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- akilleuz - 2011-03-02

Hi,

Thanks for a great job, really think this is cool!

I have few quistions. Will I be able to install this pvr-build on a Apple TV, then install TVheadend and connect it to a HDhomerun?


- opdenkamp - 2011-03-03

guess you're talking about the v1 apple tv with ubuntu on it? can't remember if it was compiled with crystalhd support.


- akilleuz - 2011-03-03

I was actually thinking on the new ATV2 Wink


- opdenkamp - 2011-03-03

then the answer is "no": http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=91752


- freddan101 - 2011-03-03

lon_ Wrote:@dushmaniac:

Is it possible to fix this in the xbmc deb?


dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xbmc_2%3a10.5-dharma+pvr~odk48+maverick_all.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite '/usr/share/info/microhttpd.info.gz', which is also in package libmicrohttpd-dev 0.4.6-1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Processing triggers for install-info ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/xbmc_2%3a10.5-dharma+pvr~odk48+maverick_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Just got this error myself. Is there any trick to get passed it?

Preparing to replace xbmc 2:10.00~svn35648-maverick1 (using …/xbmc_2%3a10.5-dharma+pvr~odk48+maverick_all.deb) …
Unpacking replacement xbmc …
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xbmc_2%3a10.5-dharma+pvr~odk48+maverick_all.deb (–unpack):
trying to overwrite ‘/usr/share/info/microhttpd.info.gz’, which is also in package libmicrohttpd-dev 0.4.6-1
Processing triggers for install-info …
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/xbmc_2%3a10.5-dharma+pvr~odk48+maverick_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

/Fred


- opdenkamp - 2011-03-03

it will be fixed in the next (testing) package.

workaround:
Code:
dpkg -i --force-all /var/cache/apt/archives/xbmc_2%3a10.5-dharma+pvr~odk48+maverick_all.deb



- freddan101 - 2011-03-03

dushmaniac Wrote:it will be fixed in the next (testing) package.

workaround:
Code:
dpkg -i --force-all /var/cache/apt/archives/xbmc_2%3a10.5-dharma+pvr~odk48+maverick_all.deb

Wonderful, worked like charm! But I can't find where to enter the credentials to the Myth database? I took a chance and granted access to xbmc/xbmc but still no luck. I can only find a field to enter the IP address to the backend.


- opdenkamp - 2011-03-03

the myth add-ob in that build is outdated. it's nearly a direct copy of the one from pvr-testing2. you can find a more up to date version in dteirney's github repository: https://github.com/dteirney/xbmc/tree/pvr

if you have any questions about myth, please don't post it in this thread because it's about tvheadend.


tv enable button not showing on night skin - zenman - 2011-03-03

Came across a "glitch in the matrix". Dush mentioned that to activate Live Tv it was needed to activate it in the System properties. I looked for that button everywhere inside System and couldn find it. I was using Night skin, and I know that some things keep missing in that beautiful but flawed skin. So I changed it to the Confluence (boring looking but very effective) and presto there it was, the Live Tv button in all it's glory. And I can watch live tv in H264. Problem is I LOVE The Night skin look. Does anyone know how to make this button appear in the night skin or how can I contact the skin developer to report this issue, Thanks.


- opdenkamp - 2011-03-03

it's not just the button that is missing but a lot more than that. you can find the details of the author in the addon settings for the skin iic.


- freddan101 - 2011-03-04

dushmaniac Wrote:the myth add-ob in that build is outdated. it's nearly a direct copy of the one from pvr-testing2. you can find a more up to date version in dteirney's github repository: https://github.com/dteirney/xbmc/tree/pvr

if you have any questions about myth, please don't post it in this thread because it's about tvheadend.

Thanks for the tip, I will check out Github and download a later version. And sorry for discussing Myth here. I followed a link to this thread and didn't realize that it was for a different TV solution before you mentioned it.


- tsint - 2011-03-06

I've used standard XBMC and tvheadend for quite some time now, and it works very well. But now I would like to also test the PVR version of XBMC, can I have both installed at the same time? The naming of the packages seems to be the same, so when I try to install the PVR version it just says that XBMC already is installed with the latest version.


- opdenkamp - 2011-03-06

the database layout is different for those packages, so you can only run one of them at a time. or you'll have to backup your ~/.xbmc/userdata/Database dir before "upgrading"

if it says you already have the latest version, then delete other ppa's that are providing xbmc and apt-get update.


- fl0PPsy - 2011-03-08

dushmaniac Wrote:@fl0PPsy:
I'll do a window build myself this week.

If you get around to it that would be much appreciated and if you dont then I understand that too Wink I do some dev work on Rockbox and I know how time can get away from you.

I'm only interested in a Windows version because not every Pc in my house runs Linux but they all run XBMC so it would be nice to be able to have the PVR addon on all machines. Would certainly make it easier for the missus hehe.


- opdenkamp - 2011-03-08

Windows builds can be found here: http://xbmc.opdenkamp.eu/
The last build on there is broken atm though. New build will be done today or tomorrow.