[mythtv-users] Tuner Error

[glen]

On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 10:29 AM, Daryl McDonald 
<darylangela at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On Jan 20, 2015 1:16 PM, "glen" <glenb at glenb.us> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 10:08 AM, Daryl McDonald 
> <darylangela at gmail.com> wrote:
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> >> On Jan 20, 2015 12:38 PM, "Eric Sharkey" <eric at lisaneric.org> 
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 10:25 AM, Daryl McDonald 
> <darylangela at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > > On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 9:43 AM, glen <glenb at glenb.us> wrote:
> >> > >> On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 6:32 AM, Daryl McDonald 
> <darylangela at gmail.com>
> >> > >> wrote:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Greetings Mythizens, I just added a new HDHomerun dual to my 
> system, all
> >> > >> seemed well. The system recognized the device found the 
> device ID, I used an
> >> > >> existing Input Connection, first, and then scanned for 
> channels, and still
> >> > >> system status shows "tuner error" for the HDHomerun, even 
> after restarting
> >> > >> the FE. What have I missed?
> >> > >>
> >> > >> TIA  Daryl
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> if he existing input you used was not done with the same 
> tuner than the
> >> > >> hdhr has no tuning parameters and you would see that error. 
> you probably
> >> > >> have to create a new one and scan again
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks for the quick response Glen, sounded great and easy to 
> do, but no
> >> > > luck, I created the new input connection, rescanned, and 
> filled in the
> >> > > XMLID's, restarted the FE and still the error status. Any 
> other ideas?
> >> >
> >> > I think he meant create a new tuner, not a new input connection.
> >> >
> >> > Eric
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> >> I did create a new tuner, and a new input connection and did a 
> rescan and set max recordings to 4 (2&2) and I remain stumped
> >
> >
> > this is a dual hdhr using either over the air or clear qam.... i 
> assume. how are you naming the channel numbers are they unique to 
> whatever else you have named. maybe try deleting the new things you 
> added and start over. in the scan it asks you for channel numbers or 
> accept suggested. use unique channel numbers and then add xmltvids 
> and get some listings data to the channels and it should tune. if not 
> maybe some kind of firewall issue on the network tuner.
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> It is a dual using an antenna I use channel numbers as they scan in. 
> They are the same as my other FTA tuner (PCI) I did mythfilldatabase 
> after adding the card, etc. Not home right now, but I will try unique 
> numbers/names later on. Firewall may be an issue, so I went in and 
> dedicated port 5000 for hdhr, I'll look into the firewall deeper 
> later too.
> 
you can use vlc with hdhr config utility with vlc and see if you get 
channels; that should tell you if it is firewall issue. i would not 
dedicate any ports it should just work;. try to add a unique channel 
number and get guide data into just one and test it.
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