[mythtv-users] Firewire unstable.

[Aaron]

On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Aaron Russell <aaron at therussells.me> wrote:

> Hello
> I have firewire set up to my motorolla qip7100-2 cable box on fios.
> I had recently moved and ended up with a new cable box(same model but must
> be
> later manufacture date)
> Firewire worked beautifully on my old box before i moved. Now with this
> new box
> its really flakey.
>
> Someitmes i can watch live tv off it for hours. Sometimes i can record my
> shows.
> Most of the time it doesnt work. When i try to use firewire tester i get
> this
> error.
> You may need to manually set the channel on the receiving node.
> Failed (sync failed)
> P2P: Testing...libiec61883 warning: Failed to allocate bandwidth.
>
>
> It also takes me forever to get the box working again after this. Turn off
> computer and cable box. Unplug firewire and power form cable for about 2
> minutes
> then boot computer and cable box back up. then reconnect firewire.
> This only sometimes fixes it.
>
> Also what i thought was weird i cant set any options using plugctl.
> I try to set it to p2p for broadcast and it never sets. Gives me no error
> but
> plugreport doesn't show it changed.
>
> Also channel changing Via 6200 script works everytime.
>
> So my questions are these.
> 1. Anyone know why i cant set any options via plugctl? This could be
> related but
> i have no idea.
> 2. The firewire card is a via chipset. Is it worth trying to buy a TI based
> one? Could that be the cause of my all of a sudden flakyness?
> 3. Should i try to get fios to give me a new cable box and hope the new
> one is
> better?
> 4. I also have a pvr150 in the mythtv but i believe its dying because i get
> really crappy quality from it. The cable box is only 10% of my recording
> so what
> are my other option. I dont want to spend much because its such a small
> amount
> of recordings.
>
>
> Thanks for any help you can give.
>
> Aaron.
>
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> This is just a shot in the dark, but are you running 64-bit? I tried 64
bit and could never get it stable, 32-bit has been running perfect for 3
years. I'm also running FiOS with a qip7100-2. Here are my notes;
http://www.maistech.net/2009/11/mythbuntu-firewire-channel-and.html
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