Timezone/EPG timeshift problem I can't cure

[steve909]

Hello all,
I have been using Mythtv until it imploded so thought I would try Sage on Ubuntu again.
I have a fresh install of 8.04 with all updates installed and have a nova-t-500 installed with amplifier on option enabled, so that works fine. I have sage server and placeshifter running on the same machine.
I have selected BST europe/london as my timezone and europe/london in Ubuntu with sync to ntp server. I have enabled sytem to epg sync in sage. The trouble is my epg is 1 hour behind actual time although it shows the correct programme details.
I've tried everything and searched the forums but I can't get it to change. I've rescanned the epg, I've changed to GMT, but nothing alters it. Where can I force the timezone?

Another thing: when I start the placeshifter the mouse and cursor nip around the screen but soon slow right down until there is a noticable lag on the cursor position and the item highlighted. There is also a freeze/stutter in the picture every 10seconds or so as if the computer is running at 100% cpu. Any clues how I can find whats causing this?

Thanks in advance
P4HT 3.2Ghz 1Gb memory, 400gig SATA nova-t-500 tuner

[Carsten]

I had the same problem. Have just selected a GMT+1 time zone. That seems to do the trick. Still looking for a way to get times to be displayed in 24h format.

I seem to have pretty much the same setup as you with a nova-t-500. Now, at each boot, the channels are lost. There is one issue after the other. Struggling with all of this quite a bit. For some reason I want to get away from Windows. But after playing around with Ubuntu for a while, I always get back to Windows, because it just works. Until next time I get fed up with it and give Ubuntu another try...

[steve909]

Thanks, I know what you mean, I have an XP box running most of the time - no problem but keep trying Linux to try to 'be safe'. Can't load programs, unexpected errors (firefox just closed for no reason, for example, on a brand new install!). Ah well, we're getting off thread...

What timezone did you use, I'll select the same if that works. I don't know how to select 24hr format, I don't think thats an option unfortunately.

Thnaks again

[Carsten]

I can't check my setting right now. But I picked something like Paris, Berlin, Rome. I haven't done a huge amount of testing, so not sure if it has any side effects. Fixes the program guide though.

[steve909]

For info, people in London UK, don't bother with either BST or GMT, scroll down a bit further to, if I remember, 'GMT +1.00 +1.00\-1.00' or something similar. It doesn't have a location to it, so maybe it's there as a work around. I noticed an entry for most other timezones +2 +3 etc without locations.
I didn't think it affected the guide, but of course all my recordings were an hour adrift!!

Wonder if it's resolved in 6.4? Time to download and try it.