[mythtv-users] HD Homerun Recordings Randomly Breaking

[Kirk Bocek]

On 10/7/2010 9:08 PM, Jamie Stotz wrote:
>> I just started having problems with my HD Homerun recordings. At seemingly
>> random times, the frontend will report that recordings are in progress. But
>> attempting to play the recording will report that the file cannot be found.
>> Mythweb reports a zero sized recording. Last night, trying to record House,
>> the backend log shows:
>
> I had this happen to me 2 weeks ago when I upgraded to 23-1 on my Mythdora
> 12.23 system. I was without reliable recordings for a week. Last weekend,
> I deleted and re-added all the video sources, cards, and inputs. I also
> used yum extender to install all the updates it wanted to.
> I now have a system that seems to be recording reliably. Unfortunately, I
> don't know what fixed the problem because I can't remember which order I
> did them in.
>
> I was running kernel version 2.6.32.11.99.fc12.x86_64, I'm now running
> version 2.6.32.21-168.fc12.x86_64.
>
> current myth version
> # mythbackend --version
> Please attach all output as a file in bug reports.
> MythTV Version   : 0.23.1-2.fc12 (r25902)
> MythTV Branch    : branches/release-0-23-fixes
> Network Protocol : 23056
> Library API      : 0.23.1.201000710-1
> QT Version       : 4.6.3

Just last night I had my single HD-PVR exhibit the same behavior. So the 
problem is *not* specific to HD Homeruns. That makes me want to roll back to 
0.23 since that was working for me. <sigh> Delete and re-add sources, cards 
and inputs? Maybe lose my carefully culled channels and dtv_multiplex? I've 
got *three* different sets of channels between my DTAs, the HD-PVR and the HD 
Homeruns. <Double Sigh>.

Checking the date of the pre-update DB backup I always do, I moved to 23.1 on 
9-21. So it's been a bit over two weeks for me too. I'm using ATrpms packages 
for CentOS 5.5:

$ mythbackend --version
Please attach all output as a file in bug reports.
MythTV Version   : 26569
MythTV Branch    : branches/release-0-23-fixes/mythtv/
Network Protocol : 23056
Library API      : 0.23.1.201000710-1
QT Version       : 4.4.3

So a bit later SVN version.

It sounds like others are having this issue. Can anyone shed any light on 
what's causing the failed recordings?

Kirk Bocek