[mythtv-users] pcHDTV-3000 issues

[DaveD]

I have had similar issues, but I had not made any correlations and had 
no clue what was happening.  Since my system hangs so often, I reboot a 
lot (motherboard and/or video problems, not sure, but that's another 
thread) and only miss recordings once in a while, probably when the 
system has been lucky enough to run for a few days.  You have described 
my problem very well.  Thanks for the work-around (reboot).  I just need 
to remember to reboot when there's something scheduled I care about 
catching.

Have you tried messing with the capture card settings?  There's an 
"Analog Options" button/screen that lets you set the /dev/videoX device 
that corresponds to the analog portion of your dvb card.  I have two dvb 
cards; a pcHDTV-3000 and a DVICO gold.  Both have an analog section and 
both are very similar (same chips?).  I found that both had the 
/dev/video0 defined as the analog device that is associated with the dvb 
device (default, I assume).  For me, the pcHDTV-3000 was wrong.  I 
changed it to /dev/video1 as /dev/video0 is the analog portion of my DVICO.

Also, do you use the analog section with another program (tvtime 
maybe)?  I do, and I'll see if using that screws up Myth's ability to 
use the dvb portion of the card.  I've changed that /dev/video, now, so 
maybe no more missed HD shows.  Hopefully......

DaveD

Chris Cox, N0UK wrote:
> For some time now I have been plagued with a sporadic recording problem. 
> This seemed to start around the time that the pcHDTV 3000 card gained dual 
> ATSC & NTSC automatic switching support  in myth.
>
> I am running FC6 with the rpm-based release of myth version 
> mythtv-0.20.1-158.fc6 and kernel version kernel-2.6.20-1.2962.fc6.
>
> The problem is that after recording one or two programs (I haven't 
> monitored intently enough to tell which) subsequent scheduled programs 
> fail to record successfully.  Looking at the myth backend log I see the 
> normal "Started recording" and "Finishd recording" messages, however, the 
> recorded files are blank.  Rebooting the box will then allow one or two 
> more shows to record successfully before the blank recording problem 
> recurs.
>
> All of my shows are recording in ATSC rather than NTSC and this backend 
> ued to perform flawlessly again until around the time that the dual mode 
> support for the card was introduced.
>
> I have not tried unloading and then reloading the cards driver yet to see 
> if that also cures the issue temporarily so I recognise that I have more 
> troubleshooting to do, but I thought I'd enquire of the group if this is a 
> known problem.  I have been watching for some time and don't recall seing 
> these symptoms described.
>
> Chris
>
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