Recorded TV freezes when seeking

dale_mac · 2006-01-21, 00:25

Area: Media Portal Program / Recorded TV
MP Version: 0.2 RC2
Skin: Blue Two
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Intel Celeron 2.66
Memory: 512MB Generic
Motherboard Chipset: MSI P4MAM2-V
Video Card: ATI Radeon 9250
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 05.10
Video Card Resolution: 1024x768
Video Render Type: VMR9
Video Codec Type & Version: Nero
Audio Codec Type & Version: MPEG/AC3/DTS/LPCM
TV Card: Compro Videomate DVB-T300
TV Card Type: DVB
TV Card Driver: ComproDTV2.6.0.9

I'm having a problem with recorded TV.
When I view something that I've recorded and I want to seek through the commercials the screen just shows a paused image. The recorded video hangs.
If I press play again, the frozen image stays on the screen.
I have to then stop playing, exit to the videos list, and start again.
If I try to resume playing from where I left off, it is still frozen. I need to start again from the beginning.
If I play the recording without stopping at all, it works perfectly.
It doesn't matter if I access the file from MyTV / recorded TV or from MyVideos.
The strange thing is that some of the recorded files work fine, and some don't.
Any clues?

Taipan · 2006-01-21, 01:17

A couple of suggestions:-

Try a different video decoder/filter - Dscaler or nVIDIA are excellent.

Failing that, post your MediaPortal.log file from a "hung" instance.

Your video card is below specs - you need one that supports DirectX 9 fully which is a 9500 up for the ATI range.

dale_mac · 2006-01-21, 22:45

I forgot to change my spec notes when I replaced my video card, it's actually a Radeon 9600XT. Sorry for that.
I've got the nVidia codec so I'll try that.
I'll try to find the Dscaler codec on the net.
Thanks for your help.

fresnik · 2006-01-26, 10:01

This happens to me too once in a while, and although I haven't figured out what the problem is, I found out that compressing the recording to MPEG2 works as a workaround for the seeking problem.

2006-01-21, 00:25	#1 (permalink)
dale_mac Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Recorded TV freezes when seeking Area: Media Portal Program / Recorded TV MP Version: 0.2 RC2 Skin: Blue Two Windows Version: XP Pro SP2 CPU Type: Intel Celeron 2.66 Memory: 512MB Generic Motherboard Chipset: MSI P4MAM2-V Video Card: ATI Radeon 9250 Video Card Driver: Catalyst 05.10 Video Card Resolution: 1024x768 Video Render Type: VMR9 Video Codec Type & Version: Nero Audio Codec Type & Version: MPEG/AC3/DTS/LPCM TV Card: Compro Videomate DVB-T300 TV Card Type: DVB TV Card Driver: ComproDTV2.6.0.9 I'm having a problem with recorded TV. When I view something that I've recorded and I want to seek through the commercials the screen just shows a paused image. The recorded video hangs. If I press play again, the frozen image stays on the screen. I have to then stop playing, exit to the videos list, and start again. If I try to resume playing from where I left off, it is still frozen. I need to start again from the beginning. If I play the recording without stopping at all, it works perfectly. It doesn't matter if I access the file from MyTV / recorded TV or from MyVideos. The strange thing is that some of the recorded files work fine, and some don't. Any clues?

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2006-01-21, 01:17	#2 (permalink)
Taipan Portal Tester Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,929 Thanks: 4 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts Country: My System	A couple of suggestions:- Try a different video decoder/filter - Dscaler or nVIDIA are excellent. Failing that, post your MediaPortal.log file from a "hung" instance. Your video card is below specs - you need one that supports DirectX 9 fully which is a 9500 up for the ATI range.

2006-01-21, 22:45	#3 (permalink)
dale_mac Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	I forgot to change my spec notes when I replaced my video card, it's actually a Radeon 9600XT. Sorry for that. I've got the nVidia codec so I'll try that. I'll try to find the Dscaler codec on the net. Thanks for your help.

2006-01-26, 10:01	#4 (permalink)
fresnik Portal User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This happens to me too once in a while, and although I haven't figured out what the problem is, I found out that compressing the recording to MPEG2 works as a workaround for the seeking problem.