[mythtv-users] Live TV Problem - failed to get pginfo

[scott at tbwifi.ca]

> My last few build attempts seem to have issues with LiveTV.  My recordings
> work fine and I can watch them on my PC frontend or on either of my
> mvpmcs.
>
> I am running Mandriva 2008.1 64 bit with Myth Fixes SVN version
> 0.21.20080304-1 19043.
>
> Here is the information from the frontend.
>
> TV: Attempting to change from None to WatchingLiveTV
> 2008-11-12 05:06:49.845 Using protocol version 40
> 2008-11-12 05:06:57.201 MythSocket(2a1bec0:41): readStringList: Error,
> timeout
> (quick).
> 2008-11-12 05:06:57.202 RemoteEncoder::SendReceiveStringList(): No
> response.
> 2008-11-12 05:06:57.202 GetEntryAt(-1) failed.
> 2008-11-12 05:06:57.204 EntryToProgram(0 at Wed Dec 31 17:00:00 1969) failed
> to
> get pginfo
> 2008-11-12 05:06:57.205 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
> 2008-11-12 05:06:57.205 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
> 2008-11-12 05:06:57.248 TV: Deleting TV Chain in destructor
> 2008-11-12 05:06:57.253 DPMS Deactivated
> 2008-11-12 05:06:57.254 DPMS Reactivated.
>
> And this from the backend
>
> 2008-11-12 05:06:49.785 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
> 2008-11-12 05:06:49.785 adding: mythbox as a client (events: 0)
> 2008-11-12 05:06:49.786 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
> 2008-11-12 05:06:49.786 adding: mythbox as a client (events: 1)
> 2008-11-12 05:06:49.846 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
> 2008-11-12 05:06:49.846 adding: mythbox as a client (events: 0)
> 2008-11-12 05:06:49.861 TVRec(1): Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
> 2008-11-12 05:06:49.863 TVRec(1): HW Tuner: 1->1
> 2008-11-12 05:06:50.888 ret_pid(0) child(12381) status(0x0)
> 2008-11-12 05:06:51.888 ret_pid(0) child(12381) status(0x0)
> 2008-11-12 05:06:52.889 ret_pid(0) child(12381) status(0x0)
> 2008-11-12 05:06:53.889 ret_pid(0) child(12381) status(0x0)
> 2008-11-12 05:06:54.889 ret_pid(0) child(12381) status(0x0)
> 2008-11-12 05:06:55.889 ret_pid(0) child(12381) status(0x0)
> 2008-11-12 05:06:57.202 ret_pid(0) child(12381) status(0x0)
> 2008-11-12 05:06:58.202 ret_pid(0) child(12381) status(0x0)
> 2008-11-12 05:06:59.203 ret_pid(0) child(12381) status(0x0)
> 2008-11-12 05:07:00.203 ret_pid(0) child(12381) status(0x0)
> 2008-11-12 05:07:01.203 ret_pid(0) child(12381) status(0x0)
> 2008-11-12 05:07:02.203 ret_pid(0) child(12381) status(0x0)
> 2008-11-12 05:07:03.203 ret_pid(12381) child(12381) status(0x0)
> 2008-11-12 05:07:03.203 External Tuning program exited with no error
> 2008-11-12 05:07:04.598 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free Space:
> 2.0
> GB w/freq: 15 min
> 2008-11-12 05:07:04.641 TVRec(1): Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
> 2008-11-12 05:07:05.328 Finished recording Pigs: channel 1309
> 2008-11-12 05:07:05.333 scheduler: Finished recording: Pigs: channel 1309
> 2008-11-12 05:07:05.335 MythSocket(7f7da414fed0:-1): writeStringList:
> Error,
> socket went unconnected.
> 2008-11-12 05:08:26.390 Expiring 0 MBytes for 1309 @ Wed Nov 12 04:30:00
> 2008
> => Pigs
> 2008-11-12 05:08:26.401 autoexpire: Expiring Program: Expiring 0 MBytes
> for
> 1309 @ Wed Nov 12 04:30:00 2008 => Pigs
>
> Any theories?
> thx
> Scott
>
>

I am re-posting this hoping that someone has some thoughts to share. 
There is little or no info via the Google Route for the errors as
displayed.

Thx
Scott