[mythtv-users] pvr-150 lock ups on a dual tuner machine

[John Drescher]

2009/3/20 jeremy cobert <jeremycobert at gmail.com>:
> hey guys, i have just got a hauppague pvr-150 to record analog cable tv. i
> also have a pchdtv-hd 5500 running and capturing over the air. the 5500 was
> installed first and works flawlessly but ive been having problems with the
> 150. im running mythbuntu and i edited /etc/modprobe.d and added options
> ivtv ivtv_first_minor=1 which should load pvr 150 as /dev/video1. i get
> everything configured in the backend and all my listings work, but when i
> tune to a channel in the analog cable, it tunes and i can watch the analog
> tv for about 5 minutes before the screen goes black and i get sent back to
> the main myth menu. after that i can re tune to the analog stations unless i
> reboot or remove and re add the card from the back end.
> i read this article http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Hauppauge_PVR-150 but im not
> sure how to check if i have the cx23415/6 chipset or if thats even the
> issue. im relatively comfortable using linux, im just not sure where to
> start with this issue.
> thanks for any help, Jeremy
>
I have had multiple pvr150s with and without a digital card and none
of this locked up the machine.

John