HTPC Project Progress Report

Well, I'm making good progress getting MP up and running. I installed MP Version 0.1.0.3 and I have almost all the hardware installed and the basic configuration is done. I still have to get the sound card and install that. Then comes attaching the system to my cable and Dish receiver and working through the channel alignment and testing to make sure I can actually get a picture.

I've finally sorted out the XMLTV problem I was having with maintaining a merged channel listing for cable and Dish thanks to the folks over on the XMLTV mailing list. I had to resort to using the old channel ID format to ensure uniqueness among the same channels that appear on both the cable and the Dish so that the 'duplicates' don't get eliminated in the merge processing. And I've sorted out the icons --- now that's a pain in the backside; the XMLTV icon download does not name them the same as the old channel listing IDs so I had to manually rename them.

I'm still having problems settling on a remote --- none of the one's I've tried so far have the right combination of keys to make MP operation 'logical' for my wife and kids. I've tried the iMon RSC, and several 'universal' remotes from X-10 and one from Panasonic that works my TV. But none of them quite 'hits the spot.'

The first 'big' test today --- I tried a DVD. I got the autoinsert message and 'Do you want to play it'. When I said yes, it responded that there is no DVD inserted in the drive! I tried both DVD drives and had the same result. The DVD is configured to use the internal player right now so if anyone can shed any light on this I'd certainly appreciate it.

Originally Posted by jsteele

The first 'big' test today --- I tried a DVD. I got the autoinsert message and 'Do you want to play it'. When I said yes, it responded that there is no DVD inserted in the drive! I tried both DVD drives and had the same result. The DVD is configured to use the internal player right now so if anyone can shed any light on this I'd certainly appreciate it.

Make sure you have WinDVD or PowerDVD installed. If so, make sure it is the latest version. WinDVD 4 will work on some DVD's but not most new ones. Oh yeah, make sure you use the appropriate DVD Navigator (either Intervideo or Cyberlink) and do not use the video/audio codecs for your capture card. Use the generic codecs (such as Intervideo). Hope that helps.

Cheers!

EvilDreamer

I'll give that a go, thanks.

EvilDreamer

Well, its a bit better, at least it plays DVDs now.

But now it freezes if I try to resume playing for any reason. I am using the Cyberlink player in full screen with their control panel truned off. If I stop the DVD and come back to it, MP asks if I'd like to resume from MM:SS. Respond Yes and it switches to full screen then right back to the menu again. Click the DVD again and it again asks about resuming. I respond Yes and that's all she wrote --- MP freezes. According to windows task manager its 'Not Responding' at a Yes/No dialog, but there is no dialog on screen.

This is the MP log when this happens. The log was initialized for this run so it starts at 'MP startup' and ends with the freeze:

