MY Radio (DVB-T) station changes are very sloooooow....

[Taipan]

Windows Version: XP Professional, SP2
CPU Type: AMD 2400+
Memory: 512 MB
Motherboard: Gigabyte 7VM400M-RZ
Motherboard Chipset: VIA KM400
Motherboard Bios: Award, F5
Video Card: ATI Radeon 9550
Video Card Driver: 5.9
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: 3.11
2. TV Card: DNTVLive! LP
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T
2. TV Card Driver: 2.61.03
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

I have just applied the latest CVS (02-28-2006--01-10) and have noticed that it now takes close to 10 seconds to change DVB-T radio stations. Previously, it was almost instantaneous (less than 2 seconds).

There is nothing in any of the log files to show what is happening, but it seems odd, as the DVB-T TV station changes are still very fast (less than 1 second). So, it would seem that a recent change to My Radio is causing this excessive station changing delay?

[Taipan]

Hmmm - looks like I am the only one experiencing this problem....

Anyway, here is the section of the MediaPortal.log file that shows the 10 second delay:-

9/03/2006 9:04:38 PM DVBGraph:TuneRadioChannel() done
9/03/2006 9:04:38 PM DVBDemuxer:ABC DiG Jazz audio:90E video:0 teletext:0 pmt:105 subtitle:0 program:567
9/03/2006 9:04:38 PM DVBGraph:Listening to radio..
9/03/2006 9:04:38 PM Command:MediaPortal.TV.Recording.StartRadioCommand time:2718.75 msec
9/03/2006 9:04:38 PM Recorder: Card: Dvico FusionHDTV DVB-T radio station:ABC DiG Jazz
9/03/2006 9:04:38 PM Recorder: Card: DNTV Live! LP Tuner Card idle
9/03/2006 9:04:38 PM wait for pmt :-1
9/03/2006 9:04:43 PM wait for pmt :-1
9/03/2006 9:04:48 PM wait for pmt :-1
9/03/2006 9:04:48 PM DVBGraph:Got PMT version:1
9/03/2006 9:04:48 PM DVBGraph: OnPMTIsChanged:database\pmt\pmt_ABC DiG Jazz_4112_561_567_5.dat
9/03/2006 9:04:48 PM DVBGraphendPMT() set demux: video pid:0 audio pid:90E AC3 pid:0 audio1 pid:90E audio2 pid:0 audio3 pid:0 subtitle pid:FFFFFFFF teletext pid:0 pcr pid:901
9/03/2006 9:04:48 PM DVBDemuxer:ABC DiG Jazz audio:90E video:0 teletext:0 pmt:105 subtitle:0 program:567
9/03/2006 9:04:48 PM DVBGraphetHardwarePidFiltering to:0,1,10,11,12,D3,D2,90E,105,901,

Notice how it is waiting for "pmt:-1" for 10 seconds? I have no idea what that means, but that seems to be the delay in hearing a new station, or switching to an alternate station?

[amnw14545]

Just to let you know, you ARE NOT the only person this is happening to.

Will post system details when I get on the system (definitely should install vnc on it).

Happens to me with DVB-T Terratec 2400i, and CVS 15-03-06. Removed installation of Media Portal 0.2.0.0, reinstalled, applied CVS, registered filters again; still waaaay slow channel changing.

I also, get the "no signal" problem occasionally. Pity, because the picture quality is superb when it works.

Also, left PC playing full screen TV, come back 2-3 hours later and MediaPortal has exited; must have crashed because there's no task bar/start menu.

[amnw14545]

TV - HTPC Connection: DVI
Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 RC2 (2006-03-15)
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: NVIDIA Audio Decoder
Video Codec: NVIDIA Video Decoder
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 3500+
Memory: 1 GB
Motherboard: GA-K8NF9 Ultra (Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.)
TV Card Model: Terratec 2400i DT
TV Card Type: DVB
TV Card Driver: 1.0.3.255
Video Card Model: Nvidia Geforce 6600 (256 MB)
Video Card Driver: 8.1.9.8
Video Card Resolution: 1360x768
Video Render Type: VMR9
Audio Card Model: Realtek AC'97 Audio
Audio Card Driver: 5.10.0.5770

Synopsis:: Details of the offending setup.

[Taipan]

I can confirm that this problem still occurs in the CVS of 03-27-200--01-04.