[mythtv-users] How to check status of HD-PVR

[Mark]

> Ahh oops.
>
> In that case, you could try using "v4l2-ctl --device=/dev/video0
> --set-ctrl=brightness=134" and see what kind of response you get.  I would
> imagine that it wouldn't hurt anything to re-set the brightness to current
> value (no change) during a recording... and the output would likely be
> different if the device was "unresponsive"
>

By a happy? coincidence, my HD-PVR JUST failed to record after about 3
weeks.  I queried it, and it responds, but doesn't record.

Unfortunately, I have to reset it now..  sorry.