12/30/2004 3:28:27 PM start fullscreen
12/30/2004 3:28:27 PM ClientSize: 720x480 screen:720x480
12/30/2004 3:28:27 PM load calibration720x480.xml
12/30/2004 3:28:27 PM texturemanager:dispose()
12/30/2004 3:28:27 PM Load key mapping from keymap.xml
12/30/2004 3:28:27 PM Load fonts from skin\mce\fonts.xml
12/30/2004 3:28:27 PM fonts.InitializeDeviceObjects()
12/30/2004 3:28:27 PM Loaded font:debug height:12 texture:512x512 chars:[32-255] memleft:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:27 PM Loaded font:font10 height:8 texture:256x256 chars:[32-256] memleft:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:28 PM Loaded font:font13 height:10 texture:512x512 chars:[32-256] memleft:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:28 PM Loaded font:font14 height:10 texture:512x512 chars:[32-256] memleft:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:28 PM Loaded font:font16 height:13 texture:512x512 chars:[32-256] memleft:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:28 PM Loaded font:font72 height:60 texture:512x512 chars:[48-59] memleft:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:28 PM Loaded font:fontSVT height:10 texture:512x512 chars:[32-256] memleft:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:28 PM Load skin mce
12/30/2004 3:28:28 PM PlugInManager.LoadWindowPlugins()
12/30/2004 3:28:28 PM Load plugins from :plugins\windows\DotMSN.dll
12/30/2004 3:28:28 PM Load plugins from :plugins\windows\WindowPlugins.dll
12/30/2004 3:28:28 PM Loading references from skin\mce\references.xml
12/30/2004 3:28:28 PM original skin size:720x576
12/30/2004 3:28:28 PM ERROR: unknown control:<buttonM>
12/30/2004 3:28:28 PM ERROR: unknown control:<radiobutton>
12/30/2004 3:28:28 PM Opening music database
12/30/2004 3:28:28 PM music database opened
12/30/2004 3:28:30 PM opening tvdatabase
12/30/2004 3:28:30 PM tvdatabase opened
12/30/2004 3:28:30 PM initialize skin
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12/30/2004 3:28:30 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\arrow_round_up _focus.png total:6 mem left:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:30 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\arrow_round_do wn_nofocus.png total:7 mem left:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:30 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\arrow_round_do wn_focus.png total:8 mem left:255852544
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12/30/2004 3:28:31 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\select_logo.pn g total:26 mem left:255852544
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12/30/2004 3:28:31 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\previewbackgro und.png total:28 mem left:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:31 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\logo_play.png total:29 mem left:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:31 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\logo_pause.png total:30 mem left:255852544
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12/30/2004 3:28:31 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\logo_rewind.pn g total:32 mem left:255852544
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12/30/2004 3:28:31 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\button_tvdeskt op_focus.png total:35 mem left:255852544
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12/30/2004 3:28:31 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\rec.png total:37 mem left:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:31 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\video_window_f ocus.png total:38 mem left:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:31 PM load calibration720x480.xml
12/30/2004 3:28:31 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\hover_My Music.png total:39 mem left:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:31 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\hover_My Pictures.png total:40 mem left:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:31 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\hover_My Radio.png total:41 mem left:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:31 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\hover_My TV.png total:42 mem left:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:31 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\hover_My Videos.png total:43 mem left:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:31 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\hover_My Weather.png total:44 mem left:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:31 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\hover_my plugins.png total:45 mem left:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:32 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\hp_start.png total:46 mem left:255852544
