Dvico FusionHDTV DVB-T card hangs with AC3 channels

[Taipan]

Windows Version: XP Professional, SP2
CPU Type: AMD 2700+
Memory: 512 MB
Motherboard: Gigabyte 7VM400M-RZ
Motherboard Chipset: VIA KM400
Motherboard Bios: Award, F5
Video Card: ATI Radeon 9550
Video Card Driver: 6.2
Sound Card: VIA VT1617
Sound Card AC3: no AC3
Sound Card Driver: 6.14.1.4100
1. TV Card: Dvico Fusion HDTV DVB-T
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: 3.3
2. TV Card: DNTVLive! LP
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T
2. TV Card Driver: 2.0.0.4
Video Codec: NVIDIA Pure video v1.02.185
Audio Codec: Dscaler
Satelite/CableTV Provider: n/a
HTPC Case: n/a, modified
Power Supply: n/a, 200W, modified
Remote: MCE 2005 (EU version)
TV: BENQ DLP Projector
TV - HTPC Connection: Sub-D

CVS version 03-09-2006--01-04

I have 2 DVB-T cards installed - a Dvico FusionHDTV DVB-T, and a DNTVLive! LP.

The DNTVLive! LP works fine with the latest CVS releases.

However, my Dvico FusionHDTV DVB-T card causes MediaPortal to hang when I change to a channel that has a non-zero value for the AC3 PID. The error message in the MediaPortal.log file is:-

9/03/2006 7:41:32 PM DVBGraphBDA: try:@device : pnp:\\?\pci#ven_14f1&dev_8802&subsys_db0018ac&rev_ 05#3&13c0b0c5&0&52#{fd0a5af4-b41d-11d2-9c95-00c04f7971e0}\global
9/03/2006 7:41:32 PM DVBGraphBDA: Found sinkPin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
9/03/2006 7:41:32 PM DVBGraphBDA:FAILED cannot connect pins:0x80040217
9/03/2006 7:41:32 PM DVBGraphBDA:Failed to connect samplegrabber filter->mpeg2 demultiplexer

At this point MediaPortal will hang and even though I can close MediaPortal, an instance is still running and I have to use Task Manager to kill the MediaPortal process....

This problem began with the CVS of March 1st - which was the time that this change was made:-

MediaPortal MyTV: On 01/03/2006 [08:44:47] _Frodo_ added the following change: pid changes are now detected and updated in the tv database

Prior to March 1st, I had deleted the AC3 PID data from my TV channels, and so this problem did not occur, but since March 1st, the deleted PID data is automatically updated each time the channel is used.

Please let me know if any other data is required, or any other testing required.....as I would love to be able to use both DVB cards again....

[Commodore 64]

I'm getting something similar in behavior with my Vbox DTA-150. MyTV will seem to lose sync with the AC3 stream. My receiver goes crazy and I have to back out of MyTV. Other than the back button, my remote is completely unresposive during this event.

Here is some code:

3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: Adding configured filters...DONE
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: Adding configured pin connections...
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: Connecting <Microsoft ATSC Network Provider>:0 with <VBox TV Tuner (DTF8600 - ATSC)>:0
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: Found sourcePin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: Found sinkPin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: Pins connected...
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: Connecting <VBox TV Tuner (DTF8600 - ATSC)>:0 with <VBox Bic951 Capture>:0
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: Found sourcePin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: Found sinkPin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA:FAILED unable to connect pins:0x80040217
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: try other instances
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: found 3 instances
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: try:@device:pnp:\\?\pci#ven_11d1&dev_01f9&subsys_a 15014f3&rev_03#4&2e98101c&0&68f0#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{07ddc920-774d-4438-aa05-23ea13e922eb}
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: Found sinkPin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA:FAILED cannot connect pins:0x80040217
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: try:@device:pnp:\\?\pci#ven_11d1&dev_01f9&subsys_a 15014f3&rev_03#4&2e98101c&0&68f0#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{07ddc920-774d-4438-aa05-23ea13e922eb}
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: Found sinkPin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA:FAILED cannot connect pins:0x80040217
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: try:@device:pnp:\\?\pci#ven_11d1&dev_01f9&subsys_a 15014f3&rev_03#4&2e98101c&0&68f0#{fd0a5af4-b41d-11d2-9c95-00c04f7971e0}\{07ddc921-774d-4438-aa05-23ea13e922eb}
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: Found sinkPin: <0> <System.__ComObject>
3/7/2006 7:53:16 PM DVBGraphBDA: Pins connected...


