[mythtv-users] HD-PVR input issues:

[John P Poet]

On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Mark <fairlane at springcom.com> wrote:
> John P Poet wrote:
>>
>> Can you do:
>>
>> $ modprobe -rv hdpvr
>> $ modprobe -v hdpvr
>>
>> Or... post the relevant part of /var/log/messages from the hdpvr
>> initialization during boot.
>> And post the output?
>>
>> John
>>
>
> Got desperate, grabbed a laptop with windows on it, installed software and
> drivers, noticed that an orange light was on the front of the hdpvr, it shut
> off after the windows install, and wasn't shutting off with anything I did
> in linux.  No change, still does it.
>

The orange light stays on, on the HD-PVR?   That is a problem.  It
means that the hardware is not initializing itself correctly.

I have seen that happen due to a bad USB cable.  It may also be the
USB port that it is plugged into.

Even with good USB, I have had that happen to me half a dozen times in
the 1.8 years that I have had my HD-PVRs.  Usually, turning the HD-PVR
off, waiting, and turning it back on will get it cleared up.  You
could also try pulling the power plug on the computer itself.


John
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