[mythtv-users] ProcessPAT: Program not found in PAT. Desired program # not found in PAT

[Mike Perkins]

On 03/02/16 21:08, Jason Zarin wrote:
> Mark Perkins perkins1724 at hotmail.com
> Wed Feb 3 20:33:12 UTC 2016
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>> So just to clarify, you have working audio and video in the recording up
> to some "point" where the audio disappears and the file is corrupted in
> some fashion but video is still present?
>
> Exactly. Right at the point that the error log occurs there's a slight
> video glitch in the recording. From that point on, video returns to normal
> but audio is gone. I use kodi as a frontend, and the video will continue to
> play, silently. If you try to select an audio track, it won't let you (the
> audio track list is greyed out) (kodi selecting audio tracks works fine
> w/unaffected mythtv recordings).
>
> The affected mpg file will crash VLC when it gets to the "glitch". It will
> load in mplayer, but shows 0 audio tracks.
>
> I've download the affected mpg files to my non-myththv computer to see if
> it's a linux-specific thing that causes the file not to play. But when
> downloaded to my mac, at least, the affected mpg recordings won't play
> either. "Normal" mpg files download from the mythtv backend play perfectly
> on that mac.
>
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>
You could try running your file(s) through Handbrake as a test, just doing video copy/ audio copy. 
Handbrake seems to have the ability to "repair" certain levels of glitch or transmission corruption.

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Mike Perkins