12/30/2004 3:28:32 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Home.HomeWindow init
12/30/2004 3:28:32 PM skin initalized
12/30/2004 3:28:32 PM DX9 size: 720x480
12/30/2004 3:28:32 PM video ram left:249856 KByte
12/30/2004 3:28:32 PM Start MediaPortal
12/30/2004 3:28:32 PM card:1 video device:Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture TV:True record:True
12/30/2004 3:28:32 PM card:2 video device:Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture TV:True record:True
12/30/2004 3:28:32 PM card:3 video device:Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture TV:True record:True
12/30/2004 3:28:34 PM PlugInManager.Load()
12/30/2004 3:28:34 PM PlugInManager.Start()
12/30/2004 3:28:36 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Home.HomeWindow deinit
12/30/2004 3:28:36 PM texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()
12/30/2004 3:28:36 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\videos_logo.pn g total:47 mem left:249561088
12/30/2004 3:28:36 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\icon_empty_foc us.png total:48 mem left:249561088
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12/30/2004 3:28:36 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFiles init
12/30/2004 3:28:36 PM open folderdatabase
12/30/2004 3:28:36 PM opening video database
12/30/2004 3:28:36 PM video database opened
12/30/2004 3:28:36 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\defaultFolderB ack.png total:50 mem left:249561088
12/30/2004 3:28:40 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\defaultDVDRom. png total:51 mem left:249561088
12/30/2004 3:28:40 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\defaultFolder. png total:52 mem left:249561088
12/30/2004 3:28:49 PM media inserted in drive G
12/30/2004 3:28:49 PM DVD inserted into drive G:
12/30/2004 3:28:54 PM window:MediaPortal.Dialogs.GUIDialogYesNo init
12/30/2004 3:28:57 PM Player.Play(G:\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO)
12/30/2004 3:28:57 PM DVDPlayer:cleanup DShow graph
12/30/2004 3:28:57 PM add filter:DVD Navigator to graph
12/30/2004 3:28:57 PM added filter:DVD Navigator to graph
12/30/2004 3:28:57 PM add filter:CyberLink Video/SP Decoder to graph
12/30/2004 3:28:57 PM added filter:CyberLink Video/SP Decoder to graph
12/30/2004 3:28:57 PM add filter:CyberLink Audio Decoder to graph
12/30/2004 3:28:57 PM added filter:CyberLink Audio Decoder to graph
12/30/2004 3:28:57 PM add filter:ffdshow raw video filter to graph
12/30/2004 3:28:57 PM added filter:ffdshow raw video filter to graph
12/30/2004 3:28:57 PM got pins
12/30/2004 3:28:57 PM got pin#0:Video
12/30/2004 3:28:58 PM render ok
12/30/2004 3:28:58 PM got pin#1:AC3
12/30/2004 3:28:58 PM render ok
12/30/2004 3:28:58 PM got pin#2:SubPicture
12/30/2004 3:28:58 PM render ok
12/30/2004 3:28:58 PM add filter:CyberLink Audio Renderer to graph
12/30/2004 3:28:58 PM remove Default DirectSound Device from graph
12/30/2004 3:28:58 PM added filter:CyberLink Audio Renderer to graph
12/30/2004 3:28:58 PM pinout rendererd
12/30/2004 3:28:59 PM DVDPlayer:Started playing()
12/30/2004 3:28:59 PM SetDefaultLanguages
12/30/2004 3:29:00 PM DVDPlayer:Set default language:English 9
12/30/2004 3:29:00 PM DVDPlayer:Set default menu language:English 9
12/30/2004 3:29:00 PM DVDPlayer:Set subtitle language:English 9
12/30/2004 3:29:00 PM DVDPlayer: Window (0,0)-(720,480) - (0,0)-(720,480)
12/30/2004 3:29:00 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFiles deinit
12/30/2004 3:29:00 PM texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()
12/30/2004 3:29:00 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\calibration_ba r.png total:53 mem left:242221056
12/30/2004 3:29:00 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\video-pause.png total:54 mem left:242221056
12/30/2004 3:29:00 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\video+2x.png total:55 mem left:242221056
12/30/2004 3:29:00 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\video+4x.png total:56 mem left:242221056
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12/30/2004 3:29:00 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFullscreen init
