Me TV won't run on Ubuntu 12.04

Hi Ben,

Can you try deleting the file me-tv.db in the folder "~/.local/share/me-tv"
before starting me-tv ? It should give you the config dialog at the first
start.

Cheers,
Fred

On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 8:21 PM, Ben Murch <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> New question #227019 on Me TV:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
>
> I just installed v1.4 via the ppa but it won't run.
>
> typing my-tv-client in the terminal produces the following...
>
> ben@desktop:~$ me-tv-client
> Me TV 1.4.0.12
> 2013-04-19 01:02:49: Me TV Server 1.4.0.12 started
> 2013-04-19 01:02:49: An unhandled exception was generated
> 2013-04-19 01:02:49: Error: The Me TV database version does not match the
> Me TV server version.
> 19/04/13 01:02:54: Exception: Failed to communicate with Me TV server
>
> Any suggestions how to fix this?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Ben
>
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Hi Fred,

Me-tv now launches with the scan wizard, but with only the option to
import a channels.conf file - no scan option.

It occurs to me that I had previously installed v1.3 (?) from the USC,
which worked, but only allowed me one channel, hence my upgrade to 1.4.
I uninstalled the old version before installing the new but maybe
something was leftover which is causing this?

If I try apt-get purge, then reinstall might that resolve the issue?

Cheers,

Ben

On 19/04/13 03:41, Frédéric Côté wrote:
> Your question #227019 on Me TV changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Frédéric Côté proposed the following answer:
> Hi Ben,
>
> Can you try deleting the file me-tv.db in the folder "~/.local/share/me-tv"
> before starting me-tv ? It should give you the config dialog at the first
> start.
>
> Cheers,
> Fred
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 8:21 PM, Ben Murch <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
>> New question #227019 on Me TV:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
>>
>> I just installed v1.4 via the ppa but it won't run.
>>
>> typing my-tv-client in the terminal produces the following...
>>
>> ben@desktop:~$ me-tv-client
>> Me TV 1.4.0.12
>> 2013-04-19 01:02:49: Me TV Server 1.4.0.12 started
>> 2013-04-19 01:02:49: An unhandled exception was generated
>> 2013-04-19 01:02:49: Error: The Me TV database version does not match the
>> Me TV server version.
>> 19/04/13 01:02:54: Exception: Failed to communicate with Me TV server
>>
>> Any suggestions how to fix this?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Ben
>>
>> --
>> You received this question notification because you are an answer
>> contact for Me TV.
>>
>

Hi Fred,

Ok, so I purged and also autoremoved me-tv, then deleted ~/local/share/me-tv then reinstalled.

Same result: scan wizard without a scan option. Should there be one like in v1.3?

So I ran "scan" in the terminal which generated a huge list, but no sign of a channel.conf file, so I'm not sure how to proceed now.

When I originally installed from USC, I was asked my location (europe - uk) and format (PAL), but I don't see any sign of these setup options. Also the scan wizard describes my device as "device text". I have a usb Hauppauge WinTV Nova T, though the previous version called it something else.

Cheers,

Ben

Hi Ben,

Me-tv v1.4 don't have a scan built in. You have to use w_scan to create a
channels.conf file.
Here is an example:
"w_scan -c CA -X > channels.conf"

w_scan = the program to run
-c CA = Specify that my country is Canada
-X = Specify that we want the output file to be in format
"Xine"
> = redirect the output in
channels.conf = in this file

Cheers,
Fred

On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 6:11 AM, Ben Murch <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Question #227019 on Me TV changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
>
> Ben Murch posted a new comment:
> Hi Fred,
>
> Ok, so I purged and also autoremoved me-tv, then deleted ~/local/share
> /me-tv then reinstalled.
>
> Same result: scan wizard without a scan option. Should there be one like
> in v1.3?
>
> So I ran "scan" in the terminal which generated a huge list, but no sign
> of a channel.conf file, so I'm not sure how to proceed now.
>
> When I originally installed from USC, I was asked my location (europe -
> uk) and format (PAL), but I don't see any sign of these setup options.
> Also the scan wizard describes my device as "device text". I have a usb
> Hauppauge WinTV Nova T, though the previous version called it something
> else.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ben
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are an answer
> contact for Me TV.
>

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Hi Fred,

Thanks for the example.
I substituted CA for GB (I'm in the UK) and ten minutes later had a
channels.conf file.
I had to search for it, mind, but it imported and produced a Channels
Editor with my expected channels. However I still can't watch anything.

