Black screen

[sub]

That doesn't sound right. You should at least get an empty file.

Can you post a nrecord.log showing a recording attempt?

[jbaruch76]

here it is

[sub]

I'd checked the permissions on the recording directory. If no file is being created at all, then it sounds like it's unable to create one.

Otherwise, if you have firewall/antivirus software installed, you make need to make firewall exclusions for nrecord.exe, since the DCR-2650 appears as a network device.

[jbaruch76]

sorry, the recordings are showing up, but not in the default directory, not the one i added. the recordings are 0 b.

[johnsonx42]

smells like a firewall issue to me. as sub said, make exceptions in your firewall for NRecord.exe (and while you're at it, add NextPVR.exe and NDigitalHost.exe, though the latter isn't used for the DCR-2650).

[jbaruch76]

yep! that did it. now on to getting the epg data and having it all in xbmc. thanks.

[kirschey]

I am also having a black screen issue during liveTV, or very pixelated non-watchable recordings. I tried a few things, to no avail. I attached all my logs just in case. Any help would be appreciated.

[sub]

I am also having a black screen issue during liveTV, or very pixelated non-watchable recordings.

Sounds like bad reception, and in the quick glance at your logs did see some tunings that resulted in no lock..

[kirschey]

Thank you. What is odd is I split the signal, and the line that goes strait into the tv gives a great picture, into the tunner, no dice on the HD channels thus far. SD has no issue. Do you think it could be the card?

[sub]

We've seen quite a few reports of tuners used on capture devices not being as good as those in real TVs.

Maybe temporarily try without the splitters to see if it makes any difference.