on my configure script
>> ./configure --prefix=/usr --libdir-name=lib64 --enable-proc-opt
>> --enable-libfaad --enable-opengl-video --enable-opengl-vsync
>>
>> notice the faad - D for decoding.
>> faac is for ENcoding - ie: ripping audio CDs to play on an ipod
>>
>> HTH
>> -Richard
>>     
>
> I am still curious as to why you guys are going with AAC audio.  AC3
> is much nicer.  Or, do you not have surround sound systems?
>
> John
>   

I was using my HD-PVR well before AC3 support came out, so I have many 
recordings that still have AAC in them.

- Richard




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