[mythtv-users] Myth problem or HDPVR probmem?

[Larry K]

On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 11:03 PM, Michael <mythtv at blandford.net> wrote:

> On 03/04/2012 07:23 PM, Larry K wrote:
> > I just landed on FC16 a few weeks ago (fresh install on my FC12
> > backend), and I am having ALL kinds of problems with my HD-PVR.  This
> > is the case both with cat-ing files, and within mythtv itself.
> >
> > I consistently get a PVR that thinks the recording is still underway
> > (at least the blue light continues to glow), and these messages:
> >
> > 2012-03-04 20:49:58.332 DevRdB(/dev/video_hdpvr) Error: Poll giving up
> > 2012-03-04 20:49:58.335 MPEGRec(/dev/video_hdpvr) Error: Device error
> > detected
> >
> > I see this thread is about a year old, so one would hope that these
> > problems have been addressed, but I fear they have not.
> >
> > What are my options, really?  Roll back to an older version of the
> > O/S?  FC14 seems to be stable wrt the HD-PVR, according to what I read
> > here.  I gotta figure getting everything set up again without the
> > benefit of compiled packages will not be easy.
> >
>
>
> I have had my HDPVR's for just over 1 year.  They have worked flawlessly
> under Fedora 14, 15, and 16.  I didn't find one fedora version to be
> more reliable than others.  Maybe it is more related to your USB chipset?
>

I've used this Asus M3N78-VM on-board USB for several years with no problem
(FC12).  Could there be something about FC16 and this Asus that don't get
along?  I could buy a PCIe USB card and see...


>
> Michael
>
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