[mythtv-users] Hauppage Nova-TD and failed recordings

Fri Apr 19 13:02:28 UTC 2013

On 17/04/13 09:10, Another Sillyname wrote:
> Can we all be clear that we're talking about the USB version of the TD 
> here and not the PCI TD 500 card, having spent a LOT of time recently 
> trying to get the USB version working properly I've come to realise in 
> mailing list postings and forum comments sometimes people end up 
> talking about their experience with the other card.
>
I have the PCI TD 500 card - which appears to the kernel as two USB devices.

The problem I have is that every so often (about once every 3 weeks) the 
second device just stops producing recordings.  The only way I have 
found to recover is a full reboot.  Its annoying because this is a 
server that is used for other things and I would prefer it is never 
rebooted.

Its been that way for a couple of years - regardless of what software.  
I started with Debian Squeeze, but right now I am running Ubuntu Server 
12.04 LTS with a daily update from mythubuntu repository. (I don't run 
an update every day - but I still do it fairly frequently).

I have tried to arrange priorities so that its the last device that is 
ever used in any conflict so now its very very rarely used.

> Out of interest is there anyone on the list who's used/using the USB 
> Dual TD in the Crystal Palace transmitter area?
>

I am a few miles away in Purley - the Crystal Palace mast is visible on 
the hill across the valley, and my antenna is a standard loft one, with 
a coax down the side of the house.  It is split once - to feed my 
external Pinnacle USB HD tuner, the other to the input connector for the 
TD 500 card.

I have no amplifiers nor attenuators - I have no problems.

> If you're still using it do you have to use any attenuators or other 
> bodges to get the tuning to work properly and produce a constantly 
> stable device?
>
> Which version of the Kernel are you using?
>
uname -r reports

3.2.0-40-generic

> What does:-
>
> modinfo dvb_usb_dib0700 report back?
>
filename:       
/lib/modules/3.2.0-40-generic/kernel/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-dib0700.ko
license:        GPL
version:        1.0
description:    Driver for devices based on DiBcom DiB0700 - USB bridge
author:         Patrick Boettcher <pboettcher at dibcom.fr>
srcversion:     105775552B5CBEFAFA333F8
alias:          usb:v2304p023Ed*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2304p023Dd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1660p1921d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v14F7p0004d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v10B8p1BB4d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v10B8p1BB2d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v10B8p2384d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v10B8p1FA8d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v10B8p2383d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0FD9p0011d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v10B8p1FA0d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2304p0248d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2304p0245d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1E59p0002d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1554p5010d[0-2]*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1554p5010d3[0-9a-0]*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1554p5010d3F00dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v10B8p1F90d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v10B8p1F98d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0CCDp00ABd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v10B8p1E80d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2013p0248d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2013p0245d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2304p0243d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1164p1E8Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1164p1EFCd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0CCDp10A1d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0CCDp10A0d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0413p60F6d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0FD9p0020d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0FD9p0021d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1164p0871d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2040pB210d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2040pB200d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1164p2EDCd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1415p0003d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0CCDp0081d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0CCDp0062d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2304p023Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2304p023Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0B05p1736d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1164p1F08d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1044p7002d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2040p8400d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2040p5200d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0413p6F01d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0CCDp0078d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0CCDp0060d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1164p1EDCd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2304p0237d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2304p0236d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2304p022Ed*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0CCDp0058d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2040p7080d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2040p7070d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0B05p173Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0B05p171Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v05D8p810Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1044p7001d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07CApB568d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v185Bp1E80d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2304p0229d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v10B8p1EBEd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2304p0228d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v10B8p1EBCd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v10B8p1EF0d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2040p9580d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0CCDp005Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2304p022Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07CApB808d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2040p7060d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0413p6F00d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1584p6003d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v185Bp1E78d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07CApA807d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2040p7050d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2040p9950d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2040p9941d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v10B8p1E78d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v10B8p1E14d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
depends:        
dib7000m,dib7000p,dib8000,dibx000_common,dvb-usb,dib0090,dib0070,dib3000mc,rc-core
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.2.0-40-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
parm:           force_lna_activation:force the activation of 
Low-Noise-Amplifyer(s) (LNA), if applicable for the device (default: 
0=automatic/off). (int)
parm:           debug:set debugging level (1=info,2=fw,4=fwdata,8=data 
(or-able)). (debugging is not enabled) (int)
parm:           nb_packet_buffer_size:Set the dib0700 driver data buffer 
size. This parameter corresponds to the number of TS packets. The actual 
size of the data buffer corresponds to this parameter multiplied by 188 
(default: 21) (int)
parm:           adapter_nr:DVB adapter numbers (array of short)

> If other people have tried to use this device has your experience been 
> it's not worked in myth but has worked with other linux apps (vlc, 
> mplayer, etc.....)
Never tried it outside of mythtv

-- 
Alan Chandler
http://www.chandlerfamily.org.uk