TV Server RC1 recordings to a network drive

cfforce · 2008-05-16, 21:06

TV-Server Version: 18566
MediaPortal Version: 18566
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two
Windows Version: XP SP2
CPU Type: Intel E6400
HDD: Hitachi 80GB Boot, Hitachi 500Gb Recordings
Memory: 2048Gb DDR2 (1024Mb Ramdrive for TimeShift)
Motherboard: Asus P5K-E
Video Card: Asus 8600GT
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: AuzenTech X-Plosion
Sound Card AC3: Optical Out
Sound Card Driver: PCI-8770-080307
1. TV Card: FireDTV S2
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: 4.5.N
2. TV Card: FireDTV S2
2. TV Card Type: DVB-S
2. TV Card Driver: 4.5.N
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:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 19.2°E
HTPC Case: CoolerMaster Centurion
Cooling: Zalman Cooling, 120mm fans
Power Supply: 430W Antec Truepower
Remote: Logitech Harmony
TV: Samsung 42" Plasma
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI

I''ve tried several way to but the recordings folder (and/or TimeShift) to a mapped drive (z: mapped to \\zeus\tvrec) and a UNC (\\zeus\tvrec) location, but none of them work; if i change it back to the C: drive it works great; Getting error: No Audio/Video Detected.

I want to test things out if the speed is enough. Because the server \\zeus\ had a 8xRaptor 74Gb in Raid5 config.

kano · 2008-08-05, 21:06

Did you get it to work?

tha_lode · 2008-08-16, 21:27

I'm interested in this too. Especially timeshifting. Any solution?

retro · 2008-08-17, 01:15

I have tried several times to record/timeshift to a networked drive, but it has never worked.

blaudden · 2008-08-17, 08:24

The network drive is too slow. Why would you need do that? You can watch the channels and recordings from another computer anyway.

- If you like, you can record to a local disk and then share that on your network.
- If you get the No Audio Video problem, increase timeout values.

tha_lode · 2008-08-17, 10:08

The point for me is to reduce the heat & noise inside the mediapc. If the timeshifting was done to a network drive this should at least help on the noise, but also possibly on the heat.

tha_lode · 2008-08-25, 21:59

bump.

No one can answer? My Lan is fairly good. 300mbps wireless. Should be fast enough for this job.

Marcusb · 2008-08-26, 06:18

This is a known issue, but I don't think anyone is actively working on it with so many other things to complete before the v1.0 release.

In your case, I'd suggest installing the TV server on the machine that houses the external hard disks, then you only need an MP client on the HTPC.
This would really reduce noise and power on that machine.

tha_lode · 2008-08-26, 14:21

That is a good point. My problem is that the server is in the basement, so i would have to extend the cable through two floors to get to it.

tourettes · 2008-08-26, 19:58

Make sure that the user account that is used to run tv service is having actually access rights to the network. Normaly none of the services have access on network shares.

2008-05-16, 21:06	#1 (permalink)
cfforce MP Donator Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 13 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	TV Server RC1 recordings to a network drive TV-Server Version: 18566 MediaPortal Version: 18566 MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two Windows Version: XP SP2 CPU Type: Intel E6400 HDD: Hitachi 80GB Boot, Hitachi 500Gb Recordings Memory: 2048Gb DDR2 (1024Mb Ramdrive for TimeShift) Motherboard: Asus P5K-E Video Card: Asus 8600GT Video Card Driver: Sound Card: AuzenTech X-Plosion Sound Card AC3: Optical Out Sound Card Driver: PCI-8770-080307 1. TV Card: FireDTV S2 1. TV Card Type: DVB-S 1. TV Card Driver: 4.5.N 2. TV Card: FireDTV S2 2. TV Card Type: DVB-S 2. TV Card Driver: 4.5.N 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: MPEG2 Audio Codec: h.264 Video Codec: Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 19.2°E HTPC Case: CoolerMaster Centurion Cooling: Zalman Cooling, 120mm fans Power Supply: 430W Antec Truepower Remote: Logitech Harmony TV: Samsung 42" Plasma TV - HTPC Connection: DVI I''ve tried several way to but the recordings folder (and/or TimeShift) to a mapped drive (z: mapped to \\zeus\tvrec) and a UNC (\\zeus\tvrec) location, but none of them work; if i change it back to the C: drive it works great; Getting error: No Audio/Video Detected. I want to test things out if the speed is enough. Because the server \\zeus\ had a 8xRaptor 74Gb in Raid5 config. Last edited by cfforce; 2008-05-16 at 21:11.

2008-08-05, 21:06	#2 (permalink)
kano Portal User Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 41 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	TV Server RC1 recordings to a network drive Reply to Thread Did you get it to work?

2008-08-26, 19:58	#10 (permalink)
tourettes Portal Developer Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 30 Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 66 Times in 55 Posts	Make sure that the user account that is used to run tv service is having actually access rights to the network. Normaly none of the services have access on network shares. __________________ http://day2.no-ip.org/ "Commy64 - The problem there is that Oprah was on. MP tried to save you by blanking the screen"

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2008-08-16, 21:27	#3 (permalink)
tha_lode Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	I'm interested in this too. Especially timeshifting. Any solution?

2008-08-17, 01:15	#4 (permalink)
retro Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 37 Posts: 35 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	I have tried several times to record/timeshift to a networked drive, but it has never worked.

2008-08-17, 08:24	#5 (permalink)
blaudden Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	The network drive is too slow. Why would you need do that? You can watch the channels and recordings from another computer anyway. - If you like, you can record to a local disk and then share that on your network. - If you get the No Audio Video problem, increase timeout values.

2008-08-17, 10:08	#6 (permalink)
tha_lode Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	The point for me is to reduce the heat & noise inside the mediapc. If the timeshifting was done to a network drive this should at least help on the noise, but also possibly on the heat.

2008-08-25, 21:59	#7 (permalink)
tha_lode Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	bump. No one can answer? My Lan is fairly good. 300mbps wireless. Should be fast enough for this job.

2008-08-26, 06:18	#8 (permalink)
Marcusb Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,866 Thanks: 55 Thanked 24 Times in 24 Posts Country: My System	This is a known issue, but I don't think anyone is actively working on it with so many other things to complete before the v1.0 release. In your case, I'd suggest installing the TV server on the machine that houses the external hard disks, then you only need an MP client on the HTPC. This would really reduce noise and power on that machine.

2008-08-26, 14:21	#9 (permalink)
tha_lode Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	That is a good point. My problem is that the server is in the basement, so i would have to extend the cable through two floors to get to it.