[mythtv-users] Firewire Success Stories?

[Allan Wilson]

On 11/29/06, Jim Westfall <jwestfall at surrealistic.net> wrote:
>
> Allan Wilson <allanwilson at gmail.com> wrote [11.29.06]:
> >
> > I have 99% reliability using one 3250 box but reliablility goes out the
> > window if I try to use two 3250 in one box. I think I am going to try
> one
> > 3250 on one box and another or another frontend and see if that is
> reliable.
> > Pretty much what I have gathered from playing with firewire and these
> cable
> > boxes is on box is reliable on a 3250 and a 6200. If you are having
> problems
> > it probably has more to do with your setup such as firewire cards( ie
> bad
> > modules, I have a builtin firewire port that won't work reliably) or a
> bad
> > setup, (not using the priming software or having the right modules
> loaded).
> > I haven't seen as much on the list about the 6412 so I don't know about
> it
> > but if you have a 3250 or a 6200 I would say there is light at the end
> of
> > the tunnel and if you have a 6200 there is multiple tunnels.
> >
> > Allan
>
> I thought we resolved your dual 3250 issue?
>
> jim
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No, should have posted back to the list but I was so frustrated after trying
all the combos I just wanted a break and to record hidef from my one tuner
with no problems for a little. I am ready to start working with it again
but  I thought I would wait until I went with the new svn version that
allows for storage groups.
     Both tuners would work fine for about 70 minutes(roughly) then both
would stop getting data although Myth would show them as still recording. I
could stop the backend, plug and replug firewire(many times usually) and get
it going by using your script but I could never record four one hour shows
in a two hour timeframe. It worked great for two shows on a one hour time
frame though. What do think was going on?

Thanks for checking back in on me and I am at home now if you need any files
Greg.

Allan
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