video freeze after first frame

[seal]

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version:
MediaPortal Skin:
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2 + all hotfixes
CPU Type: AMD X2 4400
HDD: 80GB WD SATA
Memory: 2GB
Motherboard: GA-MA78GM-S2H
Motherboard Chipset: AMD
Video Card: mobo built in HD3200
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 8.3
Sound Card: mobo built Realtek HD
1. TV Card: SkyStar HD 2
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S/S2
1. TV Card Driver: Newest, BDA
MPEG2 Video Codec: many tested
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow audio codec
TV: Toshiba Regza 37X3000PG
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI cable

I have problems on Ukrainian channels on Sirius and with some Viasat too. First frame is displayed and freezes. Tested on Intervideo Codec, Cyberlink Codec, ffdshow, Elecard, Dscaler works only on Sonic codec but sonic has poor deinterlacing.

The same problem i have on Sex View and on some Viasat channels.

Any sugesstions what codec i should use?

Aslo i noticed on some codecs codec stretch my video to format 16:9 i guess.. i want to decide with format from media portal menu... there is always "normal"...



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[BadMojoX]

Hello,
i have the same problem with several channels with my FloppyDTV S2. The TV freezes after the first frame. I've posted my logs in the bug reports session for the MediaPortal. It've also seen strange comments in the logs, like "the graph doesn't need to be rebuilded","graph stop". It may be a start point for the MP developers. Have you solved the problem on your HTPC?

[teuget]

This is a re-post. The same problem was also reported in a different thread.
I am seeing the exact same problem. I always get the first video frame (distorded, only half height) and then nothing. Audio plays normally.

Some more info;
* I get this effect with TV Server Config Preview option as well as via TV Client.
* While this happens, I see memory use shooting up rapidly. From 0.5Gb to 1.5Gb in seconds.
* Memory gets reclaimed when I close the preview window (or when TV Service crashes)
* When looking at the timeshift buffer file, things seem intact. I can play the file with e.g. MediaPlayer. No distortions. It's just sending the content to the viewer that does not seem to work.

It is as if the streamserver is unable to send the frames to the client for some reason, and starts buffering them all in memory.

I looked at logs, but did not see any error messages that could hint at the problem.

My hardware config;

TV-Server Version: 1.0.0.0 RC1
MediaPortal Version: 1.0.0.0 RC1
MediaPortal Skin: default
Windows Version: XP SP2
CPU Type: HP P4 3.2Ghz
HDD: WD 250GB
Memory: 512MB
Motherboard:
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6600
Video Card Driver: 6.14.10.6674
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: ASUS TV7134 WDM Video Capture
1. TV Card Type: analog
1. TV Card Driver: 2.3.1.1
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:

[akkeekke]

This also seem to be my problem, freezing picture when i change to viasat sport 2 and 3. I do not have this problem with other channals. I´ve tried to change the audio and video codec but no success... The attached logs may hopefully help the debugging.

TV-Server Version: 1.0 RC1 Refresh+svn05312008
MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal 1.0 RC1 Refresh+svn05312008
MediaPortal Skin: Blue widescreen
Windows Version: MCE 2005 + sp3
CPU Type: AMD x64 x2 5200+
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint 500Gb
Memory: 2gb DDR2
Motherboard: MSI K9AGM2-FIH
Video Card: AMD x1250
Video Card Driver: ATI CC 8.3
Sound Card: Onboard Realtek HDA/ATI HDMI Audio
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: ATI HDMI 5.0.40001.9
1. TV Card: FloppyDTV
1. TV Card Type: DVB-C
1. TV Card Driver: FireDTV 4.5N
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: Intervideo
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Intervideo
h.264 Video Codec: Cyberlink H.264
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Comhem
HTPC Case: Antec Fusion
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: MCE remote
TV: Panasonic PV600
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI

[BadMojoX]

Hello, the problem has been resolved for me with the latest svn build (thanks to the developer who has solved this issue)
I had to set the audio codec to dscaler. Then it is started to work normally.

[akkeekke]

Thanks for the reply! I'll check with descaler as soon as possible

[pharaohamps]

I had the same issue - reinstall MP and everything is OK, but once I got it all configured the way I want it, HDTV freezes after the first frame but audio is fine.

I figured out that using AC3Filter along with CoreAVC causes this. Using either ffdshow or MPA decoder works fine.

Hope this helps.

[akkeekke]

Thanks for the tips to use descaler audio codec, but it did unfortunately only solved the problem partially!

This is the problem;
The sound level drops radically when i get to the viasat sport 2 & 3 while randomly zapping between channels. The strange thing is that when i open the timeshift ts-stream afterwards in VLC media player everything looks OK with the same sound level all channels including viasat sport 2 & 3.
As i mentioned earlier the Intervideo codec gave freezing picture on first frame instead, now i noticed that the ts-stream was fine in VLC eventhough the MP picture frooze. Anyone got a clue how to solve the sound issue?

I have updated to RC2 and uses the latest svn.

Thanks in advance

[ErAzOr]

hi!

sorry that i pick up this old thread, but i think it's better than start a new one ;D
i have exactly the same problem (especially with sexview channels) with rc3 + new svn (older versions also).

i tried following:

mpa decoder filter: freeze at first frame
ffdshow audio decoder: freeze after first frame
cyberlink audio decode: works! (but i think it's not a good decoder for me, because it's quietly)
cyberlink audio decoder: freeze after first frame
cyberlink audio decoder (UPnP) freeze after first frame
microsoft mpeg-1/dd audio decoder: works! (but in some hd channels i have no sound, so no alternative

has anyone a solution?

thanks!

[ErAzOr]

anyone with same problems?