[mythtv-users] What are my options for DTV recording in the US?

[Jim]

On 1/17/2017 11:09 AM, Paul Stillwell wrote:
>> On Jan 17, 2017, at 5:06 AM, Mike Perkins <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>> On 17/01/17 04:40, Paul Stillwell wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have another thread going about my HD-PVR possibly dying. I noticed that the recordings that it has done in the past week have all degraded in quality so I’m thinking that it really is dying and not something else. If I have to replace it, what are my options?
>>>
>>> I’ve done some research online looking for new HD-PVRs and it seems like new ones are fairly expensive (and are they really new or just been sitting around somewhere?) and I’m not sure if I trust a used one. Is the issue with the new ones (like the HD-PVR2) HDCP? Is there some other choice out there that I am missing?
>>>
>> Are you *sure* that it is the HD-PVR failing and not just the power supply?
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Mike Perkins
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> I’m not sure, but I’m also not sure how I would test it. I guess I could look around and see if I have another similar power supply cable and try it. Any other suggestions on how to test to see if the power supply cable is bad?
>
> Paul
>
> _______________________________________________
I would just assume it is bad. I have 2 HD-PVRs for about 4 years now 
and have replaced at least 5 power supplies now between them.
Send an email to sales at hauppauge.com saying you want to buy a new one.
With shipping they are $16.10 (sold and shipped to Virginia) and only 
take a couple days to get.

-- 
Jim