[mythtv-users] HDPVR intermittent failure

Mon May 11 02:58:03 UTC 2020

On 5/10/20 10:37 PM, DryHeat122 . wrote:
> Hi all.  Hope you are surviving the apocalypse OK.
>
> I have a HDPVR as one of my recorders.  Recently, and with increasing 
> frequency, recordings on it fail.  This is not the normal issue with 
> the wall-wart failing as I am powering it from USB these days (thanks 
> to the helpful advice of some people on this list).
>
> Rebooting the system fixes the problem and the HDPVR records like a 
> champ for a x days, then develops the same problem and needs a 
> reboot.  As noted, the mean of x seems to be decreasing.
>
> An example log entry from when this happens is below.  Any advice on 
> how to troubleshoot this?
>
> May 10 17:30:00 steve-EP45-UD3P mythfrontend.real: mythfrontend[2065]: 
> E PlaybackBoxHelper programinfo.cpp:2594 (GetPlaybackURL) 
> ProgramInfo(2008_20200511003000.ts): GetPlaybackURL:x
> May 10 17:30:00 steve-EP45-UD3P mythfrontend.real: mythfrontend[2065]: 
> E PlaybackBoxHelper playbackboxhelper.cpp:88 (CheckAvailability) 
> PlaybackBoxHelper: CHECK_AVAILABILITY 'GetPlax
> May 10 17:30:00 steve-EP45-UD3P mythfrontend.real: mythfrontend[2065]: 
> E PlaybackBoxHelper programinfo.cpp:2594 (GetPlaybackURL) 
> ProgramInfo(2008_20200511003000.ts): GetPlaybackURL:x
> May 10 17:30:00 steve-EP45-UD3P mythfrontend.real: mythfrontend[2065]: 
> E PlaybackBoxHelper playbackboxhelper.cpp:88 (CheckAvailability) 
> PlaybackBoxHelper: CHECK_AVAILABILITY 'GetPlax
> May 10 17:30:00 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: E 
> Scheduler recordingprofile.cpp:162 (addSelection) SampleRate: 
> Attempted to add a rate 32000 Hz, which is not in the x
> May 10 17:30:00 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: I 
> TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:1073 (HandleStateChange) TVRec[1]: Changing from 
> None to RecordingOnly                        x
> May 10 17:30:00 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: I 
> TVRecEvent mythdbcon.cpp:422 (PurgeIdleConnections) New DB connection, 
> total: 11                            x
> May 10 17:30:00 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: I 
> TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:3563 (TuningCheckForHWChange) TVRec[1]: HW 
> Tuner: 1->1                                x
> May 10 17:30:00 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: I 
> TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:3685 (TuningFrequency) TVRec[1]: TuningFrequency 
>                              x
> May 10 17:30:00 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: C 
> CoreContext programinfo.cpp:351 (ProgramInfo) ProgramInfo(): Failed to 
> find recorded entry for 0.                   x
> May 10 17:30:00 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: I 
> Scheduler scheduler.cpp:2819 (HandleRecordingStatusChange) Tuning 
> recording: "PBS NewsHour Weekend": channel 2008 onx
> May 10 17:30:00 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: I 
> Scheduler scheduler.cpp:2267 (HandleReschedule) Reschedule requested 
> for PLACE PrepareToRecord                      x
> May 10 17:30:00 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: I 
> Scheduler scheduler.cpp:2380 (HandleReschedule) Scheduled 176 items in 
> 0.1 = 0.00 match + 0.00 check + 0.06 place   x
> May 10 17:30:00 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: E 
> ProcessRequest programinfo.cpp:2594 (GetPlaybackURL) 
> ProgramInfo(2008_20200511003000.ts): GetPlaybackURL: '2008_2020x
> May 10 17:30:00 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: E 
> ProcessRequest programinfo.cpp:2594 (GetPlaybackURL) 
> ProgramInfo(2008_20200511003000.ts): GetPlaybackURL: '2008_2020x
> May 10 17:30:05 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: N 
