[mythtv-users] HDPVR S/PDIF troubles

Martin Compton martinc at itrans.com
Wed Apr 30 20:59:42 UTC 2014


On 04/30/2014 03:46 PM, mythtv at manzana.com wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I would like to upgrade the 5.1 audio capture on my MythTV system.
> Currently My HDPVRs (two) are connected to the DirecTV H24 STBs (two
> matching) using red/white RCA cables.  I want to change to the S/PDIF
> inputs to the HDPVR but when I change the Capture card setting and change
> the default inputs via the /etc/modprobe.d/ file to SPDIF; liveTV fails
> with the not helpful "error opening jump program file" message.  If I
> switch back to the RCA Back setting all is good.  I have bypassed the
> HDPVR and connected the S/PDIF cable into my Sony Stereo and the audio
> plays through. I have had this working in the past but with Comcast Pace
> STBs.  The Pace have optical audio outs while with the H24's only have RCA
> style outputs and thus I have had to use a converter box.  This is the
> main reason I tested with the stereo to make sure that audio was making it
> out the end of the S/PDIF cable.  Also MythTV reports that the HDPVRs are
> using x01e firmware. MythTV is .27 on Mythbuntu 14.04 w/AMD phenom 9950
> and 8GB ram.
Here's what I have in my /etc/modprobe.d/hdpvr.conf (Ubuntu 12):

# SPDIF (optical) audio input, Component video (Dish TV1 HD)
options hdpvr default_audio_input=2 default_video_input=0

# Note: April 2011, some users report instability if the HD-PVR is 
configured as an IR receiver.
options lirc_zilog tx_only=1



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