[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu 8.04 and HDHR owner willing to run a short test?

[Allen Edwards]

On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 9:44 AM, Steve Heistand <steve at heistand.org> wrote:

> On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:37:09 -0700, Allen Edwards wrote
> > I cannot watch KQED and it seems there is no one in the SF area to run a
> > test for me so I found a more general test.  Can someone help me isolate
> > this problem?
> > This works with other distributions but I would like to know if other
> > Mythbuntu 8.04-HDHR users have the problem or not.
> >
> > 1) Set myth backend setup connections so that the HDHR is set to Quick
> Tune
> > "Always"  Do this for both channels.
> > 2) Record a show.
> > 3) Run this command: "hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF get /tuner0/program"
>  while
> > the show is being recorded.
> > 4) Note the output.
> >
> > If you get a "0", like I do, then I know it is a mythbuntu 8.04 bug.  If
> you
> > get a non-zero, then it is something in my setup.
> >
> > Note.  I get a "1" in live TV and can play KQED in live TV so it would
> seem
> > that it is not a HDHR problem.  I cannot playback a KQED recording in
> mythtv
> > although I can play it in mplayer.  Silicon Dust says it is a mythtv bug
> in
> > reading the header and that setting quick tune is a work around.  But a
> work
> > around that isn't working for me.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Allen
>
> this is plain ubuntu with mythtv built from source and a qam stream from
> comcast
> but when I record kqed:
>
> mpc:heistand% hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF get /tuner0/status
> ch=qam256:561000000 lock=qam256 ss=100 snq=99 seq=100 bps=38813728 pps=1374
> mpc:heistand% hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF get /tuner0/program
> 0
>
> but it records just fine. but then my setup may not apply :)
>
>
> "Why is it so hot inside this handbasket?"
> --
> Steve Heistand
> steve at heistand.org
>
> ___
>
Steve,

What do you have quick tune set to?

Allen
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