[mythtv-users] HDPVR, Sonoff and find-zero-byte.pl

Rajil Saraswat rajil.s at gmail.com
Fri Sep 7 02:59:55 UTC 2018


On 09/06/2018 09:38 PM, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
>
> The top reasons of HDPVRs failing is crappy power supply
> (extremely common), excessive heat (common in some
> specific environments), and crappy kernel USB drivers
> (which, unfortunately, have been seen randomly for many
> different kernel variants).
>
> Power cycling the HDPVR can help get past any of those
> issues for a short time, but resolving the root cause is an
> actual fix.
>
> I recommend focusing on determining and fixing the root
> cause.
The device has the following environment:
- New power supply from Hauppauge webstore
- The device has the top open so the PCB is exposed to AC environment
- The kernel is 4.9.95-gentoo. Is there a kernel version I should use?


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