[mythtv-users] Unable to record from EPG

[Mike Bibbings]

On 09/10/18 18:33, Alan Bak wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am new to MythTV but am somewhat familiar with Linux, Mysql and 
> Perl. I have setup the MythTV (Ver .28) master back end on Ubuntu 
> 16.04 server with a Hauppage WinTV-quadHD tuner card. I have a 
> dedicated drive for storing recordings separately from the system 
> disk. The front end is currently running on a Mac Mini.
>
> I am able to view channels, selecting them from the EPG. If I am 
> watching a channel and select record (R) the program is recorded to 
> the storage drive. If I select a program to record in the future from 
> the EPG the recording never happens. I have looked at the record table 
> in the mythconverg database and the recording times are 4hrs later 
> than the times shown in the EPG? I have updated the starttime, 
> startade, endtime, enddate in the record table to match the actual 
> airtime of the program but this does not seem to be  the issue as no 
> recording is created.
>
> I have been searching the internet for solutions to this problem but 
> am not finding much that is relevant. Any ideas where I should start?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Alan
>
>

Where are you located e.g Country ?

If you are running the standard Ubuntu kernel (4.15 series ?) expect 
problems with the quadHD card. You need to run a custom Hauppauge kernel 
see README.md at 
https://github.com/b-rad-NDi/Ubuntu-media-tree-kernel-builder
Additionally if you are using the quadHD DVB-T/T2 version (not atsc) you 
will also need to install hauppauge firmware sudo apt install 
linux-firmware-hauppauge

You should not need to change starttime etc in record table. I am 
assuming your 16.04 server has correct date/time settings.

Is there anything in the mythtv backend log 
(/var/log/mythtv/mythbackend.log) relating to storage groups (I suspect 
a permissions issue with the default recording group) it needs to be set 
using mythtv-setup and have the appropriate linux permissions for user 
mythtv ?

Also check the output of dmesg for cx23885 related errors e.g. mpeg risc 
error

Mike