Over the weekend I installed v.1.3.7(?) on my Mint 14 laptop from the
repos, It works fine, and has a channel list at the foot of the window,
which I notice is absent from my Ubuntu install and which presumably
should be there (unless v.1.4 is different). None of the buttons along
the bottom of the window respond.

Launching from the terminal produces this output:

ben@desktop:~$ me-tv-client
Me TV 1.4.0.12
2013-04-22 22:16:53: Me TV Server 1.4.0.12 started
2013-04-22 22:16:53: Device: 'DiBcom 7000PC' (DVB-T) at
"/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0"
2013-04-22 22:16:53: Starting socket service on port 1999
2013-04-22 22:16:53: Me TV Server entering main loop

Which looks healthy to me (is it healthy?)

Any ideas?

Cheers,
Ben

On 20/04/13 14:16, Frédéric Côté wrote:
> Your question #227019 on Me TV changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Frédéric Côté proposed the following answer:
> Hi Ben,
>
> Me-tv v1.4 don't have a scan built in. You have to use w_scan to create a
> channels.conf file.
> Here is an example:
> "w_scan -c CA -X > channels.conf"
>
> w_scan = the program to run
> -c CA = Specify that my country is Canada
> -X = Specify that we want the output file to be in format
> "Xine"
>> = redirect the output in
> channels.conf = in this file
>
> Cheers,
> Fred
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 6:11 AM, Ben Murch <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
>> Question #227019 on Me TV changed:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
>>
>> Ben Murch posted a new comment:
>> Hi Fred,
>>
>> Ok, so I purged and also autoremoved me-tv, then deleted ~/local/share
>> /me-tv then reinstalled.
>>
>> Same result: scan wizard without a scan option. Should there be one like
>> in v1.3?
>>
>> So I ran "scan" in the terminal which generated a huge list, but no sign
>> of a channel.conf file, so I'm not sure how to proceed now.
>>
>> When I originally installed from USC, I was asked my location (europe -
>> uk) and format (PAL), but I don't see any sign of these setup options.
>> Also the scan wizard describes my device as "device text". I have a usb
>> Hauppauge WinTV Nova T, though the previous version called it something
>> else.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Ben
>>
>> --
>> You received this question notification because you are an answer
>> contact for Me TV.
>>
>

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The channels list and the buttons at the bottom of the screen are sometimes
minimize. You have to slide it open to get it.

On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Ben Murch <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Question #227019 on Me TV changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> Ben Murch is still having a problem:
> Hi Fred,
>
> Thanks for the example.
> I substituted CA for GB (I'm in the UK) and ten minutes later had a
> channels.conf file.
> I had to search for it, mind, but it imported and produced a Channels
> Editor with my expected channels. However I still can't watch anything.
>
> Over the weekend I installed v.1.3.7(?) on my Mint 14 laptop from the
> repos, It works fine, and has a channel list at the foot of the window,
> which I notice is absent from my Ubuntu install and which presumably
> should be there (unless v.1.4 is different). None of the buttons along
> the bottom of the window respond.
>
> Launching from the terminal produces this output:
>
> ben@desktop:~$ me-tv-client
> Me TV 1.4.0.12
> 2013-04-22 22:16:53: Me TV Server 1.4.0.12 started
> 2013-04-22 22:16:53: Device: 'DiBcom 7000PC' (DVB-T) at
> "/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0"
> 2013-04-22 22:16:53: Starting socket service on port 1999
> 2013-04-22 22:16:53: Me TV Server entering main loop
>
> Which looks healthy to me (is it healthy?)
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Cheers,
> Ben
>
>
>
> On 20/04/13 14:16, Frédéric Côté wrote:
> > Your question #227019 on Me TV changed:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
> >
> > Status: Open => Answered
> >
> > Frédéric Côté proposed the following answer:
> > Hi Ben,
> >
> > Me-tv v1.4 don't have a scan built in. You have to use w_scan to create a
> > channels.conf file.
> > Here is an example:
> > "w_scan -c CA -X > channels.conf"
> >
> > w_scan = the program to run
> > -c CA = Specify that my country is Canada
> > -X = Specify that we want the output file to be in format
> > "Xine"
> >> = redirect the output in
> > channels.conf = in this file
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Fred
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 6:11 AM, Ben Murch <
> > <email address hidden>> wrote:
> >
> >> Question #227019 on Me TV changed:
> >> https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
> >>
> >> Ben Murch posted a new comment:
> >> Hi Fred,
> >>
> >> Ok, so I purged and also autoremoved me-tv, then deleted ~/local/share
> >> /me-tv then reinstalled.
> >>
> >> Same result: scan wizard without a scan option. Should there be one like
> >> in v1.3?
> >>
> >> So I ran "scan" in the terminal which generated a huge list, but no sign
> >> of a channel.conf file, so I'm not sure how to proceed now.
> >>
> >> When I originally installed from USC, I was asked my location (europe -
> >> uk) and format (PAL), but I don't see any sign of these setup options.
> >> Also the scan wizard describes my device as "device text". I have a usb
> >> Hauppauge WinTV Nova T, though the previous version called it something
> >> else.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Ben
> >>
> >> --
> >> You received this question notification because you are an answer
> >> contact for Me TV.
> >>
> >
>
> --
> Ben Murch
> 01548 560487
> 07989 402314
>
> You received this question notification because you are an answer
> contact for Me TV.
>

