Recordings Almost Always Fail

[jkmcne]

After Restarting the Machine I can usually record 1 or 2 shows before it constantly starts failing every recording. This is really frustrating and I do know what the problem is.

Computer
OS: Windows 6 Professional 32-bit
CPU: Intel Atom CPU 330 @ 1.60GHz 2 Cores, 4 Logical Processors
RAM: 2.00GB
TV Stick: Eye TV DTT Diversity 2008, Driver Version 3.15.0.0


Failed Recordings
Poirot
Adventure Time
Young Justice
Seven Ages of Britain
Law & Order: S.V.U
Food Safari

Last three good Recordings
Dynamo: Magician Impossible
Seven Local News
The Simpsons

[sub]

In those logs there are a lot of cases where there was no errors but the device failed to lock onto a signal so no data was delivered to the app.

2013-03-28 19:20:03.130 [DEBUG][9] locked=0, present=0, strength=0, quality=-100 (took 47ms to check)

It'll either be: you've got marginal signal and sometimes the device fails to lock on, or there is some bug with this device or it's drivers.

TV Stick: Eye TV DTT Diversity 2008

I'm not sure if this is like the Hauppauge Diversity sticks where they provide a utility where you can switch between dual tuner mode, and single-tuner diversity mode. I see yours is currently dual tuner. If it's possible to switch to single tuner diversity mode, I'd try that since it'll give you better reception.

[Graham]

TV tuners for computers are almost always less sensitive than televisions and need a better signal. Can you do some test recordings without any coax splitters or coax extension cables? Can you try a signal amplifier?