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Ubuntu 12.04 – minor updates

Slight change in syntax to mythfilldatabase, not really ubuntu 12.04 related, but that’s when the version changed. # before ubuntu 11.10 /usr/bin/mythfilldatabase –file 1 grab.xml # after ubuntu 12.04 /usr/bin/mythfilldatabase –file –sourceid 1 –xmlfile grab.xml

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UK DVB-T audio IDs issue [solved]

Symptoms: Some files sourced from freeview DVB re-encoded using mencoder have silent soundtracks. Analysis: The MPEG-TS stream often contains additional sountracks, for example “audio commentaries” for blind viewers. mencoder incorrectly selects these tracks, even if switch -alang en is given. … Continue reading

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Converting mythtv mpg files

In order to use TV programs recorded by mythtv with a video editor such as Final Cut Pro some conversion needs to be done. The first step is to fix the video using mythtranscode. Raw mpeg TS files recorded by … Continue reading

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xmltv manip timezone fail [solved]

Fail When trying to use xmltv with mythtv, specifically tv_grab_uk_rt, with Ubuntu 10.4 the following error is seen. XMLTV requires a Date::Manip timezone of +0000 to work properly. Current Date::Manip timezone is 1. Fix Use the latest version and dependencies … Continue reading

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