[mythtv-users] Script to keep DCT-6xxx boxes alive

[Steven Adeff]

On 6/29/07, Tom Greer <trgreer at gmail.com> wrote:
> OK.  I've completely revamped the script.  It should be much more
> robust in terms of handling multiple tuners and selecting only those
> that are firewire tuners.
>
> Since my setup does not have multiple tuners on a backend and/or does
> not have a mix of firewire and other type tuners, my test capabilities
> are limited.
>
> Give this a try and let me know how this works.
>
> And since I am a complete newbie at script writing, I'd appreciate any
> feedback on improvements.
>
> For those of you whose attachments get stripped from these emails,
> please visit this thread online at
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/277073 to download
> the script.
>
> Tom
>

nice work Tom!
Am I correct in that the script is not set up to run firewire_tester
as many times as is needed to stabilize the connection? occasionally
I've had to run it multiple times before it works. I may add some
extra code to make sure it repeats running until the connection is
fixed.

now just to figure out how to have Myth run it after it changes
channels but before it attempts to begin recording... (though in
really it would be best if it just did this on its own in the
backend...)

-- 
Steve
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