[mythtv-users] won't record 2nd DVB card

Paul mylists at wilsononline.id.au
Sun Sep 21 05:05:21 UTC 2008


On 21/09/2008 11:06 AM, Paul wrote:
> On 21/09/2008 9:58 AM, Paul wrote:
>> I have two DVB cards which I have used for a few years now and I have 
>> recently moved over to storage groups and this appears to work but for 
>> some reason I cna't get a 2nd tunner to record ie it fails to record 
>> two shows at once.
>>
>> I've tested the two cards with mplayer and both still work.
>>
>> here is a extract of the backend with  trace set @ record, I'n not 
>> sure this is a bug or some config option which I mistakenly set while 
>> trying to solve my prebuffer issues.
>>
>> The symptom I see is a blank or preview image and no file mpg created
>>
>> Arr this must be a MythTV problem anyone help track the cause down?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Note this is a snipet of the bit where the 2nd recording attempts to 
>> kick in.
>>
>> mythbackend.log
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.782 scheduler: Scheduled items: Scheduled 40 items 
>> in 0.9 = 0.00 match + 0.85 place
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.787 CardUtil:   Group ID 2
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.789 CardUtil:   Card ID 4
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.808 TVRec(3): RecordPending on inputid 3
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.811 CardUtil:   Group ID 2
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.812 CardUtil:   Card ID 4
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.813 TVRec(4): RecordPending on inputid 3
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.815 TVRec(3): StartRecording(Video Hits)
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.824 TVRec(3): ASK_RECORDING 3 0 0 0
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.837 DVBRec(1:0): Wrote PAT @7933224 + 1272384
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.852 DVBRec(1:0): Wrote PMT @7952588 + 883600
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.924 DVBRec(1:0): Wrote PAT @8019704 + 1272384
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.933 TVRec(3): Checking input group recorders - begin
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.934 TVRec(3): Checking input group recorders - done
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.935 DVBRec(1:0): Wrote PMT @8038880 + 388784
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.992 TVRec(3): StartedRecording(0x8768988) 
>> fn(/video/store2/recordings/1005_20080921092400.mpg)
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.997 TVRec(3): ClearFlags(CancelNextRecording,) -> 
>> RunMainLoop,
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.998 TVRec(3): Changing from None to RecordingOnly
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:49.999 TVRec(3): 
>> ClearFlags(FrontendReady,CancelNextRecording,) -> RunMainLoop,
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.000 TVRec(3): Request: Program(yes) channel() 
>> input() flags(Recording,)
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.004 TVRec(3): HW Tuner: 3->3
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.006 DVBRec(1:0): Wrote PAT @8106184 + 1095664
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.010 TVRec(3): ClearFlags(PENDINGACTIONS,) -> 
>> RunMainLoop,
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.014 TVRec(3): No recorder yet, calling 
>> TuningFrequency
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.025 TVRec(3): Starting Signal Monitor
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.026 TVRec(3): SetupSignalMonitor(1, 0)
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.033 DVBRec(1:0): Wrote PMT @8125360 + 812912
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.045 TVRec(3): Signal monitor successfully created
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.048 TVRec(3): Setting up table monitoring.
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.056 Using profile 'Live TV' to record
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.059 TVRec(3): DVB service_id 2055 on net_id 12812 
>> tsid 2055
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.066 TVRec(3): Successfully set up DVB table 
>> monitoring.
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.085 TVRec(3): SetFlags(SignalMonitorRunning,) -> 
>> RunMainLoop,SignalMonitorRunning,
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.090 TVRec(3): ClearFlags(WaitingForSignal,) -> 
>> RunMainLoop,SignalMonitorRunning,
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.092 TVRec(3): SetFlags(WaitingForSignal,) -> 
>> RunMainLoop,WaitingForSignal,SignalMonitorRunning,
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.100 TVRec(3): ClearFlags(NeedToStartRecorder,) -> 
>> RunMainLoop,WaitingForSignal,SignalMonitorRunning,
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.105 DVBRec(1:0): Wrote PAT @8192664 + 1095664
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.117 DVBRec(1:0): Wrote PMT @8211840 + 247408
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.108 TVRec(3): SetFlags(NeedToStartRecorder,) -> 
>> RunMainLoop,WaitingForSignal,NeedToStartRecorder,SignalMonitorRunning,
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.161 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free 
>> Space: 3.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.171 scheduler: Started recording: Video Hits 
>> "First": channel 1005 on cardid 3, sourceid 1
>> 2008-09-21 09:23:50.197 DVBRec(1:0): Wrote PAT @8278956 + 1201696
>> 2
>>
> 
> 
> Note I removed other storage group folder and problem still persists ie 
> its not storage pools causing problem.
> 
> I see a few of these after the above event:
> 
> 2008-09-21 10:53:41.031 TVRec(3): ASK_RECORDING 3 0 0 0
> 2008-09-21 10:53:41.190 TVRec(3): Changing from None to RecordingOnly
> 2008-09-21 10:53:41.196 TVRec(3): HW Tuner: 3->3
> 2008-09-21 10:53:41.262 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free 
> Space: 3.0 GB w/freq: 8 min
> 2008-09-21 10:53:41.270 scheduler: Started recording: Afl Game Day: 
> channel 1006 on cardid 3, sourceid 1
> 2008-09-21 10:53:41.871 TVRec(4): ASK_RECORDING 4 0 0 0
> 
> 
> not sure what that means...
> 
> Paul
> 


Why is this using Profile='Live TV ' should it be using 'Default"?

eg

2008-09-21 10:22:10.396 Using profile 'Live TV' to record
2008-09-21 10:22:10.399 TVRec(3): DVB service_id 2055 on net_id 12812 tsid 2055



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