[mythtv-users] IVTV wierdness

[MacNean Tyrrell]

On 11/11/05, Joseph A. Caputo <jcaputo1 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> MacNean Tyrrell wrote:
>
> > Has anyone else had the issue of problems with ivtv and their system
> > being up for awhile. After a fresh reboot ivtv records shows
> > flawlessly, no artifacts or anything. But if it's up for a while, it
> > will start to record artifacts into the recordings. It's the same
> > things, ever few seconds a line in the middle, looks like a bunch of
> > blocky squares runs aross the screen in the middle. Also ever few
> > seconds, but not the same time as the line, a big block in the bottom
> > right cornor, round in shape but a bunch of big squares grouped
> > together. If i reboot and the recording picks up or something, it
> > stops. But once it starts doing it it does it for all recordings
> > until i reboot. Even if i just restart mythbackend and frotnend that
> > doesn't take care of the problem. Anyone have ideas?
>
>
> Sounds like possibly a heat or a grounding/shielding issue. Here's how
> to tell if it's the driver or the hardware:
>
> - stop mythbackend
> - modprobe -r ivtv
> - modprobe ivtv
> - start mythbackend
>
> If this clears up the problem without a reboot, then it could be a
> driver issue. If not, it's more likely a hardware issue.


It could be that ticket that ross mentioned. I sometimes find that it does
it to one pvr and not the other and at times both, and when it is one, it's
random with one. I will try what you put up above, but i just added a reboot
in crontab every day at 6:00am , cause it seems to start after it's been on
for awhile, usually longer than a day. guess i'll just deal with it, really
want a pvr-500 though, if it get's worse might just spring for one. If it
did come to that, i would remov e the reboot part and wait till it happened
and try what you suggested.

-JAC
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Sincerely,

MacNean C. Tyrrell
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