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

Ian Barton lists at wilkesley.net
Fri Aug 16 08:17:01 UTC 2013


On 15/08/13 15:55, Thomas Boehm wrote:
> 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...
>

Good idea, but HD HomeRuns are as rare as hens teeth in the UK, I was 
aware of the cold boot problem, thanks.



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