[mythtv-users] Tuner Error

[Daryl McDonald]

On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 1:39 PM, Daryl McDonald <darylangela at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
> On Jan 20, 2015 1:34 PM, "glen" <glenb at glenb.us> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > 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:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> 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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> Will do, thanks.
>

 Patience is a virtue, among other things. While I spent time with my grand
sons today my system shut down, and restarted for upcoming recordings and
the errors cleared. Huh!
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