schduled recording not started if watching other channel

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Windows Version: WindowsXP MCE 2005 RU2
CPU Type: AMD AthlonXP 3000+
Memory: 512 MB DDR PC3200
Motherboard: Asus A7N8X Deluxe
Motherboard Chipset: Nvidia nforce2
Motherboard Bios: Award 1008
Video Card: WinFast A6600 GT TDH-128 (S-Video out)
Video Card Driver: Forceware
Sound Card: realtek
Sound Card AC3: coaxial out/ optical out
Sound Card Driver: 1.16
1. TV Card: floppydtv
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card: no 2nd TV Card installed
2. TV Card Type: no 2nd TV Card installed
2. TV Card Driver: no 2nd TV Card installed
Video Codec: mpeg2dec
Audio Codec: mpedg/ac3/dts
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 19.2°E
HTPC Case: standard ATX case
Power Supply: Bequite 400W
Remote: Microsoft MCE Remote
TV: Panasonic 16:9
TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video

MediaPortal SCN: 14-04-2006

a scheduled recording is not started if you are watching a different channel.

Test1: floppydtv

Steps to reproduce:

1. 20:35 Schedule a recording on N24 (starts 21:00)
2. tune a differnet channel Pro7 (now its 20:40)
3. 20:55 MediaPortal not switching channel, not recording also the pop up message "recording is about to start" does not occur.
   but the EPG displayed EPG info changed to SAT1
   

   Originally Posted by error.log

   14.04.2006 20:56:45 DVBGraph:FAILED cannot add StreamBufferSink:4022D
   14.04.2006 20:56:45 DVBGraph:Unable to create sinksource()

   same in MediaPortal.log when it tries to switch to SAT1 to start recording.
4. switch the channel to Sat1
   MediaPortal dissables TV, rec displayed but NO file is created -> not recording
5. impossible to activate TV

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2nd test: Skystar2

Steps to reproduce:

1. 11:40 Schedule a recording on SAT1 (starts 12:00)
2. tune a differnet channel N24 (now its 11:42)
3. 11:55 MediaPortal not switching channel, not recording also the pop up message "recording is about to start" does not occur.
   but the EPG displayed EPG info changed to SAT1
   Attachment 424
   

   Originally Posted by error.log

   14.04.2006 11:55:29 DVBGraph:FAILED cannot add StreamBufferSink:4022D
   14.04.2006 11:55:29 DVBGraph:Unable to create sinksource()

   same in MediaPortal.log when it tries to switch to SAT1 to start recording.
4. switch the channel to Pro7
5. MediaPortal dissables TV, stil not recording
6. impossible to activate TV

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Windows Version: Windows XP SP2
CPU Type: Intel Pentium Celeron-D 2,4GHz 533MHz FSB
Memory: 1024MB TwinMOS dual-channel PC3200 CL2
Motherboard: AOpen XCCube EZ661
Motherboard Chipset: AOpen SiS661 chipset
Motherboard Bios: AWARD BIOS from AOpen, version R1.07
Video Card: Peak Radeon 9550 / 128MB
Video Card Driver: Omega drivers (Catalyst 5.7 based) for custom resolutions
Sound Card: Realtek onboard
Sound Card AC3: Coaxial out
Sound Card Driver: Latest available from Realtek
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-500MCE
1. TV Card Type: analog
1. TV Card Driver: 2.0.35.23348.3264
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
Video Codec: MPEG2Dec and NVIDIA for TV
Audio Codec: AC3/DTS/MPEG/LPCM and NVIDIA for TV
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Essent kabelcom
HTPC Case: AOpen XC Cube EZ661
Power Supply: Integrated (Aopen)
Remote: MCE remote (european version) & keyboard
TV: 26" LCD-TV - Sharp LC-26GA3E
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI-D

Hi,

I cannot duplicate this with my dual-tuner PVR500MCE. This is what I did:

- Start a recording from channel A on card1
- Start viewing channel B (on card2)
- Schedule a recording for channel C

While viewing channel B: as soon as the recording of channel C needs to take place, live TV gets switched to channel C in order to record it. So, all is fine. Even, just before the recording starts the popup notification is shown. Note that (afaik) this is only shown when in fullscreen TV for about 10 seconds.

