[mythtv-users] zero byte recording

[Carl Lewis]

On 24/06/10 17:40, Phill Edwards wrote:
>> In the last couple of days, I've had two recordings that have shown up as
>> size zero bytes in Mythweb, and "can't find file" when attempted to be
>> viewed. These recordings are of a program on each day at the same time.
>>
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> When this has happened to me in the past it has been because the
> aerial had come out of one of the tuner cards!
Similar experience here. I've had this in the past and then everything would be
fine. I got on to it quick this time and found that the third tuner card
wasn't working in liveTV, it couldn't get past the 'L' of 'LMS' and
was showing a low signal strength.
Turns out the 4 or 5" antennae loop cable from the second tuner card was
dodgy and 'cos it was raining/wet the signal was down as well, the combination
was what did it.

I've since changed from a daisy-chain set-up with regards the antennae
i.e.  aerial into tuner1 then tuner2 then tuner 3
to a 3-way splitter i.e aerial to three way splitter to tuners 1,2 and 3 in //el
Signal strength is down for the first and second tuners and up on the third.
I've line of sight to the main transmitter for the south of the state (Tasmania)
so I've a few dB loss to play with (normally).

Interestingly the S/N has improved across all three tuners.

Cheers
Carl.
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