[mythtv-users] Has MythTV bricked my HD-PVR?

[Derek & Cindi Cass]

>On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Larry K <lunchtimelarry [at] gmail> wrote: 
>
>> On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 12:21 PM, Christian Szpilfogel <chriszpml [at]
gmail 
>> > wrote: 
>> 
>>> On 03/03/2012 10:07 PM, Larry K wrote: 
>>> > I think the problem has to be either the O/S (driver) or the hardware 
>>> > itself. At this point I am not sure how to determine which. Should 
>>> > I try hooking the PVR up to my windows machine and capture from there?

>>> > Maybe that would tell me if my Linux system is the culprit, or the 
>>> > hardware. 
>>> > 
>>> > Talk about frustrating.... 
>>> I hear you. I've had issues like this in the past yet have somehow got 
>>> through them. 
>>> 
>>> You may have already tries this but I did have to replace my power 
>>> supplies on my HD-PVRs. When the power supplies were failing it would 
>>> cause these types of issues. Double check but I think the power supply 
>>> is 5V 2A. IIRC I swapped one out with a 5V 2.5A and the other with a 5V 
>>> 2A both of which I happened to have lying around. 
>>> 
>> 
>> I found a 5V2A wall wart laying around, but it had the wrong size pin. I 
>> cut and spliced from the Hauppauge power supply, and I am testing it now.

>> So far, so good. This might just be the problem! 
>> Many thanks for the suggestion! I'll probably order another power supply 
>> that isn't cut/spliced, or ask Hauppauge if they would like to comp me
one. 
>> 
>
>Well, I spoke too soon, it seems. With the makeshift power supply, I was 
>able to get 30 minutes into a show before the Poll Error occurred. I've 
>tried multiple recordings, and it seems to be consistently better than it 
>was, but it still fails. Where it used to be 3-5 minutes before failure, 
>it now seems to be closer to 30 minutes. Very disheartening. I thought 
>this was the answer to my problems... 
>
>I should also point out that I checked my STB, and it is set to send 720P, 
>with 4:3 override disabled. 
>
>
>
>>> I've also seen the hd-pvr respond badly when they get hot. 
>>> 
>> 
>> Yes, heard that too. Mine is near the exhaust fans in my home theater 
>> cabinet, so I hop it stays cool enough. 
>> 
>>

 

It sounds to me like you might have had 2 issues.  One was the wall wart,
and now you have a heat issue.  Can you get the HDPVR out of your HT cabinet
and see if that helps?

 

 

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