Kind regards,
Michel

[ronilse]

Windows Version: Win XP Pro sp2 (MCE 2005)
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 3,0
Memory: 2 X Crucial PC3200 DDR-DIMM 512MB
Motherboard: Asus P4P800-E Deluxe
Motherboard Chipset: Intel 865PE
Motherboard Bios: Asus V1009
Video Card: PNY GeForce™ FX 5500 AGP8X 128MB DDR VGA +TVout
Video Card Driver: NVIDIA ForceWare 81.89
Sound Card: Onboard Realtek ALC850
Sound Card AC3: Coaxial Out
Sound Card Driver: A3.85
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-150 MCE
1. TV Card Type: Analog
1. TV Card Driver: 2035.23348
2. TV Card: none
2. TV Card Type: none
2. TV Card Driver:
Video Codec: Nvidia
Audio Codec: Nvidia
Satelite/CableTV Provider: UPC (Cable TV)
HTPC Case: Cooler Master Wave Master, Aluminium
Power Supply: Cooler Master Real Power 450W
Remote: MCE 2005 Europe
TV: B&O AvantDVD
TV - HTPC Connection: Composite

Cannot duplicate this with my setup, followed the steps & everything works here as it should. Could it be a DVB issue?

Regards
Roy

[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 FusionHDTV DVB-T
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: 3.30.01
2. TV Card: DNTVLive! LP
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T
2. TV Card Driver: 2.0.0.4
Video Codec: NVIDIA Pure video v1.02.196
Audio Codec: Dscaler
Satelite/CableTV Provider: n/a
HTPC Case: Custom built
Power Supply: 200W, custom modified
Remote: MCE 2005 (EU version)
TV: BENQ DLP Projector
TV - HTPC Connection: Sub-D

Originally Posted by ronilse

Could it be a DVB issue?

I don't think it is a DVB issue - I tried to reproduce this problem and was unable to.

I have 2 DVB-T cards, and this is what I did:-

1. Started watching channel 9
2. Started a recording on channel 2 (until manual stop)
3. scheduled a recording on channel ABC2 - to start in 6 minutes time.
4. At the scheduled time, MP changed what I was viewing from channel 9 to ABC2, and commenced the second recording.

It all works fine for me.....

Maybe it is unique to DVB-S, and only if you have 1 TV card...:confused:

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Originally Posted by Taipan

Maybe it is unique to DVB-S, and only if you have 1 TV card...:confused:

this issue is weird.
originally it was reported on the german forum ::here::

koschel confirmed it yesterday on IRC with the Hauppauge Nova-S

and here it happens with floppydtv dvb-s and Skystar2.

[Koschel]

The Nova-S+ does, the Twinhan doesn't. Really weird

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Windows Version: WindowsXP MCE 2005 RU2
CPU Type: AMD AthlonXP 3000+
Memory: 512 MB DDR PC3200
Motherboard: Asus A7N8X Deluxe
Motherboard Chipset: Nvidia nforce2
Motherboard Bios: Award 1008
Video Card: WinFast A6600 GT TDH-128 (S-Video out)
Video Card Driver: Forceware
Sound Card: realtek
Sound Card AC3: coaxial out/ optical out
Sound Card Driver: 1.16
1. TV Card: Technisat Skystar 2
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: 4.4.0
2. TV Card: no 2nd TV Card installed
2. TV Card Type: no 2nd TV Card installed
2. TV Card Driver: no 2nd TV Card installed
Video Codec: mpeg2dec
Audio Codec: mpedg/ac3/dts
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 19.2°E
HTPC Case: standard ATX case
Power Supply: Bequite 400W
Remote: Microsoft MCE Remote
TV: Panasonic 16:9
TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video

MediaPortal SVN: 17-04-2006

To make sure that this is not the side effect of a messed WinXP or MediaPortal installation i have done a clean Windows installation and installed the latest drivers for the whole hardware.

the issue stays.

1. MediaPortal is not showing the pop up notification that a scheduled recording is about to start (not in fullscreen TV, not in MyTV homescreen)
2. MediaPortal is not switching to the channel that must be recorded
3. MediaPortal is not recording
4. MediaPortal disables TV is you try to switch the channel when the recording should already have started
5. is impossible to turn TV back on if MediaPortal dissables it when switching the channel