Unable to start recording service

[sub]

I did that. (Set it Fixed Channel 5) and no channels were imported. The converter box doesn't RCA cables. It uses coaxial cables to take the cable in and send signal back to the computer.

What was your EPG Source set to? XMLTV or Schedules Direct? I take it you could see your channels listed at the bottom of the screen, like in the screenshot I provided?

[BrettB]

I did that. (Set it Fixed Channel 5)

Why did you set it to channel 5? I've never known of a STB that output the signal on channel 5. I'm quite sure that it should be either channel 3 or channel 4. There is most likely a switch on it to select either channel 3 or channel 4.

[Moorty]

I tried with channels 3 and 4 and in both cases I get the error "Unable to communicate with recording service."

I checked the converter box yesterday: it has the setting of channel 3 (it could also be set to 4 -- but on my television the default is to channel 3).

[sub]

I get the error "Unable to communicate with recording service."

Try starting the 'NPVR Recording Service'. If that doesn't work, zip and attach your logs directory.

[BrettB]

I checked the converter box yesterday: it has the setting of channel 3

So then in the NextPVR device setup, you need to set it to Fixed Channel 3.

[Moorty]

Try starting the 'NPVR Recording Service'. If that doesn't work, zip and attach your logs directory.

It looks like there is some problem starting the service: when I press on the command to start service it goes through the process and then the blue screen goes away with a small white square message saying "Stopped." I am enclosing the log file.

[sub]

Was there no nrecord.log in that directory?

[Moorty]

Was there no nrecord.log in that directory?

Not today. There was one from a couple of days ago and I am enclosing it.

[sub]

Try running "nrecord.exe RUN" from the command line to see if it gives you any error.

[Moorty]

Try running "nrecord.exe RUN" from the command line to see if it gives you any error.

I just did that. And here is the screen: