[mythtv-users] Flakey HD-PVR

jacek burghardt jaceksburghardt at gmail.com
Thu Apr 12 18:34:56 UTC 2012


There are better devices that HD-pvr I know there are cards that
capture hdmi signal and they are pci boards. Silicon dust product
maybe much better idea

On 4/12/12, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> On 04/11/2012 11:10 PM, Richard Ferrara wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have recently purchased a HD-PVR and managed to get it working. The only
>> problem is it's not working 100% of the time.
>>
>> The main issue is that when I switch to the HD-PVR input (connected to a
>> satellite STB via RCA front and composite), sometimes it will work (blue
>> light turns on the device and streams), most of the time it will not. I
>> have a workaround whereby a bash script runs the following command every
>> three seconds "v4l2-ctl --device=/dev/video0 --set-input=2
>> --set-audio-input=1". This will get it working around 90% of the time. I
>> do notice that when it does actually work, the blue record light turns on
>> once, turns off, turns on again and begins streaming.
>>
>> I have also set the kernel module options to reflect the correct inputs.
>>
>> I have selected the correct inputs in mythtv-setup and without the script
>> it has around a 10% chance of running.
>>
>> The firmware on the device is updated to the latest 3rd party firmware
>> from the manufacturers website.
>>
>> I upgraded to the latest firmware on the device and upgraded the kernel to
>> 3.3 which resolves the saturation issues, but not my problem.
>>
>> Downgraded the firmware back to the latest supported and my kernel back to
>> mythbuntu 11.10 base.
>>
>> I have tested this with S-Video connectivity and still the same problems,
>> I am about to test with component connections as well.
>>
>> Does anyone have this device running without issue???
>
> FWIW (coming from a user who doesn't use the HD-PVR), you may need to
> (significantly) increase your signal/tuning timeouts for the card in
> mythtv-setup's Capture Cards section (like 10000ms or more?).
>
> Also, note that Gavin Hurlbut made a device for his to cycle power on
> the HD-PVR to overcome "lock ups" he was seeing:
> http://www.hdpvrkillerdevice.com/ .  He's on this list (as are several
> other people who are using the device), so can probably give you more
> info on it.
>
> Mike
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