[mythtv-users] Hauppauge DVBT-500 Unable to Tune in MythTV

[Michael T. Dean]

On 08/15/2013 10:37 AM, Ian Barton wrote:
> On 15/08/13 15:13, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>> On 08/15/2013 10:09 AM, Ian Barton wrote:
>>> I have recently setup up a new system, but re-used my old tuner cards.
>>> I am using Archlinux. I have a problem with my Nova DVBT-500. In Myth
>>> I keep getting the "Timed out...." when I try to watch a program using
>>> this tuner. This card has worked faultlessly in several other
>>> computers over the years.
>>>
>>> When I use Kaffeine it can use the tuner with no problems. Thee are no
>>> errors in the backend log relating to the tuner. I have tried deleting
>>> and re-adding all the tuner cards. I have also tried increasing the
>>> various time out options in the card setup.
>>>
>>> Given that it works with Kaffeine, the card and drivers must be OK,
>>> but I have run out of ideas to get it working with MythTV.
>>
>> I'm assuming you restored an old database onto the new system?
>>
>> Have you done the "Delete all capture cards" (not "Delete all capture
>> cards on <hostname>") thing?
>>
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034
>>
>> You should always do that any time you change up your underlying system
>> (new distro, distro version, kernel version, ...).
>>
>
> Yes I did that. There is a BT878 card in the system, which is working 
> fine. A bit more info. I have an Avermedia usb card, which Myth 
> detects as DIBcom 3000, the same as the Hauppauge. This exhibits the 
> same symptoms.

Then you'll have to look at the backend logs to see what's failing, and 
try to figure out what's misconfigured in the new card definitions you 
created.

Mike