[mythtv-users] Recorder stopped working

[Michael T. Dean]

On 01/08/2020 03:35 PM, Grzegorz Sikorski wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a MythTV 0.28 (Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS) setup based on TBS 6281 that 
> used to work in the UK. I have moved to Poland and try to run my 
> recorder again. Unfortunately, the setup does not seem to work 
> anymore, as the mythtv backend reports "unknown error" for both my dvb 
> adapters. I tried to do a system update and recompiled the kernel 
> drivers. All went fine, modules loaded properly, two devices appeared 
> in /dev/dvb, but when I try to check the device details I have an 
> error message as below:
>
> $ sudo lsdvb
>
> lsdvb: Simple utility to list PCI/PCIe DVB devices
> Version: 0.0.4
> Copyright (C) Manu Abraham
>
> SAA716x Budget (1131:7160 6281:1) on PCI Domain:0 Bus:2 Device:0 
> Function:0
> DEVICE:0 ADAPTER:0 ERROR: Open frontend0 failed
>
>
> I suspect the tuner card must be broken somehow, perhaps during 
> transport, but would like to rule all other possibilities out before 
> spending money on the new card. Could anybody suggest what else could 
> be done to confirm hardware problem?

Have you tried removing and re-seating the cards?  I've seen them moved 
enough to cause errors during moves.

Mike