[mythtv-users] Has MythTV bricked my HD-PVR?

[Christian Szpilfogel]

On 03/03/2012 10:07 PM, Larry K wrote:
> I think the problem has to be either the O/S (driver)  or the hardware 
> itself.   At this point I am not sure how to determine which.  Should 
> I try hooking the PVR up to my windows machine and capture from there? 
>  Maybe that would tell me if my Linux system is the culprit, or the 
> hardware.
>
> Talk about frustrating....
I hear you. I've had issues like this in the past yet have somehow got 
through them.

You may have already tries this but I did have to replace my power 
supplies on my HD-PVRs. When the power supplies were failing it would 
cause these types of issues. Double check but I think the power supply 
is 5V 2A. IIRC I swapped one out with a 5V 2.5A and the other with a 5V 
2A both of which I happened to have lying around.

I've also seen the hd-pvr respond badly when they get hot.