[mythtv-users] HD-PVR, LiveTV, and WAF == 0

[Gerald Brandt]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerald Brandt" <gbr at majentis.com>
> To: "Discussion about MythTV" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 9:13:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] HD-PVR, LiveTV, and WAF == 0
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gerald Brandt" <gbr at majentis.com>
> > To: "Discussion about MythTV" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 7:22:07 PM
> > Subject: [mythtv-users] HD-PVR, LiveTV, and WAF == 0
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I was running Mythbuntu 11.10 (.24 fixes) and upgraded to Mythbuntu
> > 12.04 (.25 fixes).
> > 
> > The system seems to be running just fine, except for Live TV.
> >  Under
> > .24 fixes, I had zero issues with my backend with 2x hdpvr and
> > remote frontends.
> > 
> > I've done just about everything except re-install the backend from
> > scratch (no upgrade).
> > 
> > Does anybody here have a .25 fixes working with live tv and HDPVR?
> >  What are your settings?  How did you get it to work?
> > 
> > Gerald
> 
> This morning I did more test, and nothing worked again.  I could not
> get live TV at all.  Last night, I got live TV and switched
> channels.  Everything worked.
> 
> Then I light bulb went off.  I have two hdpvr's.  What if the default
> one for livetv was causing an issue.  I started another frontend and
> tried live tv.  It failed.  I started it again and went to another
> frontend to start livetv.  The second frontend grabbed the second
> hdpvr and magic happened.  EVERYTHING worked again.  Even better
> than .24.
> 
> So, I have an hdpvr that works perfectly for recordings, but fails
> for livetv.
> 
> Any ideas what's going on?  Both hdpvr's are running the same
> firmware and were purchased at the same time.
> 
> Gerald

What are the chances this is a USB issue?  If I get a separate USB card, do you think it will help?

Gerald