[mythtv-users] howto debug hdhomerun ?

[Michael Drons]

----- Original Message ----

> From: John Finlay <finlay at moeraki.com>
> To: Michael Drons <mdrons at yahoo.com>; Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Sent: Mon, November 9, 2009 4:00:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] howto debug hdhomerun ?
> 
> Michael Drons wrote:
> > I have a hdhomerun.   I can record some of the channels, but some of the 
> channels fail.
> >
> > debug options on the backend:  
> DEBUG_OPTS="important,general,commflag,record,extra,eit,vbi,dsmcc,mheg"
> >
> > Should I have something else enabled?
> >
> > I can run the hdhomerun_config GUI on windows and play the same channel.  The 
> freq and serviceid in the database are correct for the channel.
> >
> > Any pointers or directions are helpful.
> >
> > Thanks, Mike
> >
> > Here are the error messages in mythbackend.log:
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.309 TVRec(9): StartedRecording(0xa8d5b0) 
> fn(/mnt/raid/mythtv/3005_20091109110200.mpg)
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.310 TVRec(9): ClearFlags(CancelNextRecording,) -> 
> RunMainLoop,
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.311 TVRec(9): Changing from None to Watching RecordingOnly
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.313 TVRec(9): 
> ClearFlags(FrontendReady,CancelNextRecording,) -> RunMainLoop,
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.313 TVRec(9): Request: Program(yes) channel() input() 
> flags(Recording,)
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.315 TVRec(9): HW Tuner: 9->9
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.316 TVRec(9): ClearFlags(PENDINGACTIONS,) -> RunMainLoop,
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.317 TVRec(9): No recorder yet, calling TuningFrequency
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.320 HDHRSH(1017ECAD-1): Successfully connected to device
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.321 HDHRSH: Creating new stream handler 1017ECAD-1 for 
> 1017ECAD-1
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.329 TVRec(9) Error: Failed to set channel to 26-5. 
> Reverting to kState_None
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.330 TVRec(9): Changing from Watching RecordingOnly to None
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.331 TVRec(9): 
> ClearFlags(FrontendReady,CancelNextRecording,) -> RunMainLoop,
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.331 TVRec(9): Request: Program(no) channel() input() 
> flags(CloseRec,KillRingBuffer,)
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.334 TVRec(9): FinishedRecording(Return to Never Land) in 
> recgroup: Default
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.335 HDHRSH: Closing handler for 1017ECAD-1
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.336 HDHRSH(1017ECAD-1): Tuning channel none (was auto:26)
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.337 TVRec(9): ClearFlags(PENDINGACTIONS,) -> RunMainLoop,
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.339 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free Space: 1.0 
> GB w/freq: 15 min
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.341 Canceled recording (Recorder Failed): Return to Never 
> Land: channel 3005 on cardid 9, sourceid 3
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.344 scheduler: Canceled recording (Recorder Failed): 
> Return to Never Land: channel 3005 on cardid 9, sourceid 3
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.351 ProgramInfo, Error: GetPlaybackURL: 
> '3005_20091109110200.mpg' should be local, but it can not be found.
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.382 MainServer::ANN Monitor
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:36.383 adding: myth as a client (events: 1)
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:37.345 Reschedule requested for id 0.
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:38.031 Scheduled 241 items in 0.7 = 0.01 match + 0.67 place
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:38.050 scheduler: Scheduled items: Scheduled 241 items in 0.7 
> = 0.01 match + 0.67 place
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:39.356 Error deleting 
> '/GetPlaybackURL/UNABLE/TO/FIND/LOCAL/FILE/ON/myth/3005_20091109110200.mpg' 
> could not open 
> >                         eno: No such file or directory (2)
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:39.367 Delete Error 
> '/GetPlaybackURL/UNABLE/TO/FIND/LOCAL/FILE/ON/myth/3005_20091109110200.mpg'
> >                         eno: No such file or directory (2)
> > 2009-11-09 11:01:43.369 Reschedule requested for id 0.
> >  
> Try increasing the tuning timeouts for the HDHR tuners in mythtv-setup. 
> I found that I had to increase these for reliable tuning in my OTA 
> setup. IIRC I used 3000ms and 5500ms.
> 
> John


I had it set to 3000 and 5000...  Moved it to 5000 and 8000 with the same results.  

Mike