[mythtv-users] Confused About HDHomeRun

[Jerry Rubinow]

On 10/3/07, Tom Lichti <tom at redpepperracing.com> wrote:
> Phil Bridges wrote:
> > On 10/3/07, Tom Lichti <tom at redpepperracing.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Jerry Rubinow wrote:
> >>
> >>> On 10/1/07, Drew Tomlinson <drew at mykitchentable.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> I tried but no joy.  Although now that I've scrolled down a bit in
> >>>> Mythweb, I see that the scheduler is using one of my HDHR inputs
> >>>> sometimes but not nearly as often as it could.  Here are my current cards:
> >>>>
> >>>> cardid   cardtype          dbox2_port
> >>>>  8       MPEG              31338
> >>>>  9       HDTV              31338
> >>>> 10       HDHOMERUN             0
> >>>> 11       HDHOMERUN             1
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> Since the cardids are 8,9,10,11, it means you didn't use DELETE ALL in
> >>> mythtv-setup.  You need to use the command which clears all cards from
> >>> database.  Clearing cards one at a time or clearing them just from the
> >>> local backend will not have the desired effect.  After you've done
> >>> DELETE ALL, the card numbers should start from 1.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Not true at all. I've done delete all 3 times, and am up to tuners
> >> 12-15. The only way to get back to one is to delete all tuners, then
> >> modify the capture card table to reset the auto-increment field back to
> >> 0, then re-add your cards. Or you could modify the table directly to
> >> change the ID's. I'm NOT advocating doing either of those, there is no
> >> need, and if you do, I take no responsibility for what happens.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Deleting all cards from a backend continues the numbering.  Delting
> > all capture cards (without listing a backend) restarts the numbering.
> >
> >
> So we were both right. :)

Yes, it looks like this one's a draw, but I'll be keeping an eye on you...

:)

-Jerry