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26.05.2007 14:41:52

EyeTV and VLC problem.

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When VLC (playing a DVD) is launched after EyeTV I get a sound error generated from VLC stating a sound source can't be found. I suspect this is because EyeTV has control of the sound source as this problem does not occur when EyeTV is not loaded.

Mac Mini (Intel)
EyeTV 2.0
VLC 0.86b

This may be a problem with the EyeTV or VLC software however just interested if anyone else has seen this or if there may be a workaround.

These entries from the FAQ may be relevant to this topic:

Hardware - Apple® Remote

After uninstalling/quitting Remote Buddy, my Mac® no longer reacts to the Apple® Remote. (FAQ015E0241)
To enable you to use all capabilities of the IR Receiver of your Mac®, Remote Buddy is using its own driver. In contrast, all other applications with integrated Apple® Remote support usually use the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

As long as you're running Remote Buddy, Remote Buddy and its driver are responsible for turning the received button presses into actions. As soon as you quit Remote Buddy, this task is again handled by the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

If other applications don't use the interface to the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem correctly, this can lead to the effect that nothing happens when you press a button on your Apple® Remote. For as long as you're running Remote Buddy, issues like this are covered by Remote Buddy and it's driver and are therefore not visible to you. However, as soon as you quit Remote Buddy, the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem is back in control and any issues caused in it by other applications become visible.

Therefore Remote Buddy is neither the cause of the issue nor is it responsible for it. Instead, the cause of the issue exists independently of Remote Buddy. It's located elsewhere and can also only be solved there.

Although our products can't cause any such issues, we're regularly contacted about such issues and asked for help. In order to make locating and fixing the cause of such issues as easy and efficient as possible, we've developed a free diagnostics tool: Remote Control Diagnostics. It can locate issues with a single click and will provide you with information about the issue as well as with instructions on how you can fix it.

Hardware - EyeTV Receiver

Which receivers are supported? (FAQ015E0211)
The latest info on hard- and software-requirements including info on support hardware can be found on the dedicated page for EyeTV receivers.

Please consider making use of the free Remote Buddy trial version to test your device for compatibility directly on your computer.

User

29.05.2007 16:40:01

Re: EyeTV and VLC problem.

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This posting is older than 6 months and can contain outdated information.

Nobody did ever report any such problem to me before. I notice,
however, that your EyeTV version is pretty old. You may want to try
with the latest versions of all applications involved.

Did you try searching the web for the exact error you are given by
VLC? If there's a problem, there's usually also a report by someone
else on it - and often a solution.

Best regards,
Felix

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