12/30/2004 3:29:00 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFullscreen deinit
12/30/2004 3:29:00 PM texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()
12/30/2004 3:29:00 PM DVDPlayer: Window (0,0)-(720,480) - (0,0)-(720,480)
12/30/2004 3:29:00 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFullscreen init
12/30/2004 3:29:01 PM EVT:DvdAudioStChange:-1
12/30/2004 3:29:01 PM EVT:DvdTitleChange:1
12/30/2004 3:29:01 PM EVT:DvdButtonChange: buttons:#0
12/30/2004 3:29:01 PM EVT:DvdValidUopsChange:0x1FFFFFF
12/30/2004 3:29:01 PM EVT:DVDPlayer:domain=firstplay
12/30/2004 3:29:01 PM EVT:DvdTitleChange:2
12/30/2004 3:29:01 PM EVT:DVDPlayer:domain=title
12/30/2004 3:29:01 PM EVT:DvdChaptStart:1
12/30/2004 3:29:01 PM EVT:DvdAudioStChange:0
12/30/2004 3:29:01 PM EVT:DvdValidUopsChange:0x1C2F4D0
12/30/2004 3:29:10 PM EVT:DVDPlayer:domain=videotitlesetmenu
12/30/2004 3:29:10 PM EVT:DvdValidUopsChange:0x1FCF7F0
12/30/2004 3:29:10 PM EVT:DvdButtonChange: buttons:#4
12/30/2004 3:29:14 PM EVT:DvdButtonChange: buttons:#0
12/30/2004 3:29:15 PM EVT:DvdTitleChange:1
12/30/2004 3:29:15 PM EVT:DVDPlayer:domain=title
12/30/2004 3:29:15 PM EVT:DvdChaptStart:1
12/30/2004 3:29:15 PM EVT:DvdValidUopsChange:0x1C2F410
12/30/2004 3:29:37 PM EVT:DvdChaptStart:2
12/30/2004 3:29:41 PM key:112 0x70
12/30/2004 3:29:50 PM key:117 0x75
12/30/2004 3:29:50 PM SetDefaultLanguages
12/30/2004 3:29:53 PM DVDPlayer:Set default language:English 9
12/30/2004 3:29:53 PM DVDPlayer:Set default menu language:English 9
12/30/2004 3:29:53 PM DVDPlayer:Set subtitle language:English 9
12/30/2004 3:29:56 PM key:117 0x75
12/30/2004 3:29:56 PM SetDefaultLanguages
12/30/2004 3:29:58 PM DVDPlayer:Set default language:English 9
12/30/2004 3:29:58 PM DVDPlayer:Set default menu language:English 9
12/30/2004 3:29:58 PM DVDPlayer:Set subtitle language:English 9
12/30/2004 3:29:58 PM key:117 0x75
12/30/2004 3:29:59 PM SetDefaultLanguages
12/30/2004 3:29:59 PM DVDPlayer:Set default language:English 9
12/30/2004 3:29:59 PM DVDPlayer:Set default menu language:English 9
12/30/2004 3:29:59 PM DVDPlayer:Set subtitle language:English 9
12/30/2004 3:30:07 PM key:112 0x70
12/30/2004 3:30:20 PM EVT:DvdChaptStart:1
12/30/2004 3:30:21 PM key:112 0x70
12/30/2004 3:30:24 PM EVT:DvdChaptStart:2
12/30/2004 3:30:46 PM key:98 0x62
12/30/2004 3:30:47 PM DVDPlayer:cleanup DShow graph
12/30/2004 3:30:47 PM DVDPlayer:cleanup DShow graph
12/30/2004 3:30:47 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFullscreen deinit
12/30/2004 3:30:47 PM texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()
12/30/2004 3:30:47 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFiles init
12/30/2004 3:30:55 PM window:MediaPortal.Dialogs.GUIDialogYesNo init
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM Player.Play(G:\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO)
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM DVDPlayer:cleanup DShow graph
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM add filter:DVD Navigator to graph
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM added filter:DVD Navigator to graph
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM add filter:CyberLink Video/SP Decoder to graph
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM added filter:CyberLink Video/SP Decoder to graph
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM add filter:CyberLink Audio Decoder to graph
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM added filter:CyberLink Audio Decoder to graph
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM add filter:ffdshow raw video filter to graph
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM added filter:ffdshow raw video filter to graph
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM got pins
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM got pin#0:Video
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM render ok
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM got pin#1:AC3
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM render ok
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM got pin#2:SubPicture
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM render ok
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM add filter:CyberLink Audio Renderer to graph
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM remove Default DirectSound Device from graph
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM added filter:CyberLink Audio Renderer to graph
12/30/2004 3:30:57 PM pinout rendererd
