Nothing displayed on Preview

HACH · 2008-04-20, 06:33

TV-Server Version: 1.0 RC1 refresh
MediaPortal Version: 1.0 RC1 refresh
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two wide
Windows Version: XP SP2
CPU Type: Intel P4 531 / 3 GHZ
HDD: SATA 160 GB
Memory: 1 GB DDR2
Motherboard:
Motherboard Chipset: 915G Express
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: ATI Radeon X300SE 128MB
Video Card Driver: 6.14.10.6734
Sound Card: Sigmatel
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV NOVA SE-2
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: 2.121.25351.0
2. TV Card: Pinnacle PCTV USB Stick
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T
2. TV Card Driver: 5.7.803.0
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: MPV Decoder
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA Decoder
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 19.2 / Hotbird 13.0
HTPC Case: Dell Dimension 5100
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: Microsoft MCE Remote
TV: Sharp Aquos 42XD1E
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI

Hi
Making a preview with SetupTV shows nothing on the preview window. Audio is heard.
(was like this also in latest SVN 18584).

kind regards
Hansjörg

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-04-20, 13:04

SIGNAL LEVEL: 0, SIGNAL QUALITY: 100 *

Was this done using a rescan or importing a old db list of channels.

Do any channels work, might be worthwhile running filmerit just to make sure your codecs are alright.

infinityloop · 2008-04-21, 09:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paranoid Delusion

SIGNAL LEVEL: 0, SIGNAL QUALITY: 100 *

i dont know any tv-card driver which provides proper values for level and quality, so these can be ignored.

much more interesting then the preview would the MyTV of MediaPortal be.

i am not 100% sure, but if there are no mpeg2 filters/codecs installed on this "server pc" then i guess the video playback will fail.

SciDoctor · 2008-04-21, 09:35

As above.

Doesn't setuptv preview use the MPA/MPV filters and if these aren't installed or there is a problem with either then the preview will fail or no sound /video.

If you have VLC installed on the pc then navigate to the tsbuffer folder default

C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal TV Server

and open the buffer with VLC while preview active and see what you get.

HACH · 2008-04-27, 12:29

Hi
thanks for the proposal. Made some tests:

1. Preview a channel: only audio / black video window. Then play the TS-File with VLC: audio and video are both ok.

2. Start timeshift under "manual control" and play TS-File with VLC: only audio / black video window. Then (leaving timeshift on) start preview on same channel: audio and video both ok.

Seems as if the "first" view does not work.

regards Hansjörg

P.S.
Any TS-Flie with VLC and .MPG File with VLC or Mediaplayer only gives audio and no video.
(see VLC.Log)

gemx · 2008-04-29, 11:08

The ds graph for the preview function is auto-build by direct show.
Only the TsReader is "thrown" in the graph.
The rest totally depends on merit settings for the filters.
So if you have quite a lot of filters or some are missing the result mostly depends on "good luck"

SciDoctor · 2008-04-29, 12:51

Are your .TS files very small ie no video content included. I doubt this but a very remote possibility even though I have never experienced this with MP? SD can average at 1gig and hour.

Have a good clean out of your codecs use Filmerit.

Which Catalysts do you use ? have you enabled any dual monitor modes or TheatreMode settings as these can mess up video display sometimes.

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2008-04-21, 09:35	#4 (permalink)
SciDoctor Portal Tester Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,035 Thanks: 5 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts My System	As above. Doesn't setuptv preview use the MPA/MPV filters and if these aren't installed or there is a problem with either then the preview will fail or no sound /video. If you have VLC installed on the pc then navigate to the tsbuffer folder default C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal TV Server and open the buffer with VLC while preview active and see what you get.

2008-04-29, 12:51	#7 (permalink)
SciDoctor Portal Tester Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,035 Thanks: 5 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts My System	Are your .TS files very small ie no video content included. I doubt this but a very remote possibility even though I have never experienced this with MP? SD can average at 1gig and hour. Have a good clean out of your codecs use Filmerit. Which Catalysts do you use ? have you enabled any dual monitor modes or TheatreMode settings as these can mess up video display sometimes.