[mythtv-users] HDPVR, StartEncoding: read failed, retry in 100 msec

[Rajil Saraswat]

On 01/27/18 18:32, Stephen Worthington wrote:
>
> Since the HDPVR uses a USB connection, my advice to anyone with USB
> device problems applies: check the cable!  Some USB cables fit better
> than others, and I have had lots of problems with ones that fit
> loosely and then cause intermittent connection problems.  Where
> possible, it is best to try to have as little stress as possible on
> the plugs from how the cable is run, so that they do not tend to move
> in the socket.  Cats, children and dusting or vacuuming nearby are
> always hazards to cables.
>
> So you could try a different cable, or rearrange how the cable runs to
> see if you can get it less stressed.  And it is always a good idea to
> just unplug it and plug it in again to see if it was not seated
> properly.
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dmesg shows,

Jan 28 05:59:00 box kernel: hdpvr 1-2:1.0: hdpvr_submit_buffers:228
buffer stat: 0 free, 64 proc
Jan 28 05:59:00 box kernel: hdpvr 1-2:1.0: hdpvr_read:500 buffer stat: 1
free, 63 proc
Jan 28 05:59:00 box kernel: hdpvr 1-2:1.0: hdpvr_submit_buffers:228
buffer stat: 0 free, 64 proc
Jan 28 05:59:00 box kernel: hdpvr 1-2:1.0: hdpvr_read:500 buffer stat: 1
free, 63 proc
Jan 28 05:59:00 box kernel: hdpvr 1-2:1.0: hdpvr_submit_buffers:228
buffer stat: 0 free, 64 proc
Jan 28 05:59:13 box kernel: hdpvr 1-2:1.0: config call request for value
0x800 returned -110
Jan 28 05:59:13 box kernel: hdpvr 1-2:1.0: transmit worker exited
Jan 28 05:59:13 box kernel: hdpvr 1-2:1.0: used 0 urbs to empty device
buffers
Jan 28 05:59:18 box kernel: hdpvr 1-2:1.0: start_streaming failed