Error watching tv after standby

[tjvdberg]

TV-Server Version: 1.0 RC2
MediaPortal Version: 1.0 RC2
MediaPortal Skin: Monochrome 4:3
Windows Version: Vista Ultimate x64 Sp1
CPU Type: AMD Phenom 9550 quadcore 2200 mhz
HDD: WD500GB greendrive
Memory: x 1024 Kingston value ram
Motherboard: GA-MA78GPM-DS2H rev 1.0 Bios :F5
Video Card: Onboard Ati 3200 and PCIe Ati 3450
Video Card Driver: 8.7
Sound Card: Onboard hd audio
Sound Card AC3: no ac3
Sound Card Driver: 1.97
1. TV Card: firedvt dvb-s2 internal - Aston cam 2.18 - smartwi smardcard canal digitaal nl
1. TV Card Type: dvb-s2
1. TV Card Driver: 5.0.1.0
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
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 PDV8 codec
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Cyberlink PDV8 codec
h.264 Video Codec: Core AVC
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 19.2E and Astar 23.5E (duo LNB)
HTPC Case: Antec Fusion with Imon 6.20.1102 (antec) screen Firmware: 0xa1
Cooling: default cpu cooler & 2 side fans
Power Supply: Intergrrated Antec 430 watt
Remote: MCE Remote OEM
TV: Old 4:3 sony tv
TV - HTPC Connection: S-video

After standby, media portal says unknown error or unable to start timeshifting when I try to watch tv. The tvserver log files fill with error like:

[13]: Exception   :TvLibrary.TvException: Unable to start graph
   at TvLibrary.Implementations.DVB.TvCardDvbBase.RunGraph(Int32 subChannel)
   at TvLibrary.Implementations.DVB.TvCardDVBS.Tune(Int32 subChannelId, IChannel channel)
   at TvService.CardTuner.Tune(User& user, IChannel channel, Int32 idChannel)
Exception   :Unable to start graph
  site      :Void RunGraph(Int32)
  source    :TVLibrary
  stacktrace:   at TvLibrary.Implementations.DVB.TvCardDvbBase.RunGraph(Int32 subChannel)
   at TvLibrary.Implementations.DVB.TvCardDVBS.Tune(Int32 subChannelId, IChannel channel)
   at TvService.CardTuner.Tune(User& user, IChannel channel, Int32 idChannel)

and

[11]: Exception   :System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at TvService.TVController.StopTimeShifting(User& user)
Exception   :Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
  site      :Boolean StopTimeShifting(TvControl.User ByRef)
  source    :TvService
  stacktrace:   at TvService.TVController.StopTimeShifting(User& user)

This is my first install of MP but somewhere along the line something must has gone wrong.
Anyone knows whats wrong?

[canarygsr]

i had a problem like this and it is because the network card wasnt resuming!!
My MB was a different GA-MA78 version.

TV-Server Version: 1.0 RC2
MediaPortal Version: 1.0 RC2
MediaPortal Skin: Normal
Windows Version: XP Pro SP3
CPU Type: AMD 4200
HDD:
Memory: 1Gig
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA78-2SH
Video Card: ATI HD3200 (onboard)
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: Realtek 8111c
Sound Card AC3: optical
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Leaktek DTV1000S
1. TV Card Type: DBV-T
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card: Leaktek DTV1000T
2. TV Card Type: DBV-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: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: MCE
TV: 42" Plasma SD
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI

[tjvdberg]

Well I checked the networkcard and it seems to work fine, to be sure I disabled all the powersaving features on it, but it didn't seem to solve the problem. Anymore suggestions?

[Paranoid Delusion]

Hi tjvdberg

Have you tried the delay settings in TVServer\general, have had people using 20 - 60 secs delay before things have resumed properly.

[hirscho]

Hi tjvdberg

I have the same issue as long as the "EPG idle grabber" is active. Please try to disable the feature. Is there any difference between hibernate and standby?

[ced007]

Hi,
Difference between hibernate (S4) and standby (s3) are basically:
- S4 moude put everything needed to wake up the PC in the hard drive and then consume minimum energy when hibernating. The wake is a little bit slower than S3 mode.
- S3 mode put everything needed to wake up the PC and restore everything in the RAM. The wake is faster than in S4 mode but in case of power failure everything in the memory is lost and so the PC can not wake up correctly.

[tjvdberg]

Okay an update, I first played with the delay setting, apart from the occasional "connection to the tv server was lost" it didn't help. I disabled the webepg updater, that didn’t fix the errors. I don't use hibernate and the option isn't available in start menu so I didn’t test that yet. The behavior of the errors did change somewhat with the suggest settings of wepepg and start delay. Now the first time after standby i get unknown error if I turn on the tv, but after I change the channel it works, if I put the pc in and out of standby after the second time (once the 3th time) that won’t work and i get unknown error the entire time. If i restart the tv server everything seems to work normally.
Sorry for the long time between posts, I’m currently really busy. Thanks for the help so far.

[doornjoostje]

Please look at this post: Migration from AMD 690G to 780G
Solved all my hibernate problems in mediaportal works with RC2 (didn't install any SVN builds).
Hibernate must be set in the register, before you use it, but you probably know that.

[tjvdberg]

I think i fixed it All the settings everybody gave were correct, the problem was the EVR renderer + maybe the Ati Hybrid crossfire or some combination of those 2. When I changed to vmr9, and disabled crossfire it worked. I haven't tested it extensively, but so far so good.
My logs may help with the bug tracing of VMR rendering problems, do I need to send them to a special place?
Thanks everyone, for your help.

[datfreak]

Originally Posted by hirscho

Hi tjvdberg

I have the same issue as long as the "EPG idle grabber" is active. Please try to disable the feature. Is there any difference between hibernate and standby?

hey hirscho-- I get the same problem-- did you ever find out a fix for this?