<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><hr id="zwchr"><blockquote style="border-left:2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255);margin-left:5px;padding-left:5px;"><b>From: </b>"Bob Shanteau" <rmshant@gmail.com><br><b>To: </b>mythtv-users@mythtv.org<br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, October 31, 2013 3:04:34 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [mythtv-users] Firewire and HDHomeRun Prime to Comcast stopped working<br><br>On 10/26/2013 3:06 PM, Eric Sharkey wrote:<br>> On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 5:11 PM, Bob Shanteau <rmshant@gmail.com> wrote:<br>>>> Have you checked the logs for interesting messages?<br>>> Where do I find those log files? I run MythBuntu 12.04.3.<br>> They're typically in the folder /var/log/mythtv. You probably want to<br>> look at mythbackend.log<br><br>Here is mythbackend.log starting from when I restarted mythbackend:<br>---<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: C <br>thread_unknown mythcommandlineparser.cpp:2595 (ConfigureLogging) <br>mythbackend version: fixes/0.27 [v0.27-63-g8845997] www.mythtv.org<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: C <br>thread_unknown mythcommandlineparser.cpp:2597 (ConfigureLogging) Qt <br>version: compile: 4.8.1, runtime: 4.8.1<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: N <br>thread_unknown mythcommandlineparser.cpp:2599 (ConfigureLogging) Enabled <br>verbose msgs: general<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: N <br>thread_unknown logging.cpp:914 (logStart) Setting Log Level to LOG_INFO<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I <br>thread_unknown signalhandling.cpp:194 (SetHandlerPrivate) Setup <br>Interrupt handler<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I <br>thread_unknown signalhandling.cpp:194 (SetHandlerPrivate) Setup <br>Terminated handler<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I <br>thread_unknown signalhandling.cpp:194 (SetHandlerPrivate) Setup <br>Segmentation fault handler<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I <br>thread_unknown signalhandling.cpp:194 (SetHandlerPrivate) Setup Aborted <br>handler<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I <br>thread_unknown signalhandling.cpp:194 (SetHandlerPrivate) Setup Bus <br>error handler<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I <br>thread_unknown signalhandling.cpp:194 (SetHandlerPrivate) Setup Floating <br>point exception handler<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I <br>thread_unknown signalhandling.cpp:194 (SetHandlerPrivate) Setup Illegal <br>instruction handler<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I <br>thread_unknown signalhandling.cpp:194 (SetHandlerPrivate) Setup <br>Real-time signal 0 handler<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: N <br>thread_unknown mythdirs.cpp:55 (InitializeMythDirs) Using runtime prefix <br>= /usr<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: N <br>thread_unknown mythdirs.cpp:68 (InitializeMythDirs) Using configuration <br>directory = /home/mythtv/.mythtv<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>mythcorecontext.cpp:249 (Init) Assumed character encoding: en_US.UTF-8<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: N CoreContext <br>mythcontext.cpp:504 (LoadDatabaseSettings) Empty LocalHostName.<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>mythcontext.cpp:512 (LoadDatabaseSettings) Using localhost value of <br>localhost<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I Logger <br>logging.cpp:315 (run) Added logging to the console<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: N CoreContext <br>mythcorecontext.cpp:1294 (InitLocale) Setting QT default locale to en_US<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>mythcorecontext.cpp:1327 (SaveLocaleDefaults) Current locale en_US<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: N CoreContext <br>mythlocale.cpp:121 (LoadDefaultsFromXML) Reading locale defaults from <br>/usr/share/mythtv//locales/en_us.xml<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>schemawizard.cpp:118 (Compare) Current MythTV Schema Version <br>(DBSchemaVer): 1317<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>mythtranslation.cpp:65 (load) Loading en_us translation for module <br>mythfrontend<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: N CoreContext <br>main_helpers.cpp:582 (run_backend) MythBackend: Starting up as the <br>master server.<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I LogForward <br>loggingserver.cpp:1372 (forwardMessage) New Client: (#1)<br>Oct 31 14:05:28 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I LogForward <br>loggingserver.cpp:295 (SyslogLogger) Added syslogging<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>recorders/firewiredevice.cpp:334 (SetLastChannel) SetLastChannel(706): <br>cleared: no<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>programinfo.cpp:2147 (CheckProgramIDAuthorities) Found 1 distinct <br>programid authorities<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I Scheduler <br>mythdbcon.cpp:436 (getStaticCon) New static DB connectionSchedCon<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>housekeeper.cpp:582 (RegisterTask) Registering HouseKeeperTask 'LogClean'.