HDHomerun and System Message Reports

[scm]

System messages is reporting my HDHR is halting or not responding several times each day. It can occur 7-8 times, but typically 2-3/day. Are other HDHR users seeing messages this frequently, or should I be worried that I have a problem?

Thanks for input.

[thomaszoo]

I have 2 HDHRs (4 tuners) attached to my system and I don't ever remember a system message for them (usually the HD PVR).

[freedml]

I see them all the time, but I'm in a 'fringe' area and assume that it's my reception, not the HDHR or Sage.

[m1abrams]

Originally Posted by scm

System messages is reporting my HDHR is halting or not responding several times each day. It can occur 7-8 times, but typically 2-3/day. Are other HDHR users seeing messages this frequently, or should I be worried that I have a problem?

Thanks for input.

Well that was the beginning of many recordings getting missed. I suspect it started for me because Comcast mucked around with the channel assignments, so I did a rescan and sure enough a lot had changed. Course I had to completely reinstall sagetv to get Sagetv to work correctly with my HDHRs again

[HuMan321]

I am seeing these more often in the last month. It repairs itself and misses the first few minutes of the program

[ace007]

What HDHR firmware are you running? Make sure its the latest

http://www.silicondust.com/downloads

I had a similiar problem fixed by the latest firmware

[sic0048]

Also, if you update your HDHR firmware, be sure to upgrade to the latest STV version. If you don't and get the dreaded "No Signal" screen, you'll at least know why.

[simonen]

I use the HDHR for OTA and it's signal reception is about 10% lower than my Fustion5HDTV card. I live on the fringe so every little bit of reception helps. I am trying out the Avermedia Duet ($50) and if it is as good as the Fusion card, I will drop the HDHR. I get those system messages all the time from the HDHR, but it is a signal problem.

[wrems]

Originally Posted by simonen

I get those system messages all the time from the HDHR, but it is a signal problem.

How is it a signal problem? I get those messages with my HDHR with QAM, I wouldn't think signal would much matter when its hooked to cable rather than OTA...

[simonen]

I was referring to my case, which may or may not be related to QAM tuning which I used for a few years up until last week. When using QAM, I never had system messages at all until I switched to windows 7. Then when I went to OTA, they increased even more, but I attribute those to signal problems.

[cncb]

I also get several of these messages with my HDHR. Some of my (OTA) signals are not the strongest but even though I get all these messages the recordings seem to be fine. Unfortunately, it kind of makes the (great) new System Messages not work as intended for me because I end ignoring them most of the time.

[reggie14]

I get these warnings about once or twice a day with my HDHR using QAM. It typically seems to happen on the non-network stations, and almost always at night. So, I don't think its an HDHR problem, a Sage problem, or really even a signal strength problem. I'm guess its Comcast mucking around with their system at night. Last night was the first time I actually lost a recording as a result of it. If I keep missing recordings I'll probably try using STBs to record those channels. I'll probably have to switch to STBs for non-network channels anyway.

But, I'm hoping once Comcast goes all digital and adds a bunch more HD channels that I'll be able to use firewire recording for most of them, and my HD-PVR for the rest. Maybe I'll get an SD box to record the SD channels, but I haven't decided yet.