[mythtv-users] HD PVR Device Error Detected

[Paul Siegel]

Been bashing my head against this one for a couple days now, was hoping 
someone on this list might be able to help.  Bought myself an HD PVR, 
running on an Ubuntu 11.04 back-end, and custom-built the drivers per 
this page: 
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Hauppauge_HD-PVR#HD-PVR_Driver_Compilation_Howto

Using 'cat /dev/video0 > test.ts' works great, the file plays fine with 
vlc.  However, when I tried to set it up to work within myth, I get 
errors.  I ran my back-end using '-v all' in hopes of finding something 
more useful in the output, but I'm not seeing anything obvious.  Here it 
is:

2012-04-01 22:50:18.948 DevRdB(/dev/video0): buffer size 9400 KB
2012-04-01 22:50:18.948 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): DRB ready
2012-04-01 22:50:18.948 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): HandleSingleProgramPAT(NULL)
2012-04-01 22:50:18.948 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Initial startup of recorder
2012-04-01 22:50:18.948 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Checking Resolution
2012-04-01 22:50:18.949 TVRec(1): 
SetFlags(RecorderRunning,RingBufferReady,) -> 
FrontendReady,RunMainLoop,CancelNextRecording,NeedToStartRecorder,RecorderRunning,RingBufferReady,
2012-04-01 22:50:18.949 TVRec(1): ClearFlags(NeedToStartRecorder,) -> 
FrontendReady,RunMainLoop,CancelNextRecording,RecorderRunning,RingBufferReady,
2012-04-01 22:50:18.949 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Got Resolution 1920x1080
2012-04-01 22:50:18.949 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): StartEncoding
2012-04-01 22:50:18.950 MSqlQuery::exec(DBManager1) UPDATE cardinput SET 
startchan = '4' WHERE cardinputid = '1'
2012-04-01 22:50:18.951 MSqlQuery::exec(DBManager2) UPDATE capturecard 
SET defaultinput = 'Component' WHERE cardid = '1'
2012-04-01 22:50:18.964 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Encoding started
2012-04-01 22:50:21.467 DevRdB(/dev/video0) Error: Poll giving up
2012-04-01 22:50:21.467 DevRdB(/dev/video0): fill_ringbuffer: error state
2012-04-01 22:50:21.467 MPEGRec(/dev/video0) Error: Device error detected
2012-04-01 22:50:21.467 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): RestartEncoding
2012-04-01 22:50:21.468 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): StopEncoding
2012-04-01 22:50:21.641 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Encoding stopped
2012-04-01 22:50:21.641 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Checking Resolution
2012-04-01 22:50:21.642 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Got Resolution 1920x1080
2012-04-01 22:50:21.642 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): StartEncoding
2012-04-01 22:50:21.657 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Encoding started
2012-04-01 22:50:24.167 DevRdB(/dev/video0) Error: Poll giving up
2012-04-01 22:50:24.168 DevRdB(/dev/video0): fill_ringbuffer: error state
2012-04-01 22:50:24.172 MPEGRec(/dev/video0) Error: Device error detected
2012-04-01 22:50:24.172 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): RestartEncoding
2012-04-01 22:50:24.172 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): StopEncoding
2012-04-01 22:50:24.351 MPEGRec(/dev/video0): Encoding stopped

Looks like it tries a couple more times before completely giving up.  
Given that catting /dev/video0 works fine, I'm inclined to think this 
problem is on the myth end, and not the driver, cables, etc.  That said 
I've run the gamut of trying different usb ports, cables, turning off 
legacy usb support in the bios, etc.  I'm always stuck with this same 
problem.

Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks.

Paul