Blank TV channels??

voxel · 2006-12-23, 01:36

MediaPortal Version: 0.2
MediaPortal Skin: bluetwo
Windows Version: xp pro w/ sp2
CPU Type: p4 520 (2.8GHz)
HDD: samsung 160GB SATA
Memory: 512mb ddr2 kingston
Motherboard: asus P5L-VM
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: ATi X300 128mb
Video Card Driver: latest ati
Sound Card: integrated realtek
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Asus... Conexant 23880 (comes up as HP M1070N PVR)
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver: blackbird 2.3.68.0
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Rogers
HTPC Case: Kingwin
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: microsoft
TV: RCA 27"
TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video

I've just set up MediaPortal 0.2 and gone through the setup and allowed it to scan for available TV channels, and it seemed to properly scan each available channel... but when I go to myTV in MediaPortal, all the stations are black and without sound?
Has anyone else experienced this issue? Any ideas on how I can resolve it?
Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
- John R.

Taipan · 2006-12-23, 01:56

Could you run MediaPortal Setup again, scan for channels (Autotune), close MP Setup and post the resulting MediaPotal.log file here as an attachment? That might give us a clue?

voxel · 2006-12-23, 02:22

I'm sorry if this is excessive... but this is the contents of MediaPortal.log after starting the setup and doing a channel auto-scan:

Taipan · 2006-12-23, 02:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by voxel

I'm sorry if this is excessive...

Yes, it was (so I have deleted it) - could you please post it as an attachment ...

voxel · 2006-12-23, 05:12

I'm sorry, I have never used this type of bulletin board before... I like it though

Here is the contents of the MediaPortal.log as an attatchment:

Taipan · 2006-12-23, 07:22

That log file looks OK - it shows several channels were received with signal and I couldn't find any errors.

Could you now start MediaPortal, go to My TV, select a channel and then wait for about 15 seconds (I assume you will have no video or sound?), then close Mediaportal and post that new MediaPortal.log file here as an attachment?

voxel · 2006-12-23, 07:49

Here's the new log file after doing what you said:
and yes, there is no video or sound when changing channels..

voxel · 2006-12-23, 20:15

I was having an odd issue with MP 0.2.0.0, as my PC would go to standby after initially starting up and sitting at the main MP screen for about 3 minutes...
So I uninstalled MP 0.2 and installed 0.2.1 and the standby issue seems to be gone, and 0.2.1 is still able to scan the channel frequencies, but when I go to view them the same thing happens - a black picture with no sound.. and if I change channels a few times, MP locks up (not always.. but often) and I have to restart the system (did not seem to happen before, using 0.2)
So, I ran MP0.2.1 and went to My TV, waited for 15+ seconds.. here is the results of the MediaPortal.log..

I honestly don't really care about running 0.2.1 over 0.2 (although the standby issues were extremely annoying...) but I would love to get the TV working

Taipan · 2006-12-24, 00:28

I have looked through your MediaPortal.log file and there are no obvious errors ..

But, if I am reading it correctly, it looks like MediaPortal "hangs" at this line:-

12/23/2006 1:59:06 PM 640 [Info.] PlaneScene: Crop: top:0, bottom:0, left:0, right:0

Each time you select a new channel, MP will get to that point and then there are no more entries until you change channel (notice the 50 second gap):-

12/23/2006 1:59:06 PM 640 [Info.] PlaneScene: Crop: top:0, bottom:0, left:0, right:0
12/23/2006 2:00:56 PM 953 [Info.] GUITVHome:OnNextChannel()
12/23/2006 2:00:56 PM 953 [Info.] Navigator:ZapNext 3->4

So, why is MP hanging at that point?

Have you been able to play a DVD or a recorded video through MediaPortal?

Is your Windows XP fully patched with the latest patches (from Windows Update)?

I notice that you are using Windows MediaPlayer 9 - maybe you should update that to WMP 10?

Have you tried any other video decoders (like DScaler or any others that you might have already installed)?

I am just trying to figure out what MediaPortal is trying to do next (after PlaneScene: Crop: top:0, bottom:0, left:0, right:0) that it is hanging at ...

I assume that you have NEVER been able to get the TV video and sound to work - correct?