Here is my full bug thread, posted yesterday.

http://mediaportal.elite-squad.net/f...read.php?t=434

[Taipan]

Yes, that sure looks like the same issue (but with slightly different symptoms) as I experience - the clue is this message in the MediaPortal.log file:-

DVBGraphBDA:FAILED cannot connect pins:0x80040217

I notice that you have 2 ATSC cards - do you get the same problem with both cards?

[Commodore 64]

Yes. It happens with both the Vbox DTA-150 and teh Fusion 5 Lite.

[Commodore 64]

Windows Version: Windows XP SP2
CPU Type: Pentium 4
Memory: 1GB PC3200
Motherboard: Asus P4PE800 Deluxe
Motherboard Chipset: i865PE
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Gigabyte 6600GT
Video Card Driver: 83.60
Sound Card: Onboard
Sound Card AC3: Optical Out
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Vbox DTA-150
1. TV Card Type: ATSC
1. TV Card Driver: BDA
2. TV Card: Fusion 5 Lite
2. TV Card Type: ATSC
2. TV Card Driver: BDA
Video Codec: NVidia Purevideo
Audio Codec: Mpeg/AC3/DD...
Satelite/CableTV Provider: OTA
HTPC Case: Silverstone LC03V
Power Supply: Silvertsone Strider 400w
Remote: MCE USA
TV: Philips 30PW8520 (30" Widescreen CRT)
TV - HTPC Connection: Component


Using the 11-03-2006-12-22 Dev Snapshot.

Problem still exists however there is NOTHING in the log now related to the issue, specifically the "DVBGraphBDA:FAILED cannot connect pins:0x80040217" is no longger referenced. The AC3 error began at approximately 7:10. There is nothing logged in that time period until I escape dout of myTV FullScreen.

3/11/2006 6:59:42 AM PlaneScene: dst : (0,0)-(1920,1080)
3/11/2006 7:11:39 AM keycode:Escape

[Taipan]

I have done some more testing with the latest CVS (03-11-2006--01-10) and the problem still exists, but it occurs whenever I change from a channel transmitting AC3 to a channel that is not transmitting AC3 and whenever I change from a channel that is not transmitting AC3 to a channel that is transmitting AC3....:confused:

In other words, the problem is to do with switching between channels, one of which is AC3 and the other is not AC3. The sequence of switching is not a factor.

MediaPortal will hang, and the entry in the MediaPortal.log file is always this:-

12/03/2006 10:11:55 AM DVBGraphBDA:FAILED cannot connect pins:0x80040217
12/03/2006 10:11:55 AM DVBGraphBDA:Failed to connect samplegrabber filter->mpeg2 demultiplexer

I then have to close MediaPortal and then use Task Manager to end the MediaPortal.exe process......

[Taipan]

Here's my log file from Scoop's Test Tool that should capture the error messages that relate to this problem.

[Commodore 64]

I cannot test the channel change issue because every channel that I can receive has ac3 sound.

I'm still getting the AC3 sound issues after 10-20 minutes of viewing. It's like the ac3 signal get's out of sync or something.

[rtv]

@C64 this may be sth other - I finally changed my soundcard due to this issue..

Current CVS releases seem to show the same behaviour for SkyStar2 when changing between AC3 enabled / disabled channels.

[Commodore 64]

Originally Posted by rtv

@C64 this may be sth other - I finally changed my soundcard due to this issue..

I would concur except for the problem is not present with SageTV or the Feb 5, 2006 CVS build. The Feb 5, 2006 CVS build works virtually flawlesly with ATSC TV for me.