<div dir="ltr"><div>Sorry to revive an old thread, but I just wanted to add another data point. I too thought my HDPVR had died, but found this thread. I have a NetBit power supply, and replacing it restarted the HDPVR. Score one for searching before fixing.<br>
<br></div>George<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 9:42 PM, Daniel Born <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:born_daniel@yahoo.com" target="_blank">born_daniel@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><div class="im"><div>>> My HD-PVR bought about 3 years ago just kicked the bucket yesterday.<br>
>> Symptoms were: recordings still happening but with a "static interference" <br>>> look to the recordings. (meanwhile direct viewing from stb to tv showed all <br>>> was good).<br>>><br>
>> Shutdown entire mythtv setup, from stb to computer, waited 30 seconds and <br>>> restarted.<br>>> After that, HD-PVR was not recognized by computer anymore. On the HD-PVR <br>>> power led went from bright blue to dark blue and stayed there. No number of <br>
>> on/off, unplug/replug operations took it out of that "mode"...<br>>><br>>> Going to buy another one tonight... Looking forward to see if new has less <br>>> "issues" (periodic freezes and recording "glitches").<br>
>><br>>> What's
been the usual reliability by others here? I mean total crap out, not <br>>> the usual issues attributed to the HD-PVR.<br>>> Daniel<br>>><br>>><br>><br></div></div><div class="im"><div>>Is the HDPVR's power adapter branded "NetBit"? If so, those are known to <br>
</div><div>>cause instability and eventually die. I've had this happen to my HDPVR. <br></div><div>>Google "HDPVR power supply" and see the reports in the sagetv forum. If it is <br></div><div>>a NetBit adapter, contact Hauppauge support about getting a replacement adapter.<br>
><br></div></div><div class="im"><div>>Another option is you can also use a adapter that is 5V, at least 2.0A and <br></div><div>>center positive pin. The most common is to use Dlink AF-1805A rated at 2.5A. <br>
</div><div>>You can find those on Amazon or ebay or if you have an old router, you may <br></div></div><div><div class="im">>have a compatible adapter (just check the markings
carefully).<br>><br></div>>Alan</div><div><br></div><div>Spot on! a dead "NetBit"... :-/<br></div><div>I spent the entire evening yesterday researching the net and not once did I fall on anything relating to the power supply (go figure).</div>
<div>So I went to buy another one tonight and tried it on my Linux desktop PC first and sure enough, the F2 revision was not recognized by the kernel (2.6.32) so I figured I'd have to compile the v4l driver. THEN I fall on that power supply thread. Easy to try now that I have another power supply to use from the new hd-pvr. Plug it in to the old one and presto! it's back to life. I just saved $200 (minus $10 for a new PS).</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Daniel</div><div><span style="font-style:italic">P.S. Sorry about breaking the thread but I get the digest version of this list (way too much traffic for single messages!). I tried to fix it as much as I could....</span></div>
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