[mythtv-users] HDPVR problems: Bad device?

[Jon Heizer]

On Nov 3, 2014 6:46 PM, "Rod Smith" <mythtv at rodsbooks.com> wrote:
>
> On 11/03/2014 06:13 PM, Jon Heizer wrote:
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>>
>> Also try rear L/R audio jacks if you are using SPDIF.  I've found them
>> to be much more reliable.
>
>
> That seems to have been the last piece of the puzzle; it's working now
that I've switched to L/R audio rather than SPDIF.
>
>
>> Try a sleep at the end of your changing script.  The hdpvr needs the
>
> > signal to be good and going before it can captured.  Needs to be even
> > longer if using spdif.
>
> I'll give this a try with SPDIF tomorrow. (My Myth box is recording now,
so I don't want to play with this until it's done.)
>
> Thanks to everybody who's offered suggestions!
>
>
> --
> Rod Smith
> rodsmith at rodsbooks.com
> _______________________________________________
>

Just one more heads up but if you get spdif working do a dummy recording
and check for audio drift.  It is a known issue with some STBs.  With my
VIP dish receiver it gets noticeably off after 15 minutes of recording.  I
actually just tried it again a few days ago.

All this trouble may lead to worries about the hdpvr.  I've used 2 for many
years and once set up they have been rock solid.

Jon
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