I have a strange problem where 1 of my capture cards (I have a dual and a single) has trouble with 1 frequency (only).  There are five in my region.  The issue is recordings and live tv are mostly blank with occasional block images in the upper part of the screen.  It looks like a reception problem but of the 5 frequencies, the ones above and below all seem to work fine.


To troubleshoot, I stripped out all my channels apart from 1 on each frequency.  I then watched each 1 for 20 second.  .  The failed one was  the 4th (Prime).  While I only have these 5 channels set up at the moment, the same issue occurs on all channels on that frequency (602.000)


If I use the copy setup to other devices function, then try again using the new card, I get proper results so I comfortable that the scan info is ok.


Fresh set of logs attached showing;

Stop Recording service
Start Recording service

Scan channels on card in question and select 1 on each of the 5 frequencies

Open next card and use copy function

Make card in question top of the list

Watch each channel in turn for 20 second  (4th no good)

Change next card to top priority

Stop Recording service
Start Recording service

Watch each channel in turn for 20 second (4th good)

Any thoughts appreciated

Attached Files

  logs-20200821-0824.zip (Size: 31.49 KB / Downloads: 2)

I'm using NPVR v5.0.7.200726 on an Intel NUC running Linux Mint 19.3 and using a Win-TV DualHD atsc usb tuner.  It works well, but if the machine sleeps, live tv or recording no longer work after wake.  If I click Rescan on the web interface Device settings page, the status of all the tuners changes to Unavailable.  Only a reboot will restore tuner availability.


This problem seems to be related to the tuners not shutting down completely or properly after use.  If I don't let the computer sleep, recording and live tv work fine all the time.  I also discovered that TVHeadend worked properly after sleep using the same hardware and OS, so I don't think the tuner or drivers are a factor.

The release notes for NPVR v5.0.7.200726 referred to the removal OnSleep/OnResume logic that was affecting many users.  I was hoping this change would correct my Linux sleep issue, but it did not.

In a Linux forum post from January, 2020, it was mentioned that there was a known issue with Linux dvb/atsc devices not shutting down cleanly.  Has that issue been resolved, and if not, could it be the cause of my problem?

Any information regarding this matter is greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Hi folks, pretty new to all of this so apologies in advance if I am missing something obvious (it wouldn't be the first time).  

My question is, how do I use HDHomeRun Duo's local hard drive for recording live tv ota and then access via a NextPVR client?  I was planning to use Kodi+NextPVR running on a Firestick TV.

Most of the documentation I am looking at for both HDHomeRun and NextPVR don't seem to match up to the software settings screenshots anymore of the how-to guides.  More expressly, the documentation I can find assumes your tuner and dvr storage are separate devices. That aside, everything seems to be pushing me to use my Windows 10 machine as the recording storage location rather than the HDHomeRun hardware and its empty 1 TB harddrive.  

• HDHomeRun Setup's DVR tab has "use this PC for recordings" which I've left unchecked. It also has a NAS option which when selected doesn't find the HDHomeRun Duo on the network (the HDHR does show via Windows network but is treated as a media device).  I've also left this setting unchecked.
  
• The NextPVR client has media folders, both of which point locally to my windows 10 pc at default locations.  
  

I prefer to watch recordings in the web viewer, and often I want to go back a few seconds or minutes to review something, or skip forward during ads. When I click on the timeline to do this it works as expected, but only once. If I do it a second time the viewer stops and I'm returned to the home screen. I'm not sure if this is a bug that can be fixed but I'm hoping there may be a solution if this is a common occurrence.

While I'm at it, I would like the ability to have a key assignment or button that will rewind or fast forward 30 seconds at a time, similar to the Netflix and YoutubeTV viewers. I seem to recall that the version 4 viewer was configurable with short and long skips. Is that right? Hard to remember now, but that would be even better. If this needs to be moved to the wishlist let me know and I'll move it.

More and more content is being delivered by network providers such as Hulu, Netflix and Disney+, to name a few. This "a la carte" approach has much appeal with cable providers charging what they do. I've had success using NextPVR with a Hauppauge device to "capture" this network content but with the loss of captioning and tuning only one "channel" per device.

Can NextPVR be made to access these network services and pass on our provider account credentials for access?

Cable prices are out of sight.

Thanks.

Hi all,

I've searched the forums and cant find a definite answer hence posting a question here. 

I'm still new to this, i've set up the NextPVR within a Docker container, iut works great,  took a few head scratches, especially when trying to set up the Android app on the Shield on the TV,  some reason it had a 172. IP address in the listing,  NVM  got around that.

My question is,    NZ OnDemand,   is there a way to have those channels in the Next PVR listings, to record / view  at all ?

Also is there a listing of recommended subscription IPTV listings ?

Can Device Amplification Be Controlled? - what I mean by this question is: I have an issue with signal strength, it looks like. I have upgraded the splitter to a new one, and it has noticeably improved the signal strength. I tried a 12db amplifier, but it didn't help. On the HD channels and some of the SD higher numbered channels, the video pauses at times. Also, sometimes if I click on the "watch now" button, no video will be displayed and the tuner gets turned off, but only on the higher numbered stations 51.1-67.3 (I'm assuming these are the higher freqs).

So, I've had this issue ever since I started running v.5. I never had this issue when using v.4 which I had used for at least 2 years. So, I am wondering if there is something in a config file that sets up the tuners that is somehow reducing the tuner's ability to tune into the channel frequency, or has somehow reduced the signal strength received. Does such a thing exist in nvpr v.5? I'm wondering if I should go back to v.4 to see if I get the same issue.

Does anyone have an idea about how the tuners are controlled and set up in nvpr v.5? Can reception by the tuners be controlled somehow? I'm using Kworld ATSC UB435-Q (2x), and the same driver version I was using earlier.
samm

Hi,

so I managed to make this work a while back...  so I had to reinstall it again and now I cant seem to have a stable image while viewing my OTA signal (from Canada... and I get 29 channels YAY !).

I did see a new version came our recently so I wonder...

anyhow, im pretty sure its regarding the decoders (or maybe not)...   I'm using a usb ati tv wonder 600, the decoders I use are the ones for the cards...   I am sure they worked before... I tried LAV but either I am too noob to make it work but it was not successful.

I searched here and I cant seem to find anything.

any guidance or help would be appreciated...

Just a small thing I've noted - the index page in the browser interface is titled Channels rather than NextPVR or Home or whatever it should be.
It therefore shows Channels on the browser tab or if bookmarked.

I get this the first time I launch a channel in the client either by clicking Live TV or selecting watch in the guide. I then repeat the operation and then the channel appears.
It does not seem to happen when viewing channels via localhost in the browser.
Maybe the timeout is set to a lower value in the client?