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM DVDPlayer:Started playing()
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM SetDefaultLanguages
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM DVDPlayer:Set default language:English 9
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM DVDPlayer:Set default menu language:English 9
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM DVDPlayer:Set subtitle language:English 9
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM DVDPlayer: Window (0,0)-(720,480) - (0,0)-(720,480)
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFiles deinit
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFullscreen init
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFullscreen deinit
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM DVDPlayer: Window (0,0)-(720,480) - (0,0)-(720,480)
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFullscreen init
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM EVT:DvdAudioStChange:-1
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM EVT:DvdTitleChange:1
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM EVT:DvdButtonChange: buttons:#0
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM EVT:DvdValidUopsChange:0x1FFFFFF
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM EVT:DVDPlayer:domain=firstplay
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM EVT:DvdTitleChange:2
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM EVT:DVDPlayer:domain=title
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM EVT:DvdChaptStart:1
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM EVT:DvdAudioStChange:0
12/30/2004 3:30:59 PM EVT:DvdValidUopsChange:0x1C2F4D0
12/30/2004 3:31:09 PM EVT:DVDPlayer:domain=videotitlesetmenu
12/30/2004 3:31:09 PM EVT:DvdValidUopsChange:0x1FCF7F0
12/30/2004 3:31:09 PM EVT:DvdButtonChange: buttons:#4
12/30/2004 3:31:12 PM EVT:DvdButtonChange: buttons:#4
12/30/2004 3:31:12 PM EVT:DvdButtonChange: buttons:#4
12/30/2004 3:31:14 PM EVT:DvdButtonChange: buttons:#0
12/30/2004 3:31:14 PM EVT:DvdTitleChange:1
12/30/2004 3:31:14 PM EVT:DVDPlayer:domain=title
12/30/2004 3:31:14 PM EVT:DvdChaptStart:1
12/30/2004 3:31:14 PM EVT:DvdValidUopsChange:0x1C2F410
12/30/2004 3:31:40 PM key:120 0x78
12/30/2004 3:31:40 PM DVDPlayer: Window (0,0)-(720,480) - (0,0)-(1,1)
12/30/2004 3:31:40 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFullscreen deinit
12/30/2004 3:31:40 PM texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()
12/30/2004 3:31:40 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFiles init
12/30/2004 3:31:40 PM DVDPlayer: Window (0,0)-(720,480) - (90,358)-(209,437)
12/30/2004 3:31:45 PM key:27 0x1B
12/30/2004 3:31:45 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFiles deinit
12/30/2004 3:31:45 PM texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()
12/30/2004 3:31:45 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Home.HomeWindow init
12/30/2004 3:31:47 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Home.HomeWindow deinit
12/30/2004 3:31:47 PM texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()
12/30/2004 3:31:47 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\weather_logo.p ng total:66 mem left:241172480
12/30/2004 3:31:47 PM texturemanager:added:weather\logos\TWClogo_64px.pn g total:67 mem left:241172480
12/30/2004 3:31:47 PM DVDPlayer: Window (0,0)-(720,480) - (90,358)-(91,359)
12/30/2004 3:31:47 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Weather.GUIWindowWeather init
12/30/2004 3:31:48 PM texturemanager:added:weather\128x128\na.png total:68 mem left:241172480
12/30/2004 3:31:48 PM texturemanager:added:weather\64x64\na.png total:69 mem left:241172480
12/30/2004 3:31:48 PM window:MediaPortal.Dialogs.GUIDialogProgress init
12/30/2004 3:31:48 PM texturemanager:added:weather\128x128\28.png total:70 mem left:241172480
12/30/2004 3:31:48 PM texturemanager:added:weather\64x64\44.png total:71 mem left:241172480
12/30/2004 3:31:48 PM texturemanager:added:weather\64x64\30.png total:72 mem left:241172480
12/30/2004 3:31:48 PM texturemanager:added:weather\64x64\39.png total:73 mem left:241172480
12/30/2004 3:31:50 PM key:27 0x1B
12/30/2004 3:31:50 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Weather.GUIWindowWeather deinit
12/30/2004 3:31:50 PM texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()
12/30/2004 3:31:50 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Home.HomeWindow init
12/30/2004 3:31:50 PM DVDPlayer: Window (0,0)-(720,480) - (90,358)-(209,437)
12/30/2004 3:31:57 PM key:13 0xD
12/30/2004 3:32:05 PM key:120 0x78
