[linux-dvb] Re: strange drop outs ?

[Gerhard Achs <gerhard.achs@gmx.at>]

Martin Hoffmann wrote:

> Hi people,
> 
> i'm using suse 7.2, kernel 2.4.4 with vdr 0.83.
> In the last few days i'm expierencing the following problem: While recording the picture and audio scrambles (mpeg blocks) and flickers for several seconds and then is only black and no audio.
> /var/log/messages says something about no video and vdr does it's emergency routines (unload and reload the drivers) 
> After fresh loading the drivers (by vdr) the n-tv channel is up and running - then vdr tries to switch to the last tuned channel (e.g. pro7) and again just black (/var/log/messages says channel 7 not synced) - and the whole procedure again and again and again...
> Even rebooting the system didn't help !
> And then after several minutes all problems are gone ...
> 
> However it seems that the problem appears more often lately :-(
> 
> Any idea what could cause this ?
> 
> I can't think of any hardware problems with the card or the lnb causing this - or ?!
> But on the other hand drivers are completely new loaded - at least after reboot - so ... ?
> 
> Can anyone help ?
> 
> Martin.
> 
> btw: I'm using the Hauppauge WinTV rev. 1.3
> 
> 
> 
Hello,

I´ve expierienced almost the same problem. There can be two reasons :

1.) Have you checked your dish ??
2.) whats about temperature in your vdr-box??




G. Achs



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