No recording file on Disk

[jonxm05]

b]TV-Server Version[/b]: tvengine3-08-17-2007--01-22h--Rev15568
MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal-svn--08-15-2007--00-59-Rev15533
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: XP Professional Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
CPU Type: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
Memory: DDR, PC3200 (200 MHz), 512 MBytes, Samsung X2
Motherboard: Intel D865PERL
Motherboard Chipset: Intel i865P/PE/G/i848P rev. A2
Motherboard Bios: RL86510A.86A.0089.P21.0502132202
Video Card: RADEON X800 PRO/GTO
Video Card Driver: 6.14.10.6706
Sound Card: C-Media PCI Audio Device
Sound Card Driver: 5.12.01.0046.5.1
1. TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV PVR150
1. TV Card Type: Analog
1. TV Card Driver: 2.0.48.24227

Hi

Nice to be here I just moved over from GB-PVR which I have been using now for about a year or two. I have been watching MP for quit a while now but just deceided to go ahead and try and move over

My configuration is quite simple with MP+SVN +TV3 on my HTPC and one Networked client PC with MP+SVN+TV3 Client.

The installation and configuration went quite well and almost trouble free. A few minor issues with Hebrew EPG but I was able to work around them but unfortunately I'm left with two open issues that I can't solve.

If I set a recording from EPG or start recording manually all looks fine. But no video file is saved to disk. I have the Recoding XML file in the correct folder but no video file. In the recordings playback und MY TV I have the entry of the recording but it will not play (there is no file.) Why is no file being created I have tried both .ts and .mpg and the same result. I must have missed something. Live (Timeshifting) works well and I’m able to view pause play no problems

The second problem if I understand correctly is common; the client PC is not able to play a stream without stuttering .I have tried different codecs but they all have the same result. Any ideas are welcome.


Jonxm

Thanks for tha graet software

[jonxm05]

I did a bit of testing and believe I have found the cause of the problem which in my humble opinion is possibly a bug. The system fails to write a file with filename in Hebrew.

By manually editing my tvguide.xml I reloaded the EPG with a number of programs renamed with English titles. I then set two of them to record. I also set one Hebrew title to record

The Hebrew title failed but the English ones recoded perfectly.

An infesting fact is that the Hebrew titles manage to create both the directory and the XML file just not the mpg or the ts file

[ronilse]

Hi,
Which language do you run Windows in?

Regards
Roy

[jonxm05]

Windows XP with Hebrew enabled

[ronilse]

Hi,
Was it(if you used it) the same with MP, but without TVE3?

Regards
Roy

[jonxm05]

I have never tried yo use MP without TVE3. Just moved over from GB-PVR a few days ago and I needed Client support as thats what I had in GB. My kids watch TV though there PC's

If you want to test I can upload a tvguide.xml file with hebrew programing

thanks
jonx

[ronilse]

Hi,
I'm going to add this to Mantis (can't reproduce it my self), so that would be fine if you did.
First enable debug mode in MP Setup -> General -> & "Log Level" to debug.
Then schedule a program "& of course it will fail" , but zip all files for both server & mediaportal (even .bak files) & attach it to your post.

Regards
Roy

[jonxm05]

Hi Roy

As you requested I did the recoding and zipped the logs. I also included a copy of the tvguide.xml

Well as we know the recoding failed all I got was the XML file


BTW thank you for you help in this issue

thanks

Jonx

[ronilse]

Hi,
According to log it has recorded a show "D:\Video\TV\ספורט מהעולם-2007-08-19.mpg" & in D:\Video\TV\ you have nothing (or was this something else)?

Is there any recorded shows in Recorded TV

Regards
Roy

[jonxm05]

Hi Roy

Sorry if I inconvenienced you last night I went to bed without logging off. I hope you did not wait to long for an answer

You are correct the show "ספורט מהעולם" was set to record from 01:30 to 02:00 the file "D:\Video\TV\ספורט מהעולם-2007-08-19.mpg" was not created and the only entry I have under D:\Video\TV\ it the "ספורט מהעולם-2007-08-19.xml"

Thanks
Jonx

Hi Roy

just an update on a new experiment I tried

I changed the settings in the TV server setup under Recording -> Custom paths and file names to "%date%-%start%" therefore no tittles in the file name

Although it's not very convenient to have recoding with no title in the file name It works

Jonx