MythTV

tv_grab_uk_rt - Undefined argument in option spec

Edit /usr/bin/tv_grab_uk_rt and remove days and offset args from GetOptions variable list, and replace with:

       'offset'        => \ my $opt_offset,
       'days'          => \ my $opt_days,

See: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=424135&aid=1440322&group_id=39046

Scheduler log output (meaning of "S C I T N" etc)

Title - Subtitle 

should be pretty obvious!

Chan 

actual channel number

ChID 

channel ID in mythtv database

Day 

day in month of recording

Start 

start time of recording

End 

end time of recording

S 

sourceID - ID of source of programs as defined by mythtv-setup (eg. UK Freeview)

C 

cardID - ID of card to be used for recording. 0 if not to be recorded.

I 

inputID - ID of input (combination of source and card). 0 if not to be recorded.

T

recording type

• S - SingleRecord
• T - TimeslotRecord
• W - WeekslotRecord
• C - ChannelRecord
• A - AllRecord
• F - FindOneRecord
• d - FindOneDailyRecord
• w - FindOneWeeklyRecord
• O - OverrideRecord/DontRecord

N

recording status:

• A - Aborted
• R - Recorded
• n - Recording/WillRecord on CardID
• X - DontRecord
• P - PreviousRecording
• R - CurrentRecording
• E - EarlierShowing
• T - TooManyRecordings
• c - Cancelled
• M - Missed
• C - Conflict
• L - LaterShowing
• r - Repeat
• x - Inactive
• K - LowDiskSpace
• B - TunerBusy
• N - NotListed
• V - NeverRecord

Pri 

recording priority

MythTV and LIRC

Using the Ctrl key in config lines

Contrary to some sources, the required format for the config line is config=Ctrl+X. For example:

begin
    prog = mythtv
    button = TV
    config = Ctrl+2
end

Repairing broken MythTV tables

1. Stop MythTV and MySQL
2. cd /var/lib/mysql/mythconverg
3. myisamchk *.MYI
4. Identify broken tables
5. myisamchk -r brokenTable.MYI
6. Restart MythTV and MySQL