[mythtv-users] Live TV issues with 0.25 and HD-PVR

[Matt Goebel]

Thanks, I'll try that.  My HDHR (original 2 tuner model) seems to has survived the upgrade fine and I've never had a single Live TV or recording issue using it... Too bad I need the cable box to get the rest of my channels!

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> On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Devin Heitmueller <
> dheitmueller at kernellabs.com > wrote:
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> On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 10:49 AM, Gerald Brandt < gbr at majentis.com >
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> > I wish I never moved up to .25. LiveTV on my HDPVR's is 100%
> > failure for me (1080i). I'm hoping to test 720p, but it'll be
> > awhile.
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> Out of curiosity, did you upgrade *just* MythTV, or did you also
> upgrade your entire Linux distribution including the kernel?
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> I'm just trying to understand whether the perceived regression is
> entirely Myth, or whether driver updates could be contributing.
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> Devin
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> I had a similar, very frustrating experience on upgrade to 0.25-fixes
> with both an HR-1600 and an HDHR3-US.
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> I too gave serious consideration to down grading back to 0.24 for all
> the reasons you mentioned and was very confused by some posters
> saying 0.25 was great for livetv and others saying it sucked.
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> Then I completely reinstalled my inputs (HR-1600 and HDHR3-US) and
> that immediately fixed the problem. Now 0.25 is the best live tv
> experience with Myth we have ever had.
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> So if you have not already done so, completely remove (Delete All
> Cards) your HDPVR and reinstall from scratch.
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> I hope you have the same good results I have had.
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> Cheers,
> Dave
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> PS: The HDHR3-US was a new purchase from Woot for $75 US. (Thanks to
> the OP for that tip!). And I see now what a difference new
> technology can make. The HDHR is better all around (more sensitive,
> fast at channel changes etc).Myth is a much more enjoyable
> experience now. The purchase of the HDHR was that caused me to
> reinstall all the TV capture devices.
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