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== Backend ==
 
== Backend ==
  
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=== Initial MySQL Setup ===
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The MythTV Source contains a mc.sql file in mythtv/database.  This simple SQL script can be used to create a default mythconverg database using the following method:
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mysql -u root -p < mc.sql
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You will be prompted for the MySQL root user password (note that MySQL user is different from a Linux style user.  Consult your distro documentation for more information).  Enter it, and the default Myth database will be created with a Mysql user named "mythtv" and a password of "mythtv".
  
 
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===Media settings===
 
===Media settings===
 
===Info center settings===
 
===Info center settings===
===Phone settings===
 

Latest revision as of 11:56, 14 October 2009

This section of the user manual is the MythTV backend and frontend reference manual


Backend

Initial MySQL Setup

The MythTV Source contains a mc.sql file in mythtv/database. This simple SQL script can be used to create a default mythconverg database using the following method:

mysql -u root -p < mc.sql

You will be prompted for the MySQL root user password (note that MySQL user is different from a Linux style user. Consult your distro documentation for more information). Enter it, and the default Myth database will be created with a Mysql user named "mythtv" and a password of "mythtv".

Frontend

Here are the pages that give detailed descriptions of all the Frontend Configuration Options, technical descriptions and examples of best practice.--Mikec 16:46, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

General

Database Page 1

Hostname
Default Setting 127.0.0.1
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments Hostname or IP address
Database
Default Setting mythconverg
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments The name of the MythTV database
User
Default Setting mythtv
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments The username that will be used to log into the MythTV mysql database
Password
Default Setting mythtv
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments The password that will be used to log into the MythTV mysql database
Database type
Default Setting MySQL
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments Type of database used to store MythTV data. Unlikely to ever need to be changed!

Database Page 2

Use Custom Identifier for Frontend Preference
Default Setting Not selected
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments Check this box and enter some text which will be used to identify the frontend.
Use Wake-on-LAN to Wake Database
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject
Audio
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject
Audio output device
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject


Select mixer device Master | PCM (selects device that myth volume controls affect)
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject
Master mixer volume 0-100 (selects volume level)
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject


PCM volume 0-100 (selects volume level)
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFAULT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject

General Page 3

System Exit Key
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject


Confirm Exit (Checkbox)
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject


Halt Command
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject


Keypress Command
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject
Use Arrow Key Accelerators
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject


General Page 4

Require setup PIN
Default Setting Off
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments When this checkbox is ticked, a PIN number will be required to enter the setup menu pages
Setup PIN Code
Default Setting empty
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments The PIN number (when enabled) that will have to be entered to access MythTV's setup menu screens
Monitor CD/DVD
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject
Enable X-box Hardware
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject
Myth database logging
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject
Mythfilldatabase
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject

Appearance

Theme

Theme
Default Setting G.A.N.T.
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments Choose the GUI theme to use with mythtv. A small preview of what the theme should look like is displayed.
Qt style
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject
Font size
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject
Use random theme (Checkbox)
Default Setting PUT IN THE DEFUALT HERE
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments This is the meat of the subject
Menu theme
Default Setting Default
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments Choose whether to use the default theme menu layout or the 'classic' menu layout.

Screen settings

GUI width (width in pixels of window that myth uses)
Default Setting 0
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments How wide (in pixels) to make the MythTV UI screen area
GUI height (height in pixels of window that myth uses
Default Setting 0
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments How high (in pixels) to make the MythTV UI screen area
X offset (offset in pixels from left hand edge of screen)
Default Setting 0
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments offset in pixels from left hand edge of screen of window
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Y offset (vertical offset in pixels from top edge of screen)
Default Setting 0
On Page Description Copy the description on the page Here
Detailed Description and Comments vertical offset in pixels from top edge of screen

Video Mode Settings

Localization

QT

LCD device display

TV settings

   * General
   * Program Guide
   * Playback
         o General playback
               + Deinterlace playback
               + Custom Filters:
               + Use libmpeg2 for decoding
               + Enable realtiem priority threads
               + Use video as timebase
               + Extra audio buffering
               + Aspect override
               + PIP video location
         o General playback (part 2)
               + ?
         o View recordings
         o View recordings (Recording Groups)
         o Hardware decoding settings
               + Use the PVR-350's TV out/MPEG decoder
               + Video device for the PVR-350 MPEG decoder
               + Program Guide Alpha:
               + Enable OpenGL vertical sync for timing
               + Use hardware XvMC MPEG Decoding
               + Use HW XVMC VLD Decoding (Via only)


         o Seeking
         o Commercial Skip
         o Overscan
               + Vertical over/underscan
               + Horizontal over/underscan
               + Scan displacement (X)
               + Scan displacement (Y)
         o On-screen display
   * Recording Profiles
   * Recording Priorities

Media settings

Info center settings