[mythtv-users] Frequent CRC errors on recording, using Myth-0.24.1....

[Mark Lord]

On 11-11-22 07:06 PM, Mark Bobak wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm running separate dedicated backend and frontend machines, on
> Mythbuntu (Ubuntu 11.10), using 0.24.1 daily repos.
> 
> Frequently, I get recordings that start out beautiful, but, then,
> usually well into the show, I'll start to get really bad CRC errors on
> playback, making the program totally unwatchable.  Sometimes the CRC
> errors start at the beginning, then fade away.

Please define "CRC errors" for me.
Do you have kernel log messages for them?
I want to know what device is complaining.

If it is a SATA drive, then triple check your SATA cabling,
and replace it if possible, because SATA CRC errors happen
only during transfer of data between host and drive.
The data on the drive is fine.

A bad or out-of-spec system power supply can also cause this trouble,
as can an overloaded system power supply.

Cheers