[mythtv-users] how does mythtv get the hauppauge hdprv 1212 to work reliably?

[Patrick Oglesby]

On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Eric Sharkey <eric at lisaneric.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 12:35 PM, Tom Horsley <horsley1953 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > The web page http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Hauppauge_HD-PVR
> > says: The HD-PVR previously had problems gracefully dealing
> > with resolution changes but those issues have been fixed in
> > MythTV.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me exactly how those issues were fixed?
>
> I don't think they were fixed *in MythTV* unless I'm mistaken.  They
> were fixed in the firmware.  Right from the link you provided above it
> says:
>
> Firmware Version Stability
> [..]
> Version 1.7.1, dated March 25, 2012, stability is 'much improved'.
> Previous versions would not handle the input signal switching its
> resolution making it hard to use reliably in MythTV. 1.7.1 now it
> rides right through without exiting the recording!
>
>
> > On a related note, are there release notes anywhere
> > for the different versions of the firmware? My box
> > came with 0x18 on it, and I wonder if the newer version
> > that is available would be worth installing?
>
> Yes, I definitely recommend that.  You also need to have the Linux
> kernel at 3.3 or later.
>
> Eric
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I know my units had a problem with ventilation and would stop recording if
they overheated.  All I had to do is turn the unit on its side to improve
airflow since all the vents were on the bottom, and the problems went away
for me.  It's worth a shot.
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