TV Stutters after 1 hour

broadscott · 2006-10-07, 10:13

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.4
Windows Version: XPMC
CPU Type: Sempron 2800
HDD: Samsung 250Gb
Memory: 512Mb
Motherboard: Asus K8V-MX
Video Card: GeForce 5200
1. TV Card: Leadtek DTV1000
MPEG2 Video Codec: PureVideo
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
Remote: MCE
TV: CRT

TV on my system starts to stutter after watching it for an hour. This doesn't happen while watching XVID movies, havent tried DVD. If you turn off the TV and turn it back on immediately, the TV will be fine for another hour, leading me to beleive it isn't a problem with the graphics card overheating. Anyone have any idea why this might be occuring? It's really annoying to have to turn off the TV when in the middle of watching a film/show. Otherwise, everything else works great - a fantastic product!

thechad · 2006-10-07, 11:22

I would check what your timeshift buffer is set at, my guess is one hour and it is having issues trying to roll the timeshift file once full. I have experienced this issue a long time ago but have no idea what I did to fix it, sorry.

broadscott · 2006-10-07, 11:32

It happens even if Timeshift is turned off.

infinityloop · 2006-10-07, 11:36

after it has started to stutter, attach all *.log files located in MediaPortal/logs to your post.

broadscott · 2006-10-07, 12:58

I have attached the logs. The TV started skipping a few minutes before I took the logs, but not as bad as it has in the past (although still bad enough to not be able to watch TV). I think if I left it longer the skipping would become worse.

trojkolka · 2006-10-07, 13:05

i have the same problems with latest SVN. It happens after about an hour indeed. And i also have timeshifting disabled. I made a Bug report in the Quality Assurance forum. I dont have the above logs added in there because i have an out of sync problem too.

broadscott · 2006-10-07, 14:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by trojkolka

i have the same problems with latest SVN. It happens after about an hour indeed. And i also have timeshifting disabled. I made a Bug report in the Quality Assurance forum. I dont have the above logs added in there because i have an out of sync problem too.

Do you mean audio gets out of sync with the video while watching TV sometimes? I get that as well, I have tried using the various audio codecs (MPA, ffdshow, Leadtek) but they all seem to get the same problem every now and then. Not sure if this is a related problem though.

trojkolka · 2006-10-07, 16:14

Yes indeed audio gets out of sync with video. i also tried several codecs/filters but nothing seems to work. Especially after zapping a couple of channels and/or having Mediaportal not focused (in windowed mode without always on top) this is getting really annoying. I'm using a hauppauge 150 PVR MCE tv card and you (broadscott) don't so i think the problem is in MediaPortal itself. I still love MP though it's one of the best apps on the internet imho

Paranoid Delusion · 2006-10-07, 20:08

Does this mainly happen in windowed mode, saying this as i get it occassionally when running other tasks.

But in fullscreen mode, do not have this occur.

Regards

broadscott · 2006-10-08, 00:51

I always run MP in fullscreen mode.

2006-10-07, 10:13	#1 (permalink)
broadscott Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 91 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	TV Stutters after 1 hour MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.4 Windows Version: XPMC CPU Type: Sempron 2800 HDD: Samsung 250Gb Memory: 512Mb Motherboard: Asus K8V-MX Video Card: GeForce 5200 1. TV Card: Leadtek DTV1000 MPEG2 Video Codec: PureVideo MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA Remote: MCE TV: CRT TV on my system starts to stutter after watching it for an hour. This doesn't happen while watching XVID movies, havent tried DVD. If you turn off the TV and turn it back on immediately, the TV will be fine for another hour, leading me to beleive it isn't a problem with the graphics card overheating. Anyone have any idea why this might be occuring? It's really annoying to have to turn off the TV when in the middle of watching a film/show. Otherwise, everything else works great - a fantastic product!

2006-10-07, 11:22	#2 (permalink)
thechad Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Geelong, Australia Age: 27 Posts: 187 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	I would check what your timeshift buffer is set at, my guess is one hour and it is having issues trying to roll the timeshift file once full. I have experienced this issue a long time ago but have no idea what I did to fix it, sorry. __________________

2006-10-07, 11:36	#4 (permalink)
infinityloop Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 29 Posts: 6,405 Thanks: 183 Thanked 146 Times in 101 Posts Country: My System	after it has started to stutter, attach all .log files located in MediaPortal/logs to your post. __________________ regards chris MediaPortal Project Coordinator Test Team Leader Do not start to moan if something is not working as you want it to be. Remember that MediaPortal is Open Source. YOU* can improve it!

2006-10-07, 13:05	#6 (permalink)
trojkolka Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Age: 22 Posts: 115 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	i have the same problems with latest SVN. It happens after about an hour indeed. And i also have timeshifting disabled. I made a Bug report in the Quality Assurance forum. I dont have the above logs added in there because i have an out of sync problem too. __________________ Trojkolka

2006-10-07, 16:14	#8 (permalink)
trojkolka Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Age: 22 Posts: 115 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Yes indeed audio gets out of sync with video. i also tried several codecs/filters but nothing seems to work. Especially after zapping a couple of channels and/or having Mediaportal not focused (in windowed mode without always on top) this is getting really annoying. I'm using a hauppauge 150 PVR MCE tv card and you (broadscott) don't so i think the problem is in MediaPortal itself. I still love MP though it's one of the best apps on the internet imho __________________ Trojkolka

2006-10-07, 11:32	#3 (permalink)
broadscott Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 91 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It happens even if Timeshift is turned off.

2006-10-07, 12:58	#5 (permalink)
broadscott Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 91 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have attached the logs. The TV started skipping a few minutes before I took the logs, but not as bad as it has in the past (although still bad enough to not be able to watch TV). I think if I left it longer the skipping would become worse.

2006-10-07, 20:08	#9 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 7,033 Thanks: 139 Thanked 257 Times in 228 Posts Country: My System	Does this mainly happen in windowed mode, saying this as i get it occassionally when running other tasks. But in fullscreen mode, do not have this occur. Regards __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. Upload Logs\Pictures etc, use the "Go Advanced" and select the + feature to upload\attach files.

2006-10-08, 00:51	#10 (permalink)
broadscott Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 91 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I always run MP in fullscreen mode.

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