[mythtv-users] Mytv Unreliable

Brad DerManouelian myth at dermanouelian.com
Tue Mar 25 22:34:33 UTC 2008


On Mar 25, 2008, at 3:23 PM, Tim Sawyer wrote:

> Just tried going to live TV, and it couldn't lock into the channel  
> before the
> timeout.  I rebooted the box, and it suddenly could lock in.  The  
> box has
> only been up since yesterday evening when I upgraded to 0.21 and then
> rebooted.
>
> Am I going to have a script a nightly reboot (windows!?) or does  
> anyone have a
> clue where I should start looking?

Sounds like the firmware on your cards might be wonky if a reboot  
allows them to lock to a signal it couldn't get before. Try updating  
the firmware?
Next time it happens, try unloading and reloading the firmware and see  
if that helps. If so, at least you're closer to your solution.

-Brad



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