HDHR recordings fails daily - restart fixes things for a while

[wtg]

I'm not sure what the problem is here, but almost every day I run into failed recordings on my HDHR. No errors appear in the log but on the recordings screen I'm presented with the following error:
*** No errors, but no data delivered. This is usually because the device failed to lock a signal.

However, if I restart the recording service the HDHR seems to work fine... I can watch live TV without issue, perform multiple recordings, whatever... the HDHR works until the next day. Incidentally my HD-PVR continues to record fine however even if the HDHR recordings are failing.

For instance last night, noticing that my two UFC recordings had failed at 6 and 7pm, I restarted the service just before 9 pm. The next two HDHR recordings, The Cape at 9 pm and another UFC at 1 am worked fine however come this morning 2 "Boy Meets World" recordings failed again with the same error. It doesn't appear to be channel related because all the channels record fine right after I restart the service. I'm actually starting to think it might be post-EPG update recordings that fail but I'm not sure.

Any thoughts? I've attached both the last two logs though since I don't see an error in there I'm not sure if they'll help.

Thanks,
Tim

[johnsonx42]

yeah, I see what you mean... when it goes to do the "Boy Meets World" recordings at 6:59am, it really doesn't do anything. it says it's going to do the recording, and even thinks it did, but never does anything with the tuner. yet when it stopped the previous HDHR recordings, everything looked ok to me. Does it always happen after the nightly epg update?

Code:

2011-01-25 06:59:00.234    [DEBUG][7]    About to start recording (1633): F:\video\recordings\Boy Meets World\Boy Meets World_20110125_07000730.ts
2011-01-25 06:59:00.234    [INFO][7]    DigitalRecorder.StartStream(F:\video\recordings\Boy Meets World\Boy Meets World_20110125_07000730.ts)
2011-01-25 06:59:00.234    [DEBUG][7]    Starting graph...
2011-01-25 06:59:00.312    [INFO][7]    DigitalRecorder.StartStream() allocated handle: 0x4
2011-01-25 06:59:00.312    [DEBUG][7]    Temp at 1/25/2011 6:59:10 AM
2011-01-25 06:59:00.312    [DEBUG][7]    Started recording (1633:F:\video\recordings\Boy Meets World\Boy Meets World_20110125_07000730.ts)
2011-01-25 06:59:00.398    [DEBUG][7]    Starting: C:\Users\Public\NPVR\Scripts\ParallelProcessing.bat "F:\video\recordings\Boy Meets World\Boy Meets World_20110125_07000730.ts" 257 1633
2011-01-25 07:29:00.023    [DEBUG][7]    About to start recording (1634): F:\video\recordings\Boy Meets World\Boy Meets World_20110125_07300800.ts
2011-01-25 07:29:00.023    [INFO][7]    DigitalRecorder.StartStream(F:\video\recordings\Boy Meets World\Boy Meets World_20110125_07300800.ts)
2011-01-25 07:29:00.023    [INFO][7]    DigitalRecorder.StartStream() allocated handle: 0x5
2011-01-25 07:29:00.023    [DEBUG][7]    Temp at 1/25/2011 7:29:10 AM
2011-01-25 07:29:00.023    [DEBUG][7]    Started recording (1634:F:\video\recordings\Boy Meets World\Boy Meets World_20110125_07300800.ts)
2011-01-25 07:29:00.210    [DEBUG][7]    Starting: C:\Users\Public\NPVR\Scripts\ParallelProcessing.bat "F:\video\recordings\Boy Meets World\Boy Meets World_20110125_07300800.ts" 257 1634
2011-01-25 07:32:00.281    [DEBUG][7]    Stopping recording (1633). Past end time of recording.
2011-01-25 07:32:00.281    [INFO][7]    DigitalRecorder.StopStream() handle: 4
2011-01-25 07:32:00.351    [DEBUG][7]    No C:\Users\Public\NPVR\Scripts\PostProcessing.bat
2011-01-25 08:02:00.265    [DEBUG][7]    Stopping recording (1634). Past end time of recording.
2011-01-25 08:02:00.265    [INFO][7]    DigitalRecorder.StopStream() handle: 5
2011-01-25 08:02:00.265    [INFO][7]    No more streams active. Stopping device.
2011-01-25 08:02:00.265    [DEBUG][7]    About to request async graph stop
2011-01-25 08:02:00.265    [DEBUG][3]    Graph stopping... (async)
2011-01-25 08:02:00.273    [DEBUG][3]    Graph reports state 'Stopped'
2011-01-25 08:02:00.273    [DEBUG][3]    Graph stopped (async)
2011-01-25 08:02:00.273    [DEBUG][7]    Async stop completed successfully
2011-01-25 08:02:00.351    [DEBUG][7]    No C:\Users\Public\NPVR\Scripts\PostProcessing.bat

[sub]

when it goes to do the "Boy Meets World" recordings at 6:59am, it really doesn't do anything. it says it's going to do the recording, and even thinks it did, but never does anything with the tuner.

Actually, thats usually what a multi-record looks like. ie, it doesnt need to hook up a new graph etc so you dont see the filters and stuff listed in the logs.

[johnsonx42]

except there was no graph already running, or at least there shouldn't have been. so perhaps that's the problem.

[sub]

except there was no graph already running, or at least there shouldn't have been. so perhaps that's the problem.

I havnt looked at the log (doing day job stuff at the moment), but if there isnt a graph running, then that is likely to be the problem.

[johnsonx42]

ok, we'll let you do your day job.

but yeah, his last graph on the HDHR terminated at 2:00am when UFC finished recording. it does look like he's got the option set that leaves the HDHR graphs built, since the successful 1:00am recording of UFC shows it tuning, but not building a graph.

the "Boy Meets World" recordings don't even show tuning - I'm pretty sure "Boy Meets World" isn't on the same channel as UFC.

[sub]

wtg, do you have "Keep digital graphs constructed" ticked on the Misc tab?

[sub]

but yeah, his last graph on the HDHR terminated at 2:00am when UFC finished recording. it does look like he's got the option set that leaves the HDHR graphs built, since the successful 1:00am recording of UFC shows it tuning, but not building a graph.

I must be off my game... you bet me to it again.

Anyway, wtg - try turning that setting off.

[wtg]

wtg, do you have "Keep digital graphs constructed" ticked on the Misc tab?

Yes I do. I wondered if turning that off might be a solution but thought I'd wait and see what you suggested.

[wtg]

the "Boy Meets World" recordings don't even show tuning - I'm pretty sure "Boy Meets World" isn't on the same channel as UFC.

You sir are very keen