[mythtv-users] Pre-scheduled recording problems with pcHDTV 5500...help, please

[Bob Sully]

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It seems that Myth on my machine can record live TV, or record a show when
manually requested to do so while watching live (the "R" key), but will
not record when directed to do so via the program guide or via MythWeb.  I
have scheduled several recordings over the past few days, both with the
analog and digital tuners (pcHDTV 5500 card) - none have been able to
record - it goes through the motions, but there are zero-byte files
present in the recordings directory and error messages in the logs.  There
are entries in the list of recorded shows with the program info, but
without a preview image and no file size listed.  Here's a recent log dump
(I get similar entries for every failed recording).


2007-01-03 16:10:06.606 Preview Error: Previewer file
'/mythtv/recordings/1790_20070103155900.mpg' is not valid.
2007-01-03 16:10:06.608 MainServer: Failed to make preview image.
2007-01-03 16:10:06.609 MainServer::HandleAnnounce FileTransfer
2007-01-03 16:10:06.610 adding: vader.malibyte.net as a remote file transfer
2007-01-03 16:10:13.112
RingBuf(/mythtv/recordings/1790_20070103155900.mpg.png): Could not open
/mythtv/recordings/1790_20070103155900.mpg.png.
2007-01-03 16:10:13.114 Preview Error: Previewer file
'/mythtv/recordings/1057_20070103020300.mpg' is not valid.
2007-01-03 16:10:13.116 MythSocket(2aaaabede780:-1): writeStringList:
Error, socket went unconnected.
2007-01-03 16:10:13.116 MainServer: Failed to make preview image.
2007-01-03 16:10:13.140 MainServer::HandleAnnounce FileTransfer
2007-01-03 16:10:13.144 adding: vader.malibyte.net as a remote file transfer
2007-01-03 16:10:19.648
RingBuf(/mythtv/recordings/1057_20070103020300.mpg.png): Could not open
/mythtv/recordings/1057_20070103020300.mpg.png.
2007-01-03 16:10:19.664 MythSocket(2aaaabc0c340:-1): writeStringList:
Error, socket went unconnected.


Here's a listing of the storage directory.  There are two successful
recordings, made on Monday, the 1st.  Every one I've tried (via the
Program Guide or MythWeb) since then has failed.  The perms on the
directory are mythv.mythtv, 777, as seen below.


[root at vader: /home/rcs]$ cd /mythtv/recordings/
[root at vader: /mythtv/recordings]$ lsl
total 34569040
drwxrwxrwx  2 mythtv mythtv       28672 Jan  3 15:59 ./
drwxrwxrwx  3 mythtv mythtv           8 Aug 29 02:05 ../
-rw-r--r--  1 root   root       4749644 Dec 31 14:00 1057_20061231140020.nuv
-rw-r--r--  1 root   root     131825495 Jan  2 19:24 1057_20070102192151.nuv
-rw-r--r--  1 root   root             0 Jan  3 02:03 1057_20070103020300.mpg
-rw-r--r--  1 root   root             0 Jan  3 15:59 1790_20070103155900.mpg
-rw-r--r--  1 root   root             0 Dec 31 14:00 1792_20061231140033.mpg
-rw-r--r--  1 root   root   11932064276 Jan  1 10:01 1941_20070101075900.mpg
-rw-rw-rw-  1 root   root         31276 Jan  2 17:51
1941_20070101075900.mpg.png
-rw-r--r--  1 root   root   21214949676 Jan  1 17:16 1941_20070101134400.mpg
-rw-rw-rw-  1 root   root         30247 Jan  2 17:51
1941_20070101134400.mpg.png
-rw-r--r--  1 root   root     150557356 Jan  2 19:19 1941_20070102191651.mpg
-rw-r--r--  1 root   root    1964424032 Jan  2 19:56 1941_20070102193227.mpg
-rw-rw-rw-  1 mythtv mythtv           0 Jan  2 18:32 nfslockfile.lock


I can watch live TV, so it's able to write to this directory.

I'd appreciate it if someone could clue me in as to what's going on...!

Thanks
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Bob Sully - Simi Valley, California, USA
http://www.malibyte.net
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