[mythtv-users] hd-3000 recording issues while and watching recordings from pvr-500

[Dawning Sky]

On 1/27/06, Dawning Sky <the.dawning.sky at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 1/27/06, Mike <stuff at dustsmoke.com> wrote:
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> > > On 1/27/06, Mike <stuff at dustsmoke.com> wrote:
> > >> I have a weird problem when i'm watching recordings on my combined
> > frontend/backend. If I'm
> > watching tv on or even a recording from my pvr-500 or 350 while its
> > trying to record a program
> > on the HD-3000 via QAM.. I get a lot of artifacts in the recording.
> > >> If i were to azap -r channel and watch a recording it goes from
> > LOCKED unlocked LOCKED unlocked
> > LOCKED over and over and over. The CPU is only being used at about 30%
> > during all of this. If I
> > just do azap -r channel without watching anything it is LOCKED all of
> > the time.
> > >> Anybody have any ideas of how I can track this down and try to fix
> > it? I'm lost with this one.
> > >> debian sarge
> > >> 2.6.14.4
> > >> ivtv 0.4.2 but these aren't even recording when it happens.
> > >> mythtv 0.18.1
> > >> sb live
> > >> nvidia ti4600 with nvidia
> > >> Thanks
> > >> -Mike
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like exactly the same problem as the one I'm having.  Just one
> > question, does this happen
> > to your live tv from HD-3000 and recordings while watch other recordings
> > from HD-3000?
> > >
> > > DS
> >
> > Actually I havn't even tried that scenario yet. My guess is that it
> > would cause the same problem
> > since everything else does but I can't be sure. I think I'm going to
> > disable my parport, second
> > serial port and USB and see if I can't get them on seperate IRQ's. I
> > think James is probably right
> > as to what creates this problem. But I think my problem exists when the
> > HD3000 and the SB Live are
> > on the same IRQ because it only seems to happen when sound is being
> > used.
> >
> > More to come later.....
> >
> > -Mike
> >
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> On my combined FE/BE, cx-88 and emu10k1x are not on the same IRQ, but some
> USB's and eth0 and emu10k1x are.  I'll play with it sometime next week. 'coz
> I'll be away over the weekend.
>
> Still not sure if my BIOS will allow me to diable the parallel port.  And
> I don't where to tell the kernel not to load parport module.
>
> DS
>

Changed the slots of my sound card and 1394 card, now emu10k1x is not on the
same IRQ as some USB's and eth0, which, however, are still on the same IRQ,
since they are both on the motherboard.

But anyways, my problem solved.  Now live TV or recordings are fine from
HD-3000.

DS
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