[mythtv-users] How to select tuners on different machines...

[Jos Hoekstra]

stuart schreef op 13-3-2009 15:17:
> Hi...
> 
> While trying to investigate a tuner problem, I've come across a 
> question.  How do you select tuners on a different machine when watching 
> live TV?  I have a MBE w/a NTSC & ATSC tuner.  And a SBE w/an ATSC 
> tuner.  I suspect the MBE's ATSC tuner works and the SBE's ATSC tuner 
> not to work.  But when pressing "y" it would appear that I only cycle 
> between the SBE's ATSC tuner and the MBE's NTSC tuner.  How do I cycle 
> through all 3 tuners?
> 
> BTW, I did name the tuners w/names to identify them uniquely.  But 
> because of my tuner problems, AFAIKT, the screen remains black until the 
>  lock issue is recognized and the overlay that normally appears and 
> identifies the tuner has already timed out.
> 
> ...thanks for any help.

One way I use to identify problems is to go to mythweb on the MBE, and 
look at the tunerstatus when all slaves with cards in them have started.
The ones not usable show up as not connected or simply dropped out, then 
looking at the log of the MBE/SBE in question usually gives me a clue to 
work with.

Normally you'll run into the card not being connected to correct 
guide-data, or the device simply not working.

Regards,

Jos