Several SAT channels do not work

[BadMojoX]

Hello,

there are several SAT channels (Like Euronews, RTR..), which still do not work. The problem is that the first frame always freezes on the screen.

To reproduce:
just start MediaPortal in a fullscreen mode and try to tune to the one of the channels: Euronews (Astra 19.2) or RTR(Hotbird 13.0).

The channels can be recorded without any problem.
I have Vista Home Premium 32Bit, use EVR with Floppy DTV S2 with the latest firmware. All other details are in "my system". i post my logs here (Log level: DEBUG).

[infinityloop]

which codecs are you using for video and audio?

note:
please leave the automatically added hardware-spec in the post next time.

[MrMel]

TV-Server Version: RC1
MediaPortal Version: RC1
MediaPortal Skin: Standard
Windows Version: Vista 32
CPU Type: Xeon
HDD: 2 x 500GB
Memory: 4GB
Motherboard: HP Workstation 6000wx
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card:
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: FireDTV DVB-S2
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S2
1. TV Card Driver: Latest as of today
2. TV Card: FloppyDTV DVB-S2
2. TV Card Type: DVB-S2
2. TV Card Driver: Latest as of today
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:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Canal Digital (Swedish), Viasat (Swedish)
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection: Lan



I have the exact same problem (has been like that for a while, at least 3 weeks), for me its several channels on both 1.0W (Thor) and 5.0E (Sirius), doesnt matter what codec, problem exists even on TV Server (No Audio/Video message)

Build 17587 was the last one I tested that I know it worked in.

Edit: Mostly triggered if you switch around channels, easiest way to trigger the problem is to choose preview (from configurator) on same channel again, if it worked first one or two times, it wont the third.

[BadMojoX]

I've tried to use different codecs (ATI AVIVO, Cyberlink 7.3 or ffdshow etc.) but it does not solve the problem.

[infinityloop]

i will test this channels as soon as i have some time.

[infinityloop]

i can confirm this behaviour on Euronews (Astra 19.2). i can not test the other channels since i only have Astra19.2 here.

it is in ::mantis:: now.
you can see that its targeted to be fixed in RC2 in our ::roadmap::.

for testing, and the decent bugreport.

[Ambass]

Already seen... and always present. The (strange ) root cause is monaural mpeg2 audio...

Using SPDIFER with MPEG over SPDIF works. ( Cyberlink AUdio Codec and MPA dont'work ).

In TsReader, Audio pin and Video pin begin to get data normally, then Video pin stops after ~2secs.
Audio pin continue normally to get data ( Silly , isn't it ! ), but Video and audio are frozen.....

( Seems it exist a direct interaction between Audio and video codecs )

In France we've at least 10 channels like that ....

Regards.

Ambass.

[mcraenz]

Yeah new in New Zealand we have some channels like that too. Anything that can be done Ambass?

[Nigel_K]

TV-Server Version:RC1
MediaPortal Version: V0.2.3.0
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Wide
Windows Version: Vista Home Premium
CPU Type: Intel CoreDuo 6850 3.0Ghz
HDD: Western Digital 500 gig
Memory: 2 Gig KVR667D2N5K2
Motherboard: ASRock Conroe 1333-DVI/H R2.0/M/ASR
Video Card: ASUS EAH 3870X2 1 gb
Video Card Driver: ATI latest
Sound Card: Realtek on board
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 6.0.1.5485
1. TV Card: Floppy DTV-S2
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S/S2
1. TV Card Driver: 4.5N
2. TV Card: Haup hvr4000
2. TV Card TypeVB T
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: Cyberlink BD Solution (PDVD) Main Concept
MPEG2 Audio Codec: DScaler
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 28.2/5
HTPC Case: EBuyer ATX
Cooling: Standard
Power Supply: 650 W Supplied with case
Remote: MCE
TV: Vistron 52 42
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI

I'm getting the same problems on UK DVB-S S2 & DVB-T, I'd found previously that changing to DScaler audio codec resolved the same initial problem with Disco Turbo, ie first frame then nothing.
I'm also getting now, channel change and no audio, switch tv off then back on, audio then present, as if the graph is not rebuilding on change from or to, mpeg/AC3.
Logs att. don't know if they are any help, as I havn't had a crash.

[Paranoid Delusion]

Try FFDShow, as its capable of running multiple instances of itself should resolve this (Audio only).