I set the bttv gbuffers module option to 30 so I would have a buffer per frame in NTSC (we can't have 29.97 buffers ;). But lavrec failed to get audio data, and complained so and exit()ed. I had been running with a buffers=12, so I worked my way down to 15 before the problem dissapeared. It *could* be a lavrec problem, in which case, this is the wrong place to post, I know. But it smells like a bttv problem. most of the time (98% ?) after I reload the modules after making the parameter change, lavrec will record the first time. But any subsequent recordings fail with the audio problem. A few times, lavrec will fail straight out. 100% of the time, with gbuffers > 15, lavrec will fail on the 2nd attempt. No I haven't tried any other recording utils, so I might be jumping the gun here, forgive me if I am, or it's found out that I am. -- Michael O'Keefe | mokeefe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Live on and Ride a '96 Honda CBR1000F| roxus@xxxxxxx / | I like less more or less less than |Work:+1 858 845 3514 / | more. UNIX-live it,love it,fork() it |Fax :+1 858 651 1984 /_p_| My views are MINE ALONE, blah, blah, |Home:+1 858 748 5432 \`O'| blah, yackety yack - don't come back |Fax :+1 858 _/_\|_,