[mythtv-users] DCH3200 STB and abbreviated recordings

[Jim Morton]

Kenneth Emerson wrote:
> Can someone explain what might be happening to my recordings off of my 
> Motorola STB DCH3200?  All of the shows recorded from this input are 
> of HD content.  Sometimes the recordings are fine, but frequently the 
> shows are cut short anywhere from 5 minutes to 15 minutes from the end 
> of the hour-long show.  Below is an example of one show that ended up 
> being 49 minutes long instead of 60:
>
> 2009-08-09 21:00:07.347 Started recording: In Plain Sight "Don't Cry 
> for Me, Albuquerque": channel 7738 on cardid 8, sourceid 7
> 2009-08-09 21:00:08.593 scheduler: Started recording: In Plain Sight 
> "Don't Cry for Me, Albuquerque": channel 7738 on cardid 8, sourceid 7
> 2009-08-09 22:00:00.632 Finished recording In Plain Sight "Don't Cry 
> for Me, Albuquerque": channel 7738
> 2009-08-09 22:00:00.704 scheduler: Finished recording: In Plain Sight 
> "Don't Cry for Me, Albuquerque": channel 7738
> 2009-08-09 22:00:01.142 Finished recording In Plain Sight "Don't Cry 
> for Me, Albuquerque": channel 7738
> 2009-08-09 22:00:01.219 scheduler: Last message repeated 1 times: 
> Finished recording: In Plain Sight "Don't Cry for Me, Albuquerque": 
> channel 7738
>
The log clearly shows it recorded for an hour. Could it be the 
commercial cutting? Are you sure the show ended on time?

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 Jim Morton