[mythtv-users] HDPVR problems - power supply again?

[Mark Wedel]

On 8/12/19 6:51 AM, DryHeat122 . wrote:
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> On Mon, Aug 12, 2019, 6:43 AM DryHeat122 . <dryheat122 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:dryheat122 at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     IDK, I've used non-Hauppague wall warts and they've failed too.  I've seen
>     those schematics for powering via USB.  I might have to try that.
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>     On Mon, Aug 12, 2019, 6:34 AM Greg <gregl at nycap.rr.com
>     <mailto:gregl at nycap.rr.com>> wrote:
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>         On 8/12/19 9:14 AM, DryHeat122 . wrote:
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>>         On Mon, Aug 12, 2019, 5:17 AM Justin Alcorn <justin at jalcorn.net
>>         <mailto:justin at jalcorn.net>> wrote:
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>>             I had similar problems.  The powersupply fixed it.
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>>             Justin B. Alcorn
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>>             On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 1:16 AM DryHeat122 . <dryheat122 at gmail.com
>>             <mailto:dryheat122 at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>>                 After a very long period of reliable service, my HDPVR is
>>                 failing to start recordings and/or starting them then dropping
>>                 them after around 30 sec.  Logs show recorder failed errors.
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>>                 My natural impulse is to think the HDPVR has trashed yet
>>                 another power supply. I think the current one is its 4th.  But
>>                 have never had this particular symptom before, so thought I'd
>>                 better ask.
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>>         Does anyone know why these boxes are so hard on power supplies?  I've
>>         never had another device that was like this before.
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> 
>         I don't think it has anything to do with the box,but more to do with the
>         components in the power supply..
> 
> It seems that you can buy these cables now. 
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079K2DS3H/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_S5wuDbD8NW6DT

  Has anyone ever hooked up an ammeter to see what the HDPVR actually draws?  I 
wonder if it is close to the 2 AMP rating of the PS, so just stresses it out, 
causing earlier failures.