[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
>>

The problem was too many sleeps in my channel changing script!!  For my
Dish / Expressvu receiver 0.5 secs is fine; not several seconds as a did
have.

This was tough to beat.  Take note Googlers!

Scott