[mythtv-users] Recorder stopped working

[Grzegorz Sikorski]

I've tried re-assemble, with no luck though. I am afraid the card is lost
:( Could anybody comment on my next choice TBS6205? Is it worth buying? I
believe the same drivers should do the job, as it is the same family?

On Thu, 9 Jan 2020, 17:10 Michael T. Dean, <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:

> 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
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