HD-PVR Errors in log and failed recordings and Audio Sync isuses

[bogyver]

I just recently purchased the HD-PVR and it is working some of the time. Sometimes recordings work, and other times they don't. It seems to be very random.
Additionally I have noticed that sometimes a recording will take place but the lights indicating that its recording don't light up.
I also have problems with the Audio going in and out of sync during playback, sometimes pausing, ff, or rw helps but most of the time it wont.

Here is my setup
I am using the HD-PVR with a Dish Network VIP 222 set to 1080i and using the optical connection for audio, I haven't tried stereo yet to see if it helps with any of the problems.

Im pretty sure its not a heat issue because I have plenty of cooling around it.

I have posted the section of my recording service log that shows the error I am seeing with the HD-PVR, it occurs with recordings that work and fail to record. The logs should have both recordings that worked and didn't work.

Code:

2009-04-01 18:58:03.062    VERBOSE    AnalogHDRecorder::StartRecording('Hauppauge WinTV HD-PVR', 1, 0)

2009-04-01 18:58:03.125    VERBOSE    Adding crossbar filter: Hauppauge HD PVR Crossbar

2009-04-01 18:58:03.140    VERBOSE    Routing video: 0 to 0

2009-04-01 18:58:04.281    VERBOSE    Adding capture filter: Hauppauge HD PVR Capture Device

2009-04-01 18:58:04.281    ERROR    ConnectFilters:Failed(2)

2009-04-01 18:58:04.281    VERBOSE    Adding encoder filter: Hauppauge HD PVR Encoder

2009-04-01 18:58:04.296    ERROR    ConnectFilters:Failed(2)

2009-04-01 18:58:04.312    VERBOSE    Adding writer filter

2009-04-01 18:58:04.312    VERBOSE    Device reports resolution: 1920x1080 (fps:30)

2009-04-01 18:58:04.312    VERBOSE    device minimum bitrate: 200000

2009-04-01 18:58:04.312    VERBOSE    device maximum bitrate: 13500000

2009-04-01 18:58:04.312    VERBOSE    device bitrate step size: 100000

2009-04-01 18:58:04.312    VERBOSE    device reports current bitrate as: 9000000

2009-04-01 18:58:04.312    VERBOSE    device reports current peak bitrate as: 13500000

2009-04-01 18:58:04.312    VERBOSE    About to set BITRATE MODE

2009-04-01 18:58:04.328    VERBOSE    requesting variable encoding

2009-04-01 18:58:04.328    VERBOSE    trying to request bitrate: 9000000

2009-04-01 18:58:04.343    VERBOSE    device confirms bitrate as: 9000000

2009-04-01 18:58:04.343    VERBOSE    About to set PEAK BITRATE

2009-04-01 18:58:04.343    VERBOSE    device minimum peak bitrate: 200000

2009-04-01 18:58:04.343    VERBOSE    device maximum peak bitrate: 20200000

2009-04-01 18:58:04.343    VERBOSE    device peak bitrate step size: 100000

2009-04-01 18:58:04.343    VERBOSE    trying to request peak bitrate: 13500000

2009-04-01 18:58:04.359    VERBOSE    device confirms bitrate as: 13500000

2009-04-01 18:58:04.359    VERBOSE    Device reports scale size: 0x0 (source format:0)

2009-04-01 18:58:04.359    VERBOSE    Filename is C:\Recordings\Oceans Thirteen\Oceans Thirteen_20090401_19002100.ts

2009-04-01 18:58:08.375    VERBOSE    getSetting(ListGraphFilters)

2009-04-01 18:58:08.375    VERBOSE    Graph contains the following filters:

2009-04-01 18:58:08.375    VERBOSE     - GB-PVR Writer

2009-04-01 18:58:08.375    VERBOSE     - Hauppauge HD PVR Encoder

2009-04-01 18:58:08.375    VERBOSE     - Hauppauge HD PVR Capture Device

2009-04-01 18:58:08.375    VERBOSE     - Hauppauge HD PVR Crossbar

2009-04-01 18:58:08.375    VERBOSE    getSetting(SaveGraphFiles)

2009-04-01 18:58:08.375    VERBOSE    AnalogHDRecorder::StartRecording() complete

2009-04-01 19:32:00.015    VERBOSE    BDARecorder::StopRecording()

[bogyver]

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[sub]

I cant see any sign of obvious problems in the logs.

I also have problems with the Audio going in and out of sync during playback, sometimes pausing, ff, or rw helps but most of the time it wont.

I notice your audio renderer is set to something other than 'system default'. This is common cause of audio/video sync issues, so try setting it back to 'system default'.

[bogyver]

The logs are for the server but I will check the clients audio render. On a side note I don't get audio sync problems on any other recordings, my ota hd recordings are made using the dvr-ms mux. Would a section of a recording help if the issues keeps occurring?

The errors in the section of log I posted about connecting of the pins failing, is that a problem
2009-04-01 18:58:04.281 VERBOSE Adding capture filter: Hauppauge HD PVR Capture Device
2009-04-01 18:58:04.281 ERROR ConnectFilters:Failed(2)
2009-04-01 18:58:04.281 VERBOSE Adding encoder filter: Hauppauge HD PVR Encoder
2009-04-01 18:58:04.296 ERROR ConnectFilters:Failed(2)
2009-04-01 18:58:04.312 VERBOSE Adding writer filter

Thanks for the help

[sub]

When it comes to the HD-PVR, GB-PVR doesnt play any part in the stuff that could lead to audio video sync issues. The transport stream files are generated by the HDPVR's hardware encoder. At playback time the audio/video sync is maintained by the decoders and the renderers you use. So, the most likely thing you can do is try different audio/video decoders and renderers.