[mythtv-users] HD PVR Device Error Detected

[Paul Siegel]

There is definitely sound when playing back the .ts file created via 
'cat /dev/video0 > test.ts'.

On 4/2/2012 10:30 PM, Richard Woelk wrote:
> On 4/2/2012 3:14 PM, Paul Siegel wrote:
>> Been bashing my head against this one for a couple days now, was 
>> hoping someone on this list might be able to help.  Bought myself an 
>> HD PVR, running on an Ubuntu 11.04 back-end, and custom-built the 
>> drivers per this page: 
>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Hauppauge_HD-PVR#HD-PVR_Driver_Compilation_Howto
>>
>> Using 'cat /dev/video0 > test.ts' works great, the file plays fine 
>> with vlc.  However, when I tried to set it up to work within myth, I 
>> get errors.  I ran my back-end using '-v all' in hopes of finding 
>> something more useful in the output, but I'm not seeing anything 
>> obvious.  Here it is:
>>
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:18.948 DevRdB(/dev/video0): buffer size 9400 KB
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:18.948 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): DRB ready
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:18.948 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): 
>> HandleSingleProgramPAT(NULL)
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:18.948 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Initial startup of 
>> recorder
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:18.948 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Checking Resolution
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:18.949 TVRec(1): 
>> SetFlags(RecorderRunning,RingBufferReady,) -> 
>> FrontendReady,RunMainLoop,CancelNextRecording,NeedToStartRecorder,RecorderRunning,RingBufferReady,
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:18.949 TVRec(1): ClearFlags(NeedToStartRecorder,) -> 
>> FrontendReady,RunMainLoop,CancelNextRecording,RecorderRunning,RingBufferReady,
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:18.949 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Got Resolution 1920x1080
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:18.949 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): StartEncoding
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:18.950 MSqlQuery::exec(DBManager1) UPDATE cardinput 
>> SET startchan = '4' WHERE cardinputid = '1'
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:18.951 MSqlQuery::exec(DBManager2) UPDATE 
>> capturecard SET defaultinput = 'Component' WHERE cardid = '1'
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:18.964 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Encoding started
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:21.467 DevRdB(/dev/video0) Error: Poll giving up
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:21.467 DevRdB(/dev/video0): fill_ringbuffer: error 
>> state
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:21.467 MPEGRec(/dev/video0) Error: Device error 
>> detected
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:21.467 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): RestartEncoding
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:21.468 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): StopEncoding
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:21.641 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Encoding stopped
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:21.641 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Checking Resolution
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:21.642 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Got Resolution 1920x1080
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:21.642 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): StartEncoding
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:21.657 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Encoding started
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:24.167 DevRdB(/dev/video0) Error: Poll giving up
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:24.168 DevRdB(/dev/video0): fill_ringbuffer: error 
>> state
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:24.172 MPEGRec(/dev/video0) Error: Device error 
>> detected
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:24.172 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): RestartEncoding
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:24.172 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): StopEncoding
>> 2012-04-01 22:50:24.351 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Encoding stopped
>>
>> Looks like it tries a couple more times before completely giving up.  
>> Given that catting /dev/video0 works fine, I'm inclined to think this 
>> problem is on the myth end, and not the driver, cables, etc.  That 
>> said I've run the gamut of trying different usb ports, cables, 
>> turning off legacy usb support in the bios, etc.  I'm always stuck 
>> with this same problem.
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks.
>>
>> Paul
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> Just a silly thought, When you play the file with VLC, do you have sound?
> I had an issue with my optical cable that prevented the HDPVR from 
> recording in mythtv, but recorded fine with cat /dev/video0
> I thought the file played fine, but it had silent audio. (I don't have 
> speakers on my backend)
>
> - Richard
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