[mythtv-users] How to release an encoder

[Scott Minneman]

I see the same problem, but from a completely different cause.

I have my HD-capable frontend remote from the backend that records HD
programming (OTA, with pcHDTV 5500).  When watching live HDTV, it
works fine as long as I leave the frontend on one HD channel.  When I
change channels though, or even open the guide, the frontend freezes.
Completely.  Even ssh connections freeze.  I have to power-cycle the
box.

When I power-cycle the frontend, the remote backend never realizes
that the live TV stream is no longer being watched, and never releases
the tuner.  I have to /sbin/service mythbackend restart in order to
use that tuner again.

Any ideas on how I can at least release the tuner without restarting
the backend?


On 10/30/07, Paul Manning <paul_manning22 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I am sharing out my MythTV system over a wifi network to a friend who is
> running MythTV player.  MythTV player unstable now supports live tv.  The
> problem for me is, while he is very happy with the performance, it can tend
> to crash every now and then.  Unfortunately any encoder that was in use at
> the time is then locked and can't be re-used unless I restart the backend.
> Is there any way of isolating a encoder to release if it is locked in this
> state.
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