> Update autoexpire.cpp:264 (CalcParams) AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max 
> required Free Space: 3.0 GB w/freq: 15 min     x
> May 10 17:30:15 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: W 
> TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:4004 (TuningSignalCheck) TVRec[1]: 
> TuningSignalCheck: taking more than 15000 ms to get a lock.x
> May 10 17:30:15 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: W 
> TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:4006 (TuningSignalCheck) TVRec[1]: See 'Tuning 
> timeout' in mythtv-setup for this input        x
> May 10 17:30:15 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: I 
> CoreContext scheduler.cpp:725 (UpdateRecStatus) Updating status for 
> "PBS NewsHour Weekend" on cardid 1 (Tuning => Fax
> May 10 17:30:15 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: I 
> Scheduler scheduler.cpp:2267 (HandleReschedule) Reschedule requested 
> for CHECK -14 208 0 UpdateRecStatus2 | PBS Newsx
> May 10 17:30:15 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: I 
> Scheduler scheduler.cpp:2380 (HandleReschedule) Scheduled 176 items in 
> 0.1 = 0.00 match + 0.00 check + 0.06 place   x
> May 10 17:33:36 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: N 
> Expire autoexpire.cpp:264 (CalcParams) AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max 
> required Free Space: 3.0 GB w/freq: 15 min     x
> May 10 17:37:32 steve-EP45-UD3P mythfrontend.real: mythfrontend[2065]: 
> E PlaybackBoxHelper programinfo.cpp:2594 (GetPlaybackURL) 
> ProgramInfo(2008_20200511003000.ts): GetPlaybackURL:x
> May 10 17:37:32 steve-EP45-UD3P mythfrontend.real: mythfrontend[2065]: 
> E PlaybackBoxHelper playbackboxhelper.cpp:88 (CheckAvailability) 
> PlaybackBoxHelper: CHECK_AVAILABILITY 'GetPlax
> May 10 17:37:36 steve-EP45-UD3P mythfrontend.real: mythfrontend[2065]: 
> E PlaybackBoxHelper programinfo.cpp:2594 (GetPlaybackURL) 
> ProgramInfo(2008_20200511003000.ts): GetPlaybackURL:x
> May 10 17:37:36 steve-EP45-UD3P mythfrontend.real: mythfrontend[2065]: 
> E PlaybackBoxHelper playbackboxhelper.cpp:88 (CheckAvailability) 
> PlaybackBoxHelper: CHECK_AVAILABILITY 'GetPlax
> May 10 17:37:39 steve-EP45-UD3P mythfrontend.real: mythfrontend[2065]: 
> E PlaybackBoxHelper programinfo.cpp:2594 (GetPlaybackURL) 
> ProgramInfo(2008_20200511003000.ts): GetPlaybackURL:x
> May 10 17:37:39 steve-EP45-UD3P mythfrontend.real: mythfrontend[2065]: 
> E PlaybackBoxHelper playbackboxhelper.cpp:88 (CheckAvailability) 
> PlaybackBoxHelper: CHECK_AVAILABILITY 'GetPlax
> May 10 17:37:45 steve-EP45-UD3P mythbackend: mythbackend[889]: E 
> ProcessRequest programinfo.cpp:2594 (GetPlaybackURL) 
> ProgramInfo(2008_20200511003000.ts): GetPlaybackURL: '2008_2020x
> May 10 17:37:46 steve-EP45-UD3P mythfrontend.real: mythfrontend[2065]: 
> E PlaybackBoxHelper playbackboxhelper.cpp:88 (CheckAvailability) 
> PlaybackBoxHelper: CHECK_AVAILABILITY 'myth:/x
> May 10 17:37:46 steve-EP45-UD3P mythfrontend.real: mythfrontend[2065]: 
> I PreviewGenerator mythcorecontext.cpp:1343 (SendReceiveStringList) 
> MythCoreContext::SendReceiveStringList(): x
> May 10 17:37:46 steve-EP45-UD3P mythfrontend.real: mythfrontend[2065]: 
> E PreviewGenerator previewgenerator.cpp:387 (RemotePreviewRun) 
> Preview: Remote Preview failed due to communicax
>
I looked up the amperage of a usb port and from what I see they only 
provide 0.5 amps. The original HDPVR needed I think, 2.0 amps.. I really 
think you should look there first. I put a moldex connector in my PC, 
and run it off the main power supply. 
https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Mounting_the_HD-PVR_Internally I've run it 
like this for well over 10 years..


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