[mythtv-users] MythTV doesn't record

Felix mythtv at rabinovich.org
Fri May 26 05:43:05 UTC 2006


john sturgeon wrote:
> On 5/25/06, Felix <mythtv at rabinovich.org> wrote:
>   
>> I had MythTv for about a year now. The last time I (succesfully) tried
>> to record a show was some time in December. Since then I upgraded OS
>> from FC4 to FC5, as well as generally kept up to date. Currently I have
>> mythtv-suite-0.19-57.at.
>>
>> LiveTV works fine, but when I try to record, it "pretends" that it's
>> recording, however, no files get generated. All UI (both in mythfrontend
>> and in mythweb) show that recording is going on; and I can't find any
>> errors.
>>
>> However, there is no recording going on. The only indication of a
>> problem is when I am going to play the recording - myth complains that
>> there is no file on the disk (there *is* an entry on the screen).
>>
>> What can cause that? what other troubleshooting I can undertake?
>>
>> TIA
>> Felix
>>     
>
> Since it's been so long, you're capture card might need to be
> re-configured, and a new channel scan done
I re-read my original post... and I think I wasn't clear in the 
description. LiveTV works fine (including the channel guide, and 
switching channels, and I see the file in the proper place). It's been 
long time since I try to *record*, and it's only *recording* that causes 
the problem.

Felix


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