12/30/2004 3:32:05 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Home.HomeWindow deinit
12/30/2004 3:32:05 PM texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()
12/30/2004 3:32:05 PM DVDPlayer: Window (0,0)-(720,480) - (90,358)-(91,359)
12/30/2004 3:32:05 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFullscreen init
12/30/2004 3:32:05 PM DVDPlayer: Window (0,0)-(720,480) - (0,0)-(720,480)
12/30/2004 3:32:21 PM EVT:DvdChaptStart:2
12/30/2004 3:32:42 PM key:112 0x70
12/30/2004 3:32:57 PM key:98 0x62
12/30/2004 3:32:57 PM DVDPlayer:cleanup DShow graph
12/30/2004 3:32:57 PM DVDPlayer:exception while cleanuping DShow graph Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at DShowNET.IVideoWindow.put_Owner(IntPtr owner)
at MediaPortal.Player.DVDPlayer.CloseInterfaces()
12/30/2004 3:32:57 PM DVDPlayer:cleanup DShow graph
12/30/2004 3:32:57 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFullscreen deinit
12/30/2004 3:32:57 PM texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()
12/30/2004 3:32:57 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Home.HomeWindow init
12/30/2004 3:33:04 PM media removed from drive G
12/30/2004 3:33:19 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Home.HomeWindow deinit
12/30/2004 3:33:19 PM texturemanager:CleanupThumbs()
12/30/2004 3:33:19 PM window:MediaPortal.GUI.Video.GUIVideoFiles init
12/30/2004 3:33:22 PM window:MediaPortal.Dialogs.GUIDialogYesNo init
12/30/2004 3:33:24 PM Player.Play(G:\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO)
12/30/2004 3:33:24 PM DVDPlayer:cleanup DShow graph
12/30/2004 3:33:24 PM add filter:DVD Navigator to graph
12/30/2004 3:33:24 PM added filter:DVD Navigator to graph
12/30/2004 3:33:24 PM add filter:CyberLink Video/SP Decoder to graph
12/30/2004 3:33:24 PM added filter:CyberLink Video/SP Decoder to graph
12/30/2004 3:33:24 PM add filter:CyberLink Audio Decoder to graph
12/30/2004 3:33:25 PM added filter:CyberLink Audio Decoder to graph
12/30/2004 3:33:25 PM add filter:ffdshow raw video filter to graph
12/30/2004 3:33:25 PM added filter:ffdshow raw video filter to graph
12/30/2004 3:33:25 PM got pins
12/30/2004 3:33:25 PM got pin#0:Video
12/30/2004 3:33:25 PM media inserted in drive G
12/30/2004 3:33:25 PM add filter:CyberLink Audio Renderer to graph
12/30/2004 3:33:25 PM added filter:CyberLink Audio Renderer to graph
12/30/2004 3:33:25 PM DVDPlayer:cleanup DShow graph
12/30/2004 3:33:25 PM DVDPlayer:Unable getinterfaces()
12/30/2004 3:33:25 PM DVDPlayer:cleanup DShow graph
12/30/2004 3:33:25 PM player:ended
12/30/2004 3:33:25 PM DVDPlayer:cleanup DShow graph
12/30/2004 3:33:25 PM DVD inserted into drive G:
12/30/2004 3:33:41 PM texturemanager:added:skin\mce\media\defaultVideo.p ng total:74 mem left:246415360
12/30/2004 3:33:47 PM key:112 0x70
12/30/2004 3:33:55 PM key:121 0x79
12/30/2004 3:33:57 PM key:121 0x79
12/30/2004 3:33:57 PM key:121 0x79
12/30/2004 3:34:00 PM window:MediaPortal.Dialogs.GUIDialogYesNo init
12/30/2004 3:34:04 PM Player.Play(G:\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO)
12/30/2004 3:34:04 PM DVDPlayer:cleanup DShow graph
12/30/2004 3:34:04 PM add filter:DVD Navigator to graph
12/30/2004 3:34:04 PM added filter:DVD Navigator to graph
12/30/2004 3:34:04 PM add filter:CyberLink Video/SP Decoder to graph
12/30/2004 3:34:04 PM added filter:CyberLink Video/SP Decoder to graph
12/30/2004 3:34:04 PM add filter:CyberLink Audio Decoder to graph
12/30/2004 3:34:04 PM added filter:CyberLink Audio Decoder to graph
12/30/2004 3:34:04 PM add filter:ffdshow raw video filter to graph
12/30/2004 3:34:04 PM added filter:ffdshow raw video filter to graph
12/30/2004 3:34:04 PM got pins
12/30/2004 3:34:04 PM got pin#0:Video
12/30/2004 3:34:05 PM render ok
12/30/2004 3:34:05 PM got pin#1:AC3
12/30/2004 3:34:05 PM render ok
12/30/2004 3:34:05 PM got pin#2:SubPicture
12/30/2004 3:34:05 PM render ok
12/30/2004 3:34:05 PM add filter:CyberLink Audio Renderer to graph
12/30/2004 3:34:05 PM remove Default DirectSound Device from graph
12/30/2004 3:34:05 PM added filter:CyberLink Audio Renderer to graph
12/30/2004 3:34:06 PM pinout rendererd
12/30/2004 3:34:06 PM enable overlay deinterlace
12/30/2004 3:34:06 PM Unable to set overlay deinterlace
12/30/2004 3:34:06 PM DVDPlayer:Could not start DVD:Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Core at DShowNET.IMediaControl.Run()
at MediaPortal.Player.DVDPlayer.FirstPlayDvd(String strFile)
12/30/2004 3:34:06 PM DVDPlayer:cleanup DShow graph
12/30/2004 3:34:07 PM player:ended
12/30/2004 3:34:07 PM DVDPlayer:cleanup DShow graph

