[mythtv-users] recordings that don't generate files

[Seth Hettich]

I'm seeing my backend fail to create output files for programs
recorded from some (well, most)  of the channels on my pcHD3000 card
(I also have a pvr-150, which works fine).

I get all the right log msgs, ie:

2007-02-25 00:02:18.730 TVRec(3): StartRecording(Independent Lens)
2007-02-25 00:02:18.731 TVRec(3): ClearFlags(AskAllowRecording,) -> RunMainLoop,
2007-02-25 00:02:18.867 TVRec(3): StartedRecording(0xad33fe28) fn(/var/lib/mytht
v//1431_20070225000200.mpg)
2007-02-25 00:02:18.872 TVRec(3): ClearFlags(CancelNextRecording,) -> RunMainLoo
p,
2007-02-25 00:02:18.874 TVRec(3): Changing from None to RecordingOnly
2007-02-25 00:02:18.883 TVRec(3): ClearFlags(FrontendReady,CancelNextRecording,)
 -> RunMainLoop,
2007-02-25 00:02:18.884 TVRec(3): SetFlags(AskAllowRecording,) -> RunMainLoop,As
kAllowRecording,
2007-02-25 00:02:18.885 TVRec(3): Request: Program(yes) channel() input() flags(
Recording,)
2007-02-25 00:02:18.888 TVRec(3): HW Tuner: 3->3
2007-02-25 00:02:18.889 TVRec(3): ClearFlags(PENDINGACTIONS,) -> RunMainLoop,Ask
AllowRecording,
2007-02-25 00:02:18.890 DVBChan(0): Opening DVB channel
2007-02-25 00:02:18.890 DVBChan(0): SetChannelByString(43.1):
2007-02-25 00:02:18.895 DVBChan(0): Frequency: 647000000 Modulation: QPSK
2007-02-25 00:02:18.896 DVBChan(0): Old Params: Frequency: 569000000 Modulation:
 QPSK
                        DVBChan(0): New Params: Frequency: 647000000 Modulation:
 QPSK
2007-02-25 00:02:18.897 DVBChan(0): Tune(): Tuning to 647000000Hz
2007-02-25 00:02:19.034 dvbchannel.cpp:wait_for_backend: Status: Signal,Carrier,
FEC Stable,Sync,Lock,
2007-02-25 00:02:19.035 DVBChan(0): Tune(): Frequency tuning successful.
2007-02-25 00:02:19.035 DVBChan(0): SetChannelByString(43.1): Tuned to frequency
.
2007-02-25 00:02:19.036 TVRec(3): Starting Signal Monitor
2007-02-25 00:02:19.037 TVRec(3): SetupSignalMonitor(1, 0)
2007-02-25 00:02:19.037 DVBChan(0): Opening DVB channel
2007-02-25 00:02:19.414 SM(0)::AddFlags: Seen() Match() Wait(Sig,SNR,BER,UB,)
2007-02-25 00:02:19.415 DVBSM(0)::constructor(): initial flags 0x7400000
2007-02-25 00:02:19.416 TVRec(3): Signal monitor successfully created
2007-02-25 00:02:19.416 TVRec(3): Setting up table monitoring.
2007-02-25 00:02:19.417 TVRec(3): ATSC channel: 43_1
2007-02-25 00:02:19.418 DTVSM(0)::SetChannel(43, 1):
2007-02-25 00:02:19.419 SM(0)::RemoveFlags: Seen(PAT,PMT,VCT,) Match(PAT,PMT,VCT
,) Wait()
2007-02-25 00:02:19.420 SM(0)::AddFlags: Seen() Match() Wait(PAT,VCT,)
2007-02-25 00:02:19.424 SM(0)::AddFlags: Seen() Match() Wait(MGT,)
2007-02-25 00:02:19.425 TVRec(3): Successfully set up ATSC table monitoring.
2007-02-25 00:02:19.426 SM(0)::Start: begin
2007-02-25 00:02:19.443 SM(0)::Start: end
2007-02-25 00:02:19.443 TVRec(3): SetFlags(SignalMonitorRunning,) -> RunMainLoop
,AskAllowRecording,SignalMonitorRunning,
2007-02-25 00:02:19.444 TVRec(3): ClearFlags(WaitingForSignal,) -> RunMainLoop,A
skAllowRecording,SignalMonitorRunning,
2007-02-25 00:02:19.445 TVRec(3): SetFlags(WaitingForSignal,) -> RunMainLoop,Ask
AllowRecording,WaitingForSignal,SignalMonitorRunning,
2007-02-25 00:02:19.445 TVRec(3): ClearFlags(NeedToStartRecorder,) -> RunMainLoo
p,AskAllowRecording,WaitingForSignal,SignalMonitorRunning,
2007-02-25 00:02:19.446 TVRec(3): SetFlags(NeedToStartRecorder,) -> RunMainLoop,
AskAllowRecording,WaitingForSignal,NeedToStartRecorder,SignalMonitorRunning,
2007-02-25 00:02:19.449 Started recording: Independent Lens "Let the Church Say
Amen": channel 1431 on cardid 3, sourceid 1



but the output file (/var/lib/mythtv//1431_20070225000200.mpg in this
case) never gets created.  It seems to always happen to recordings on
the affected channels, but not all channels on that card.

Any ideas?

-Seth