[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu 8.04 and HDHR owner willing to run a short test?

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Allen Edwards wrote:
> I still need help on this from someone. 
>
> System requirements:
> 1) Mythbuntu 8.04
> 2) HDHR
> 3) OTA reception
> 4) "Use quick tune" set to "Always" (on Input Connections menu).
>
> Please run a quick (updated) test and let me know the result.
>
> While a show is being recorded (not live TV) please run these two 
> commands and note the output:
> 1) hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF get /tuner0/debug
> 2) hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF get /tuner0/program
>
> Background: There is a bug in MythTV and the work around given to me 
> by Silicon Dust doesn't work on my system.  I am trying to isolate the 
> problem.  I get the correct result in live TV so pretty sure the HDHR 
> is ok.  Non Mythbuntu users report the correct result so what I am 
> looking for is this result on a system similar to mine to see if my 
> install is broken, or if it is a Mythbuntu bug.
>
> Thanks for helping.
>
> Allen
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Allen Edwards 
> <allen.p.edwards at gmail.com <mailto:allen.p.edwards at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     I cannot watch KQED and it seems there is no one in the SF area to
>     run a test for me so I found a more general test.  Can someone
>     help me isolate this problem?
>
>     This works with other distributions but I would like to know if
>     other Mythbuntu 8.04-HDHR users have the problem or not.
>
>     1) Set myth backend setup connections so that the HDHR is set to
>     Quick Tune "Always"  Do this for both channels.
>     2) Record a show.
>     3) Run this command: "hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF get
>     /tuner0/program"  while the show is being recorded. 
>
>     4) Note the output.
>
>
>     If you get a "0", like I do, then I know it is a mythbuntu 8.04
>     bug.  If you get a non-zero, then it is something in my setup.
>
>     Note.  I get a "1" in live TV and can play KQED in live TV so it
>     would seem that it is not a HDHR problem.  I cannot playback a
>     KQED recording in mythtv although I can play it in mplayer.
>      Silicon Dust says it is a mythtv bug in reading the header and
>     that setting quick tune is a work around.  But a work around that
>     isn't working for me. 
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     Allen
>

Here are the results from my Mythbuntu 8.04 system:
> root at curly:/etc# hdhomerun_config ffffffff get /tuner0/debug
> tun: ch=8vsb:635000000 lock=8vsb ss=92 snq=76 seq=77 dbg=22912-8049
> dev: resync=0 overflow=0
> ts:  bps=19392576 ut=88 te=129 miss=4 crc=0
> flt: bps=1400224
> net: pps=163 err=0 stop=0
>
> root at curly:/etc# hdhomerun_config ffffffff get /tuner0/program
> 5
> root at curly:/etc# hdhomerun_config ffffffff get /tuner1/debug
> tun: ch=8vsb:575000000 lock=8vsb ss=71 snq=64 seq=100 dbg=20942-8025
> dev: resync=0 overflow=0
> ts:  bps=19392576 ut=97 te=0 miss=0 crc=0
> flt: bps=15966464
> net: pps=1519 err=0 stop=0
>
> root at curly:/etc# hdhomerun_config ffffffff get /tuner1/program
> 3

Hope this helps

John