AC3 isn´t selectable

[Hugo]

The new TV-server/-client is working very well - special the "resizing-bug" in the client is gone.

I´ve just one tiny problem and that´s AC3. The Client gives me ac3 and stereo for selection, but nothing happens after i select ac3 - playback is still mpg.
(ts-stream activated)

[Caramba69]

I have the same problem.

[Muldini]

Same problem here, using SPDIF (optical) and nvidia purevideo (SPDIF Passthrough).
Will check if theres anything in the logs next time I got the chance to watch something with AC3.

Regards, Muldini

[KoktGrus]

got the same problem :'(w

[Chelle]

MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal_0.2.2 SVN from feb 17th
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two 0.2.2.1
Windows Version: Windows XP MCE sp2
CPU Type: AMD 3500+
HDD: Hitachi ATA 250GB
Memory: 1024 MB DDR400
Motherboard: MSI NEO 2
Motherboard Chipset: Nforce 2
Motherboard Bios: ?
Video Card: Radeon x1600
Video Card Driver: Latest from Ati
Sound Card: Creative Audigy ZS
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Digital-Everywhere FireDTV-c
1. TV Card Type: DVB-C
1. TV Card Driver: 4.2.0.0
2. TV Card: Haupauge PVR350
2. TV Card Type: PVR350
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: Nvidia PureVideo
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Nvidia PureVideo
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Comhem
HTPC Case: Dign HV5
Cooling: Zalman 7800
Power Supply: Dign HV5
Remote: Microsoft MCE remote
TV: Panasonic 42TH500
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI-D

Got the same problem. Nothing happens when you select AC3. Dont have any logs right now since I'm at work - but if needed I'll try to provide those. AC3 works fine with DVDs and videos.

//Chelle

[Hugo]

Originally Posted by Muldini

...I got the chance to watch something with AC3...

Pro7 and SAT1 are sending all the time with AC3 (not just for DD 5.1 movies).
A simple short test (with pure-video) is to call the controlpanel. Go to the audio tab. If AC3 is working, you´ll have the audioformat Dolby Digital.

[gemx]

Same problem here

[gibman]

I think this problem is related to this one.
Changing audio/language doesn't work.
Correct me if I am wrong.

I don't think it's specifically an ac3 problem.
changing the audio language on the client does nothing, no matter what format the audio is in...being mpeg1 layer2 or ac3.

/Gibman

[Muldini]

[edit on]
Sry, was too early in the morning, yes that seems related to the linked thread gibman.
[/edit off]

Anyway, all I get in the logs is the following:

The audio stays on the "standard" one tho, which is MPEG-2 on Pro7.

23.02.2007 11:49:58 user:HTPC add
23.02.2007 11:49:58 subch:3  pid:100 audio lang: type:MPEG-2
23.02.2007 11:49:58 subch:3    map pid:100 audio lang: type:MPEG-2
23.02.2007 11:49:58 subch:3  pid:101 audio lang: type:AC3
23.02.2007 11:49:58 subch:3    map pid:101 audio lang: type:AC3
23.02.2007 11:49:58 subch:3 stop tif
23.02.2007 11:49:58 card: Tuner locked:True signal strength:93 signal quality:100
23.02.2007 11:49:58 card2:HTPC 1 3
23.02.2007 11:49:58 control1:HTPC 1 3
23.02.2007 11:49:58 control2:HTPC 1 3
23.02.2007 11:49:58 Controller: delete timeshift files D:\Programme\MediaPortal TV-Server\live1-3.ts
23.02.2007 11:49:58 user:epg remove
23.02.2007 11:49:58 dvb:FreeSubChannel:3 #1
23.02.2007 11:49:58 subch:1 Decompose()
23.02.2007 11:49:58 user:epg remove
23.02.2007 11:49:58 dvb:FreeSubChannel:2 #1
23.02.2007 11:49:58 card: StartTimeShifting 1 D:\Programme\MediaPortal TV-Server\live1-3.ts 
23.02.2007 11:49:58 card: WaitForUnScrambledSignal
23.02.2007 11:49:58 card:   return not scrambled
23.02.2007 11:49:58 subch:3 SetTimeShiftFileName:D:\Programme\MediaPortal TV-Server\live1-3.ts
23.02.2007 11:49:58 subch:3 SetTimeShiftFileName fill in pids
23.02.2007 11:49:58 subch:3 set timeshift 2:pid:FF video type:MPEG-2
23.02.2007 11:49:58 subch:3 set timeshift 4:pid:100 audio lang: type:MPEG-2
23.02.2007 11:49:58 subch:3 set timeshift 129:pid:101 audio lang: type:AC3
23.02.2007 11:49:58 card: WaitForTimeShiftFile
23.02.2007 11:49:58 card: WaitForUnScrambledSignal
23.02.2007 11:49:58 card:   return not scrambled
23.02.2007 11:49:59 card: timeshifting fileSize:0
23.02.2007 11:49:59 card: timeshifting fileSize:32712
23.02.2007 11:49:59 card: timeshifting fileSize:130848
23.02.2007 11:49:59 card: timeshifting fileSize:196272
23.02.2007 11:49:59 card: timeshifting fileSize:261696
23.02.2007 11:49:59 card: timeshifting fileSize:327120
23.02.2007 11:50:00 card: timeshifting fileSize:359832
23.02.2007 11:50:00 card: timeshifting fileSize:425256
23.02.2007 11:50:00 card: timeshifting fileSize:523392 1609,375
23.02.2007 11:50:00 user:HTPC card:1 sub:3 add stream:D:\Programme\MediaPortal TV-Server\live1-3.ts.tsbuffer
23.02.2007 11:50:00 RTSP: start streamer
23.02.2007 11:50:00 RTSP: Streamer started
23.02.2007 11:50:00 RTSP: add stream stream1.3 file:D:\Programme\MediaPortal TV-Server\live1-3.ts.tsbuffer
23.02.2007 11:50:00 Controller: StartTimeShifting started on card:1 to D:\Programme\MediaPortal TV-Server\live1-3.ts.tsbuffer
23.02.2007 11:50:18 card: setaudiostream:1 pid:101 language: type:AC3
23.02.2007 11:50:18 subch:3 SendPmt:382 382 FFFFFFFF 14
23.02.2007 11:50:18 Decode pmt
23.02.2007 11:50:18 subch:3 SendPMT version:20 len:93 898
23.02.2007 11:50:18 subch:3 cam flags:True

Regards, Muldini

[gemx]

Ok, got a bit further.
Checked the TVEngine3 stream with VLC and there all 3 contained audio streams (PCM German,PCM English, AC3 5.1 German) were selectable and working.
So there must be something wrong in Mediaportal itself.