MyTV: zaping more than 21 times causes crash or VMR7 issue

[infinityloop]

Testplan Info:

Version: final
last time edited: 07-06-2006
required Mediaportal Version: 0.2 RC4 with latest SVN-snapshot
Module: MyTV
Issue: zaping more than 21 times causes crash or VMR7 issue

additional Preparations needed:

• installed MediaPortal 0.2 RC4 with latest SVN-snapshot
• setup done

Important:

1. Read this information before you start ::click::
2. if possible please test with different video-codecs for television
3. If you get the VMR7 (flickering picture with wrong size) continue with the testplan, do not stop.

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

info:

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

SVN-Snapshot: date of the SVN-Snapshot you use for testing
timeshift during test: ON | OFF

1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and activate TV:
-----Picture is | black | stuttering | freezed | playing
-----Audio is | mute | stuttering | playing
-----notes:
2. switch the TV channel exactly 21 times:
-----Picture is | black | stuttering | freezed | playing
-----Audio is | mute | stuttering | playing
-----notes:
3. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | black | stuttering | freezed | playing | flickering
-----Audio is | mute | stuttering | playing
-----notes:
4. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | black | stuttering | freezed | playing | flickering
-----Audio is | mute | stuttering | playing
-----notes:
5. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | black | stuttering | freezed | playing | flickering
-----Audio is | mute | stuttering | playing
-----notes:
6. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | black | stuttering | freezed | playing | flickering
-----Audio is | mute | stuttering | playing
-----notes:

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please do not forget to attach the log file exported with the MP TestTool!

for testing

[ronilse]

Windows Version: Win XP Pro sp2 (MCE)
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: Asus N6600TD 256MB
Video Card Driver: NVIDIA ForceWare 91.28
Sound Card: Onboard Realtek ALC850
Sound Card AC3: Coaxial Out
Sound Card Driver: A3.88
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-150 MCE
1. TV Card Type: Analog
1. TV Card Driver: 2035.23348
2. TV Card: Hauppauge HVR-1300 MCE
2. TV Card Type: Hybrid (using analog)
2. TV Card Driver: 2.113.24030
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 (Hauppauge Clone)
TV: B&O AvantDVD
TV - HTPC Connection: Composite

MP0.2RC4 + svn-06-07-2006--10-48

::::::::: Testplan start TS = ONN :::::::::

1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and activate TV:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
2. switch the TV channel exactly 21 times:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
3. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
4. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
5. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
6. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:

:::::::::Testplan end:::::::::

::::::::: Testplan start TS = OFF :::::::::


1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and activate TV:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
2. switch the TV channel exactly 21 times:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
3. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
4. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
5. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
6. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:

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Regards
Roy

[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: Intervideo
Audio Codec: Intervideo
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


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

info:

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

SVN-Snapshot: mediaportal-svn-06-07-2006--20-06.rar
timeshift during test: ON

1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and activate TV:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
2. switch the TV channel exactly 21 times:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing

-----notes:
1. Nearly all channel changes result in a "No signal" warning before the correct video starts. Sometimes the audio is playing while the warning is being displayed.
2. Sometimes audio-video sync is lost when changing channel.
3. When changing the channel the image goes black, and then momentarily shows the old channel again before switching(just a small annoyance).

3. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes: see notes above
4. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
5. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes: see notes above
6. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes: see notes above

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[imported_Rudolph]

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 RC4$CVS-07.06.2006-10:43:16,53 (2006-06-07)
MediaPortal Skin: MP360_4x3
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: MPA Decoder Filter
Video Codec: MPV Decoder Filter
CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP - 1.2GHz
Memory: 511 MB
Motherboard: A7N8X-XE (ASUSTeK Computer INC.)
TV Card Model: Hauppage PVR 500 MCE
TV Card Type: analog
TV Card Driver: 2043.24108
Video Card Model: Nvidia Geforce FX 5200 (256 MB)
Video Card Driver: -
Video Card Resolution: 800x600
Video Render Type: VMR9
Audio Card Model: C-Media AC97 Audio Device
Audio Card Driver: -
Synopsis:: -

::::::::: Testplan start TS = ONN :::::::::
1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and activate TV:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
2. switch the TV channel exactly 21 times:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
3. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
4. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
5. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
6. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
:::::::::Testplan end:::::::::


::::::::: Testplan start TS = OFF :::::::::


1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and activate TV:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
2. switch the TV channel exactly 21 times:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
3. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
4. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
5. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
6. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:

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[imported_Elconejo]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 RC4$CVS-07.06.2006-10:43:16,53 (2006-06-07)
MediaPortal Skin: RealMP
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:



timeshift during test: OFF

1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and activate TV:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
2. switch the TV channel exactly 21 times:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
3. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
4. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
5. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
6. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:

[IMOON]

Windows Version: Win XP Pro sp2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP 2500+
Memory: 2 X Samsung PC2700 DDR SDRAM 256MB
Motherboard: EPOX 8rda
Motherboard Chipset: Nvidia nForce2
Motherboard Bios: Phoenix Award v6
Video Card: ATI Radeon 9000 Series
Video Card Driver: ATI CCC 1.2.2271.39125
Sound Card: Terratec Aureon 7.1 Space
Sound Card AC3: coaxial out
Sound Card Driver: 5.18.3.25
1. TV Card: KNC TV-Station DVB-S
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: 4.7.5.1
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
Video Codec: CyberLink
Audio Codec: CyberLink
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 19.2°E
HTPC Case:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection: Composite

tested with CyberLink and MPV as TV Filter with the same result, logs for both
cases attached.

