[mythtv-users] HD-PVR, LiveTV, and WAF == 0

[Steven Adeff]

On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Gerald Brandt <gbr at majentis.com> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gerald Brandt" <gbr at majentis.com>
>> To: "Discussion about MythTV" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 9:13:54 AM
>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] HD-PVR, LiveTV, and WAF == 0
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Gerald Brandt" <gbr at majentis.com>
>> > To: "Discussion about MythTV" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 7:22:07 PM
>> > Subject: [mythtv-users] HD-PVR, LiveTV, and WAF == 0
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I was running Mythbuntu 11.10 (.24 fixes) and upgraded to Mythbuntu
>> > 12.04 (.25 fixes).
>> >
>> > The system seems to be running just fine, except for Live TV.
>> >  Under
>> > .24 fixes, I had zero issues with my backend with 2x hdpvr and
>> > remote frontends.
>> >
>> > I've done just about everything except re-install the backend from
>> > scratch (no upgrade).
>> >
>> > Does anybody here have a .25 fixes working with live tv and HDPVR?
>> >  What are your settings?  How did you get it to work?
>> >
>> > Gerald
>>
>> This morning I did more test, and nothing worked again.  I could not
>> get live TV at all.  Last night, I got live TV and switched
>> channels.  Everything worked.
>>
>> Then I light bulb went off.  I have two hdpvr's.  What if the default
>> one for livetv was causing an issue.  I started another frontend and
>> tried live tv.  It failed.  I started it again and went to another
>> frontend to start livetv.  The second frontend grabbed the second
>> hdpvr and magic happened.  EVERYTHING worked again.  Even better
>> than .24.
>>
>> So, I have an hdpvr that works perfectly for recordings, but fails
>> for livetv.
>>
>> Any ideas what's going on?  Both hdpvr's are running the same
>> firmware and were purchased at the same time.
>>
>> Gerald
>
> What are the chances this is a USB issue?  If I get a separate USB card, do you think it will help?

your motherboard may have two separate USB buses already. My parents
have two HD-PVR's and we put them on the two separate buses "just in
case" and they have not had this specific issue.


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Steve
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