MyTV: TV-cards are loosing signal - TESTSCENARIO 1

[imported_Elconejo]

MediaPortal Version: (2006-06-10)
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 - 2.40GHz
Memory: 510 MB
Motherboard: D845GERG2 (Intel Corporation)
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce FX 5200 (128 MB)
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR USB2
1. TV Card Type: Analog
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
Video Codec: MPV Decoder Filter
Audio Codec: MPA Decoder Filter
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Power Supply:
Remote: Hauppauge 35b
TV: Philips 19" CRT
TV - HTPC Connection:


1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and tune any tv-channel:
-----Picture playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
2. switch the TV-Channel at least 30 times, or until "no signal" message.
-----got no
-----notes: Switched about 40 times with timeshifting on and about 40 times with timeshifting off, had no problems, works perfect !

[ziphnor]

Windows Version: Windows XP SP2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon64 3000+(Venice E6)
Memory: 2x256 + 1x512MB DDR400
Motherboard: Asus A8N-E
Motherboard Chipset: Nforce4 Ultra
Motherboard Bios: V. 1013
Video Card: ATI X550
Video Card Driver: ATI 6.3
Sound Card: Onboard
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: ?
1. TV Card: Twinhan Cab CI
1. TV Card Type: DVB-C
1. TV Card Driver: BDA 1.2.3.8 WHQL
2. TV Card: Twinhan Cab CI
2. TV Card Type: DVB-C
2. TV Card Driver: BDA 1.2.3.8 WHQL
Video Codec: MPV
Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: TDC (denmark)
HTPC Case: Custom
Power Supply: 350W noname
Remote: MCE 2005
TV: Phillips 28" PAL CRT
TV - HTPC Connection: VGA->SCART

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info:

your hardware specification will be added automatically to your reply, please add following informations:

SVN-Snapshot: mediaportal-svn-06-10-2006--01-02.rar

1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and tune any tv-channel:
[tuned channel 'TV3']
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
2. switch the TV-Channel at least 30 times, or until "no signal" message.
-> SVT1
-> SVT2
-> Discov
-----got "no signal" message: yes, after switch nr.3
-----notes:
Failed to change channel to Discovery(Discov), and image didnt appear after the No signal message disappeared(happens sometimes). I then tried to change channel back to SVT2, but now that didnt work either. I note however that upon changing from Discov->SVT2 i got a few frames and sound of Discov, which is strange if the tuning failed.
I then changed to theUNENCRYPTED channel TV2 which worked. After that i could switch to SVT2(encrypted) again! Still cant switch to Discovery though.

I then switched to DR2(encrypted, worked) and on to 2Film, where i got a frozen frame, followed by a No signal warning, followed by the correct video. Seems the No signal warning still pops up prematurely sometimes.

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[Broceliande]

Great thanx all guys for your test results. They are very usefull !
Don't forget to switch back to the 'normal' dll, this one generates a very big log.
Thx again,
Great job i-loop

[Svorsken]

Windows Version: Win XP
CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP 3000+ 2.16 Ghz
Memory: 768 MB
Motherboard: ShuttleX
Motherboard Chipset: SN41V30
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: ATI AIW Radon 9800
Video Card Driver: ATI Technologies Inc 6.5
Sound Card: Realtec AC'97
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Twinhan DTV Sat-CI
1. TV Card Type: DVB-s
1. TV Card Driver: DVB-TV 878 v1.2.3.8
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
Video Codec:
Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider: CanalDigital
HTPC Case:
Power Supply:
Remote: Remote Wonder 2
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

:::::::::Testplan Preparations:::::::::

in config -> television set:
----Video Codec Type & Version: CyberLink Video/SP decoder (ATI)
----Audio Codec Type & Version: DScale Adio decoder

:::::::::Testplan start:::::::::

info:

SVN-Snapshot: 06-08-2006--20-05

1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and tune any tv-channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
2. use timeshift to move forward and backward in the buffer:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
3. switch the channel a few times:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
4. after 2h 13min (insert the value please, at least 6 hours) hours of running MyTV:
-----Picture is black
-----Audio is mute
-----notes:

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[Jugular]

Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Sempron 2200
Memory: 1 gig Spektek
Motherboard: Asus a7n8xe Deluxe
Motherboard Chipset: Nvidia
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Leadtek FX5700
Video Card Driver: latest Forceware
Sound Card: Nvidia
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: Nvidia 5.10 MB Drivers
1. TV Card: Dvico Plus
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: Latest Dvico
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
Video Codec: MPV
Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Power Supply:
Remote: Dvico
TV: JVC 68cm FlatScreen
TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video

:::::::::Testplan start:::::::::

1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and tune any tv-channel:
-----Picture playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
2. switch the TV-Channel at least 30 times, or until "no signal" message.
-----got no Signal
-----notes: Switched about 5 times with this logged event - varies sometimes get 11 changes before I loose picture and sound and have to come out of MyTV

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[infinityloop]

Windows Version: WindowsXP XP SP2
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: 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: InderVideo WinDVD7
Audio Codec: MPA
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

SVN-Snapshot: 06-12-2006

1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and tune any tv-channel:
-----Picture is | black |
-----Audio is | mute |
-----notes: no signal
2. switch the TV-Channel at least 30 times, or until "no signal" message.
-----got "no signal" message: | no |
-----notes: only got "no signal" when entering MyTV

[Broceliande]

thx again guys, jugular your logs were full of sense for me ,
hit me in #Mediaportal, you could test my fix trys...
i loop i see what happened in your log, meanfull also , and it confirms what i suspect bout that issue.
Just need you to confirm that : You didn't get the nosignal popup , did you ?
You didn't use the dll from today ...
That doesn't matter however.
Next step would be then with the new dll.
Only the no signal after a zap will be covered by that dll, and short signal loss.
With that modified dll , you shouldn't get a black screen if you loose signal less than 5'.
A nice test would be unplugging the antenna cable 2 or 3 sec...
If you do this less than 4', picture/sound will display again as soon as you re-plugg the antenna pin
For permanent black screen , this will be 2nd step

[imported_mjsystem]

Mediaportal : SVN 06-12-2006

Windows Version: Windows XP SP2
CPU Type: P4 HT 2,6GHz
Memory: 1Go
Motherboard: Asus P4P800
Motherboard Chipset: I865
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Radeon 9550
Video Card Driver: Last Radeon
Sound Card: SoundMax
Sound Card AC3: Stereo
Sound Card Driver: The last
1. TV Card: Pinnacle 200i
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: 03/12/2004
2. TV Card: Hauppauge PCI Nova-T
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T
2. TV Card Driver: 2.5
Video Codec: MPV
Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Power Supply:
Remote: Hauppauge
TV: DAEWOO
TV - HTPC Connection: Composite

1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and tune any tv-channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
2. use timeshift to move forward and backward in the buffer:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
3. switch the channel a few times:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
4. After change channel, I have one "no signal" message and black image, no sound.
After 2 or 3 second, the image come back.

After this problem, MyTV send more time to tune channel (1 or 2 second more)

After one hour on the same channel, i had one more "no signal".
I think there is something interesting in error.txt...

[lar282]

Originally Posted by Broceliande

thx again guys, jugular your logs were full of sense for me ,
hit me in #Mediaportal, you could test my fix trys...
i loop i see what happened in your log, meanfull also , and it confirms what i suspect bout that issue.
Just need you to confirm that : You didn't get the nosignal popup , did you ?
You didn't use the dll from today ...
That doesn't matter however.
Next step would be then with the new dll.
Only the no signal after a zap will be covered by that dll, and short signal loss.
With that modified dll , you shouldn't get a black screen if you loose signal less than 5'.
A nice test would be unplugging the antenna cable 2 or 3 sec...
If you do this less than 4', picture/sound will display again as soon as you re-plugg the antenna pin
For permanent black screen , this will be 2nd step

Can't find u on mirc. Can u post the new dll here for testing please..

//Lasse

[infinityloop]

UPDATE: 23.06.2006
The developers have started to fix this issue.
please use latest svn and then extract the dll, that is attached to the first post of this topic, into your MediaPortal directory.
then run throught the testplan and post your results with log's as reply to this topic