[mythtv-users] Can't display live TV

[Steven Adeff]

On 3/22/07, Mark Bell <markb at pilgrim.com> wrote:
> Hope some one can shed some light on my dim brain.
>  I set my box up to record a couple of shows tonight then went out for a
> while.
>
>  Came back and nothing was recorded.
>  Then tried to watch some live tv and keep getting this
>  If I reboot it will will work fine until I try and change a channel or a
> tuner
>
>  Current setup is Mythdora 3.2
>  Dual Core 3Ghz Intel
>  Geforce 7100
>  DVICO Fusion5 lite on cable
>  PVR-150
>
>  This was all working great until tonight
>
>  2007-03-22 22:27:57.978 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> localhost
>  2007-03-22 22:27:58.084 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543 (try 1
> of 5
>                            )
>  2007-03-22 22:27:58.084 Using protocol version 31
>  2007-03-22 22:27:58.092 TV: Attempting to change from None to
> WatchingLiveTV
>  2007-03-22 22:27:58.093 Using protocol version 31
>  2007-03-22 22:27:58.210
> LiveTVChain(live-localhost.localdomain-2007-03-22T22:27:
>
>                            58): ReloadAll(): Added new
> recording
>  2007-03-22 22:27:58.212
> RingBuf(/video/videos/4294967295_20070322222758.mpg): Op
>
>
> enFile(/video/videos/4294967295_20070322222758.mpg, 12)
>  2007-03-22 22:27:58.213
> RingBuf(/video/videos/4294967295_20070322222758.mpg): Ca
>
>                          lcReadAheadThresh(4000 KB)
>                           -> threshhold(146 KB) min read(32 KB) blk size(64
> KB)
>  2007-03-22 22:28:38.218 TV Error: StartRecorder() -- timed out waiting for
> recorder to start
>  2007-03-22 22:28:38.218 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
>  2007-03-22 22:28:39.229 TV: Deleting TV Chain in destructor


Looks like the tuner is either taking too long to get a proper lock,
or something is wrong with the setup. Try increasing the timeout value
for the card or use AZAP to see how long it takes to tune in.

-- 
Steve
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