[mythtv-users] Hauppauge DVBT-500 Unable to Tune in MythTV

[Thomas Boehm]

Ian Barton wrote:
> I have recently setup up a new system, but re-used my old tuner cards.
> I am using Archlinux. I have a problem with my Nova DVBT-500. In Myth
> I keep getting the "Timed out...." when I try to watch a program using
> this tuner. This card has worked faultlessly in several other
> computers over the years.
>
> When I use Kaffeine it can use the tuner with no problems. Thee are no
> errors in the backend log relating to the tuner. I have tried deleting
> and re-adding all the tuner cards. I have also tried increasing the
> various time out options in the card setup.
>
> Given that it works with Kaffeine, the card and drivers must be OK,
> but I have run out of ideas to get it working with MythTV.

There are two problems I had with this card, when I used it. I had to
disable the IR receiver to get it to work reliably and I always had to
cold boot the PC. When I rebooted, the card was found in a "warm state"
and the firmware was not loaded. Search your syslog for "cold state" or
"warm state". More to read here
http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hauppauge_WinTV-NOVA-T-500

Now I'm a happy user of two HD HomeRun. No fiddling with firmware and
drivers, they just work OOTB...

HTH
Thomas

P.S. In case somebody is looking for a cheap Nova T-500... ;-)