<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>housekeeper.cpp:582 (RegisterTask) Registering HouseKeeperTask 'DBCleanup'.<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>housekeeper.cpp:582 (RegisterTask) Registering HouseKeeperTask <br>'ThemeUpdateNotifications'.<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>housekeeper.cpp:582 (RegisterTask) Registering HouseKeeperTask <br>'RecordedArtworkUpdate'.<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>housekeeper.cpp:582 (RegisterTask) Registering HouseKeeperTask 'MythFillDB'.<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>housekeeper.cpp:582 (RegisterTask) Registering HouseKeeperTask <br>'JobQueueRecover'.<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>housekeeper.cpp:582 (RegisterTask) Registering HouseKeeperTask <br>'HardwareProfiler'.<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>housekeeper.cpp:655 (Start) Starting HouseKeeper.<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>serverpool.cpp:399 (listen) Listening on TCP 127.0.0.1:6544<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>serverpool.cpp:399 (listen) Listening on TCP [::1]:6544<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>serverpool.cpp:399 (listen) Listening on TCP <br>[fe80::4261:86ff:fe99:1e28%eth0]:6544<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: N CoreContext <br>mediaserver.cpp:168 (Init) MediaServer:: Loopback address specified - <br>127.0.0.1. Disabling UPnP<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>main_helpers.cpp:668 (run_backend) Main::Registering HttpStatus Extension<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>serverpool.cpp:399 (listen) Listening on TCP 127.0.0.1:6543<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>serverpool.cpp:399 (listen) Listening on TCP [::1]:6543<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>serverpool.cpp:399 (listen) Listening on TCP <br>[fe80::4261:86ff:fe99:1e28%eth0]:6543<br>Oct 31 14:05:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: N CoreContext <br>autoexpire.cpp:264 (CalcParams) AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required <br>Free Space: 1.0 GB w/freq: 15 min<br>Oct 31 14:05:33 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I Scheduler <br>scheduler.cpp:2093 (HandleReschedule) Reschedule requested for MATCH 0 0 <br>0 - SchedulerInit<br>Oct 31 14:05:38 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I Scheduler <br>scheduler.cpp:2206 (HandleReschedule) Scheduled 473 items in 5.5 = 3.92 <br>match + 0.11 check + 1.48 place<br>Oct 31 14:05:38 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I Scheduler <br>scheduler.cpp:2273 (HandleRunSchedulerStartup) Scheduler: Seem to be <br>woken up by USER<br>Oct 31 14:05:43 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I <br>ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1420 (HandleAnnounce) MainServer::ANN Monitor<br>Oct 31 14:05:43 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I <br>ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1422 (HandleAnnounce) adding: localhost as <br>a client (events: 0)<br>Oct 31 14:05:43 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I <br>ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1420 (HandleAnnounce) MainServer::ANN Monitor<br>Oct 31 14:05:43 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I <br>ProcessRequest mainserver.cpp:1422 (HandleAnnounce) adding: localhost as <br>a client (events: 1)<br>Oct 31 14:06:09 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I Scheduler <br>scheduler.cpp:2093 (HandleReschedule) Reschedule requested for MATCH <br>4979 0 0 - SaveRule The People's Court<br>Oct 31 14:06:10 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I Scheduler <br>scheduler.cpp:2206 (HandleReschedule) Scheduled 474 items in 1.5 = 0.03 <br>match + 0.00 check + 1.48 place<br>Oct 31 14:06:10 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I TVRecEvent <br>tv_rec.cpp:1048 (HandleStateChange) TVRec[7]: Changing from None to <br>RecordingOnly<br>Oct 31 14:06:10 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I TVRecEvent <br>tv_rec.cpp:3597 (TuningCheckForHWChange) TVRec[7]: HW Tuner: 7->7<br>Oct 31 14:06:12 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I TVRecEvent <br>recorders/firewiredevice.cpp:334 (SetLastChannel) SetLastChannel(702): <br>cleared: no<br>Oct 31 14:06:12 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: N Scheduler <br>autoexpire.cpp:264 (CalcParams) AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required <br>Free Space: 3.0 GB w/freq: 14 min<br>Oct 31 14:06:12 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I Scheduler <br>scheduler.cpp:2643 (HandleRecordingStatusChange) Tuning recording: "The <br>People's Court":"Her Sugar Daddy Sent Her to Modeling School": channel <br>1702 on cardid 7, sourceid 1<br>Oct 31 14:06:12 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I <br>FirewireTableMonitor recorders/linuxfirewiredevice.cpp:731 <br>(SetAVStreamBufferSize) LFireDev(001C11FFFEA6E812): Buffered packets <br>2350 (9400 KB)<br>Oct 31 14:06:21 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: E <br>ProcessRequest programinfo.cpp:2369 (GetPlaybackURL) <br>ProgramInfo(12720_20120617140201.mpg): GetPlaybackURL: <br>'12720_20120617140201.mpg' should be local, but it can not be found.