[mythtv-users] Myth problem or HDPVR probmem?

Michael mythtv at blandford.net
Mon Mar 5 04:03:35 UTC 2012


On 03/04/2012 07:23 PM, Larry K wrote:
> I just landed on FC16 a few weeks ago (fresh install on my FC12 
> backend), and I am having ALL kinds of problems with my HD-PVR.  This 
> is the case both with cat-ing files, and within mythtv itself.
>
> I consistently get a PVR that thinks the recording is still underway 
> (at least the blue light continues to glow), and these messages:
>
> 2012-03-04 20:49:58.332 DevRdB(/dev/video_hdpvr) Error: Poll giving up
> 2012-03-04 20:49:58.335 MPEGRec(/dev/video_hdpvr) Error: Device error 
> detected
>
> I see this thread is about a year old, so one would hope that these 
> problems have been addressed, but I fear they have not.
>
> What are my options, really?  Roll back to an older version of the 
> O/S?  FC14 seems to be stable wrt the HD-PVR, according to what I read 
> here.  I gotta figure getting everything set up again without the 
> benefit of compiled packages will not be easy.
>


I have had my HDPVR's for just over 1 year.  They have worked flawlessly 
under Fedora 14, 15, and 16.  I didn't find one fedora version to be 
more reliable than others.  Maybe it is more related to your USB chipset?

Michael



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