[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu 8.04 and HDHR owner willing to run a short test?
greg
greg12866 at nycap.rr.com
Mon Sep 8 02:46:36 UTC 2008
Allen Edwards wrote:
> I still need help on this from someone.
>
> System requirements:
> 1) Mythbuntu 8.04
> 2) HDHR
> 3) OTA reception
> 4) "Use quick tune" set to "Always" (on Input Connections menu).
>
> Please run a quick (updated) test and let me know the result.
>
> While a show is being recorded (not live TV) please run these two
> commands and note the output:
> 1) hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF get /tuner0/debug
> 2) hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF get /tuner0/program
>
> Background: There is a bug in MythTV and the work around given to me
> by Silicon Dust doesn't work on my system. I am trying to isolate the
> problem. I get the correct result in live TV so pretty sure the HDHR
> is ok. Non Mythbuntu users report the correct result so what I am
> looking for is this result on a system similar to mine to see if my
> install is broken, or if it is a Mythbuntu bug.
>
> Thanks for helping.
>
> Allen
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Allen Edwards
> <allen.p.edwards at gmail.com <mailto:allen.p.edwards at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> I cannot watch KQED and it seems there is no one in the SF area to
> run a test for me so I found a more general test. Can someone
> help me isolate this problem?
>
> This works with other distributions but I would like to know if
> other Mythbuntu 8.04-HDHR users have the problem or not.
>
> 1) Set myth backend setup connections so that the HDHR is set to
> Quick Tune "Always" Do this for both channels.
> 2) Record a show.
> 3) Run this command: "hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF get
> /tuner0/program" while the show is being recorded.
>
> 4) Note the output.
>
>
> If you get a "0", like I do, then I know it is a mythbuntu 8.04
> bug. If you get a non-zero, then it is something in my setup.
>
> Note. I get a "1" in live TV and can play KQED in live TV so it
> would seem that it is not a HDHR problem. I cannot playback a
> KQED recording in mythtv although I can play it in mplayer.
> Silicon Dust says it is a mythtv bug in reading the header and
> that setting quick tune is a work around. But a work around that
> isn't working for me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Allen
>
>
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Here is my results...I just reinstalled my system tonight...Hope it helps...
Greg
greg at tvserver:~$ hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF get /tuner0/debug
tun: ch=qam256:675000000 lock=qam256 ss=75 snq=60 seq=100 dbg=21552-6955
dev: resync=0 overflow=0
ts: bps=38806208 ut=99 te=0 miss=0 crc=0
flt: bps=15885248
net: pps=1512 buferr=0 neterr=0 stop=0
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