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"Nothing is foolproof because fools are so ingenious"

Aha - never would have guessed that!

Excellent. Great image and sound. All looks good, though I haven't
tried recording yet.
One minor issue though - the channel list doesn't retain the ordering
from the editor. Is there a trick?

Many thanks for all your help, Fred.

Ben

On 22/04/13 23:11, Frédéric Côté wrote:
> Your question #227019 on Me TV changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Frédéric Côté proposed the following answer:
> The channels list and the buttons at the bottom of the screen are sometimes
> minimize. You have to slide it open to get it.
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Ben Murch <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
>> Question #227019 on Me TV changed:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
>>
>> Status: Answered => Open
>>
>> Ben Murch is still having a problem:
>> Hi Fred,
>>
>> Thanks for the example.
>> I substituted CA for GB (I'm in the UK) and ten minutes later had a
>> channels.conf file.
>> I had to search for it, mind, but it imported and produced a Channels
>> Editor with my expected channels. However I still can't watch anything.
>>
>> Over the weekend I installed v.1.3.7(?) on my Mint 14 laptop from the
>> repos, It works fine, and has a channel list at the foot of the window,
>> which I notice is absent from my Ubuntu install and which presumably
>> should be there (unless v.1.4 is different). None of the buttons along
>> the bottom of the window respond.
>>
>> Launching from the terminal produces this output:
>>
>> ben@desktop:~$ me-tv-client
>> Me TV 1.4.0.12
>> 2013-04-22 22:16:53: Me TV Server 1.4.0.12 started
>> 2013-04-22 22:16:53: Device: 'DiBcom 7000PC' (DVB-T) at
>> "/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0"
>> 2013-04-22 22:16:53: Starting socket service on port 1999
>> 2013-04-22 22:16:53: Me TV Server entering main loop
>>
>> Which looks healthy to me (is it healthy?)
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Ben
>>
>>
>>
>> On 20/04/13 14:16, Frédéric Côté wrote:
>>> Your question #227019 on Me TV changed:
>>> https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
>>>
>>> Status: Open => Answered
>>>
>>> Frédéric Côté proposed the following answer:
>>> Hi Ben,
>>>
>>> Me-tv v1.4 don't have a scan built in. You have to use w_scan to create a
>>> channels.conf file.
>>> Here is an example:
>>> "w_scan -c CA -X > channels.conf"
>>>
>>> w_scan = the program to run
>>> -c CA = Specify that my country is Canada
>>> -X = Specify that we want the output file to be in format
>>> "Xine"
>>>> = redirect the output in
>>> channels.conf = in this file
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Fred
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 6:11 AM, Ben Murch <
>>> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Question #227019 on Me TV changed:
>>>> https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
>>>>
>>>> Ben Murch posted a new comment:
>>>> Hi Fred,
>>>>
>>>> Ok, so I purged and also autoremoved me-tv, then deleted ~/local/share
>>>> /me-tv then reinstalled.
>>>>
>>>> Same result: scan wizard without a scan option. Should there be one like
>>>> in v1.3?
>>>>
>>>> So I ran "scan" in the terminal which generated a huge list, but no sign
>>>> of a channel.conf file, so I'm not sure how to proceed now.
>>>>
>>>> When I originally installed from USC, I was asked my location (europe -
>>>> uk) and format (PAL), but I don't see any sign of these setup options.
>>>> Also the scan wizard describes my device as "device text". I have a usb
>>>> Hauppauge WinTV Nova T, though the previous version called it something
>>>> else.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Ben
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> You received this question notification because you are an answer
>>>> contact for Me TV.
>>>>
>> --
>> Ben Murch
>> 01548 560487
>> 07989 402314
>>
>> You received this question notification because you are an answer
>> contact for Me TV.
>>
>

--
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01548 560487
07989 402314

Hi,

For the channels ordering, this is a known bug. In fact, it is not a bug,
but instead a missing feature.

