[mythtv-users] HD-PVR power cycling

[Andrew Stadt]

Sorry about the html/top post, can't see a way to change it on this phone.

I'd be interested in a usb power cycler, depending on costs of course. 

FWIW: I was able to elliminate 93% on my hdpvr issues simply by removing every other usb device from that computer... the biggest issue seemed to involve an APC UPS... it wasn't even connected to the same usb bus, but somehow it was pulling down the whole subsystem.

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From: Dave Richardson <mythtv at derdev.com>
To: Discussion about MythTV <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Tue, Apr 26, 2011 13:39:45 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] HD-PVR power cycling

 On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:24:45 -0700, Scott Colbeck <scolbeck at gmail.com> 
 wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 10:28 AM, Gavin Hurlbut <gjhurlbu at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>> I'm considering producing a nice little USB dongle to power on/off 
>> the
>> HD-PVR in the times that it decides to misbehave for whatever 
>> reason.  I was
>> wondering:
>> How many people would be interested in getting one?  I don't know 
>> the cost
>> yet, but I will look into that over the next few days.
>> The biggest concern at this time is finding matching power plugs 
>> such that
>> there would be no cutting of power cables required.  Other than 
>> that, it's
>> basically a relay and USB glue.  I would be writing the script to 
>> drive it
>> as well.  If anyone with an HD-PVR has a micrometer and can measure 
>> the
>> barrel size and pin size, it would make the power plug selection a 
>> lot
>> simpler.
>> So, how much interest would there be?
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>
> For those that have their backend setup to turn on/off for 
> recordings,
> I use the APC P7GT surge protector (I think I paid around $25 for 
> it).
>  It allows for you to cut power to the HD-PVR when your backend
> computer turns off.  Conversely, it will power the HD-PVR back on 
> when
> the backend turns on.  Since using this surge protector for well over
> a year, I haven't had a single failed recording from any of my
> HD-PVRs.
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 I was going to ask if a smart powerstrip could be used.  Thanks!


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