Re: [linux-dvb] problem: Hauppauge Nova TD500

[Nicolas Will <nico@youplala.net>]

On Wed, 2009-08-12 at 23:04 +1000, Tim Docker wrote:
> On 11/08/2009, at 11:11 PM, Nicolas Will wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, 2009-08-11 at 13:53 +0100, Tim Docker wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I'm trying to diagnose a problem with a mythtv setup based upon a
> >> hauppauge nova td 500. I've had the setup for some months - it
> seemed
> >> to
> >> work reasonably reliably initially, but over the last few weeks
> I've
> >> had
> >> consistent problems with the tuner card entering a state where it
> is
> >> unable to receive a signal.
> 
> > This problem is most probably caused by the tuner being in USB
> suspend
> > when MythTV wants to use it too quickly.
> >
> > Either disable usb suspend in your kernel, or tell mythtv to take
> wait
> > some more before tuning.
> >
> > I told MythTV to wait some more, and all is fine.
> >
> >
> http://www.youplala.net/linux/home-theater-pc#toc-not-losing-one-of-the-nova-t-500s-tuners
> 
> Thanks - I've make the changes, and it's survived the first 24
> hours,  
> which is an improvement. Time will tell if the problem has really
> gone.

It should be.

My system has been up for more than 14 days, since the last kernel
update that required a reboot.

Before that it was up for more than a month.

Nico