Problem with recorded TV

alexeix · 2007-02-19, 00:00

Hi,

So I've made my first scheduled recording with the TV Server, but there's a problem.

The programme shows up under 'Recorded TV', but when I try to play it, nothing happens.

When I look in the designated folder for TV recordings, there's an mpeg file with the right name, but it's 0kb in size.

I can watch TV no problem.

While it was supposed to be recording, I was watching a ripped DVD direct from the hard drive.

Anyone know what might have gone wrong?
Thanks.

AxelSt · 2007-02-19, 09:52

there may be many reasons, for an empty recording file. However, I found out a very funny one recently: the name of the program which is taken as default filename, may not be in accordance with the filename-conventions of your filesystem. It happend to me with a movie title that had some commas and some other special characters inside: the directory was created, but the file remained empty. When I changed the conventions for naming the recordings in MP (this possibility is one of the VERY good things in MP!) the same file was recorded without problems. So MAYBE this was the problem in your case too.

Axel

swifty · 2007-03-04, 22:20

I've just experienced the same problem

MP was set scheduled to record the next program on the channel i was currently watching, TV was playing - the program started and MP showed the "rec" icon I pressed stop on my remote to stop local playback of the channel about 5 minutes into the show. The "rec" icon stayed present... but after my program finished I went to watch the show and the file is 0kb

This is using SVN 02/03/07 on DVB-T.

swifty · 2007-03-04, 22:29

Ok, this gets more bizarre...
I just tried to start a recording manually instead of scheduling one, the program recorded fine but it doesn't show up in "Recorded TV" if I navigate to the Recording folder in Windows Explorer the file is there and plays fine!

The failed scheduled program was called "Top Gear" which had 0kb size and showed up under Recorded TV
The working manual start program was called "I, Robot" and had a size of 8mb, but didn't show up under Recorded TV...
So I would guess the name isn't the issue here, is there any known bug that could be affecting me and alexeix ?

johnps · 2007-03-05, 07:05

Have had a very similar problem...

http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/qu...rs-t19613.html

Have not been able to record BBC2 reliably in .mpg format for some time, use .ts format and it all works.

2007-02-19, 00:00	#1 (permalink)
alexeix Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Problem with recorded TV Hi, So I've made my first scheduled recording with the TV Server, but there's a problem. The programme shows up under 'Recorded TV', but when I try to play it, nothing happens. When I look in the designated folder for TV recordings, there's an mpeg file with the right name, but it's 0kb in size. I can watch TV no problem. While it was supposed to be recording, I was watching a ripped DVD direct from the hard drive. Anyone know what might have gone wrong? Thanks.

2007-02-19, 09:52	#2 (permalink)
AxelSt Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Munich Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	there may be many reasons, for an empty recording file. However, I found out a very funny one recently: the name of the program which is taken as default filename, may not be in accordance with the filename-conventions of your filesystem. It happend to me with a movie title that had some commas and some other special characters inside: the directory was created, but the file remained empty. When I changed the conventions for naming the recordings in MP (this possibility is one of the VERY good things in MP!) the same file was recorded without problems. So MAYBE this was the problem in your case too. Axel __________________ Medion 8088 as Media Server in the basement, 5/8 Multiswitch-Sat, LAN / WLAN network with 5 notebooks, Palmbutler HF-Modulator, Toshiba e800 VGA WLAN PocketPC with z2Remote2PC as remote control

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2007-03-04, 22:20	#3 (permalink)
swifty Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 130 Thanks: 17 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	I've just experienced the same problem MP was set scheduled to record the next program on the channel i was currently watching, TV was playing - the program started and MP showed the "rec" icon I pressed stop on my remote to stop local playback of the channel about 5 minutes into the show. The "rec" icon stayed present... but after my program finished I went to watch the show and the file is 0kb This is using SVN 02/03/07 on DVB-T.

2007-03-04, 22:29	#4 (permalink)
swifty Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 130 Thanks: 17 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	Ok, this gets more bizarre... I just tried to start a recording manually instead of scheduling one, the program recorded fine but it doesn't show up in "Recorded TV" if I navigate to the Recording folder in Windows Explorer the file is there and plays fine! The failed scheduled program was called "Top Gear" which had 0kb size and showed up under Recorded TV The working manual start program was called "I, Robot" and had a size of 8mb, but didn't show up under Recorded TV... So I would guess the name isn't the issue here, is there any known bug that could be affecting me and alexeix ?

2007-03-05, 07:05	#5 (permalink)
johnps Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 50 Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Have had a very similar problem... http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/qu...rs-t19613.html Have not been able to record BBC2 reliably in .mpg format for some time, use .ts format and it all works.