[dman_lfc]

Use the Cyberlink Navigator instead of the standard DVD navigator and retry pleae.

http://www.maisenbachers.de/dokuw/manual:setup:dvd

From the Wiki: Note that it is best to use the Audio and Video codecs from the same vendor and to also use the vendors Navigator if one is provided.

DMAN

I'll have to wait for Friday to try this for you, I'm building the HTPC in my office rather than at home.

I'm just trying to avoid having the silly Cyberlink control panel opening up on my screen, that's why I started out with the internal player.

[MrMario64]

It's still the internal player being used.
Just a different navigator (the one that renders the menus and controls the "flow" of a DVD)

We do not use their application.

OK. I'm going to give it a try in any event and I will report back on Friday.

Just to recap my DVD settings for tomorrow's test:

Subtitles OFF
Use Pixel Ratio correction: OFF
Autoplay: OFF

Audio Renderer: Cyberlink
Audio Codec: Cyberlink
Video codec: Cyberlink
DVD Navigator: cyberlink

Use External Player: ON
External Player: PowerDVD.exe
Default Zoom Mode: Original source format
Video Renderer: Overlay

Enable FFDshow Post Processing: ON

Comments?

[CoolHammer]

jsteele:

Use External Player: ON
External Player: PowerDVD.exe
Default Zoom Mode: Original source format
Video Renderer: Overlay

Enable FFDshow Post Processing: ON

Comments?

I would use following settings first, and if having serious problems wold continue with settings above.

Uese External Player: OFF
...
Enable FFDshow Post Prosessing: OFF

CoolHammer

PS: Let us know how cyberlink works for you. I'm trying to make a decision which one to buy, Powerdvd or Windvd. Windvd is " the MP recommendation" but it is also more expensive.