A few problems

[Babnik42]

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version = 0.2.3.0 RC2:
MediaPortal Skin = Blue Two Wide:
Windows Version = Windows MCE:
CPU Type AMD X2 3800+:
HDD 250 + 300 sata drives:
Memory = 1mb:
Motherboard = Asus A8N-VM:
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card = onboard 6150:
Video Card Driver :
Sound Card = onboard:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card Hauppauge = WinTV PVR150:
1. TV Card Type = Analogue:
1. TV Card Driver:
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 = NVIDIA Purevideo:
MPEG2 Audio Codec = AC3Filter:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote = MCE Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

I've been having a few problems recently, which may or may not be related. All of these symptoms started after a format and complete re-install (due to other problems which have now gone away)

I am using the PVR-150 connected to a satellite receiver through composite connectors.

1) First problem, if I watch TV without timeshifting, sound is very jumpy, and picture starts to jump too. CPU usuage is still very low at this point. After a few seconds sound is non existent, and picture is very jumpy. (seems to lose frames). If I use timeshifting, this problem goes away, but then I have other problems, see below.

2) When watching Live TV (TimeShifted), or even recordings, the picture occasionally freezes. I have to switch off the TV-ON button, and on again to get it to restart. I can't detect any pattern to this, although it happens most when I'm watching something that is still recording.

3) When watching Live TV or even recordings, fast forward and rewind seem to lose track of where they are. If I press forward when watching a recording, the recording jumps back about 7-12 minutes for no apparent reason. If I then catch up, press play for a while and try again, it still jumps back, but maybe a few seconds this time. If I leave it play for a good 20 minutes and try fast forward again, it will jump back the 7-12 minutes again.

4) Perhaps related to 3, the recording times look wrong. When I know I have say 30 mins recorded, it may sometimes show 0 mins or 3 hrs. Again no pattern to this!


I have tried changing codecs, to no avail. I think 2-4 above are related to timeshifting, which I could live without were it not for issue 1.


I didn't have these problems before the format.


Any ideas?


Steve

[Babnik42]

Since there are no takers, here's another clue.

If I choose to record now, I find the recording actually starts at least 15 minutes before I set the start. I'm sure this is all to do with timeshifting, which I'd gladly switch off, but I can't..