diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/recorders/v4lchannel.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/recorders/v4lchannel.cpp
index f4e268628e..fccbaea966 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/recorders/v4lchannel.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/recorders/v4lchannel.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ V4LChannel::V4LChannel(TVRec *parent, const QString &videodevice,
       audio_device(audiodevice),    videofd(-1),
       device_name(),                driver_name(),
       curList(NULL),                totalChannels(0),
-      currentFormat(),
       has_stream_io(false),         has_std_io(false),
       has_async_io(false),
       has_tuner(false),             has_sliced_vbi(false),
@@ -301,10 +300,9 @@ void V4LChannel::SetFormat(const QString &format)
     LOG(VB_CHANNEL, LOG_INFO, LOC + QString("SetFormat(%1) fmt(%2) input(%3)")
             .arg(format).arg(fmt).arg(inputNum));
 
-    if ((fmt == currentFormat) || SetInputAndFormat(inputNum, fmt))
-    {
-        currentFormat = fmt;
-    }
+    if (!SetInputAndFormat(inputNum, fmt))
+        LOG(VB_GENERAL, LOG_ERR, LOC + "Failed to set format." + ENO);
+
 }
 
 int V4LChannel::SetDefaultFreqTable(const QString &name)
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/recorders/v4lchannel.h b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/recorders/v4lchannel.h
index 6b6b54ae88..bdabb47359 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/recorders/v4lchannel.h
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/recorders/v4lchannel.h
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ class V4LChannel : public DTVChannel
     struct CHANLIST *curList;
     int         totalChannels;
 
-    QString     currentFormat;
     bool        has_stream_io;
     bool        has_std_io;
     bool        has_async_io;
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_rec.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_rec.cpp
index ecb43af392..6556380a1f 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_rec.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_rec.cpp
@@ -3551,48 +3551,6 @@ void TVRec::HandleTuning(void)
     }
 }
 
-/** \fn TVRec::TuningCheckForHWChange(const TuningRequest&,QString&,QString&)
- *  \brief Returns inputid for device info row in capturecard if it changes.
- */
-uint TVRec::TuningCheckForHWChange(const TuningRequest &request,
-                                   QString &channum,
-                                   QString &inputname)
-{
-     LOG(VB_RECORD, LOG_INFO, LOC + QString("request (%1) channum (%2) inputname (%3)")
-                                            .arg(request.toString()).arg(channum).arg(inputname));
-    if (!channel)
-        return 0;
-
-    uint curInputID = 0, newInputID = 0;
-    channum   = request.channel;
-    inputname = request.input;
-
-    if (request.program)
-        request.program->QueryTuningInfo(channum, inputname);
-
-    if (!channum.isEmpty() && inputname.isEmpty())
-        channel->CheckChannel(channum);
-
-    if (!inputname.isEmpty())
-    {
-        curInputID = channel->GetInputID();
-        newInputID = channel->GetInputID();
-        LOG(VB_GENERAL, LOG_INFO, LOC + QString("HW Tuner: %1->%2")
-                .arg(curInputID).arg(newInputID));
-    }
-
-    if (curInputID != newInputID || !CardUtil::IsChannelReusable(genOpt.inputtype))
-    {
-        LOG(VB_RECORD, LOG_INFO, LOC + QString("Inputtype HW Tuner newinputid channum curinputid: %1->%2 %3")
-                                               .arg(curInputID).arg(newInputID).arg(channum));
-        if (channum.isEmpty())
-            channum = GetStartChannel(newInputID);
-        return newInputID;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
 /** \fn TVRec::TuningShutdowns(const TuningRequest&)
  *  \brief This shuts down anything that needs to be shut down
  *         before handling the passed in tuning request.
@@ -3603,7 +3561,6 @@ void TVRec::TuningShutdowns(const TuningRequest &request)
         .arg(request.toString()));
 
     QString channum, inputname;
-    uint newInputID = TuningCheckForHWChange(request, channum, inputname);
 
     if (scanner && !(request.flags & kFlagEITScan) &&
         HasFlags(kFlagEITScannerRunning))
@@ -3635,7 +3592,7 @@ void TVRec::TuningShutdowns(const TuningRequest &request)
 
     // At this point any waits are canceled.
 
-    if (newInputID || (request.flags & kFlagNoRec))
+    if (request.flags & kFlagNoRec)
     {
         if (HasFlags(kFlagDummyRecorderRunning))
         {
@@ -3659,19 +3616,6 @@ void TVRec::TuningShutdowns(const TuningRequest &request)
         // At this point the channel is shut down
     }
 
-    // handle HW change for digital/analog inputs
-    if (newInputID)
-    {
-        LOG(VB_CHANNEL, LOG_INFO, LOC +
-            "TuningShutdowns: Recreating channel...");
-        channel->Close();
-        delete channel;
-        channel = NULL;
-
-        GetDevices(newInputID, genOpt, dvbOpt, fwOpt);
-        CreateChannel(channum, false);
-    }
-
     if (ringBuffer && (request.flags & kFlagKillRingBuffer))
     {
         LOG(VB_RECORD, LOG_INFO, LOC + "Tearing down RingBuffer");
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_rec.h b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_rec.h
index e8106d8b40..20fb29b21e 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_rec.h
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_rec.h
@@ -299,9 +299,6 @@ class MTV_PUBLIC TVRec : public SignalMonitorListener, public QRunnable
     void TuningNewRecorder(MPEGStreamData*);
     void TuningRestartRecorder(void);
     QString TuningGetChanNum(const TuningRequest&, QString &input) const;
-    uint TuningCheckForHWChange(const TuningRequest&,
-                                QString &channum,
-                                QString &inputname);
     bool TuningOnSameMultiplex(TuningRequest &request);
 
     void HandleStateChange(void);