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SVN-Snapshot: mediaportal-svn-06-08-2006--01-02
timeshift during test: OFF

1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and activate TV:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
2. switch the TV channel exactly 21 times:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
3. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
4. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
5. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
6. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:

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[petteram]

Windows Version: Windows XP SP2 Norwegian
CPU Type: P4 2.8GHz
Memory: 1024
Motherboard: MSI 848P Neo-V
Motherboard Chipset: Intel® 848P
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Gigabyte 6600GT silentpipe
Video Card Driver: 84.21
Sound Card: HDA Digital X-Mystique 7.1 Gold
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: FloppyDTV-S
1. TV Card Type: Hardvare
1. TV Card Driver: 4.2.0
Video Codec: Nvidia 1.02-196
Audio Codec: Nvidia 1.02-196
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Canal digital/Thor 2/3 at 1.0°W
HTPC Case: Silverstone LC13
Power Supply: Mist 500W
Remote: Microsoft MCE
TV: Fujitsu-Siemens Myrica 32" LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI

SVN-06-08-2006--01-02
TS IS ON

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

1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and activate TV:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
2. switch the TV channel exactly 21 times:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
3. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
4. switch the channel:
-----Picture is Black
-----Audio is Mute
-----notes:
5. switch the channel:
-----Picture is Black
-----Audio is Mute
-----notes:
6. switch the channel:
-----Picture is Black
-----Audio is Mute
-----notes:

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Finally, after upgrading to the newest FloppyDTV firmware, I can now change channels
without the no signal message. Works much smoother now. Hopefully we can get this 21 channelchange bug fixed. Thanx...

[datanode]

Windows Version: Win XP Pro sp2 (MCE)
CPU Type: Intel Celeron D 330J 2.6 GHz, 533 MHz, Boxed (BX80547RE2667C)
Memory: 2x Kingston ValueRam 512 MB, PC3200, 400 MHz
Motherboard: GigaByte GA-8IPE775G (GA-8IPE775G)
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios: Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE775/-G F7
AWARD BIOS
Video Card: nvidia geforce FX 5200
Video Card Driver: 81.98_forceware_winxpmce_english
Sound Card: Creative Soundblaster Audigy
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: Creative 11-4-2003 5.12.1.383
1. TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV PVR 500 MCE (OEM)
1. TV Card Type: analog
1. TV Card Driver: 2.0.35.23348
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
Video Codec: MPV
Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: AC Ryan Acrylic Zwart
Power Supply: Enermax EG375AX-VE(G)
Remote: Microsoft Remote Control+Receiver
TV: Philips
TV - HTPC Connection: S-video

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

info:

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

SVN-Snapshot: 06-07-2006
timeshift during test: ON |

1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and activate TV:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
2. switch the TV channel exactly 21 times:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
3. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
4. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
5. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:
6. switch the channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:

I also tested with Nvida video en audio decoder and intervideo video en audio decoder, same results, no problems.

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[hoppy]

Windows Version: Windows XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
Memory: 1GB PC3200 (Kingston)
Motherboard: Shuttle FT20 (proprietary)
Motherboard Chipset: ATi Radeon XPRESS 200 + ULi 1573
Motherboard Bios: FT20S018
Video Card: ATi Radeon X800
Video Card Driver: 8.252.0.0
Sound Card: Realtek High Definiation Audio (Onboard)
Sound Card AC3: Not sure, none I would say.
Sound Card Driver: 5.10.0.5116
1. TV Card: FloppyDTV
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: Driver version: BDA 4.2.0
HW Version: 1.24.1
FW Version: 1.2.0 - Build 32130
2. TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T USB2
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T
2. TV Card Driver: 1.0.12.23346
Video Codec: MPV
Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Sky (with Dragon CAM) for DVB-S, UK Freeview for DVB-T
HTPC Case: Shuttle ST20G5
Power Supply: Silent X 240W
Remote: Hauppauge 45 button
TV: LG RZ-32LZ55
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI

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

info:

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

SVN-Snapshot: mediaportal-svn-06-16-2006--08-42.rar
timeshift during test: ON

1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and activate TV:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
2. switch the TV channel exactly 21 times:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:

2nd Channel Change - Video shows frame from pervious channel, audio is mute. Timeshifting back 15 secs resolves problem
12th change as the 2nd

3. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
4. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
5. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:
6. switch the channel:
-----Picture is playing
-----Audio is playing
-----notes:

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[Aquarius]

Windows Version: Windows XP SP2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 2500
Memory: 2x256MB CORSAIR TWINX
Motherboard: ASUS A7N8X
Motherboard Chipset: NFORCE2
Motherboard Bios: 10.1
Video Card: Radeon 9600SE
Video Card Driver: CATALYST 5.7: 6.14.10.6553
Sound Card: onboard nVIDIA mcp-t
Sound Card AC3: ( no AC3)
Sound Card Driver: 4.42
1. TV Card: PVR350
1. TV Card Type: analog
1. TV Card Driver: 1.18.21.23257
Video Codec: MPV
Audio Codec: MPA
Remote: MCE
TV: ( none )
TV - HTPC Connection: (none)

SVN-Snapshot: mediaportal-svn-06-19-2006--01-02



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


Timeshifting OFF:

1. Start MediaPortal, go to MyTV and tune any tv-channel:
-----Picture is | playing
-----Audio is | playing
-----notes:

3. switch the channel a few times:

after 31 switches, sometimes after 5-7 switches:

----- Picture is | black -> "NO SIGNAL"
----- Audio is | mute

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Same result with TS On and OFF.

Sometimes Audio and Video out of sync for ~ 1 sec, but recover after some channel switches.