After Timeshift-buffer is filled TV hangs

sylvio2000 · 2008-04-23, 13:21

I have set my ts-buffer to 1 hour. Everytime I pause tv for an hour it "crashes" when I want to continue watching tv.
I can hear that tv continues playing the tv-stream on another position (presumable at the end of the ts-buffer) but the picture freezes at the last position where i paused tv. So I only hear the sound and the picture is frozen.

I cannot watch tv until I change the channel.

IMO it would be better if tv would automatically continue playing at the last position of the ts-buffer, if it is filled up (I think this is how MCE handles this).

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sylvio2000 · 2008-04-28, 09:36

Am I the only one having this problem? Or is it already fixed?

I have seen this bug a long time ago in older versions of MP, but I never made a bugreport. I couldnt find some note, which states that this has already been fixed.

IMO this is a really annoying bug and it would be nice if it could be fixed until MP 1.0 Final.

Btw, good work guys. You are doing an amazing job. I am looking forward to 1.0 Final.

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-04-28, 10:25

Just trying to think, what circumstances would cause me to pause live TV for a hour or more.

Nope, sorry just cannot think of any.

sylvio2000 · 2008-04-28, 12:22

1.
I often do this when I watch a Movie on tv and want to skip the commercial break. After an hour I have enough buffer to skip it.
So I am watching this movie after an hour.

2. I think this bug also occurs when setting the ts-buffer to 30 Minutes for example. I never tried it.

3. Sometimes I pause a movie and in the meantime I am doing other things. If I come too late (when the ts-buffer is filled) I am unable to watch the movie because of this bug.

I think this a serious bug, which has to fixed sooner or later.

2008-04-23, 13:21	#1 (permalink)
sylvio2000 Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 25 Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	After Timeshift-buffer is filled TV hangs I have set my ts-buffer to 1 hour. Everytime I pause tv for an hour it "crashes" when I want to continue watching tv. I can hear that tv continues playing the tv-stream on another position (presumable at the end of the ts-buffer) but the picture freezes at the last position where i paused tv. So I only hear the sound and the picture is frozen. I cannot watch tv until I change the channel. IMO it would be better if tv would automatically continue playing at the last position of the ts-buffer, if it is filled up (I think this is how MCE handles this). TV-Server Version: / MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0 final MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two Windows Version: Windows XP CPU Type: Athlon XP-M 2400+ HDD: Samsung IDE 2x400 GB Memory: 2x 512 MB DDR MDT Motherboard: DFI nforce 2 Ultra 400 Video Card: ATI Radeon 9550 Video Card Driver: Omega 7.1 Sound Card: onboard Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR 500 1. TV Card Type: analog 1. TV Card Driver: 2. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: 3. TV Card Type: 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: Nvidia Purevideo MPEG2 Audio Codec: h.264 Video Codec: Satelite/CableTV Provider: HTPC Case: Cooling: Power Supply: Remote: Logitech Harmony 555 TV: TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video

2008-04-28, 10:25	#3 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 5,516 Thanks: 82 Thanked 154 Times in 140 Posts Country: My System	Just trying to think, what circumstances would cause me to pause live TV for a hour or more. Nope, sorry just cannot think of any. __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

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2008-04-28, 09:36	#2 (permalink)
sylvio2000 Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 25 Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Am I the only one having this problem? Or is it already fixed? I have seen this bug a long time ago in older versions of MP, but I never made a bugreport. I couldnt find some note, which states that this has already been fixed. IMO this is a really annoying bug and it would be nice if it could be fixed until MP 1.0 Final. Btw, good work guys. You are doing an amazing job. I am looking forward to 1.0 Final.

2008-04-28, 12:22	#4 (permalink)
sylvio2000 Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 25 Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	1. I often do this when I watch a Movie on tv and want to skip the commercial break. After an hour I have enough buffer to skip it. So I am watching this movie after an hour. 2. I think this bug also occurs when setting the ts-buffer to 30 Minutes for example. I never tried it. 3. Sometimes I pause a movie and in the meantime I am doing other things. If I come too late (when the ts-buffer is filled) I am unable to watch the movie because of this bug. I think this a serious bug, which has to fixed sooner or later.