<br>[same message repeated multiple times]<br>Oct 31 14:06:26 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: E <br>ProcessRequest programinfo.cpp:2369 (GetPlaybackURL) <br>ProgramInfo(1702_20131031210600.mpg): GetPlaybackURL: <br>'1702_20131031210600.mpg' should be local, but it can not be found.<br>Oct 31 14:06:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I CoreContext <br>scheduler.cpp:704 (UpdateRecStatus) Updating status for "The People's <br>Court":"Her Sugar Daddy Sent Her to Modeling School" on cardid 7 (Tuning <br>=> Recorder Failed)<br>Oct 31 14:06:30 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I Scheduler <br>scheduler.cpp:2093 (HandleReschedule) Reschedule requested for CHECK -9 <br>4979 0 UpdateRecStatus2 | The People's Court | Her Sugar Daddy Sent Her <br>to Modeling School | | EP002309632367<br>Oct 31 14:06:31 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I Scheduler <br>scheduler.cpp:2206 (HandleReschedule) Scheduled 474 items in 1.4 = 0.00 <br>match + 0.00 check + 1.42 place<br>Oct 31 14:06:33 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: E <br>ProcessRequest programinfo.cpp:2369 (GetPlaybackURL) <br>ProgramInfo(1702_20131031210600.mpg): GetPlaybackURL: <br>'1702_20131031210600.mpg' should be local, but it can not be found.<br>Oct 31 14:06:45 mythbackend: last message repeated 2 times<br>Oct 31 14:06:45 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I TVRecEvent <br>tv_rec.cpp:1048 (HandleStateChange) TVRec[7]: Changing from <br>RecordingOnly to None<br>Oct 31 14:06:45 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I Scheduler <br>scheduler.cpp:2093 (HandleReschedule) Reschedule requested for CHECK -9 <br>4979 0 DoHandleDelete3 | The People's Court | Her Sugar Daddy Sent Her <br>to Modeling School | | EP002309632367<br>Oct 31 14:06:45 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: E <br>ProcessRequest programinfo.cpp:2369 (GetPlaybackURL) <br>ProgramInfo(1702_20131031205800.mpg): GetPlaybackURL: <br>'1702_20131031205800.mpg' should be local, but it can not be found.<br>Oct 31 14:06:46 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: I Scheduler <br>scheduler.cpp:2206 (HandleReschedule) Scheduled 474 items in 1.4 = 0.00 <br>match + 0.00 check + 1.41 place<br>Oct 31 14:06:48 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: N Expire <br>autoexpire.cpp:264 (CalcParams) AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required <br>Free Space: 1.0 GB w/freq: 15 min<br>Oct 31 14:06:48 localhost mythbackend: mythbackend[3243]: E DeleteThread <br>mainserver.cpp:117 (delete_file_immediately) Error deleting <br>'GetPlaybackURL/UNABLE/TO/FIND/LOCAL/FILE/ON/localhost/1702_20131031210600.mpg': <br>No such file or directory<br>---<br><br>>> What happens is that when I try to record certain HDTV channels on the DCH 3200 tuner through Firewire, I get an empty file. I have not found a workaround.<br>> Are these channels copy protected? You probably want to check the DCH <br>> 3200's diagnostic mode. <br>> http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/How_to_use_a_Motorola_DVR/Configuration <br>> Follow the instructions for "How To Check If 5C DTCP is Enabled". If <br>> it's enabled, MythTV can't record from it.<br><br>Did I say that I can record these channels just fine with my HDHomerun <br>Prime using a CableCard?<br><br>Anyway, when I follow the instructions on "How To Check If 5C DTCP is <br>Enabled", here is what I get.<br><br>Channel 706 - can record through Firewire:<br>5C IMPLEMENTATION: YES<br>COPY CONTROL: COPY ONCE<br><br>IBTUNER 1<br>FREQUENCY: 183.0000 MHz<br>CCI: 0x02<br>DRM: 0x00<br>RC FLAG: 0x00<br><br>Channel 702 - cannot record through Firewire:<br>5C IMPLEMENTATION: YES<br>COPY CONTROL: COPY ONCE<br><br>IBTUNER 1<br>FREQUENCY: 789.0000 MHz<br>CCI: 0x02<br>DRM: 0x00<br>RC FLAG: 0x00<br><br>The only difference I see is the frequency. I see no reason why I can <br>record one channel through Firewire and not the other.<br></blockquote>Do you have TV with a digital tuner you can connect directly to the coax?<br><br>If a scan can't pick up the channel, your local channels may have been encrypted. <br><br>Although, it would be unusual for this to happen piecemeal. <br></div></body></html>