[mythtv-users] diagnosing HDHome Run Prime zero byte recordings

[Eric Sharkey]

On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 5:09 AM, Mike Perkins
<mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk> wrote:
> This invariably means that the broadcaster has changed something being sent
> out such that the list of channels which you originally scanned no longer
> matches what is being transmitted.
[..]
>
> The only option is to rescan again, I'm afraid.

But shouldn't the Prime do that automatically periodically?  Why
doesn't a STB have the same problem?  If the only option is a rescan,
why does rebooting fix it?  (instantly, I presume?)

Eric