Cheers,
Frederic

On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 7:41 PM, Ben Murch <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Question #227019 on Me TV changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> Ben Murch is still having a problem:
> Aha - never would have guessed that!
>
> Excellent. Great image and sound. All looks good, though I haven't
> tried recording yet.
> One minor issue though - the channel list doesn't retain the ordering
> from the editor. Is there a trick?
>
> Many thanks for all your help, Fred.
>
> Ben
>
>
> On 22/04/13 23:11, Frédéric Côté wrote:
> > Your question #227019 on Me TV changed:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
> >
> > Status: Open => Answered
> >
> > Frédéric Côté proposed the following answer:
> > The channels list and the buttons at the bottom of the screen are
> sometimes
> > minimize. You have to slide it open to get it.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Ben Murch <
> > <email address hidden>> wrote:
> >
> >> Question #227019 on Me TV changed:
> >> https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
> >>
> >> Status: Answered => Open
> >>
> >> Ben Murch is still having a problem:
> >> Hi Fred,
> >>
> >> Thanks for the example.
> >> I substituted CA for GB (I'm in the UK) and ten minutes later had a
> >> channels.conf file.
> >> I had to search for it, mind, but it imported and produced a Channels
> >> Editor with my expected channels. However I still can't watch anything.
> >>
> >> Over the weekend I installed v.1.3.7(?) on my Mint 14 laptop from the
> >> repos, It works fine, and has a channel list at the foot of the window,
> >> which I notice is absent from my Ubuntu install and which presumably
> >> should be there (unless v.1.4 is different). None of the buttons along
> >> the bottom of the window respond.
> >>
> >> Launching from the terminal produces this output:
> >>
> >> ben@desktop:~$ me-tv-client
> >> Me TV 1.4.0.12
> >> 2013-04-22 22:16:53: Me TV Server 1.4.0.12 started
> >> 2013-04-22 22:16:53: Device: 'DiBcom 7000PC' (DVB-T) at
> >> "/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0"
> >> 2013-04-22 22:16:53: Starting socket service on port 1999
> >> 2013-04-22 22:16:53: Me TV Server entering main loop
> >>
> >> Which looks healthy to me (is it healthy?)
> >>
> >> Any ideas?
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Ben
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 20/04/13 14:16, Frédéric Côté wrote:
> >>> Your question #227019 on Me TV changed:
> >>> https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
> >>>
> >>> Status: Open => Answered
> >>>
> >>> Frédéric Côté proposed the following answer:
> >>> Hi Ben,
> >>>
> >>> Me-tv v1.4 don't have a scan built in. You have to use w_scan to
> create a
> >>> channels.conf file.
> >>> Here is an example:
> >>> "w_scan -c CA -X > channels.conf"
> >>>
> >>> w_scan = the program to run
> >>> -c CA = Specify that my country is Canada
> >>> -X = Specify that we want the output file to be in
> format
> >>> "Xine"
> >>>> = redirect the output in
> >>> channels.conf = in this file
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>> Fred
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 6:11 AM, Ben Murch <
> >>> <email address hidden>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Question #227019 on Me TV changed:
> >>>> https://answers.launchpad.net/me-tv/+question/227019
> >>>>
> >>>> Ben Murch posted a new comment:
> >>>> Hi Fred,
> >>>>
> >>>> Ok, so I purged and also autoremoved me-tv, then deleted ~/local/share
> >>>> /me-tv then reinstalled.
> >>>>
> >>>> Same result: scan wizard without a scan option. Should there be one
> like
> >>>> in v1.3?
> >>>>
> >>>> So I ran "scan" in the terminal which generated a huge list, but no
> sign
> >>>> of a channel.conf file, so I'm not sure how to proceed now.
> >>>>
> >>>> When I originally installed from USC, I was asked my location (europe
> -
> >>>> uk) and format (PAL), but I don't see any sign of these setup options.
> >>>> Also the scan wizard describes my device as "device text". I have a
> usb
> >>>> Hauppauge WinTV Nova T, though the previous version called it
> something
> >>>> else.
> >>>>
> >>>> Cheers,
> >>>>
> >>>> Ben
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> You received this question notification because you are an answer
> >>>> contact for Me TV.
> >>>>
> >> --
> >> Ben Murch
> >> 01548 560487
> >> 07989 402314
> >>
> >> You received this question notification because you are an answer
> >> contact for Me TV.
> >>
> >
>
> --
> Ben Murch
> 01548 560487
> 07989 402314
>
> You received this question notification because you are an answer
> contact for Me TV.
>

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