2006-12-23, 01:36	#1 (permalink)
voxel Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Blank TV channels?? MediaPortal Version: 0.2 MediaPortal Skin: bluetwo Windows Version: xp pro w/ sp2 CPU Type: p4 520 (2.8GHz) HDD: samsung 160GB SATA Memory: 512mb ddr2 kingston Motherboard: asus P5L-VM Motherboard Chipset: Motherboard Bios: Video Card: ATi X300 128mb Video Card Driver: latest ati Sound Card: integrated realtek Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: Asus... Conexant 23880 (comes up as HP M1070N PVR) 1. TV Card Type: 1. TV Card Driver: blackbird 2.3.68.0 MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA Satelite/CableTV Provider: Rogers HTPC Case: Kingwin Cooling: Power Supply: Remote: microsoft TV: RCA 27" TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video I've just set up MediaPortal 0.2 and gone through the setup and allowed it to scan for available TV channels, and it seemed to properly scan each available channel... but when I go to myTV in MediaPortal, all the stations are black and without sound? Has anyone else experienced this issue? Any ideas on how I can resolve it? Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance, - John R.

2006-12-23, 02:22	#3 (permalink)
voxel Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm sorry if this is excessive... but this is the contents of MediaPortal.log after starting the setup and doing a channel auto-scan: Last edited by Taipan; 2006-12-23 at 02:37. Reason: unreadable

2006-12-23, 07:49	#7 (permalink)
voxel Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Here's the new log file after doing what you said: and yes, there is no video or sound when changing channels.. Last edited by voxel; 2006-12-23 at 20:02.

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2006-12-23, 01:56	#2 (permalink)
Taipan Portal Tester Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,929 Thanks: 4 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts Country: My System	Could you run MediaPortal Setup again, scan for channels (Autotune), close MP Setup and post the resulting MediaPotal.log file here as an attachment? That might give us a clue?

2006-12-23, 05:12	#5 (permalink)
voxel Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm sorry, I have never used this type of bulletin board before... I like it though Here is the contents of the MediaPortal.log as an attatchment:

2006-12-23, 07:22	#6 (permalink)
Taipan Portal Tester Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,929 Thanks: 4 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts Country: My System	That log file looks OK - it shows several channels were received with signal and I couldn't find any errors. Could you now start MediaPortal, go to My TV, select a channel and then wait for about 15 seconds (I assume you will have no video or sound?), then close Mediaportal and post that new MediaPortal.log file here as an attachment?

2006-12-23, 20:15	#8 (permalink)
voxel Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I was having an odd issue with MP 0.2.0.0, as my PC would go to standby after initially starting up and sitting at the main MP screen for about 3 minutes... So I uninstalled MP 0.2 and installed 0.2.1 and the standby issue seems to be gone, and 0.2.1 is still able to scan the channel frequencies, but when I go to view them the same thing happens - a black picture with no sound.. and if I change channels a few times, MP locks up (not always.. but often) and I have to restart the system (did not seem to happen before, using 0.2) So, I ran MP0.2.1 and went to My TV, waited for 15+ seconds.. here is the results of the MediaPortal.log.. I honestly don't really care about running 0.2.1 over 0.2 (although the standby issues were extremely annoying...) but I would love to get the TV working

2006-12-24, 00:28	#9 (permalink)
Taipan Portal Tester Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,929 Thanks: 4 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts Country: My System	I have looked through your MediaPortal.log file and there are no obvious errors .. But, if I am reading it correctly, it looks like MediaPortal "hangs" at this line:- 12/23/2006 1:59:06 PM 640 [Info.] PlaneScene: Crop: top:0, bottom:0, left:0, right:0 Each time you select a new channel, MP will get to that point and then there are no more entries until you change channel (notice the 50 second gap):- 12/23/2006 1:59:06 PM 640 [Info.] PlaneScene: Crop: top:0, bottom:0, left:0, right:0 12/23/2006 2:00:56 PM 953 [Info.] GUITVHome:OnNextChannel() 12/23/2006 2:00:56 PM 953 [Info.] Navigator:ZapNext 3->4 So, why is MP hanging at that point? Have you been able to play a DVD or a recorded video through MediaPortal? Is your Windows XP fully patched with the latest patches (from Windows Update)? I notice that you are using Windows MediaPlayer 9 - maybe you should update that to WMP 10? Have you tried any other video decoders (like DScaler or any others that you might have already installed)? I am just trying to figure out what MediaPortal is trying to do next (after PlaneScene: Crop: top:0, bottom:0, left:0, right:0) that it is hanging at ... I assume that you have NEVER been able to get the TV video and sound to work - correct?