[mythtv-users] HD-PVR issues - is there a solution?

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What did you use for a remote power strip?  A mechanical timer?

On Feb 24, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Ken Bass <kbass at kenbass.com> wrote:

> On 2/22/2011 7:09 PM, Mark wrote:
>> I've searched the web high and low for weeks and have yet to get a
>> definitive set of answers on the HD-PVR issues as they stand.  Lots of
>> people seem to have the same issues.
>>
>> 1.  Zero byte files - usually requires a reset
> I recently setup a 'remote controlled' power strip. Every morning at 4am
> (if there are no recording), I power cycle
> the HD-PVR (and the connected STB). I have yet to have a zero byte file
> since. I've been doing this for 10 days now without issue.
>
> The other problem I had that is not on your list is that I record using
> the SPDIF so I can get surround sound recordings. Frequently I would get
> recording that
> had no audio. For that I added the following to my channel change
> script. I have not had another problem. That has been for 12 days now.
>
> /usr/bin/v4l2-ctl --device /dev/video-hdpvr1 --set-ctrl=audio_encoding=4
>
> ( of course change the device to your HD-PTR device)
>
> This forces the use of the SPDIF output. I put this right before the
> actual channel change and sleep:
>
> /usr/local/bin/6200ch -g $GUID $1
> /bin/sleep 4
>
>
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