[mythtv-commits] Re: Ticket #358: Still problems with TVRec: Timed out waiting for lock -- aborting recording

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#358: Still problems with TVRec: Timed out waiting for lock -- aborting recording
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 Reporter:  asmythtv at dsgml.com  |        Owner:  ijr 
     Type:  enhancement         |       Status:  new 
 Priority:  major               |    Milestone:      
Component:  mythtv              |      Version:  head
 Severity:  low                 |   Resolution:      
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Changes (by asmythtv at dsgml.com):

  * severity:  medium => low
  * type:  defect => enhancement

Comment:

 Hmm, seems I had antenna problems. Moving the antenna fixed everything.

 I would like to change this bug report.

 I would like mythtv to keep on trying, over and over to get a full signal
 lock when recording - not just try once, and give up if it doesn't work. I
 see no reason at all to not keep trying for the entire length of the
 program. This is especially true with live tv.

 With recordings, if it only got a partial recording, it should have some
 way of indicating that it should try again for that show. (A "recorded
 with errors" flag, or a count of how many errors.)

 Additionally, when signal lock fails a lot more output would be very
 helpful. First call it "signal lock" not just lock, second when the
 problem is actually not signal lock but rather PMT etc, then say that!

 And finally when users report problems with lock failures, have them not
 just try azap, but also run dvbscan -c (while azap is running). If it
 doesn't report the channel, then just because there is a signal lock (as
 reported by azap) that doesn't mean there is a full signal.

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