[mythtv-users] Automation query

[Thomas Mashos]

On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 12:29 PM, Ken Bass <kbass at kenbass.com> wrote:

>  On 2/12/2011 3:14 PM, Thomas Mashos wrote:
>
> On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com
> > wrote:
>
>> On 02/12/2011 02:04 PM, Thomas Mashos wrote:
>> > Just a thought, but wouldn't it be better if we could figure out what
>> > was causing the HD-PVR to get into that state? Possibly it's something
>> > that can be fixed. I actually have the same thing going on here, but
>> > haven't had the time to troubleshoot it.
>>
>>  Have you all set proper (read 10s or more) timeouts for your HD-PVRs in
>> mythtv-setup?
>>
>> Mike
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>
> Tuning timeout is currently set to 12000ms. Further, once this issue
> occurs, it continues for all future recording until the HDPVR is powercycled
> and the backend service is restarted
>
>
> I do not recall needing to restart the mythbackend recently. In the past I
> have done that, but recently I have been walking to the basement and
> pressing the silver power button on the HD-PVR
> to power it off, wait a few seconds,  and then press it again to power it
> back on.
>
> And I just checked my database and my timeouts are also 12s for both my
> HD-PVR's channel_timeout.
>
> When you encounter this issue, do you notice whether or not your HD-PVR
> blue 'halo' light is on, indicating it is recording? Since the recordings
> take place in my basement, I am never around to see exactly when it happens.
> I have a suspicion that a previous show finishes recording but somehow the
> device recording is not being fully turned off which causes it to be 'busy'
> when it is needed. However, I have not been present to actually confirm
> this.
>
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Yep, the HD-PVR is directly under my TV. When it is experiencing this issue
the Blue HALO is on.
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