[mythtv-users] Cannot watch KQED recorded with HDHR on MythTV

[Steve Heistand]

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:53:37 -0700, Allen Edwards wrote
> I have finally figured out what is going on with not being able to
> watch KQED 9.1 and 9.3 recorded on my system after 8/15.  In a small
> poll, I found that 3 people could not watch KQED recorded and one
> could.  The difference is that if you record KQED with a HDHR, it will
> not play.  If I record it with my Air2PC, it is fine. HDHR, no play,
> Air2PC, no problem.
> 
> The issue is probably related to a problem KQED has with their header.
>  This is easy to see before 5PM when the program information says "DTV
> Station" instead of giving the real program information.  Obviously
> there is more to it that that to cause this problem.
> 
> So, what is going on and how can this be fixed?
> 
> I think I read somewhere that the HDHR strips a particular sub-channel
> from the data stream.  I forget what this is called.  If that is true,
> they must be creating a new lower bit rate data stream and whatever
> they are doing is freaking out MythTV, at least my Mythbuntu 8.04.  It
> should be said that mplayer will play the recording fine so it
> definitely takes a combination of all three of these elements: KQED,
> HDHR, MythTV.  Take away any one and all if good.
> 
> So, we could ask KQED to fix it.  I have done this but it is probably
> difficult for them and may take a long time.
> We could ask Silicon Dust to fix it.
> We could file a bug report as Myth is freaking out and should probably
> be able to deal with it.
> 
> Comments?  More details?  Anything to do in Myth to fix this?  Any
> settings I don't know about?
> 

is this just with OTA signal or qam as well?
I ask I have been having no issues recording kqed via qam/comcast
with my internal tuner, but just bought a HDHR to replace them.


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