[mythtv-users] Alternatives to original HDPVR?

[DryHeat122 .]

FWIW, I searched around on some USB errors I was getting at boot.  I found
some threads recommending shutting down, unplugging the power and USB from
the device, unplugging power to the machine, then replugging everything and
restarting.

I did that and the HDPVR seems to work now (at least mythtv-setup can
detect it).  So I guess the problem was with the USB port power rather than
the HDPVR.

Also Hauppauge told me you can test the unit by plugging it into a Windows
machine and seeing if their capture app can detect it.  So if anyone else
has HDPVR problems these are a couple of things you can try.

On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 12:06 PM, Mitch Capper <mitch.capper at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I agree on the IPTV issue with multi-channel surround.   I have been
> considering using a muxing approach.  You can split the HDMI signal into
> optical and HDMI feed the optical into a sound card and then mix it back in
> with the video.   Getting things in sync would be a bit of a challenge,
> hopefully latencies remain someone constant.   The better options would be:
> A) Super pro, using the 2.0 sound to match up surround sound, there are
> already apps that do this for video camera footage
> B) Eventually someone in china will probably make an IPTV that does
> multi-channel audio.
>
> If I end up with some decent free time at some point I may work on A (or
> if my HDPVR box dies fod good), sadly free time is currently pretty scarce.
>
>
> ~mitch
>
> On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 9:58 PM, Mark Wedel <mwedel at sonic.net> wrote:
>
>> On 07/17/2017 03:44 PM, DryHeat122 . wrote:
>>
>>> Great tip!  I ordered one.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know if there is any way to tell for sure whether the
>>> existing unit
>>> is dead, vs. some other problem, like with the port?  Mythtv says
>>> "failed to
>>> open."  I've replaced the power supply already because these things eat
>>> power
>>> supplies.
>>>
>>
>>  What I did for mine is that I just have it powered from the computer it
>> is attached to - sacrifice a hard drive cable (old 4 pin molex style -
>> usually a few extra splitter types come with the motherboard) and connect
>> that up to the HDPVR (either by the compatible DC connector the HDPVR, or
>> cut the cable from one of the dead power supplies).  Remove one of the PCI
>> slot covers and run the cable out the back of that.
>>
>>  I've had that setup for years, and the power supply is yet to fail.
>>
>>  It is also one less plug for the dedicated power supply.  And I figure
>> that the computer power supply is probably more efficient than those
>> smaller ones anyways.
>>
>>  Normal diagnosis here would be to replace the USB cable, plug into a
>> different port on the computer (preferably 'way' different, so a different
>> USB chip is driving it).
>>
>>
>>
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